The question of where atoms come from requires a lot of physics to be answered completely – and even then, physicists only have good guesses to explain how some atoms are formed

Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla interacts with students from Meghalaya and Assam, sharing experiences from the ISS and encouraging future astronauts

In less than a decade, Nyangai island has lost two-thirds of its surface area, and now measures only about 200 metres long and 100 metres wide

Indians have a unique opportunity to see the International Space Station (ISS) as it passes over India, carrying astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla. Visible to the naked eye, the ISS will appear as a bright, fast-moving star. Several viewing o ...more

Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki in Indonesia erupted for a second day, blanketing villages with ash and spewing lava. Over 10,000 residents have been affected, with schools closed and airports shut down. The volcano is on high alert, and autho ...more

Moonlight's colour varies. It depends on Earth's atmosphere. The Moon reflects sunlight. Atmospheric particles scatter light. This creates orange or red hues. Lunar eclipses cause 'blood moons'. Volcanic ash can produce blue moons. Summ ...more

Phosphorus is an essential mineral for plant growth and development of plants. In case of limited phosphorus availability, crop productivity drops drastically. Even when phosphate fertilizers are used, only about 15-20% are taken up by plants while the balance gets leached out or lost through runoff.

Such a shield would involve deploying a constellation of satellite interceptors, potentially armed with kinetic or directed-energy weapons, to form a protective layer over the U.S. This has left India, a key U.S. partner in space situational awareness, tactically aligned but normatively conflicted

Shukla’s journey highlights India’s growing participation in human spaceflight and international missions, marking a significant milestone since Rakesh Sharma’s spaceflight in 1984.

The annual mid-year gathering set the technical and political groundwork for COP30 in Brazil. Beyond setting the agenda, the talks could be considered a litmus test to gauge how seriously countries are committed to implementing past pledges and how prepared they are to scale up ambition in the face of a shrinking climate window

Hatshepsut ruled as pharaoh around 3,500 years ago. Her reign was exceptionally successful: she was a prolific builder of monuments and her reign saw great innovations in art and architecture

Rescuers in Texas searched Monday for bodies swept away by flash floods that killed almost 90 people, including 27 girls and counselors at a summer camp that was destroyed by torrents of water. "We've recovered 75 deceased bodies here i ...more

Indian astronomers have found coronal loops in the Sun’s outer layer. They are arc-like, beautiful structures of hot plasma that glow at a temperature over a million degrees. Their miniature counterparts are about 3,000-4,000 kilometres long (roughly the distance from Kashmir to Kanyakumari).

India's first Gaganyatri, Shubhanshu Shukla, spoke with ISRO Chairman Dr. V. Narayanan from the ISS. Shukla thanked ISRO for his successful journey. They discussed scientific experiments and Shukla's well-being. The ISRO Chairman emphas ...more

ISRO said that the Indian astronaut expressed his heartfelt gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for providing him this incredible opportunity to represent India on the ISS

ISRO said that the Indian astronaut expressed his heartfelt gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for providing him this incredible opportunity to represent India on the ISS

A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted, spewing a colossal ash tower 18 kilometres (11 miles) into the sky on Monday, authorities said, just weeks after it caused dozens of flight cancellations to and from the popular resort island of B ...more

Dhruva Space will work with Pixxel to integrate space-grade solar panels into their next satellite fleet