Understanding solar flares: How explosions on Sun’s surface can lead to radio blackouts

An X-class solar flare on July 2, 2023 led to radio blackout on parts of the US, Pacific Ocean

Will El Nino make 2024 the hottest year on record?

Under climate change, the impacts of El Nino events are going to get stronger, according to the head of the UK Met Office

How did James Webb telescope detect CO2 in a giant Jupiter-like planet? Experts tell us

Detecting CO2 allows experts to understand the history and evolution of planets  

Always look up: Earth’s top 7 asteroid defences

If an asteroid threat emerged, Earth would need to be ready. Scientists are continually working to give the planet the best range of defensive …

How did our Moon get its water? A new study suggests Earth’s magnetic field could be involved

A shower of water ions coming back on Earth through its magnetosphere may combine to form lunar permafrost

The most powerful space telescope ever built will look back in time to the Dark Ages of the universe

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is scheduled to launch into orbit and usher in the next era of astronomy December 18, 2021

NASA’s Artemis I mission flies past the moon

Spacecraft Orion to enter orbit around the Moon November 25

Voyager at 45: What’s aboard the spacecrafts & the photos they took

NASA crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid — photos show the last moments of the successful DART mission

Double Asteroid Redirection Test is meant to test one potential approach that could prevent an asteroid from colliding with Earth.

‘Blue marble’: How half a century of climate change has altered the face of the Earth

 A photo taken by NASA in December 1972 has become an icon of the global environmental movement

Can Europa support life? Scientists estimate thickness of Jupiter moon’s ice shell to help figure it out

Europa’s icy crust found to be at least 20 kilometres thick

How we captured first image of the supermassive black hole at centre of the Milky Way

The team observed Sagittarius A* on multiple nights, collecting data for many hours in a row

Climate change in Third Pole: As glaciers melt, two lakes grow larger; NASA releases images

The two lakes — Chibzhang Co and Dorsoidong Co — in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region grew larger between October 1987 and 2021&…

What is the multi-drug-resistant pathogen found in the International Space Station?

Research on Enterobacter bugandensis holds promise for managing hospital infections & safeguarding astronaut well-being

Review: ‘The Space Shuttle That Fell to Earth’ inspires critical conversations about safety, accountability in science

BBC documentary offers viewers an inside look into NASA space shuttle crash in 2003, also known as Columbia disaster  

NASA plans to launch two new missions to Venus by 2030

The Venus missions will provide valuable insights to our fight against climate change

India should focus on protecting its existing mangroves

An alarming 50 per cent of the world’s mangrove forests have disappeared in the last five decades due to coastal developments

NASA rover ‘Perseverance’ captures eclipse involving Mars’ satellite ‘Phobos’

These observations can help scientists better understand Phobos’ orbit and how its gravity pulls on the Martian surface, ultimately shaping …

ISRO launches XPoSat; here is what it is expected to do

The mission will study the origin of cosmic rays in the universe as well as the nature and role of black holes in the evolution of galaxies

2023 in a blink: 10 groundbreaking science photos of the year

Step into the captivating realm of scientific discovery with our curated gallery featuring the most compelling science photographs of 2023. Each …

Union budget 2022-23: Is India‘s Rs 13,700 cr space budget enough?

Smart policy moves can help India circumvent budget constraints, experts say

Japan volcano that exploded in mid-August poses risk to ships, planes

Ash plume of Fukutoku-Okanoba higher than planes’ normal altitude; pumice blown by eruption poses hazards for ship hulls

Global population exposed to floods grew over 20% in 15 years: Study

The growth was concentrated in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa

Earth-like tectonic plates on ancient Venus may explain its carbon dioxide- & nitrogen-rich atmosphere

New research suggests Earth’s sister planet may have been home to microbial life billions of years ago due to tectonic activities

DTE Analysis: How normal was April 2022 in India

Peninsular India was actually cooler while the northern parts of the country experienced temperature differences normally associated with the …