Category: Science

NASA’s oldest full-time astronaut, Don Pettit, is back on Earth after a remarkable seven-month mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Returning to Earth on April 20 aboard a Russian Soyuz capsule, Pettit, now 70, described his time in space as a rejuvenating experience, claiming that the weightlessness he experienced seemed to erase decades from his body. After marking his 70th birthday on the very day of his return, Pettit…

A recent discovery of a galaxy with nine rings has left astronomers stunned. While galaxies often crash or come close to one another, it’s rare for one galaxy to shoot through the core of another. This is exactly what happened with the newly observed Bullseye Galaxy, which not only boasts an astonishing number of rings but may also hold keys to understanding dark matter. The discovery was made using the…

Stargazers, clear your calendars. The Lyrid meteor shower is back—and it’s hitting its peak tonight. If you’re lucky and the sky’s dark enough, you might catch up to 18 shooting stars an hour. Just look up. It’s one of the oldest known meteor showers, dating back more than 2,700 years. And while it’s not the flashiest one we get all year, it’s a reliable cosmic showstopper, especially after a lull…

A cosmic light show from 1,500 light-years away offers a hauntingly beautiful look at the final chapters of a star’s life. The James Webb Space Telescope just delivered what might be one of its most mesmerizing images yet: an intricate and oddly-shaped planetary nebula known as NGC 1514. At the center of this dramatic, glowing gas cloud lies a binary star system—one star fading into a white dwarf, the other…

India is gearing up for a historic leap in space exploration with Mangalyaan-2, a mission set to make its mark by landing a spacecraft on Mars for the first time. Here’s how ISRO plans to achieve this ambitious goal. Mangalyaan-2: A Major Step for ISRO India’s space agency, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), is preparing for a breakthrough with Mangalyaan-2, the second mission to Mars following the success of…

A groundbreaking cosmic map has cracked open the door to something astronomers have only dared to speculate about — that dark energy, the invisible force accelerating the universe’s expansion, may be changing over time. And if that’s true, we might be standing on the edge of a serious rewrite of our understanding of the universe. The map, created using the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI), charts the positions of more…

In a move that marks a strategic shift in SpaceX’s crewed mission recovery playbook, the Crew Dragon capsule Resilience returned to Earth with a splash — but this time, not in the familiar waters off Florida. On April 4, SpaceX’s Fram2 mission concluded with a historic splashdown in the Pacific Ocean, just off the coast of Southern California. This west coast landing is the first of its kind for a…

Blaze Star Set to Light Up Night Sky for the First Time in 80 Years — No Telescope Needed A rare cosmic spectacle is poised to grace the night sky — and you won’t even need a telescope to witness it. Astronomers say T Coronae Borealis, also known as the Blaze Star, is on the brink of a nova explosion — a fiery outburst expected to light up the sky…

The SpaceX Fram2 crew has successfully completed their first full day in space, adjusting to microgravity and beginning their research mission to explore Earth’s polar regions. Mission Commander Wang Chun shared details of the experience on social media, offering a glimpse into the astronauts’ initial challenges and small victories. A Smooth Launch, Then the Nausea Kicked In The launch on Tuesday went off without a hitch, with Chun describing the…

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore, Nick Hague, and Suni Williams — along with Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov — are back on Earth after a science-packed stint aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Their SpaceX Crew-9 mission wrapped up with a smooth splashdown off the Florida coast on March 18, 2025. Now, they’re ready to unpack the stories, struggles, and successes from their journey. Research That Reaches Beyond the Stars The Crew-9…