Science

In the year 2026, there will be two incredible solar eclipses that will be visible in the sky. These eclipses will provide astronomers with once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to witness the Moon aligning with the Sun. There will be two types of eclipses: one will be an annular eclipse, which will result in the formation of a…

The oldest archaeological record of incest has been found recently during an excavation at the cave site of Grotta della Monaca in Calabria, Italy. The findings of this excavation were revealed in a genetic study published in the journal Communications Biology.The team of researchers found this clue of incest in the remains of a teenage…

In the north of Italy, high up on a rocky cliff face, a casual observation has revealed one of the greatest discoveries of dinosaur tracks on the European continent. It all began when a wildlife photographer went up into the mountains looking for images of deer and vultures. Instead, he discovered the wakes of life…

The much talked about interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will reach its closest point to our planet today (Friday), December 19. This marks an important moment for astronomers who have been tracking one of the most unusual objects ever observed near Earth since July. The comet was discovered on July 1 by the NASA-funded ATLAS telescope network…

An ice core drilled by a research team is displayed at Little Dome C field base in eastern Antarctica, during the cutting phase on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025 (Photo-AP) Dressed in an orange puffer jacket, Japanese scientist Yoshinori Iizuka stepped into a storage freezer to retrieve an ice core he hopes will help experts protect…

In 2026, many people will hear the same strange phrase repeated again and again. The Sun will briefly disappear. It sounds dramatic, almost alarming, but the reason is far simpler and far more familiar to astronomers. The Sun itself is not changing or switching off. What will happen is a precise alignment between the Earth,…

Today,‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌ there are a lot more satellites in space than before, mostly due to the fact that companies are launching huge groups of satellites called mega constellations. The satellites provide services such as internet, navigation, and weather forecasting, but at the same time, they are the source of major problems.A recent arXiv preprint study tells…

Michaela Benthaus, a German aerospace engineer at the European Space Agency in Germany, is soon to make history as the first wheelchair-bound individual to travel to space. Benthaus has used a wheelchair since a mountain biking accident in 2018. The engineer will fly with five other individuals aboard Blue Origin’s next New Shepard space mission….

After one year of ups and downs, politics, and anticipation, Jared Isaacman, entrepreneur and private astronaut, has been confirmed as the 15th NASA administrator. The Senate approved him by a vote of 67-30 on December 17, 2025, demonstrating collective admiration for the leadership skills he possesses, although concerns were raised about his close connection with…

To‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌ study comet 3I/ATLAS, only the third interstellar object to be found passing through our solar system, NASA is going all out with a solar system wide observation campaign that is unheard of in nature. The comet that was first detected on July 1 by the NASA-funded ATLAS (Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System) telescope in…