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    • Cat’s Eye Nebula: NASA’s Hubble and Euclid telescopes captured stunning new images as it marks its final stage

      Astronomers have released a new view of the Cat’s Eye Nebula using Hubble and Euclid telescopes, revealing complex gas shells from a dying star in the Draco constellation.

    • March Equinox 2026: Know what, when and how will this global astronomical event happen "worldwide" on 20th March!

      The March equinox on March 20 will bring nearly equal day and night across Earth. Here’s what the event means and whether skywatchers in India will experience it.

    • Artemis II update: NASA is all set to reveal human moon mission launch plans tonight!

      NASA will provide valuable update on Artemis II launch on 12th March at 3 p.m. EDT. The news conference will stream live on the agency’s YouTube channel. NASA is continuing work on the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft.

    • Alcohol in comet? Rare interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS found packed with Methanol, stunning scientists

      Astronomers using ALMA have found large quantities of methanol in comet 3I/ATLAS, making it one of the most alcohol-rich comets ever detected. Scientists are gaining more insights in this case, as methanol is not found in space.

    • ISS captures dazzling view of India's night-time lights from the Arabian Sea to the Himalayas

      Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) captured a breathtaking nighttime image of India glowing with city lights. The photograph shows illuminated urban centres stretching from the Arabian Sea to the Himalayas.

    • Lasted for 6 seconds: ESA begun its investigation on the "fireball" that strike a German home in Europe

      European Space agency begun its investigation on the fireball meteor that struck a German home in Europe. It entered the Earth's Atmosphere on 8th March and lasted for six seconds in the night sky.

    • NASA’s Dragonfly mission takes shape as rotorcraft enters crucial testing phase

      The Dragonfly mission by NASA has entered integration testing phase on the rotorcraft in order to explore the Saturn's moon Titan. The launch is planned for 2028 which will happen from NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

    • A bus-sized, 33-foot newly discovered asteroid will fly close to Earth today, NASA confirms

      NASA confirms that asteroid 2026 CC3, about the size of a bus, will make a close flyby of Earth on March 11, 2026, at a distance roughly four times that of the Moon’s orbit. Is this asteroid a "danger" to Earth?

    • NASA’s 1,300-pound satellite is falling back to Earth after 14 Years — Scientists are watching it closely!

      NASA’s Van Allen Probe A, launched in 2012 to study Earth’s radiation belts, is now re-entering the atmosphere after completing its mission, with most of the spacecraft expected to burn up.

    • Astronomers revealed largest 3D map of universe from 11-billion-years-ago using HETDEX

      Astronomers have created an enormous 3D map of the universe revealing a glowing “sea of light” from hydrogen gas during the cosmic dawn nearly 11 billion years ago.

    • Drone startup Kalam Labs in funding talks with Deepinder Goyal, Globaz Technologies

      For the company, also backed by Lightspeed, Y Combinator and others, Goyal's investment is part of a larger $5-7 million round, sources told Moneycontrol.

    • 2,000 baby jellyfish into space? NASA’s 1991 experiment revealed how biology works in microgravity

      NASA once sent over 2,000 jellyfish into space to study how gravity affects biological development. The unusual experiment revealed surprising insights about balance, microgravity and life beyond Earth.

    • No "Showers" in Space: Shubhanshu Shukla explains how astronauts stay clean on the International Space Station

      Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla revealed how astronauts stay clean aboard the International Space Station, where showers are impossible and water is carefully recycled to survive in microgravity.

    • NASA’s DART mission changed an asteroid system’s orbit around the Sun — Scientists revealed how!

      NASA’s DART mission not only altered Dimorphos’ orbit around Didymos but also slightly shifted the asteroid system’s path around the Sun, marking a milestone in planetary defence technology.

    • A fast-moving, 93-foot airplane-sized asteroid is making a close approach to Earth today, NASA warns

      A fast-moving asteroid called 2026 DG7 is set to pass relatively close to Earth. Scientists say it poses no danger, but the event is drawing attention from space agencies worldwide. Why?

    • James Webb’s mysterious ‘little red dots’ may be the Universe’s first giant stars moments before collapsing into black holes

      Mysterious “little red dots” spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope may not hide black holes after all. Scientists now suspect they could be gigantic early stars, raising new questions about the universe’s first cosmic giants.

    • IN-SPACe invites space startups to develop AI solutions for satellites, launch operations

      The space regulator is looking for AI tools ranging from onboard satellite intelligence and debris avoidance to crop forecasting and AI-driven spacecraft design

    • A violent solar superstorm hit Mars and the planet’s atmosphere reacted in a way scientists didn’t expect

      A powerful 2024 solar superstorm struck Mars, flooding its atmosphere with electrons and briefly disrupting orbiting spacecraft. Scientists reveal surprising new details about the event and what it could mean for future missions.

    • Mystifying Cloud: A glowing “Jellyfish” cloud appears over Florida after SpaceX Starlink launch

      A SpaceX Falcon 9 launch carrying Starlink satellites created a glowing “space jellyfish” cloud over Florida as sunlight illuminated the rocket’s expanding exhaust plume high in the atmosphere.

    • Fireball over Canada: Bolide meteor explodes over British Columbia, shakes up the night sky | WATCH

      A bright meteor streaked across the sky above Vancouver, lighting up the night and producing loud booms as it exploded in Earth’s atmosphere, startling residents across British Columbia.

    • Back to Earth: NASA and JAXA's spacecraft HTV‑X1 is all set to depart from ISS on 6th March

      After completing its primary mission, HTV‑X1 cargo spacecraft, which is operated by JAXA and NASA, will depart the ISS on 6 March 2026. Live coverage will begin at 11:45 a.m. EST.

    • NASA decoded first data collected by Europa Clipper — Here's what it reveals about Jupiter’s ocean moon

      NASA’s Europa Clipper has begun decoding its first data, revealing fresh clues about Europa’s hidden ocean, radiation environment and the moon’s potential to support life.

    • Space Debris may be polluting Earth’s atmosphere, experts warn — ISRO steps up monitoring

      ISRO’s Project NETRA aims to track space debris, prevent satellite collisions and protect India’s space assets as concerns grow over Kessler Syndrome and atmospheric pollution from re-entering satellites.

    • Space-travelled female mouse gives birth to 28 pups after return from China’s Tiangong Station

      A mouse that travelled aboard China’s Tiangong Space Station has produced 28 pups after returning to Earth, offering rare insight into how microgravity may influence mammalian reproduction.

    • Discovered in 1930, Pluto still has not finished one full orbit— And it won’t until year 2178

      Pluto has not completed a single orbit since its 1930 discovery. With a 248-year journey around the Sun, the dwarf planet will finish its first full circuit in 2178.

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