2022 too short, too far: DTE’s reportage on global scientific research

Down To Earth recaps the primary environment, health and developmental news from 2022  

Are black holes time machines? Yes, but there’s a catch

Black hole is an extremely massive object that is typically formed when a dying star collapses in on itself

Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope in Pune helps detect atomic hydrogen from far-away galaxy

Finding opens up exciting new possibilities for probing the cosmic evolution of neutral gas with low-frequency radio telescopes

‘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

A mysterious ring on a dwarf planet is puzzling astronomers

Quaoar, which revolves the Sun beyond Neptune, has a ring that is too far out according to current theories

Photos: James Webb reveals intricate networks of gas, dust in nearby galaxies

Researchers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope are getting their first look at star formation, gas and dust in nearby galaxies with …

NASA offers insight on supernova that may have been alluded to in ‘Hamlet’

450-year-old supernova’s shockwave still apparent; was visible to humans on Earth in 1572  

Scientists call for legally-binding treaty to protect Earth’s orbit. Here’s why

Over 60,000 satellites expected to orbit Earth by 2030, up from the current 9,000 satellites

Simply Put: Woman on the moon

Venus’ volcanoes may be active, show decades-old radar images

NASA Magellan spacecraft captured images of Venus from 1990-1992