5 baffling space mysteries scientists have been trying to solve for decades
Space is full of questions we still can't answer. Here are some of its biggest mysteries.
Published: Jun 17, 2026 | By Ankita Garkoti
Never-seen-before map shows how solar particles interact with Earth's magnetic bubble
This was achieved using TRACERS, NASA's twin satellites to sample and analyze high-energy electrons.
Published: Jun 15, 2026 | By Biplab Das
Raining gold: What scientists found in a meteorite impact crater in Western Australia
The impact site is located near the town of Oran Banda, a historic gold mining district.
Updated: Jun 15, 2026 | By Biplab Das
Summer Solstice 2026: All about the longest day of the year and the science behind it
Summer solstice marks the year's longest day and the official start of astronomical summer.
Published: Jun 15, 2026 | By Disita Sikdar
Meteorite in Africa has evidence of 3 impact events—one of them was big enough to melt the Moon
Impact events connecting three celestial bodies are rare and hint at a transitional phase of our solar system.
Published: Jun 13, 2026 | By Biplab Das
Scientists recreate 'Moon rock' in a lab to study how the Moon ages—and where its water comes from
"Water would be a fantastic resource for humans operating on the moon, but scientifically, we are driven simply by the question of how water gets there in the first place."
Updated: Jun 11, 2026 | By Ankita Garkoti
Asteroid impacts shaped the early Earth's surface, creating conditions conducive for life
These impacts plowed the Earth's surface, leaving pockets of hot water like geysers in Yellowstone.
Published: Jun 10, 2026 | By Biplab Das
Asteroid that killed the dinosaurs helped microbial life flourish for millions of years
Life thrived in the impact crater for 8 million years, far longer than previous studies suggested.
Published: Jun 10, 2026 | By Biplab Das
Why is the Moon's South Pole central to NASA's plans for a crewed landing and a lunar base?
NASA says the South Pole has trapped volatiles and water ice in its permanently shadowed regions.
Published: Jun 9, 2026 | By Biplab Das
Air leak on ISS: Are astronauts safe? NASA provides update as repairs continue
An air leak in a chamber connecting to Russia's Zvezda module has been a persistent problem.
Published: Jun 8, 2026 | By Disita Sikdar
James Webb looks beyond Orion Nebula to image every stage of star formation
The telescope captures how stars are born and grow by feeding on surrounding gas.
Published: Jun 8, 2026 | By Biplab Das
ExoMars rover to search for signs of ancient life in vast Martian clay deposit
The expansive clay deposits at Oxia Planum may have been preceded by a vast ocean.
Published: Jun 6, 2026 | By Disita Sikdar
Scientists scan interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS for alien signals again, confirm it's not a spacecraft
Scientists found no alien signals from interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS after a fresh 7-hour radio scan.
Published: Jun 5, 2026 | By Ankita Garkoti
NASA's Juno mission finds particles traveling at near-light speeds at Jupiter
Juno's findings provide fresh evidence for how and where cosmic rays form.
Published: Jun 5, 2026 | By Biplab Das
Jupiter's gravity may have directed ingredients needed for life towards Earth
The study examines how Jupiter played a role in the distribution of life-essential elements.
Published: Jun 5, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
Storms on distant hot Jupiters provide first evidence of magnetic fields on exoplanets—why it matters
Magnetic fields protect a planet's atmosphere from stellar winds and are crucial for life.
Published: Jun 4, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
Our solar system may have looked very different had it not been for a third ice giant, study finds
The ice giant, now missing, may have disrupted some of the moons of Uranus and Jupiter.
Published: Jun 3, 2026 | By Biplab Das
What are relativistic particles and why are astronomers so obsessed with them?
The study of these fast-moving particles provides significant clues about the early universe.
Published: Jun 1, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
Scientists listened to the Sun's 'biorhythm' and made a previously unknown discovery
By looking at the Sun's interior, the scientists found that our star's behavior is changing.
Published: May 29, 2026 | By Biplab Das
Micrometeoroids and solar wind are constantly changing the Moon. New study finds how.
A team of scientists looked into impact glass returned by China's Chang'e-5 to understand lunar surface processes at the micro- and nanoscale.
Published: May 29, 2026 | By Biplab Das