ASTRONOMY

Microbes may survive asteroid impacts and travel between planets, new study finds

The researchers used Deinococcus radiodurans, an extremely resilient bacterium, to test their hypothesis.
Published: Mar 10, 2026  |  By Sandip Kishan

Cosmic collaboration: Hubble and Euclid show Cat’s Eye Nebula in intricate detail

The Cat's Eye Nebula is located 4,400 light-years away in the constellation Draco.
Published: Mar 9, 2026  |  By Juhi Varma

Scientists successfully grow chickpeas in simulated moon dirt

This is big leap forward to how astronauts can be provided food during their sojourn on the Moon.
Updated: Mar 6, 2026  |  By Biplab Das

Asteroid previously projected to hit the Moon in 2032 will now miss, says NASA

The refined observations from last month eliminate chances of impact, and provide a flyby distance.
Published: Mar 6, 2026  |  By Pranjal Nath

40 years of data reveal how the Sun's internal structure behaves in its quieter phases

The Sun's internal structure shows subtle changes even during the calmer phases.
Published: Mar 5, 2026  |  By Biplab Das

Moon’s far-side soil may offer sturdier foundations for future bases, AI analysis suggests

Future rovers can move across the lunar far side's soil, which is more cohesive and stronger than the near-side's soil.
Published: Mar 4, 2026  |  By Biplab Das

Gravitational waves may finally reveal how fast the universe is expanding

The new method, researchers said, relies on ripples and offers more precision over prior methods.
Updated: Mar 3, 2026  |  By Pranjal Nath

NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft detects lightning-generated waves in Mars’ atmosphere

A single whistler wave among 108,000 signals reveals rare Martian electrical activity.
Published: Mar 3, 2026  |  By Sandip Kishan

Dangerous solar storms can now be predicted up to two years in advance, thanks to new study

Relying on 50 years of data, the study has identified two potential danger windows till mid-2027.
Published: Mar 2, 2026  |  By Pranjal Nath

Tiny 'water bears' are offering insights into how Mars might support plant growth

The study observed the activity of tardigrades, or 'water bears,' in Martian soil simulations.
Updated: Mar 2, 2026  |  By Juhi Varma

Largest-ever ALMA image shows Milky Way's chaotic center in unprecedented detail

The revelations from the image will help understand how stars are born and die in the most extreme region of the galaxy.
Published: Feb 27, 2026  |  By Biplab Das

Did the Moon have a strong or weak magnetic field? A new study may have settled decades-long debate

Future Artemis missions could test the hypothesis proposed by the new study.
Published: Feb 26, 2026  |  By Sandip Kishan

NASA's Chandra spots a young 'Sun' blowing bubbles for the first time

NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has captured images of the astrosphere around the young star HD 61005 for the first time.
Updated: Feb 25, 2026  |  By Juhi Varma

NASA’s Curiosity rover pictures Martian 'giant spiderwebs' that hint at ancient groundwater activity

New close-ups reveal mineral ridges and nodules that point to a wet past on the Red Planet.
Published: Feb 25, 2026  |  By Sandip Kishan

Auroras on Jupiter's moon Ganymede are not too different from those on Earth

It is a stunning discovery since the planet and the moon have different atmospheric conditions.
Updated: Feb 24, 2026  |  By Biplab Das

Thick layer of volcanic ash may be hiding massive glaciers on Mars

Future human missions can target the vicinity of the volcano to set foot on the Red Planet.
Updated: Feb 23, 2026  |  By Biplab Das

Why fire in space is trickier than you think—and how scientists are trying to fight it

Researchers explore cool flames, spherical fires, and new methods aimed at making spacecraft safer.
Updated: Feb 23, 2026  |  By Sandip Kishan

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captures a rare jellyfish galaxy from 8.5 billion years ago

The light from the rare galaxy has challenged conceptions of what the universe would have been like in the early stages.
Published: Feb 20, 2026  |  By Biplab Das

Astronomers stunned by unprecedented short and hot flares emitted by a supermassive black hole

The discovery challenges existing theories of how matter close to supermassive black holes behaves.
Published: Feb 19, 2026  |  By Biplab Das

NASA's Artemis program could benefit from this new map of small mare ridges on the Moon

The map unveils small mare ridges, geologically young features that will aid the selection of landing sites for future Moon missions.
Published: Feb 18, 2026  |  By Biplab Das