A massive asteroid is heading towards Earth, but there’s no need to panic—at least not yet. Measuring roughly 95 feet wide, asteroid 2025 ME92 is expected to make its closest approach on July 31, passing by our planet at a safe distance of 3.19 million kilometers. While the asteroid poses no immediate threat, its approach…
BENGALURU: In a milestone for India’s human spaceflight ambitions, the country has indigenously validated its first medical and psychological selection and training protocols for astronauts. The validation was achieved through the successful completion of “Anugami”, a ten-day — July 7 to 17 — human space analogue experiment conducted jointly by the Indian Air Force’s (IAF)…
For the first time, a team of researchers has captured the birth of a planet around a star beyond our Sun. The observations captured the very beginnings of planet formation, a rare glimpse into the cosmic process that gives rise to Earth-like planets around a star.Observations were made using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA)…
In a distant corner of the universe, astronomers have identified a dramatic planetary event unfolding in real time. A young exoplanet, named TOI 1227 b, located about 330 light-years from Earth, is undergoing rapid atmospheric loss. Despite being just 8 million years old—a cosmic infant compared to Earth’s 4.5 billion years—this gas planet is already…
Astronomers capture birth of planets around a baby sun ( Picture credit: AP) CAPE CANAVERAL: Astronomers have discovered the earliest seeds of rocky planets forming in the gas around a baby sun-like star, providing a precious peek into the dawn of our own solar system. It’s an unprecedented snapshot of “time zero,” scientists reported Wednesday,…
As humanity prepares for longer missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond, NASA is intensifying efforts to understand how spaceflight affects the human body. Aboard the International Space Station (ISS), astronauts are undergoing a range of medical tests, from drawing blood and monitoring vital signs to performing heart scans and fitness checks. These studies help…
On August 2, 2027, a remarkable total solar eclipse will darken the skies over parts of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. For up to 6 minutes and 23 seconds, the Moon will completely obscure the Sun, casting a dramatic shadow over Earth in what is being called the “Great North African Eclipse.” This…
Celestial spectacle to light up skies through August (Image: X/ coloradoan) The annual Perseid meteor shower kicked off on July 17, and will continue till August 23, according to Nasa. Known for its bright, swift meteors that often leave behind long, colourful trails, the Perseids remain one of the most anticipated sky events of the…
Shubanshu Shukla healthy, on a medical routine to restore baseline health BENGALURU: Indian astronaut Shubanshu Shukla (Shux), who returned from the International Space Station (ISS) on July 15, is “healthy” with initial medical evaluation showing “no immediate health concerns”. Shux, India’s first astronaut to fly as part of a commercial space mission — Axiom-4 (Ax-4)…
Nisar, $1.5billion Indo-US mission enters last leg, Isro eyes July-end launch BENGALURU: As Shubhanshu Shukla recuperates from his mission to space, enabled by a collaboration between India and the US, the next joint effort by the two countries — the Nasa-Isro Synthetic Aperture Radar (Nisar) mission — has entered its last leg with launch expected…
