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Raj Naik

Raj Naik

Raj truly believes the best stories come to life over steaming mugs and late night brainstorming sessions. When not lost in the wonderful world of their own imagination, you might catch them reading between the lines of a gripping novel, exploring new cafes, or even trying to teach their cat how to speak human language. Raj also has a deep love for watching stars and taking beautiful pictures of the moon. They find a special joy in the quiet magic of the night sky.

Physicist claims universe is 26.7 billion years old — nearly double current estimates

A groundbreaking finding directly addresses the perplexing 'impossible early galaxy problem.'
21 hours ago

July's night sky offers incredible glimpse of the Eagle Nebula (M16) above Sagittarius Teapot’s spout

On July 25, the renowned Messier 16 star-forming region will be highly visible.
21 hours ago

Subaru Telescope discovers ancient ‘fossil’ object beyond Pluto, challenges the existence of Planet Nine

This new find brings the total to four known sednoids, a mysterious group of icy bodies with elongated orbits.
22 hours ago

Watch Lacerta — The Lizard — constellation silently weave through the midnight sky on July 22

Look northeast after sunset to spot Lacerta, nestled below the bright constellation Cygnus and to the lower right of Cepheus.
23 hours ago

Study by NASA and Oxford reveals Uranus possesses more internal heat than previously thought

Adding to this puzzle, data from NASA's 1986 Voyager 2 flyby had suggested an exceptionally cold interior, prompting scientists to re-evaluate core theories on how planets form and evolve.
1 day ago

Astronomers discover supersonic filaments in high-speed gas cloud, offering blueprint for galaxy evolution

This unprecedented look into a very-high-velocity cloud (VHVC) reshapes our understanding of interstellar structure formation, yielding vital clues about early galaxy evolution.
1 day ago

Biggest Martian rock on Earth sells for $5.3 million at auction, marking a record-breaking moment in space memorabilia

Scientists believe the 54-pound Martian rock NWA 16788, found in Niger's Sahara in November 2023, traveled 140 million miles to Earth after an asteroid ejected it from Mars.
2 days ago

NASA to launch groundbreaking sounding rocket to explore the Sun’s chromosphere

NASA's SNIFS mission, aboard a Black Brant IX sounding rocket, is scheduled to launch from the White Sands Missile Range starting Friday, July 18.
2 days ago

Astronomers discover massive molecular cloud igniting star formation in our galaxy: 'No one had any idea it existed'

A massive, newly identified Midpoint cloud is providing scientists with rare glimpses into the dynamic funneling of galactic matter toward the Milky Way's center.
3 days ago

NASA Chandra discovers 'baby' exoplanet shrinking under attack from its host star

TOI 1227 b, a newly designated exoplanet, is a youthful 8 million years old—a thousand times younger than our Sun.
3 days ago

Starlab accelerates commercial space station development with key milestones

Under a 2021 NASA Space Act Agreement, Starlab completed milestones including comprehensive reviews of its preliminary design, safety protocols, spacecraft mockups, and procurement.
3 days ago

Crew-11 astronauts begin pre-launch quarantine at NASA's Johnson Space Center ahead of ISS mission

The four Crew-11 astronauts began their pre-flight quarantine at Johnson Space Center on July 17.
4 days ago

First-ever direct glimpse captures earliest moments of a new solar system formation

This groundbreaking discovery offers a striking glimpse into the nascent stages of a solar system's formation, mirroring the very dawn of our own Sun's planetary beginnings.
4 days ago

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope survey aims to discover 100,000 star explosions and feeding black holes

Scientists will create a time-lapse cosmic movie by repeatedly conducting the two-year High-Latitude Time-Domain Survey.
4 days ago

After website closure, Trump administration abandons plan to post climate reports on NASA site

Announced on July 13, the decision comes after the government websites for the National Climate Assessments were taken offline.
4 days ago

Space agencies are planning to use origami to find a sustainable solution to space debris

The research explores how folded paper could be a key component for sustainable spacecraft.
4 days ago

NASA’s IXPE gives groundbreaking insight into rare pulsar's X-ray emissions, baffling scientists

This research directly challenges existing theories about how these cosmic objects generate high-energy radiation.
5 days ago

NASA’s James Webb Telescope discovers evidence of a black hole formed without a supernova explosion

Named for its unique shape, the 'Infinity Galaxy' is a cosmic smash-up that appears to be the first-ever observed 'direct collapse' black hole.
5 days ago

Ax-4 crew returns from the ISS with life-saving data on how space effects the human body

The four-person crew concluded their mission by splashing down in the Pacific Ocean at 5:32 a.m. EDT on July 15.
5 days ago

100 'orphan galaxies' are surrounding our Milky Way—and they are just now coming into view

While approximately 60 satellite galaxies have been identified, the findings indicate dozens of others could be orbiting our galaxy nearby.
6 days ago