Get ready for a celestial spectacle. On August 2, 2027, a total solar eclipse will grace Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. The Moon will completely block the Sun for up to six minutes. This event is the longest total solar ecli ...more

One billion Africans have to cook on open fires or with fuel that is hazardous to their health and the environment, the International Energy Agency said Friday. Two billion people across the world still cook on open fires or with rudime ...more

The Perseid meteor shower, active from July 17 to August 23, peaks on August 12-13, potentially offering 50-75 meteors per hour. Caused by Earth traversing Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle's debris, optimal viewing requires dark locations away f ...more

NASA is rigorously studying the effects of spaceflight on astronauts' health aboard the ISS through diverse medical tests and wearable technology. Astronauts like Ayers and McClain are participating in studies ranging from immune functi ...more

On August 2, 2027, a remarkable total solar eclipse will grace Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East, plunging regions into darkness for up to 6 minutes and 23 seconds. Dubbed the "Great North African Eclipse," this celestial event ...more

Japan's $26 billion deep-sea mining project near Minami-Tori-shima, aimed at extracting cobalt and nickel for EV batteries, faces disruption. Scientists have developed a next-generation battery cathode using disordered rock-salt particl ...more

The joint mission between Nasa and Isro, Nisar, is nearing its launch date. The launch is expected from Sriharikota by the end of July. This Earth-observing satellite will provide a detailed view of Earth. It will detect movements of la ...more

Indian astronaut Shubanshu Shukla (Shux) safely returned from the ISS after the Axiom-4 mission and is undergoing post-flight rehabilitation in Houston. Initial medical evaluations show no immediate health concerns as he begins a week-l ...more

Discovery linked to IRAS 18162-2048, a massive protostar in the Milky Way, expands scientists’ understanding of how massive stars form, say a research team from Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram

Astronomers have captured the first direct signs of planet formation around the young star HOPS-315, offering a glimpse into the early stages of planetary system development. Using the James Webb Space Telescope and ALMA, researchers ob ...more

NASA is set to reveal its collaborative Earth-observation mission with ISRO, named NISAR, which will provide a detailed three-dimensional view of our planet. Launching no earlier than late July, NISAR will employ dual-frequency radar to ...more

SpaceX is gearing up for Starship's tenth test flight in early August, as confirmed by Elon Musk on July 14, 2025. Despite a recent upper-stage explosion and previous flight failures, the Super Heavy booster has shown promise. This miss ...more

Bulgarian villager Rumyana Tsoneva keeps opening the tap in her yard in Gorna Studena near the Danube -- and keeps finding it dry. "Every other drop is lost before reaching the tap," said Emil Gachev, a researcher at the Bulgarian Acade ...more

The Big Bang should have created equal amounts of matter and antimatter. But when we look around, we see a universe filled with matter — stars, planets, people — and antimatter is almost nowhere to be found. This skew is one of the biggest unsolved mysteries in science

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla has flown to Houston for a week-long rehabilitation programme

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla has flown to Houston for a week-long rehabilitation programme

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian astronaut to visit the ISS, has returned home after an 18-day mission. His emotional reunion with his wife and son, captured in heartwarming photos, has resonated deeply across India. Sh ...more