A mutant strain of cyanobacterium, nicknamed “Chonkus,” has been identified by researchers as a promising candidate for combating climate change. Found in shallow waters near Vulcano...
The UK government has announced its decision to dispose of 140 tonnes of radioactive plutonium stored at the Sellafield site in Cumbria. This stockpile, the largest...
Efforts to explain the universe’s anomalies continue to focus on dark matter, a mysterious form of matter believed to account for most of the universe’s mass....
A 14-year-old student from Noida, Daksh Malik, has achieved a rare feat by identifying an asteroid through NASA’s International Asteroid Discovery Project (IADP). This discovery has...
The advancement of electric propulsion technology for spacecraft may soon overcome critical challenges, aided by supercomputer simulations. This propulsion method, relying on ion engines, is recognised...
The X-59, a supersonic jet developed by NASA and Lockheed Martin, has reached a significant milestone with its afterburner engine tests. Designed as part of NASA’s...
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) achieved a significant milestone on Wednesday with the successful launch of the NVS-02 navigation satellite aboard the GSLV-F15 rocket. The mission,...
Astronauts returning from extended space missions are reported to experience significant changes in eye health, linked to prolonged exposure to microgravity. Researchers have identified that the...
For the first time, astronomers have directly observed a supermassive black hole ejecting a jet of plasma traveling at one-third the speed of light. This rare...
NASA is preparing to launch two rockets through the aurora borealis to investigate the unique phenomena of these luminous ribbons of light over Alaska. This mission...
The universe is thought to be teeming with invisible entities called boson stars, formed from an exotic material that neither shines nor emits detectable radiation. These...
A Falcon 9 rocket launched by SpaceX carried 21 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit on Monday evening from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida....
A new laser-based imaging technique has been developed to study nanoscale heat and charge transport in ultrawide-bandgap semiconductors like diamond. By utilising a tabletop deep-ultraviolet (DUV)...
A powerful “bomb cyclone,” named Storm Éowyn, is expected to impact the United Kingdom and Ireland, bringing snow, heavy rainfall, and winds reaching speeds of up...
SpaceX successfully launched 23 Starlink satellites into orbit on January 24, 2025, marking its 11th Falcon 9 mission of the year. The rocket lifted off from...
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to achieve a major milestone with the launch of its 100th satellite on January 29 from the Satish...
A space rock named 2024 PT5, resembling the size of a school bus, lingered near Earth for almost two months last year. The asteroid, which returned...
The origins of the earliest dinosaurs could lie beneath the sands of the Sahara Desert and the dense foliage of the Amazon rainforest, as suggested by...
The supermassive black hole M87*, located 55 million light-years away in the Messier 87 galaxy, continues to intrigue astronomers with its dynamic and chaotic behaviour. Observations...
Strange electromagnetic waves resembling bird chirps have been detected at an unexpected distance from Earth, raising concerns for space missions. These signals, known as chorus waves,...