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Astronomers and space enthusiasts across the world are gearing up for an extraordinary celestial encounter as interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS makes its reappearance in the eastern sky before dawn on 11 November 2025, as reported by EarthSky.com. This rare interstellar visitor, which has captivated scientists and the public alike with its mysterious origins, recently completed its…

NASA ESCAPADE twin satellites. Image: X In a daring new chapter of space exploration, NASA is all set to launch its pioneering ESCAPADE mission – an ambitious project aimed at solving one of Mars’ oldest mysteries: How and why did the Red Planet lose its thick atmosphere that once supported flowing water? This weekend, on…

The interstellar visitor known as 3I/ATLAS has taken a surprising turn in its journey through the Solar System. New images captured after its close pass by the Sun show no cometary tail, a feature scientists expected to see if the object were behaving like a typical comet. The finding has intensified scientific debate surrounding the…

A mysterious image circulating online has renewed worldwide fascination with the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, one of the universe’s rarest celestial visitors. The image, allegedly released by Japan’s space agency, is said to show the most realistic depiction of the comet so far, based on imaging and spectral data. Although its authenticity has not been confirmed…

While Laika, the Soviet dog, is often remembered as the first animal to orbit Earth in 1957, France soon followed with its own historic mission. According to NASA, on October 18, 1963, French scientists launched the first cat, Félicette, into space aboard the Véronique AGI 47 sounding rocket. She became the first cat to experience…

The Amazon has always been a place of astonishing resilience, a realm where pink river dolphins glide through tea-coloured waters and rainforest canopies breathe moisture into the sky. But in Lake Tefé, in Brazil’s Amazonas region, that balance collapsed. At the height of a severe drought and blistering heatwave, the lake’s water surged to 41°C,…

Picture yourself drifting in space, caught in the pull of a black hole. The idea feels like pure science fiction, yet physicists have spent decades calculating what would really happen if a human fell in. From warped space-time to unimaginable stretching forces, a black hole is the most extreme environment in the known universe.A peer-reviewed…

Tucked away in northern Tanzania near the Kenyan border, Lake Natron is a surreal natural wonder known for its vivid red and pink hues and its reputation as one of the world’s most inhospitable places. This highly alkaline lake, heated by volcanic activity and rich in mineral deposits, reaches temperatures that can exceed 60°C, making…

Beaver Moon. Image: Instagram The Beaver Moon, the biggest supermoon of 2025, lit up the night sky on November 5, captivating stargazers and photographers worldwide. This month’s full moon, aptly named the Beaver Moon for the beaver activity signaling the onset of winter, was not just any moon – it was a supermoon, appearing about…

Water is one of the simplest molecules known to science, yet it continues to surprise researchers. Under normal conditions, it freezes into the familiar form of ice that floats on lakes and rivers. But when water is exposed to extremely high pressures, its molecules behave in unexpected ways. They rearrange into different crystalline structures, creating…