Science

When people speak of the northern lights, they are typically referring to Earth’s spectacular display of aurora borealis: green, purple, and red waves of colour dancing across the polar skies. However, Earth is by no means the lone showground for this spectacular cosmic illumination. Looking across our solar system, several planets are themselves illuminated by…

A coconut may seem like a simple tropical fruit, but it is actually a well-designed natural packaging. You will be surprised to know that the water inside a coconut is meant to support new life. Grown on the coconut palm, each coconut contains multiple layers that protect and nourish a developing seed. From the tough…

NASA delays Artemis II wet dress rehearsal due to bad weather (IANS) NASA has delayed a key prelaunch test for its Artemis II mission after bad weather affected conditions at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The wet dress rehearsal, which simulates the full launch countdown and fuelling process, has been moved to Monday, February 2….

Bright white rocks. Scattered across the rusty red plains of Mars. NASA’s Perseverance rover spotted them in Jezero crater which the scientists have been staring at them ever since. At first glance, they might seem ordinary. But analysis tells a different story that these rocks aren’t just rocks. They’re kaolinite clays, aluminium-rich, and rare. On…

One of the most spectacular encounters of Hubble with a galaxy has been brought back into focus by a recent image posted on X. The image, although posted recently, is actually from 2008 when it was taken by the Hubble Space Telescope from NASA. The image captures two galaxies in the distant universe that are…

NASA reveals how Arctic air froze half of America in January (Image Source – NASA) A big winter storm hit the US in late January and dumped snow and ice across a lot of states. After the storm passed, the cold didn’t leave. Instead, it stuck around for days and covered a huge area, especially…

Orion’s Belt is a familiar sight in the night sky during the colder months, often noticed easily. Three bright stars sit in a straight line, rising in the east and crossing high overhead as the evening deepens. They belong to the larger Orion constellation, positioned close to the celestial equator, which makes them visible from…

For most people, a powerful computer means faster loading times or smoother video edits. For NASA, it means compressing centuries of work into a single day. That’s the promise behind Athena, the agency’s newest and most powerful supercomputer, unveiled in January 2026. Sitting quietly at the Ames Research Center in California, Athena doesn’t look dramatic….

NASA uses AI to scan 35 years of Hubble data and finds space mysteries humans missed (Image source: NASA) For more than 35 years, the Hubble Space Telescope has been quietly building one of the largest visual records of the universe ever assembled. The problem is scale. With nearly 100 million small image cutouts stored…

A full moon arrives at the start of February, settling into the evening sky with little fuss but quiet interest. The event itself is familiar, yet this one carries a detail that does not come around often. Alongside the bright moon, nearby stars and clusters briefly share the same patch of sky. For observers across…