Moon may have formed in 5 hours after a Mars-sized object smashed Earth, says new study
One mystery that still remains is the almost identical compositional makeup of the Earth and the Moon.
Published: Sep 2, 2026 | By Harsh Vardhan
What's making Venus' clouds dark in UV light? Scientists may have a clue to nearly 100-year-old mystery
A new study has established important constraints on the mystery material in Venus' clouds.
Published: Sep 2, 2026 | By Lakshmi Kola
NASA’s AI can spot storm-making regions on the Sun 12 hours before they appear
With NASA planning to send humans to the Moon and eventually to Mars, advance warning of space weather events can go a long way in ensuring astronaut safety.
Published: Sep 1, 2026 | By Purva Muley
Why is NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Telescope headed to the Lagrange Point a million miles away?
The Roman telescope's journey to the Lagrange Point will take three months, giving mission teams ample time for instrument checkouts.
Published: Aug 30, 2026 | By Harsh Vardhan
One half of Mars is 400 degrees warmer than the other: What scientists discovered about the planet's interior
"Scientists usually assume that the interiors of planetary bodies are generally spherically symmetric, but this is not necessarily true."
Published: Aug 28, 2026 | By Lakshmi Kola
NASA’s Pandora mission begins studying exoplanets using James Webb Space telescope’s spare part
The observatory is studying alien worlds outside the solar system and their host stars to lay the groundwork for future investigations of potentially habitable worlds.
Published: Aug 28, 2026 | By Harsh Vardhan
Data from Chinese rover suggests Mars had liquid water as recently as 757 million years ago
The findings suggest that water may have been present on Mars more recently than initially thought.
Published: Aug 26, 2026 | By Purva Muley
Can nuking an incoming asteroid on short notice save Earth? This new study has an answer
While no known asteroid is on collision course, there are several NEOs which may sneak up on Earth.
Published: Aug 21, 2026 | By Harsh Vardhan
Microbes in the Moon’s shadow: NASA finds some organisms could survive at the lunar South Pole
Microbes left behind on the Moon by astronauts could survive longer than we think.
Published: Aug 21, 2026 | By Purva Muley
Who was Nancy Grace Roman—the ‘Mother of Hubble’ NASA’s brand new space telescope is named after?
It was Nancy Roman's efforts that brought the revolutionary Hubble Space Telescope into existence.
Published: Aug 21, 2026 | By Harsh Vardhan
Fact check: Viral claim about NASA's 'Project Anchor' and a 7-second disappearance of Earth's gravity
The rumor was being circulated on social media platforms, and was recently debunked by NASA.
Published: Aug 20, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
Fastest star in the Milky Way: Record-breaking star orbits supermassive black hole at 15,500 miles per second
The star, named S301, orbits the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* at the Milky Way's center.
Published: Aug 20, 2026 | By Harsh Vardhan
What are coronal mass ejections? How do they form and how do they affect life on Earth?
Coronal mass ejections are massive expulsions of plasma and magnetic fields from the Sun’s lower corona.
Published: Aug 17, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
Rare images show comet 220P/McNaught brightening by more than 600 times
The comet completes one orbit around the Sun every 5.5 years and passed perihelion 2 months ago.
Published: Aug 15, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
Proba-3: How scientists found a way to create artificial total solar eclipses in space
The satellite pair is designed to create artificial total solar eclipses in space that last up to six hours.
Published: Aug 14, 2026 | By Harsh Vardhan
Two million black holes, galaxies and more: Groundbreaking discovery nearly doubles known cosmic X-ray sources
This eROSITA data set is the most comprehensive catalogue of the X-ray universe currently available.
Published: Aug 12, 2026 | By Harsh Vardhan
What are geomagnetic storms? Do they pose a threat to us?
Geomagnetic storms can wreak havoc on both technology and, potentially, biology.
Published: Aug 8, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
Venus may once have been a paradise: New study suggests oceans covered 90% of planet
Ocean loss of Venus was akin to the drying up of Mediterranean Sea around six million years ago.
Published: Aug 8, 2026 | By Biplab Das
The sharpest-ever images of the Sun reveal how its tiny vortices help store and release energy
The astronomers have also detected how these vortices shape magnetic field lines, key to causing nanoflares.
Published: Aug 7, 2026 | By Biplab Das
Perseverance captures incredible views of Earth vanishing behind Martian moon Phobos—see photos here
Our planet was about 195 million miles away from Mars when the pictures were taken.
Published: Aug 6, 2026 | By Harsh Vardhan