NASA and SpaceX have postponed the Crew-11 launch to the ISS due to adverse weather in Florida, rescheduling for August 1, 2025. This mission, carrying astronauts from the US, Japan, and Russia, will be the first NASA SpaceX launch broa ...more

A conversation with Karen St. Germain, director of the Earth Science Division at NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, on the ‘extraordinary new capability’ NISAR represents for ISRO and NASA

Selected crew will take turns to inhabit the station and will undergo extensive physiological and psychological studies to assess human adaptability and resilience in conditions simulating deep space environments, says Protoplanet, which has launched the station and has ISRO among its collaborators

Scientists have engineered a device that eliminates over 99% of carcinogenic PFAS from drinking water within five minutes. This innovative tool, featuring a metal-organic framework (MOF), not only purifies water but also glows upon dete ...more

The frog, which measures 3 cm, was discovered in Chile's southern Chiloe islands by Charles Darwin during his 1834 trip around the world

NISAR satellite data offers commercial opportunities, free and open to all, with potential for start-ups and enterprises.

The theory of quantum mechanics has transformed daily life since being proposed a century ago, yet how it works remains a mystery -- and physicists are deeply divided about what is actually going on, a survey in the journal Nature said ...more

Even a policy of “drill, baby, drill” would imply more climate research, not its evisceration, says Ralph Keeling

A Chinese submersible has discovered thousands of worms and molluscs nearly 10 kilometres (six miles) below sea level in the Mariana Trench, the deepest colony of creatures ever observed, a study revealed on Wednesday. Last year, the Ch ...more

Discovery of deep-sea chemosynthesis-based communities suggests more life forms exist in unexplored ocean depths, according to a study by Chinese researchers

A recent 8.8-magnitude earthquake triggered tsunami warnings across the Pacific, forcing cruise ships into emergency mode. While deep ocean waters offer relative safety, ships near coastlines face significant risks. Some ships evacuated ...more

A viral rumour about total darkness on August 2, 2025, is creating panic. NASA clarifies no such event is scheduled. The rumour is a confusion with the August 2, 2027, total solar eclipse. This eclipse will be visible across Spain, Nort ...more

The sounds of an Indian harmonium seem ‘alive’ because the instrument doesn’t run on the clinical power of electrical energy but on a human body in motion. This may also explain why it became a staple of Indian classical, devotional, and folk music

The spur to build Toronto's billion-dollar-plus flood prevention project dates back to a devastating hurricane in 1954, but planners say its urgency was reinforced by the recent tragic flooding in Texas. - Hurricane Hazel - On October 1 ...more

The successful launch will upscale ISRO’s international collaborations. “NISAR is not just a satellite but is a symbol of global unity. It promises to safeguard our future by helping humanity live more wisely with nature,” says IS ...more

“NISAR can detect even small changes in the Earth’s surface, such as ground deformation, ice sheet movement, and vegetation dynamics,” ISRO stated

NISAR satellite can detect even small changes on land, sea, ice and in vegetation, says ISRO; NASA says NISAR will help decision-makers respond faster to natural disasters as well as map farmland to improve crop output

NISAR can detect even small changes on land, sea, ice and in vegetation, says ISRO; NASA says NISAR will help decision-makers respond faster to natural disasters such as earthquakes and floods, as well as map farmland to improve crop output