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NEW DELHI: Isro will mark its first launch of 2026 – PSLV C62 mission – on Monday (Jan 12) at 10.17 am from the first launchpad at the Sriharikota spaceport. The rocket will launch an advanced earth observation satellite EOS-N1 (code-named ‘Anvesha’), another ‘eye in the sky’ that will boost India’s surveillance powers from space….

Shri Kulkarni, an Indian-origin astronomer and one of the world’s leading figures in modern astrophysics, has been awarded the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS). It is the highest honour conferred by the UK-based scientific body.Awarded annually since 1824, the RAS Gold Medal recognises exceptional contributions to astronomy and geophysics. Past recipients include…

Indian-origin mathematician Nalini Joshi has been named New South Wales’ Scientist of the Year, becoming the first mathematician to receive the state’s top science honour in Australia. The recognition highlights her pioneering work in applied mathematics and its growing importance in addressing complex scientific and technological challenges, from climate modelling to secure digital communications.The award…

Here’s why world’s tallest waterfall in Venezuela disappears before it reaches the ground Waterfalls often draw people in with their sound and movement. Standing near one, you expect to see water fall hard and collect below. Angel Falls in Venezuela does something different. It drops from such a height that the water seems to fade…

Crew 11 (Image credit Nasa) Nasa astronauts aboard the International Space Station will return “no earlier than 5 pm ET on January 14,” after a medical issue led the crew to end their mission ahead of schedule, Nasa said in a statement, adding that the crew member was ‘stable’.In a post on X, the American…

Source: Rubin Observatory The identification of asteroid 2025 MN45 is a historic milestone in the modern era of space exploration, and it bears out just how much surprise the Universe still has in store for us. Employing the largest digital camera in the world, scientists have found an enormous asteroid that is spinning at an…

Former Google chief executive Eric Schmidt and his wife, Wendy Schmidt, have committed private funding to four ambitious telescope projects that together could reshape modern astronomy. Announced this week, the initiative spans three ground-based observatories and one space telescope, Lazuli, designed to deliver Hubble-like observations using newer technology. The projects will be coordinated by Schmidt…

NASA has postponed a planned spacewalk on the International Space Station after a medical concern arose involving a single member of the Crew-11 mission. In a statement issued Wednesday, NASA said the situation is stable but confirmed it is actively evaluating all options, including the possibility of ending the Crew-11 mission earlier than planned. The…

New findings about Jupiter’s moon is raising new doubts about life in space New findings about Jupiter’s moon is raising new doubts about life in spaceEuropa, one of Jupiter’s moons, has always sat a little to the side of the search for life. Not as loud as Mars, not as strange as Enceladus, but always…

Neil deGrasse Tyson says falling into a black hole would be his ultimate, final cosmic experiment/ image: Youtube If there were ever a way to choose how to die, Neil deGrasse Tyson once argued that falling into a black hole would be the most extraordinary option available. Not because it would be painless, he is…