Solar System: News
22 Aug 2022
Space NewsEarth-Mars trip in 45 days? Lasers might do the trick
Scientists believe that using current technology, a trip from Earth to Mars would take six to nine months.
18 Aug 2022
AsteroidEarth's water may have come from asteroids, claims Japanese probe
Water is one of the crucial factors that enable life on Earth. However, have you ever wondered how a once magma-covered Earth turned into the present 'Blue Planet'?
16 Aug 2022
Space NewsBeware! Earth might get hit by consecutive solar storms
The Earth seems to have incurred the Sun's wrath. The star has hurled a coronal mass ejection (CME) which should hit us tomorrow i.e. August 17 and result in a G2-class solar storm.
03 Aug 2022
Space NewsBeware! Geomagnetic storm to hit Earth today: Understanding the phenomenon
The US's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has announced Earth may be hit by a geomagnetic storm on Wednesday.
01 Aug 2022
Space NewsGiant eruption occurs on the Sun; might caught geomagnetic storms
An explosion occurred behind the Sun's northeastern limb on Sunday and hurled a C9.3-class solar flare.
26 Jul 2022
Space NewsWhy inner solar system spins slower than it should
Ever wondered why the inner solar system spins slower than the laws of modern physics dictate? Well, researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) might have discovered the answer to the riddle.
19 Jul 2022
Space NewsChina will launch first probe to study Sun this October
China will launch its first solar probe in October this year. The announcement was done by the National Center for Space Science.
08 Jul 2022
NeptunePassing star shifting Neptune's orbit could be solar system's doom
What makes a planet influential? In Neptune's case, it is its ability to be the cause of our solar system's doom.
27 Jun 2022
Mount EverestComet twice Everest's size heading toward Earth: How to watch?
A massive comet named C/2017 K2 (PanSTARRS) is heading toward Earth. It is twice the size of Mount Everest and will make its closest approach on July 14.
22 Jun 2022
NASAMassive sunspot facing Earth doubles in size; raises serious concerns
Scientists at NASA are closely monitoring a gigantic sunspot called AR3038, which has doubled in size in the past 24 hours.
13 Apr 2022
Moon5 planets, the Moon to align in epic stargazing event
Skywatchers and others will soon be treated to an intriguing celestial spectacle beginning from the last week of April.
17 Feb 2022
Science and TechnologyAstronomers unravel mysteries of Pluto using India's largest optical telescope
A team of Indian and international scientists has made several key revelations about Pluto—the dwarf planet which was demoted from the status of a full-fledged planet over 16 years ago.
19 Sep 2021
Space NewsAstronomer who demoted Pluto claims he's found new ninth planet
Pluto was controversially stripped of its designation as a planet in 2006. A planetary scientist who was the fiercest advocate of the celestial body's demotion claims he has now found another celestial body worthy of recognition as a planet.
02 Nov 2020
NASAPsyche: Why are scientists so interested in this $10,000-quadrillion asteroid?
A new study has found that an Asteroid in our solar system, Asteroid 16 Psyche, could be made entirely of metal and is worth an estimated $10,000 quadrillion.
16 Sep 2020
NASANew Solar Cycle begins: Here's what it means
A few hours ago, scientists from NASA and the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced that the Sun has entered a new Solar Cycle. They described it as the Solar Cycle 25.
15 Sep 2020
AstronomyHow scientists found potential signs of life on 'inhospitable' Venus
Recently, a team of scientists made major headlines for discovering potential signs of life on Venus.
26 Aug 2020
Space NewsAn AI just found 50 new planets: Here's how
In a major development, an AI algorithm has discovered as many as 50 new planets.
14 Jul 2020
NASARare comet visible from today, will disappear for 6,800 years
Starting tonight, July 14, a rare comet will streak across the night sky for a period of 20 days.
08 Jun 2020
Space NewsNew Earth-like planet found orbiting a Sun-like star: Details here
In a major development, a team of researchers has discovered an Earth-like exoplanet revolving around a Sun-like star.
06 Nov 2019
Space NewsNASA Voyager 2 just found a weird interstellar boundary
Last year, NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft crossed into interstellar space and became the second-ever man-made object to enter the realm between the Sun and stars (first being Voyager 1).
19 Sep 2019
Space NewsSecond interstellar object ever observed captured in photos: Details here
A couple of weeks ago, an amateur astronomer discovered what looked like the second-ever interstellar object passing through our Solar System.
16 Aug 2019
ChileAstronomers just found the biggest black hole ever
Just a few months after capturing the real photograph of a black hole's event horizon, aka the point of no return, astronomers have got another big black hole-associated discovery.
18 Jun 2019
IndiaVenus was Solar System's 'first habitable planet'. Here's what happened
Planet Venus often gets branded as Earth's evil twin; how despite sharing similar sizes, density, and chemical makeup, Venus is a Hadean reflection of Earth.
08 Jun 2019
JupiterSoon, you will be able to see Jupiter without telescope
In a matter of days, Jupiter, the largest planet of our Solar System, will appear bigger and brighter than normal.
12 Apr 2019
Black HoleHow big is the supermassive black hole scientists photographed
On April 10, a team of scientists working with the European Southern Observatory started a new era in astrophysics by unveiling the first-ever directly-observed photo of a supermassive black hole.
11 Dec 2018
Space NewsNASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft just entered interstellar space: Details here
After flying through Solar System for over 40 years, NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft has entered interstellar space.
27 Nov 2018
Mars Orbiter MissionTouchdown! NASA's InSight robot sets foot on Mars: Details here
After traveling through deep space for over six months, NASA's InSight lander has finally reached its destination - Mars.
18 Jul 2018
Space News10 more moons discovered around Jupiter, one is an oddball
In a rather notable finding, astronomers have discovered 10 new moons orbiting Jupiter, bringing its total satellites to a whopping 79 - by far the most moons found orbiting any planet.
17 Feb 2018
Space NewsNASA discovers 95 new planets, beyond our solar system
NASA has discovered 95 new planets outside our solar system.
06 Feb 2018
Space NewsIn a first, planets discovered outside the Milky Way
A group of astronomers has for the first time discovered about 2,000 planets outside the Milky Way Galaxy.
01 Jan 2018
Space NewsNASA sets 2018 goal: Will launch mission to "touch" Sun!
NASA, which is turning 60 this year, has released a "2018 to do list" including an exciting mission to "touch" Sun!
01 Oct 2017
USAMassive global aurora triggered on Mars by strong solar storm
An unexpectedly strong solar storm which occurred on 11th September has triggered a global aurora on Mars, doubling the radiation levels on the red planet.
23 Sep 2017
NASANASA denies the existence of Nibiru or Planet X
NASA addressed the issue and said that all predictions about the world ending on 23 September 2017 were false.
07 Sep 2017
Space NewsIs there a Mars-like 'Planet 9' hidden? Evidences say so!
There are currently eight planets in our solar system; but according to astronomers, there could be many more.
02 Sep 2017
Space NewsProof of aliens? Stephen Hawking mission detects mysterious signals
A mission to find alien life has picked up mysterious radio signals coming from a galaxy three billion light years away.
28 Jul 2017
Space NewsScientists might have made a significant discovery: The first exomoon
In what could be a significant discovery, a team of scientists has detected a signal from what is believed to be the first known "exomoon": a moon beyond our solar system.
26 Jun 2017
NASAIs there a Mars-like 'Planet 9' hidden? Evidences say so!
There are currently eight planets in our solar system; but according to astronomers, there could be many more.
20 Jun 2017
Space NewsNASA discovers 10 Earth-like planets outside solar system
NASA detected 219 potential new planets just outside our solar system.
14 Apr 2017
Space NewsExtraterrestrial life could possibly exist in our solar system
In a press conference last night, NASA shared its latest findings in the search for extraterrestrial life in our solar system.
23 Feb 2017
Space News7 new Earth-sized planets discovered
Astronomers have spotted 7 Earth-sized planets revolving around a star called TRAPPIST-1.
