First-ever oval orbit detected in neutron star–black hole merger
GW200105 reveals an eccentric orbit before merger, challenging formation models.
Published: Mar 12, 2026 | By Sandip Kishan
James Webb Space Telescope reveals strange features of auroral footprints of Jupiter's moon Io
While Jupiter's main aurora has a great deal of hot materials, a snapshot showed a cold spot in Io's auroral footprint.
Updated: Mar 12, 2026 | By Biplab Das
NASA scientist says terraforming Mars, at least in the near future, is a pipe dream
As a civilization, we currently just don't have the industrial might to make terraforming a reality.
Published: Mar 11, 2026 | By Sandip Kishan
A meteorite crashed through the roof of a German home on March 8, reached as far as the bedroom
Damage reports have come from the Hunsrück region, the Eifel mountains, and Koblenz, among others.
Published: Mar 10, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
Physicist says intense solar activity could make early 2026 a 'high-risk' window for Artemis II launch
This reason is enough to delay the Artemis II mission further, says a Mexican nuclear physicist to the Starlust team.
Published: Mar 10, 2026 | By Biplab Das
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