Science

While the term new moon is well established in astronomy, the phrase black moon is far more informal, yet it has gained steady popularity among skywatchers and space enthusiasts. A black moon does not describe a visible event in the night sky. Instead, it refers to a rare timing quirk in the lunar calendar. Much…

Earth’s relationship with space is much more complex than it used to be. Space around our planet was thought to be influenced almost solely by natural forces like the Sun and the Earth’s magnetic field for many years. But the latest studies indicate that humans have had a hand in the matter too, although it…

India’s scientific milestones of 2025 We Indians take immense pride in a relationship with science that is deeply emotional. It is visible when millions watch a rocket rise from Sriharikota, when collective celebration follows a successful mission, or when our eyes well up as disappointment settles after years of painstaking work do not go as…

Scientists were stunned as dolphins used suction feeding, flaring lips and throats to vacuum prey whole/ AI illustration For most people, dolphins sit in a safe mental category: intelligent, playful, sociable animals better known for aquarium tricks and beachside encounters than for anything genuinely threatening. They do not carry the menace of sharks or the…

US President Donald Trump has revealed a far-reaching new executive order outlining America’s priorities in space for the remainder of the decade. The directive lays out ambitious targets ranging from returning humans to the Moon to expanding missile defence systems in orbit and accelerating the growth of a commercial space economy. Ultimately, the plan is…

Historically, many scientists and society have been fascinated by the prospect of making contact with extraterrestrial civilisations. People around the world have wished for the day we discover an advanced race living on another planet and eventually reach out to us. Many accepted assumptions about when we will discover and how we would receive transmissions…

NASA confirmed that a bus-sized asteroid passed Earth on 22 December 2025 in a routine flyby that had been tracked well in advance and posed no risk to the planet. The object had been monitored by astronomers for some time, and its movement was carefully calculated long before it approached Earth. According to NASA, the…

A piece of space debris is the focus of the closest attention of astronomers worldwide as scientists evaluate a rare, but very dramatic, option. A collision of asteroid 2024 YR4, approximately 60 metres long, with the Moon in December 2032 could result in an impact visible from Earth due to the enormous force. Researchers, however,…

These shrimp, in huge colonies, snap their claws, creating a racket that can touch 210 decibels. Scientists say this can be louder than ship engines. AI image When asked which is the loudest animal in the ocean, most people would guess it’s a whale — maybe a sperm whale which clicks at an ear-rattling 230…

Universal law derived by French physicist predicts fragment sizes using entropy & probability.A dropped plate, broken spaghetti and a smashed drinking glass all seem to follow the same law of physics when it comes to how many fragments of a given size they will shatter into.For several decades, researchers have known that there is something…