Earth is set to experience unusually short days in July and August 2025. The Moon's orbital position is subtly accelerating Earth's rotation. These days will be milliseconds shorter, impacting precision systems. Global timekeepers are c ...more

Honda achieved a milestone by successfully launching and landing a reusable rocket, joining Toyota and Geely in space exploration. These automakers are leveraging their expertise in engineering, manufacturing, and automation to contribu ...more

NASA's ATLAS telescope in Chile has detected a fast-moving interstellar comet, named 3I/Atlas, currently located 4.5 au from the Sun. This is only the third alien object observed in our solar system, following Oumuamua and comet 2I/Bori ...more

Scientists have observed that Earth is spinning faster, leading to shorter days like those expected on July 9, July 22, and August 5. To maintain accurate global time, experts may introduce a negative leap second in 2029—marking the first time ever such a correction would be needed.

Scientists have observed that Earth is spinning faster, leading to shorter days like those expected on July 9, July 22, and August 5. To maintain accurate global time, experts may introduce a negative leap second in 2029—marking the first time ever such a correction would be needed.

Europe and the Mediterranean basin has been hit by a long-lasting drought covering over 45 percent of the region since mid-analysis of European Drought Observatory (EDO) data made available on Tuesday. The EDO data -- up to June 20 -- s ...more

A mysterious glow on Saturn, captured by amateur astronomer Mario Rana on July 5, 2025, has ignited excitement. The footage suggests a possible impact event, a rare occurrence for the gas giant. Astronomers worldwide are now collaborati ...more

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