3+ hour, 15+ min ago   (335+ words) A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck offshore near Vanuatu on August 16, 2026, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The earthquake occurred at a considerable depth, which likely reduced its impact at the surface. The earthquake took place in the highly active New…...

19+ hour, 31+ min ago   (712+ words) NASA scientists are using artificial intelligence to detect subtle signals beneath the Sun’s surface, potentially giving space weather forecasters an earlier warning of regions that can trigger powerful solar flares and other eruptions. The Sun may look relatively calm from…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (637+ words) Skywatchers across several parts of the world will have an opportunity to witness a deep partial lunar eclipse on August 27-28, 2026, when about 96.2% of the Moon will pass through Earth's dark inner shadow. The eclipse will create a striking reddish-orange appearance…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (802+ words) Planet formation may have begun far earlier in the Universe than scientists previously thought, with the building blocks of rocky worlds potentially emerging just 100 million years after the Big Bang, a new study from the University of Portsmouth suggests. The…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (325+ words) But what exactly is the Agni-6 missile? The Agni-6 is said to be an ICBM (intercontinental ballistic missile) that India will develop in the future. As such, it will incorporate technology developed during the research of India's Agni missiles. However,…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (396+ words) The Moon is just two days away from entering its New Moon phase on August 12, 2026. But skywatchers in India should not expect to see the New Moon in the night sky. The exact New Moon will occur at 11:06 pm IST…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (448+ words) NASA astronaut Anil Menon, who hails from India, is in the midst of his first spacewalk in orbit, a historic event in his career and in space travel in general. Anil Menon is also preparing the International Space Station (ISS)…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (334+ words) Satellite images have become one of the most powerful tools for tracking the Iran-Israel war. They reveal damaged military sites, smoke plumes and destroyed infrastructure within hours of an attack. Yet many people wonder how satellites continue taking such clear…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (408+ words) The NGT took note of the Annual Ground Water Quality Report 2025 released by the CGWB under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, which identified Delhi among the states and Union Territories where several groundwater samples exceeded the permissible uranium limit for…...

3+ week, 2+ hour ago   (239+ words) What did Anil Menon share from the ISS? In the video, Menon takes viewers inside the ISS Cupola, often called the station's "window to Earth". He said he spent time there with fellow NASA astronaut Christopher Williams, discussing cameras, stars,…...