Thomson, Helmholtz (1884), Von Tieghem (1891) and others. According to them the meteorites that travelled through the earth’s atmosphere, contained embryos and spores in them; those gradually grew and evolved into different types of organisms. But the...

Scientists have developed a new copper catalyst that efficiently converts Martian carbon dioxide into methane fuel, paving the way for sustainable space travel. Engineers at the University of Mississippi have unveiled a potential breakthrough for...

Study finds the asteroid that ended the dinosaurs was a rare CO chondrite, with fine atmospheric debris—not sulfur—driving the global extinction. A new analysis of nickel isotopes trapped in the thin clay layer that marks the Cretaceous‑Paleogene...

New research may have finally solved the long-standing mystery of why Venus lacks a moon, offering fresh insights into the planet’s chaotic orbital history. For decades, planetary scientists have wrestled with a curious cosmic discrepancy: why does...

Mercury’s iron core, mysterious dark crust, and ancient magnetic field hold secrets that scientists may only unlock by landing on its surface. Mercury remains a planetary enigma, defined by a disproportionately massive iron core, a shrinking exterior,...

Scientists propose buried nuclear blasts that create craters to transfer energy, gradually nudging hazardous asteroids onto safer paths. Scientists have modeled a worst‑case scenario in which a sizable near‑Earth asteroid is spotted only days before a...

NASA’s DART spacecraft famously shifted the orbit of an asteroid moon in 2022. New research shows the impact also nudged the entire asteroid system around the Sun, marking the first confirmed human-caused change to a celestial body’s heliocentric...

China’s massive regreening boosts overall rainfall but cuts water availability in many regions, reshaping the nation’s water dynamics. A new analysis of satellite and ground observations shows that China’s massive tree‑planting campaigns over the past...

I really want to see what bounds the universe places on the variety of brown dwarfs.” Breaking the Barrier of Earth’s Atmosphere A primary advantage of SPHEREx is its vantage point in orbit. Terrestrial telescopes are often hindered by Earth’s...

Did Venus once have a moon? New tidal models suggest an ancient satellite may have spiraled inward and been destroyed by the planet’s gravitational forces. Venus is currently a desolate world without a moon, but new research suggests that this barren...

A new study warns the James Webb Telescope might overlook hidden water on distant exoplanets, raising doubts about its detection limits. Mini‑Neptunes—planets a bit smaller than Neptune yet less dense than Earth—have long confounded astronomers because...

of the 613-kilogram (1,351-pound) spacecraft will disintegrate under the intense thermal stress of passing through Earth’s atmosphere. An illustration of NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory showing its main scientific instruments, including the Burst...

ESA’s JUICE spacecraft has successfully performed a lunar-Earth flyby, using gravity to slingshot toward its mission to explore Jupiter and its icy moons. The European Space Agency’s (ESA) JUICE probe has successfully executed a gravity-assist...

which they originated. Engineering for the Heat of Re-entry The survival of these vessels during a descent through Earth’s atmosphere is a testament to their robust construction. While the immense heat and atmospheric drag of re-entry typically...

On September 7–8, Pakistanis will experience a spectacular blood moon eclipse, the longest total lunar eclipse since 2022, visible across much of the country. Skywatchers in Pakistan are set for a breathtaking celestial show as the Moon turns deep red...

the name of Dr. Nancy Grace Roman, NASA’s first chief astronomer, whose advocacy for placing major telescopes above Earth’s atmosphere laid the groundwork for modern space‑based astronomy. Roman also championed open data policies, a principle that...

Just two weeks after launch, Europe’s Sentinel-3C satellite has returned its first high-resolution images of Earth’s oceans, ice, and landscapes. Just two weeks after its successful launch, Europe’s newest Earth-observation mission has cleared its...

A tiny light‑powered spacecraft could soon launch humanity’s first instruments toward another star system, opening a new era of interstellar exploration. The recent detection of an atmosphere on the rocky world LHS 1140b has sparked renewed debate over...

TSIS‑2 will track the Sun’s total and spectral irradiance, quantifying the amount of energy that reaches the top of Earth’s atmosphere across ultraviolet, visible and infrared bands. By moving the instrument suite from the International Space Station to...

Catch the 2026 Perseids alongside a glowing Earthshine Moon for one of the season’s most stunning skywatching weeks. Astronomers and night‑sky enthusiasts have a rare treat this month: the Perseid meteor shower will peak under almost moonless...