Space News
20 May 2025
MarsThis is why Mars's sky turned green this week
Mars, the fourth planet from the Sun, witnessed a spectacular display of auroras this week.
20 May 2025
NASANASA issues alert as 2025's most-powerful solar flare hits Earth
NASA has issued warnings about a significant solar storm heading toward Earth, resulting from an X2.7-class solar flare—the most intense recorded in 2025.
19 May 2025
US GovernmentWhy a severe solar storm could be catastrophic for Earth
Last year, the US government performed an exercise to test its preparedness for a catastrophic solar storm.
19 May 2025
MarsMars might not have flowing water after all
A recent study led by planetary scientists from Brown University and the University of Bern, has challenged the long-held belief that certain streaks on Mars are indicators of liquid water flow.
18 May 2025
NASAHow NASA revived Voyager 1's dead thrusters after 20 years
In a major achievement, NASA has revived the backup thrusters of its Voyager 1 interstellar probe. The move is particularly significant as the components had not been used since 2004.
17 May 2025
Black HoleScientists reveal what happens when black holes cross each other
To better understand the complex interactions between black holes, a team of physicists has come up with an innovative mathematical model.
17 May 2025
TechnologyDark matter in the universe might be evolving
The standard cosmological model has long been troubled by a mystery called the Hubble tension problem.
15 May 2025
NASAVenus might not be as dead as we thought
NASA's Magellan mission data, collected over three decades ago, has revealed potential tectonic activity on Venus.
14 May 2025
AuroraMost powerful solar flare of 2025 causes radio blackouts worldwide
An X-class solar flare, the most powerful one of the year, erupted from sunspot region AR4087 on the Sun.
14 May 2025
Science and TechnologyScientists may finally discover why the universe exists
In a South Dakota lab, scientists are trying to find out why the universe exists.
13 May 2025
AstronomyAstronomers discover 11 new active galactic nuclei: What are they?
Using the Spektr-RG (SRG) space observatory, a team of astronomers from the Russian Academy of Sciences has discovered 11 new active galactic nuclei (AGNs).
13 May 2025
JupiterJupiter's mega auroras look like they could swallow our planet
NASA has released footage of mega auroras on Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, triggered by solar storms.
12 May 2025
Black HoleThe universe will perish much sooner than we thought
The universe is likely to decay at a much faster rate than previously thought, according to calculations by three Dutch scientists.
12 May 2025
MoonFlower Moon to illuminate night sky today: Know its significance
The 'Flower Moon' or the full moon of May will light up the skies today.
11 May 2025
NASANASA planned for a big solar storm—then it really happened
A year ago, NASA met with officials from around 30 US government agencies to discuss a possible threat from the Sun.
11 May 2025
MarsTrip to Mars could damage your kidneys—may need dialysis post-return
A recent study led by Dr. Keith Siew from the UCL Department of Renal Medicine has flagged a major health risk of traveling to Mars.
11 May 2025
AstronomyWatch: This is how Earth's closest star-forming neighbor looks like
Greg Meyer, an amateur astronomer, recently clicked a mind-blowing image of the Rho Ophiuchi stellar nursery and Messier 4 globular cluster.
11 May 2025
IndiaRISAT-1B satellite launching soon—How it'll boost India's border monitoring, defense
India is about to strengthen its surveillance capabilities with the launch of the EOS-09 (RISAT-1B) radar imaging satellite.
10 May 2025
European Space AgencySoviet-era spacecraft crashes back to Earth after 53 years
A Soviet spacecraft, launched in 1972 for a mission to Venus, is believed to have re-entered Earth's atmosphere today.
10 May 2025
Black HoleWatch: Rogue distant black hole ripping star to shreds
In a groundbreaking discovery, the Hubble Space Telescope has captured a black hole far from the center of its home galaxy, consuming a star.
09 May 2025
Technology500kg spacecraft is crashing back to Earth—Should you be worried?
A vintage Soviet spacecraft, Kosmos 482, is expected to make an uncontrolled re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere this weekend.
07 May 2025
NASAWe finally know how X-rays are generated in black holes
NASA's Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) has answered a decades-old scientific question: where do X-rays come from in extreme environments such as black holes?
06 May 2025
AstronomyBright green fireball lights up the sky: What is it?
A bright green fireball has been spotted in the sky across several western US states.
06 May 2025
NASAIndia in risk zone as Soviet satellite makes uncontrolled descent
A Soviet-era spacecraft, Kosmos 482, is hurtling toward Earth in an uncontrolled descent.
05 May 2025
AstronomyEta Aquariid meteor shower to peak tonight: How to watch
One of the most spectacular celestial events of the year, the Eta Aquariid meteor shower, is set to peak tonight.
04 May 2025
Milky WayWe finally know why there's a 'fracture' in Milky Way
Using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and radio telescopes, astronomers have studied a fracture in a huge cosmic structure, or "bone," in our Milky Way galaxy.
03 May 2025
MoonNew research says many Moon fragments could be orbiting Earth
Recent research suggests that Earth's minimoon, 2024 PT5, could actually be a remnant of the Moon itself.
03 May 2025
AstronomyWatch: Coldest exoplanet ever discovered moves around a dead star
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has made a remarkable discovery, identifying the first planet known to orbit a dead star. This exoplanet, named WD 1856+534 b, is also the coldest one ever observed.
02 May 2025
ChinaChina plans traffic system in space as satellite numbers surge
China's National Space Administration (CNSA) has announced plans to develop a space traffic management system.
30 Apr 2025
NASAWe finally know where gold came from in the universe
The answer to one of astrophysics' greatest mysteries—the origin and distribution of elements heavier than iron in the universe (like gold)—have been revealed in a recent study.
30 Apr 2025
Solar SystemWatch: This is the most detailed picture of Sun ever
The US National Science Foundation's Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST) has captured a groundbreaking image of the Sun.
30 Apr 2025
ChinaHow China's laser ranging experiment will aid deep space missions
China's Tiandu-1 satellite has successfully engaged in a pioneering laser ranging experiment, conducted under strong daylight conditions.
29 Apr 2025
MarsWatch: This is how NASA's Mars rover looks from space
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has captured an image of the Curiosity rover driving across the planet.
28 Apr 2025
NASAWatch: This galaxy existed when the universe was an infant
In a groundbreaking discovery, a team of international astronomers has detected light from an extremely distant galaxy, JADES-GS-z13-1, using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).
28 Apr 2025
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)ISRO gears up for NISAR launch—What are the mission objectives?
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is putting the final touches on the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission.
28 Apr 2025
TechnologyEta Aquarids meteor shower now active—When and how to watch
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower, one of the highlights of the annual stargazing calendar, is now active and set to peak in early May.
28 Apr 2025
NASAWatch: Uranus passed between Earth and a distant star
NASA scientists recently took advantage of a rare opportunity to study the atmosphere of Uranus.
27 Apr 2025
NeptuneSaturn, Venus, Neptune to align in planetary triangle tomorrow
Tomorrow, the pre-dawn sky will be graced by a celestial event. Three planets, Saturn, Venus, and Neptune, will align in a triangular formation.
27 Apr 2025
Black HoleScientists find first black hole roaming alone in space
In a groundbreaking discovery, astronomers have confirmed the existence of a solitary black hole in the Milky Way.
26 Apr 2025
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)ISRO to lead space-based disaster management initiative: What is it?
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will lead the "International Charter Space and Major Disasters" for six months starting April 2025.
