Astronomers Capture First-Ever Image of Two Supermassive Black Holes Orbiting Each Other
In a discovery that confirms decades of astronomical predictions, Finnish scientists have captured the first-ever image of two supermassive black holes orbiting each other, marking a historic milestone in astrophysics. The rare cosmic pair is located inside a bright quasar known as OJ287, situated nearly 5 billion light-years away in the constellation Cancer. The breakthrough […]
Asteroid Bennu: Unlocking the Solar System’s Ancient Secrets
Asteroid Bennu is a fascinating relic of our solar system’s earliest epochs, offering scientists an unprecedented window into cosmic history. Bennu, targeted by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission, is composed of a complex mixture of materials from different regions, some even predating the solar system itself. It originated as a fragment from a larger “parent” asteroid that […]
ISRO’s NISAR Launch: A Precision Milestone Elevating India-US Space Partnership
Thiruvananthapuram: The successful launch of the NISAR satellite is more than just a technical feat—it reflects India’s growing sophistication in space technology and its deepening partnership with the United States. Speaking to reporters on Thursday night, ISRO Chairman V Narayanan described the launch as “one of the most precise in the world.” The joint NASA-ISRO […]
🚀 NISAR: ISRO-NASA’s Game-Changing Radar Satellite to Launch on July 30
On July 30, 2025, India and the US will jointly launch one of the most ambitious Earth observation missions in history — NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar). Dubbed the most advanced and expensive radar satellite ever built, NISAR will be launched from Sriharikota at 5:40 PM aboard ISRO’s GSLV-F16. It’s a symbol of scientific unity, […]
Shubhanshu Shukla Returns to Earth After Historic ISS Mission, Hailed as a ‘Symbol of a Billion Dreams’ by PM Modi
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, India’s first astronaut to visit the International Space Station (ISS), has safely returned to Earth after an 18-day mission, marking a moment of national pride and scientific progress for India. The SpaceX Dragon capsule, carrying the Ax-4 crew including Shukla, splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San […]
Israel Launches Its First Fully Government-Owned Satellite Dror-1, Dubbed a “Smartphone in Space”
key highlights Israel launched its first fully government-funded, domestically built satellite Dror-1, from Florida Dror-1 is a geostationary satellite weighing 4.5 tonnes with a 15-year operational life The satellite features advanced digital payload and software-defined communication technology In a major leap for its space programme, Israel has launched Dror-1. It’s the first fully government-funded and […]
India’s Shubhanshu Shukla to Launch into Space Today on Historic Axiom-4 Mission
India is set to mark a historic milestone in space exploration today as Shubhanshu Shukla prepares to lift off to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard the Axiom-4 (Ax-4) mission, scheduled for launch at 12:01 PM IST from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, USA. The mission, organized by Axiom Space in collaboration with NASA […]
Countdown Paused, Hopes Soar: Shubhanshu Shukla on Axiom 4 Crew
India’s astronaut joins international Axiom 4 mission; liquid oxygen leak prompts safety delay ahead of launch. India’s second astronaut, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, is preparing for a historic journey to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the international Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4)—a private human spaceflight mission organized by Axiom Space, a U.S.-based aerospace […]
Moon’s Fiery Past Revealed: Tiny Glass Beads Tell the Story of Ancient Lunar Eruptions
A team of scientists has made important discoveries about how volcanic eruptions happened on the Moon billions of years ago. By studying tiny glass beads collected during the Apollo 17 mission, researchers have learned more about the Moon’s volcanic history and the gases that once filled its skies. What Are Lunar Glass Beads? When volcanoes […]
Unlocking the Secrets of Space Travel: How the GENESTAR Manual Advances Human Health Research
Space travel is becoming more common, with both commercial and civilian missions sending people beyond Earth’s atmosphere. As more individuals journey into space, scientists have a unique opportunity to study how spaceflight affects the human body. The GENESTAR manual, developed by the Genomics and Space Medicine project at Baylor College of Medicine, is at the […]