Space Research

Eight distant worlds hold secrets that still puzzle scientists and spark endless curiosity. Each moon offers a strange allure, inviting questions about what lies beneath, beyond, and waiting to be discovered.

NASA’s Best: 10 mesmerising images of the day from November 2025

Explore 10 mesmerising NASA images captured in November 2025, showcasing dramatic cosmic vistas, planetary close-ups and rare celestial events that reveal the beauty, scale and mystery of our ever-changing universe.

Kerala on Mars: Periyar, Thumba and Varkala claim new cosmic addresses on the Red Planet

Kerala now joins earlier Indian names found on Mars. Ganga and craters named after Devendra Lal remain important examples.

Moss spores survived nearly a year in harsh space conditions, scientists confirm

Scientists report moss spores stayed viable after nearly 1 year in space, showing remarkable resilience to radiation, temperature shifts and microgravity.

PM Modi inaugurates Skyroot’s new infinity campus and Vikram-I Rocket

The newly constructed site spans nearly 200,000 square feet total. It supports designing, developing and testing several launch vehicles. The campus can produce one orbital rocket each month.

Comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) splits into three after sun encounter – see stunning images here

Comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) fragmented after its October sun approach, splitting into three pieces. Astronomers captured rare images, revealing pristine material from the Kuiper Belt, shedding light on early solar system.

OPINION | Private participation in India’s space ecosystem will reach a milestone in 2026 with rocket launches

Investment and attention have been concentrated in satellites. Two startups aim to change this as they prepare to add to existing domestic capacity in the primary infrastructure: launch vehicles

IISc study suggests yeast could be first Earth organism to live on Mars

Scientists treated the yeast, known scientifically as Saccharomyces cerevisiae, with 100 millimolar sodium perchlorate alone and in combination with the shock waves.

Chinese scientists find water in ancient meteorite on Moon’s far side

Researchers initially believed the samples came from the Moon’s mantle. Testing iron, manganese, and zinc levels showed their composition did not match known lunar rocks.

Physicists predict the Universe will end in a reverse big bang, here’s when

For two decades, scientists believed the cosmological constant, known as λ (lambda), was positive. That meant the Universe would keep expanding indefinitely.

NASA prepares to bid farewell to the international space station after 25 years in orbit – Here's why

The ISS, launched in pieces beginning in 1998, has served as a beacon of global cooperation among the United States, Europe, Japan, Canada and Russia.

A massive 71-foot asteroid will pass by Earth today at high speed, NASA confirms

Astronomers are tracking asteroid 2025 QD8, a space rock passing close to Earth on 3 September.

NASA’s SPHEREx and Webb spot water and CO2 on glowing interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS beyond the Solar System

NASA announced that its SPHEREx mission recently recorded detailed observations of comet 3I/ATLAS.

Everest-sized Devil Comet might be the mysterious source of Earth’s water, say scientists

Researchers found that Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks contains water matching Earth’s oceans. The comet, nicknamed the “devil comet,” was studied using advanced observatories in Chile and Hawaii.

A massive 120-foot asteroid is approaching Earth tomorrow at a staggering speed of 28,482 mph

NASA confirmed asteroid 2025 QK3 is heading towards Earth. The rock is nearly 120 feet wide in size. It is travelling at a speed of 28,482 miles per hour.

A giant 71-foot asteroid is on a path towards Earth today at a speed of 7,537 mph, NASA confirms

NASA has confirmed that asteroid 2025 PR is on course. The rock measures about 71 feet in width.

From Himalayas to thunderstorms: Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla shares mesmerising timelapse of India from space; watch Video

Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla shared a timelapse of India from space, showing thunderstorms, the Himalayas and sunrise from orbit, while calling the Axiom-4 mission a historic achievement for the nation.

Russia to send 75 mice and 1,500 flies to space aboard Bion-M No. 2 biosatellite – Here’s why

The Bion-M No. 2 spacecraft will launch aboard a Soyuz rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. It will carry 75 mice, 1,500 fruit flies, plants and microorganisms.

NASA reveals vast galaxy resembling a flying bird, stretching across the universe in the Peacock constellation

Astronomers have revealed the Condor Galaxy, a vast barred spiral five times larger than the Milky Way, shaped by past interactions and filled with bright star clusters and stellar nurseries.

IIT Guwahati, ISRO and Israeli team detect rare X-ray flickers from distant black hole

The black hole, called GRS 1915+105, lies nearly 28,000 light-years away. Using India’s AstroSat observatory, researchers spotted alternating bright and dim X-ray phases.

Mercury has shrunk by 11 kilometres since its birth and continues to contract, study finds

New research shows Mercury’s radius has decreased by 2.7 to 5.6 kilometres. Earlier estimates ranged from one to seven kilometres, causing uncertainty.

A large 87-foot asteroid is coming near Earth today at 14,390 mph, NASA confirms

NASA confirmed the asteroid’s course towards Earth. It measures about 87 feet wide and travels quickly. The asteroid will pass Earth on August 13.

Scientists in Germany recreate Universe’s first molecule after 13 billion years

HeH⁺ formed over 13 billion years ago when the universe was still dark and cooling. The molecule itself was the product of a collision between a neutral helium atom and a proton.

ISRO launches HOPE station in Ladakh to simulate life on Moon and Mars

With harsh cold, strong UV radiation, and low air pressure, Tso Kar Valley offers near-perfect conditions to mimic extraterrestrial environments.

Indian scientists spot mysterious flickers from a black hole twelve times heavier than the Sun

Black holes are among the most mysterious giants of the universe. You can’t see them with the naked eye, but their powerful pull gives them away. These invisible beasts are born when massive stars burn out and collapse under their own weight.