With over 20 days and more than 60 experiments aboard the International Space Station (ISS), the Axiom-4 (Ax-4) crew, including Shubhanshu Shukla, which returned to Earth Tuesday, will enter a week-long rehabilitation programme.The crew, which has completed initial medical evaluations, will go through the extensive rehab programme, following which mission debriefs and other procedures will…
The discovery of a new butterfly species in Kerala’s Western Ghats has excited scientists and conservationists alike. Named Zographetus mathewi, this small but significant butterfly reveals just how much of India’s biodiversity—especially in the Western Ghats, a globally recognised hotspot—remains underexplored. The identification of this species not only adds to the growing list of Indian…
An asteroid the size of a building, officially named asteroid 2025 MA90, is making a close approach to Earth, drawing global attention from scientists and space agencies. Though the flyby poses no threat, it offers a valuable opportunity to study how such near-Earth objects (NEOs) behave. With NASA confirming the asteroid’s safe distance and trajectory,…
Around the world In 26 million years: Evolution Of Eurema species is as breathtaking as the butterflies They flutter past us with the quiet confidence of global citizens, their lemon-hued wings whispering tales of journeys longer than human history. But these delicate grass-yellow butterflies often dismissed as common are anything but ordinary.An international team of…
A mysterious object speeding through our solar system has officially been confirmed by NASA as an interstellar visitor — only the third of its kind ever recorded. The object, initially labelled A11pl3Z, has now been renamed 3I/ATLAS, with “3I” denoting its status as the third interstellar object detected.The discovery was made in late June 2025…
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, Indian Air Force officer and Axiom-4 astronaut, returns to Earth after completing his mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). As the nation awaits his homecoming, his family in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, is overwhelmed with emotion and pride. His mother Asha Shukla and sister, Shuchi Mishra offered special prayers and recalled…
BENGALURU: Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla has completed all seven microgravity experiments and other planned activities, “achieving a milestone in the mission”, Isro said a few hours after Shukla undocked from the International Space Station (ISS).“Experiments on Indian strain of tardigrades, myogenesis, sprouting of methi & moong seeds, cyanobacteria, microalgae, crop seeds and voyager display have been…
Launched on June 25 from Nasa’s Kennedy Space Center aboard a Falcon-9 rocket, Axiom-4 docked with the ISS on June 26. During their 18-day stay, the crew conducted over 60 experiments covering human health, space farming, mental wellness, and advanced space suit materials.(X/@Axiom_Space) Source link
Study reveals unusual features in a 140,000 yr-old child skull (Representative AI image) A 140,000-year-old skull found in Israel may belong to a child born to a Neanderthal and a Homo sapien, according to a new anatomical research. The remains of a 5-year-old girl was discovered in 1929 in Skhul Cave on Mount Carmel, along…
A rare Martian meteorite and a juvenile dinosaur skeleton are among the star attractions at Sotheby’s highly anticipated Geek Week 2025 auction in New York. This extraordinary event features 122 exclusive items from natural history, spanning outer space to prehistoric Earth. The Martian meteorite, weighing 54 pounds (25 kg), is the largest of its kind…
