Space Research

A blood moon against the night sky in 2014. Photo Source: NASA Ames Research Center/Brian Day

February 27, 2025

2025 Ramadan and Easter Dates: Rare Moon Alignment, Blood Eclipse During Holy Month

Lunar Calendar Basics for 2025 The Islamic calendar follows the moon’s phases, with each month starting when the first crescent appears after a new moon. This lunar year runs about 354 days

NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory.( Credit: NASA/CXC/M.Weiss )

Astronomy·Science·Space

NASA’s Chandra and XMM-Newton Data Suggest 57 Nearby Stars Could Harbor Earth-like Planets in Habitable Zones

The Chandra X-ray Observatory of NASA and ESA’s XMM-Newton have observed stars that are close enough to be prime targets in the search for direct imaging of planets using future telescopes. Researchers examined stars close enough to Earth so that

June 20, 2024

70% of Meteorites on Earth Traced to 3 Young Asteroid Families: Scientists Reveal Massalia Leading the Pack

Astronomy·Science·Space

Scientists have identified the main asteroid belt, between Mars and Jupiter, as the primary source of meteorites that reach Earth. Now, an international study

India Deploys ₹130 Crore PARAM Rudra Supercomputers Driving Space Research, Semiconductor Growth, and AI Development

Computing·India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi commissioned three PARAM Rudra supercomputers on September 26, 2024, developed indigenously under the National Supercomputing Mission. These ₹130 crore systems,

Space

WASP-193b: A Giant Planet as Light as Cotton Candy

Scientists have found a planet that breaks all the rules they know about how planets should work. This new planet, WASP-193b, is bigger than Jupiter but as light as cotton candy. The

Rahul Somvanshi

February 14, 2025

Representative image. The giant solar arrays on the International Space Station . Photo Source: NASA.

Energy

China’s Space Solar Station to Surpass Earth’s Total Oil Energy

China is building something extraordinary – a massive solar power station in space that could change how we get our electricity. This isn’t just another power plant; it’s a solar panel array

Sunita Somvanshi

February 14, 2025

A Lysozyme crystal grown in microgravity, viewed under a microscope using X-ray crystallography. Photo Source: NASA

Materials·Space·Technology

NASA’s ISS Experiments Boost Advanced Materials Development

Advanced materials research in the International Space Station (ISS) of NASA is revealing new possibilities for stronger, more efficient products. These experiments, conducted in microgravity conditions, are tackling real-world challenges in manufacturing

Rahul Somvanshi

February 9, 2025

Representative Image. Extreme supersonic winds measured on planet outside our Solar System. Photo Source: eso

Astronomy·Latest·Space

Astronomers Record 33,000 km/h Winds on Exoplanet WASP-127b’s Equator

Scientists have found the fastest planetary winds ever recorded in the universe on planet WASP-127b, located 500 light-years from Earth. These winds race at 33,000 kilometers per hour (20,500 mph) around the

Rahul Somvanshi

January 26, 2025

Black hole's accretion disk visualization.(Credit: Jeremy Schnittman, CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED)

Astronomy·Science·Space

Einstein’s Plunge Proven: Oxford Study Captures Black Holes’ Inescapable Zones

For the first time, a peculiar area around black holes known as the “plunging region” has been observed. Albert Einstein had predicted that this area, instead of circling a black hole, would

Rahul Somvanshi

May 18, 2024

Astronomy·Space

Cosmic Waves Unleashed: Navigating the Stellar Tides of Heartbeat Star MACHO 80.7443.1718!

The celestial spectacle of MACHO 80.7443.1718, a binary star system located 169,000 light-years away in the Large Magellanic Cloud, unveils a dramatic cosmic play where colossal waves, three times the height of

Rahul Somvanshi

October 16, 2023

Space

Aditya L1: India’s Satellite Triumphantly Launches, Set to Demystify the Sun’s Enigmas

The Aditya L1 mission, led by ISRO, marks India’s debut as a solar observatory in space. Positioned at the unique L1 Lagrange point, it provides an uninterrupted view of the Sun. The

Govind Tekale

September 2, 2023