ASTRONOMY

Final moments of comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) captured by NASA as it disintegrates near the Sun

SOHO, STEREO, and PUNCH show different perspectives of the Kreutz sungrazing comet’s dramatic end.
Updated: Apr 17, 2026  |  By Sandip Kishan

Hidden waves in Mars' ionosphere reveal secrets of the planet’s magnetic field

A study finds atmospheric waves alter electron content, helping scientists map the hidden magnetic fields on Mars.
Updated: Apr 17, 2026  |  By Nibedita Sen

Alien life may be hiding in planetary patterns, new study suggests

Scientists propose a new method to find alien life by studying planetary patterns, moving beyond traditional biosignature searches.
Published: Apr 16, 2026  |  By Disita Sikdar

A new simulation shows what happens when a supermassive black hole tears a star apart

A supermassive black hole feeding on a star is accompanied by intense radiation that can briefly outshine the galaxy where the event is taking place.
Updated: Apr 16, 2026  |  By Biplab Das

The Mars-sized object that created our Moon may have been more iron-rich than suspected, study finds

About 4.5 billion years ago, a Mars-sized object, named Theia, slammed into a proto-Earth to create the Moon.
Published: Apr 16, 2026  |  By Disita Sikdar

Young Sun-like stars are dimming faster than expected—and no, it's not like in 'Project Hail Mary'

NASA’s Chandra study hints Sun’s early X-ray drop may have helped Earth become habitable.
Published: Apr 15, 2026  |  By Sandip Kishan

What creates Venus' mysterious lower haze? Astronomers may finally have the answer

Scientists have long been puzzled by the haze that hangs low above Venus' surface.
Published: Apr 15, 2026  |  By Biplab Das

Century-old meteorite from Azerbaijan reveals new clues about Mercury

A piece of rock from the meteorite reveals that this planet has sulfur-rich compounds.
Published: Apr 14, 2026  |  By Biplab Das

Clumps of apparently 'collisionless' dark matter may explain certain cosmic puzzles

Dark matter has been thought to be cold and collisionless, meaning its particles don't interact with each other. The new study, however, challenges this assumption.
Published: Apr 14, 2026  |  By Biplab Das

A giant volcanic tunnel on Venus has been confirmed. It dwarfs Earth’s caves.

NASA radar data show a huge underground feature beneath Nyx Mons that changes Venus' geology.
Published: Apr 13, 2026  |  By Nibedita Sen

Can we really terraform Mars? New study outlines a plan and the challenges

It suggests building special greenhouses, big light-reflecting mirrors and heat-trapping aerosols.
Published: Apr 12, 2026  |  By Biplab Das

New solar telescope uses sunspots to help detect distant exoplanets

It will be aided by a device on ESO's Very Large Telescope to hunt down exoplanets around the stars.
Published: Apr 10, 2026  |  By Biplab Das

Did life come to Venus from Earth or Mars? New study offers clues

Study suggests astrobiology could redefine the search for extraterrestrial life through 'panspermia'.
Published: Apr 10, 2026  |  By Nibedita Sen

New rover concept would traverse Mercury by following its terminator line

It will explore fresh craters, water ice and volatile-rich deposits at the poles.
Published: Apr 9, 2026  |  By Biplab Das

How Jupiter ended up with more large moons than Saturn

A simulation-based study reveals that Jupiter does this with its stronger magnetic fields.
Published: Apr 8, 2026  |  By Biplab Das

First set of Artemis II lunar flyby photos shows solar eclipse, Earthset, Earthrise and more

The astronauts captured some never-before-seen lunar views during the historic seven-hour flyby.
Published: Apr 8, 2026  |  By Sandip Kishan

New research identifies where water is most likely to be found on the Moon

They reconstruct the history of ice-trapped craters through computer simulations.
Published: Apr 8, 2026  |  By Biplab Das

Saturn has an asymmetric magnetic shield, unlike Earth, suggests NASA's Cassini mission data

The gas giant’s rapid rotation and its active moons have contributed to such asymmetry.
Published: Apr 2, 2026  |  By Biplab Das

Perseverance had found nickel in Martian bedrock—now, study claims it could be sign of ancient life

Nickel on Earth is used by many microorganisms to run their metabolic processes.
Published: Apr 2, 2026  |  By Biplab Das

A strange egg-like object is growing on International Space Station—and astronauts are watching it

This weird object sparked amusing reactions online, with users suggesting it should be 'killed with fire.'
Published: Apr 1, 2026  |  By Juhi Varma