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  Uranus and Neptune may be rockier than thought, new study challenges ‘Ice Giant’ theory

  Science | December 14, 2025 18:35 IST

  A new study suggests that Uranus and Neptune may not be ice-rich planets after all. Researchers from the University of Zurich propose that these distant worlds could be dominated by rock, challenging decades-old assumptions about their internal composition and offering fresh insights into planets.

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  NASA loses contact with veteran Maven spacecraft orbiting Mars for past decade

  Science | December 12, 2025 13:05 IST

  The spacecraft was operating normally just before it went behind Mars, NASA confirmed this week; tragically, only silence greeted ground stations when it reappeared.

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  NASA study reveals shocking new threat ruining Hubble and future telescope images

  Science | December 04, 2025 14:35 IST

  While space telescopes are presumed safe from interference, a NASA-led study recently confirmed a major problem that is now ruining their images.

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  Mecca’s Kaaba stunning orbital photo shared by NASA astronaut Don Pettit

  Science | December 04, 2025 10:27 IST

  Renowned NASA astronaut Don Pettit, known for his artistic space photography, took the picture of Mecca's Kaaba while on his fourth ISS mission.

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  Scientists solve 60-year mystery behind Venus’s super-fast winds

  Science | November 29, 2025 14:02 IST

  A new study finally uncovers what powers Venus’s super-fast winds. Scientists found that a daily thermal tide—created by the Sun’s heating—pushes momentum toward the cloud tops, driving the planet’s famous atmospheric superrotation. The findings come from two decades of spacecraft data.

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  Scientists may have detected Dark Matter for the first time using NASA’s Fermi Telescope

  Science | November 27, 2025 16:35 IST

  A team of Japanese astronomers may have detected the first-ever direct signature of dark matter using NASA’s Fermi gamma-ray space telescope. The team found a unique 20 GeV gamma-ray glow near the Milky Way’s centre, matching predictions of dark matter particle annihilation.

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  ISRO scientists capture rare interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS from Mount Abu

  Science | November 19, 2025 17:03 IST

  ISRO-affiliated scientists at the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) have captured detailed images and spectral data of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS using the 1.2-meter Mount Abu telescope.

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  Blue Origin launches New Glenn carrying twin NASA spacecraft to Mars

  Science | November 14, 2025 7:44 IST

  The 321-foot (98-meter) New Glenn launched successfully from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, dispatching NASA's twin Mars orbiters on their lengthy journey to the Red Planet, despite a four-day delay caused by poor local weather and solar storms that created auroras visible down to Florida.

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  Blue Origin postponed the launch of NASA’s ESCAPADE Mars mission due to bad weather

  Science | November 11, 2025 11:01 IST

  Blue Origin postponed the launch of NASA’s ESCAPADE Mars mission after bad weather hit the New Glenn launch pad in Florida. Heavy clouds forced the company to cancel the liftoff just a day before a new FAA daytime launch ban during a US federal shutdown.

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  Astronomers track mysterious interstellar object 3I/ATLAS after sudden speed boost and colour change

  Science | November 10, 2025 17:21 IST

  NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) will continue to track 3I/ATLAS as it moves toward Jupiter by March 2026. Scientists hope that upcoming observations will help determine whether its strange behaviour is natural or something more mysterious.

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  Mini-Neptunes likely have hard surfaces, not magma oceans: James Webb telescope reveals

  Science | November 08, 2025 14:41 IST

  A new study using data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has overturned long-held beliefs about mini-Neptune exoplanets. Earlier, scientists assumed these planets—smaller than Neptune but wrapped in thick hydrogen-helium atmospheres—were covered in global magma oceans.

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  ISRO-NASA's NISAR satellite to be declared operational on November 7, says ISRO chief

  Science | November 05, 2025 15:43 IST

  Considered the most expensive Earth observation satellite ever built, the 2,400 kg NISAR was launched on July 30 using ISRO’s GSLV rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre.

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  Artemis Moon Mission: SpaceX shares key milestones of starship human landing system

  Science | November 02, 2025 11:31 IST

  SpaceX has revealed details on the Starship Human Landing System (HLS)—thespacecraft that will land NASA astronauts on the Moon under the Artemis III mission. With 49 milestones already completed, including life-support tests, engine trials and docking simulations.

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  Supersonic flights returning soon: NASA successfully tests new low-noise jet

  Science | October 31, 2025 13:34 IST

  Commercial supersonic flights are currently banned over land because they create an explosive and frightening "sonic boom," which is disruptive to the public.

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  NASA’s quiet Supersonic Jet X-59 completes first flight over California desert

  Science | October 29, 2025 14:51 IST

  NASA’s experimental supersonic jet, the X-59, has completed its first successful test flight over the California desert. Developed with Lockheed Martin, the jet is designed to fly faster than sound while drastically reducing the loud sonic boom to a gentle ‘thump’.

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  NASA’s Chandra and Hubble capture first companion star orbiting Betelgeuse

  Science | October 26, 2025 21:15 IST

  NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and Hubble Space Telescope confirmed the existence of a companion star orbiting Betelgeuse, the massive red supergiant in Orion. The finding provides insights into the lifecycle of giant stars, reshaping the theory of binary star formation and supernova evolution.

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  NASA installs Orion ‘Integrity’ spacecraft on Artemis II Rocket for 2026 Moon mission

  Science | October 22, 2025 20:02 IST

  NASA has installed the Orion spacecraft ‘Integrity’ atop the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, marking a major step toward the Artemis II mission- the first crewed lunar flyby in over 50 years. The mission, targeting a 2026 launch, will send four astronauts around the Moon to test critical systems.

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  Blue Origin’s new Glenn set to launch NASA’s ESCAPADE Mars Mission in late 2025

  Science | October 12, 2025 16:15 IST

  Blue Origin’s New Glenn NG-2 is set for launch in late 2025, carrying NASA’s ESCAPADE Mars mission. The mission marks the rocket’s first deep-space venture, showcasing its potential for future interplanetary missions and reusable launch technology.

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  NASA’s Artemis 2 mission to the moon scheduled for early 2026

  Science | September 25, 2025 13:39 IST

  NASA Artemis 2, the first crewed mission of its Artemis programme, is now targeted for early 2026. Four astronauts will be flying around the Moon on a 10-day journey aboard Orion without landing, marking a giant step toward future Moon landings and Mars missions.

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  NASA launches triple-satellite mission to better predict solar storm

  Science | September 24, 2025 22:37 IST

  NASA has launched three space weather satellites on a SpaceX rocket. They will be placed at a distance of 1.6 million kilometers from Earth to better protect it.