One of the puzzling enigmas about the farthest regions of our solar system is the remarkably egg-shaped orbit of a little planet known as 90377 Sedna. Sedna’s super-long 11,400-year trip around the sun is one of the lengthiest orbits in our solar neighborhood. It…
Scientists are eagerly working on setting up a base on Mars, which is a significant milestone in our quest to explore the Red Planet. This bold mission includes creating living spaces, life support systems, and sustainable tech to support extended human stays, potentially…
Would advanced civilizations be aware of humanity's existence?
September 13, 2023
As we float amidst the vast expanse of the cosmos, it’s kinda tough to believe we’re the only ones here, right? When you gaze up at the night sky, it’s almost impossible not to ponder the chance of other civilizations cruising out there. The more…
Is interstellar travel really possible or just a distant dream?
September 12, 2023
For ages, humans have been daydreaming, pondering, and chatting about the idea of traveling to far-off stars, discovering planets where we could live, and setting up shop there. Eventually, the offspring of these brave explorers might establish a fresh society, and who…
What makes dust swirl so quickly on the Moon without wind
September 10, 2023
Moon dust, or lunar regolith, is pretty intriguing and puzzling stuff. Picture it as this fine, powdery substance that came to be after eons of little meteorite smacks, grinding rocks into these itty-bitty pieces. What’s quirky about this lunar dust is that it’s…
How can Machine Learning aid the search for UFOs
September 6, 2023
In 2017, we caught our first glimpse of something from beyond our solar system, this thing called 1I/’ Oumuamua. It zipped past Earth on its way out, and folks started guessing wildly about what it might be. Based on the little info we had, it didn’t look like…
After Chandrayaan-3's success will ISRO foray into space tourism?
September 3, 2023
After successfully landing the Chandrayaan-3 on the lunar surface, ISRO has created history, becoming only the fourth nation to land a rover on the Moon. The space agency has also become the first one to land a rove on the South Pole of the Moon. The mission is still going…
Hello, Sun! ISRO is coming for you next
August 28, 2023
After successfully putting the Vikram lander at the moon’s south pole, an uncharted territory thus far, ISRO is ready to up its game with its next mission to the Sun with the Aditya-L1 spacecraft.
The ambitious solar mission will be launched in a week’s time…
India has achieved a significant milestone by being the first country to land on the Moon’s south pole with its Chandrayaan-3 probe. This success happened shortly after Russia’s Luna-25, which was also headed for the same area, unfortunately crashed on the lunar…
Chandrayaan 3's Pragyan rover is now on the lunar surface: what is it and what will it do?
August 24, 2023
Minutes after India’s Vikram lander made a historic touchdown at the moon’s south pole, the next phase of the Chandrayaan 3 mission began as the Pragyan rover rolled out onto the unexplored region of the Earth’s nearest neighbor.
With the Vikram lander and…
60 years of cosmic silence: Should humanity continue its quest for extraterrestrial life?
August 23, 2023
Extraterrestrial life has been getting considerable attention in recent news, mainly driven by congressional discussions surrounding Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs), also called UFOs. Despite the captivating prospect of extraterrestrial visits to Earth, a more…
Humanity’s intrigue lies in the pursuit of extraterrestrial existence. Utilizing telescopes and spacecraft, we scrutinize faraway planets for indications of habitable conditions. Employing advanced technologies and radio signals, we endeavor to detect potential cosmic…
Astronomers have long been obsessed with the idea of living outside Earth. There have been missions planned for Mars to explore the possibility of setting up a base on Martian land. The base will then be used to set up a human colony on the neighboring planet. But now it…
Witnessing meteor showers is pure delight, awe-inspiring skywatchers globally. The fleeting streaks of these cosmic events paint the night sky with dazzling sparks, evoking a sense of connection to the cosmos. Meteor showers are a celestial dance that transcends borders…
India’s ambitious moon mission Chandrayaan-3 will be making a soft landing on the lunar surface even if everything fails, ISRO chairman S Somanath has said.
Although it sounds like a safe maneuver, soft landings are generally known as “15 minutes of terror”…