Total Solar Eclipse Opens Window Into Sun’s Corona
Total Solar Eclipse Opens Window Into Sun’s Corona Why in the News ? A total solar eclipse recently provided European scientists an opportunity to study the Sun’s faint corona from […]
Vikram Sarabhai’s Vision Shaped India’s Space Programme
Vikram Sarabhai’s Vision Shaped India’s Space Programme Why in the News ? On Vikram Sarabhai’s birth anniversary, the Lok Sabha Speaker, Defence Minister and Science and Technology Minister paid tribute […]
Andromeda Galaxy Enters Middle Age As Star Formation Declines
Andromeda Galaxy Enters Middle Age As Star Formation Declines Why in the News ? A new study published in The Astrophysical Journal has produced the most detailed map of star […]
DISCOVERY OF ERYTHRULOSE SUGAR IN INTERSTELLAR SPACE
DISCOVERY OF ERYTHRULOSE SUGAR IN INTERSTELLAR SPACE Why in the News? Major Discovery: Astronomers have detected erythrulose, a complex sugar molecule, in the interstellar medium near the centre of the […]
Wolf Supermoon Combines Folklore With Lunar Astronomy
Why in the News ? The January 2026 Wolf Supermoon peaked on January 2, drawing attention as it combined a traditional full moon name with a supermoon event, offering an […]
Superkilonova: A Rare Double-Explosion Cosmic Phenomenon
Why in the News? Astronomers, including scientists from IIT-Bombay and the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, have reported evidence of a rare cosmic event called a superkilonova, observed 1.3 billion lightyears […]
Niger Probes Auction of Rare Martian Meteorite
Why in the News? A 24.5 kg Martian meteorite named NWA 16788, discovered in Niger in 2023, was auctioned at Sotheby’s for $4.3 million. The Niger government questions the legality […]