Google launches AI into space in world first Project Suncatcher could mark new era of AI satellite megaconstelaltions The Independent UK · Oct 1
'Magical eeriness': Spain, Iceland witness spectacular total solar eclipse; watch Thousands of people across Spain, Iceland and other parts of Europe gathered on Wednesday to witness a rare total solar eclipse, as the Moon moved directly between the Earth and the Sun, briefly plunging parts of the region into darkness. The Times of India · Aug 12
What makes a star a star? A strange ‘in-between’ celestial object is testing astronomers’ boundaries Around 1,350 light years away from Earth is a star called TOI-2155. It’s a little bigger, heavier and hotter than the Sun, and it’s not particularly interesting or unusual in itself. The Conversation · Jul 1
In 1995, astronomers found a planet circling a Sun-like star, and the solar system stopped looking unique In 1995, scientists made a revolutionary find with the discovery of 51 Pegasi b, a massive exoplanet in a tight orbit around its star. This startling revelation contradicted prior assumptions about how planets form, opening our eyes to the possibility of planetary systems that aren't structured like our own. The Economic Times · Jun 15
World first: UK startup ignites plasma inside nuclear fusion rocket in major step for space travel The breakthrough brings scientists a step closer to fusion propulsion - technology that mimics the energy reactions powering the Sun. Euronews · Mar 26
NASA Under Fire: Is Vital Data On The Mysterious 3I/ATLAS Object Being Withheld? NASA Under Fire: Is Vital Data On The Mysterious 3I/ATLAS Object Being Withheld? With the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS making its closest pass on 19 December 2025, astronomers are baffled by its million-kilometre 'anti-tail' and strange composition (high CO₂/Nickel). International Business Times UK · Dec 4, 2025
C/2025 V1 Borisov's Silent Approach: What Its Strange Orbit Means For Earthwatchers? C/2025 V1 Borisov's close approach in November 2025 offers astronomers and skywatchers a rare chance to study the comet's peculiar features. International Business Times UK · Nov 8, 2025
What Is The Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System? Earth Defenses On Alert As 3i Atlas Comet Might 'Hit' Earth Dive into NASA's ATLAS system as interstellar 3I/ATLAS nears Sun on 29 Oct 2025—no Earth hit, but astrometry campaign probes anomalies & ET tech theories. Facts on defense activation International Business Times UK · Oct 29, 2025
Watch September’s blood moon glow in London’s night sky Crowds flocked to catch a glimpse of the ‘blood moon’ total lunar eclipse in London on Sunday evening (7 September). The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2025
Dry, sunny conditions for most of UK this weekend to mark start of spring Saturday is the first day of meteorological spring, which covers the months of March, April and May. Evening Standard · Mar 1, 2025
Warming oceans are changing marine habitats – study explores the impact on thousands of species Every year, human activities release billions of tons of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. These gases trap heat from the Sun, making the Earth warmer than it would be without them. Over 90% of the extra heat from greenhouse gases gets absorbed by the ocean, driving marine temperatures to alarmingly… The Conversation · Dec 4, 2024
It’s 100 years since we learned the Milky Way is not the only galaxy On Sunday November 23 1924, 100 years ago this month, readers perusing page six of the New York Times would have found an intriguing article, amid several large adverts for fur coats. The headline read: Finds Spiral Nebulae are Stellar Systems: “Dr Hubbell Confirms View That They Are ‘Island Universes’;… The Conversation · Nov 20, 2024
To make nuclear fusion a reliable energy source one day, scientists will first need to design heat- and radiation-resilient materials Fusion energy has the potential to be an effective clean energy source, as its reactions generate incredibly large amounts of energy. Fusion reactors aim to reproduce on Earth what happens in the core of the Sun, where very light elements merge and release energy in the process. Engineers can harness… The Conversation · Oct 18, 2024
Scientists have found carbon dioxide on Pluto’s largest moon – offering clues about how it formed In the outer reaches of our Solar System, 5.7 billion kilometres from the Sun, lies the dwarf planet Pluto. Smaller than Australia, it is an icy world of mountains, glaciers and craters where the average temperature is –232°C. The Conversation · Oct 1, 2024
The Times of India · Aug 9, 2024 Personality traits of a child born on (8.8.8) during Lions Gate Portal Imagine being born on August 8, 2024, during the Lion’s Gate Portal—a celestial event that aligns the Earth, the Sun, and the star Sirius. This powerful alignment, combined with the numerological significance of the date, empowers individuals with distinct traits and potential.
The Conversation · Jul 15, 2024 Not just space rocks: 6 things we’ve learned about Earth from meteorites and comets Apart from the Sun, its planets and their moons, our Solar System has vast amounts of space rocks – fragments left over from the formation of the inner planets.
The Conversation · Dec 6, 2023 Astronomers finally caught radio waves from 40 large galaxies in the nearby universe Supermassive black holes reside in some of the biggest galaxies in the universe. They tend to be billions of times more massive that our Sun, and not even light itself can escape a black hole once it gets too close.
The Conversation · Oct 2, 2023 Mercury: shrinking planet is still getting smaller – new research Planetary scientists have long known that Mercury has been shrinking for billions of years. Despite being the closest planet to the Sun, its interior has been cooling down as internal heat leaks away. This means that the rock (and, within that, the metal) of which it is composed must have…
Inverse · Sep 18, 2023 A Strange, Old Asteroid Is Orbiting Our Sun — NASA’s New Psyche Mission Will Hunt For Its Origin NASA will soon launch a spacecraft to the bizarre asteroid Psyche to better understand how it formed and why it's still here.
The Hindu · Aug 22, 2023 What next for ISRO after Chandrayaan-3 mission? ISRO has a packed schedule following the Chandrayaan-3 Lander landing, incl. Aditya-L1, INSAT-3DS, test vehicle mission for Gaganyaan, NISAR & two unmanned crew module missions. Aditya-L1 to study Sun, INSAT-3DS for climate observation, NISAR for mapping Earth's ecosystems & Gaganyaan to demonstrate human space flight.
Zenger · Aug 11, 2023 Scientists Discover Distant Star 1 Billion Years After Big Bang The celestial body, which the research team has dubbed Earendel, is located in the Sunrise Arc galaxy.
The Conversation · Aug 3, 2023 'City killers' and half-giraffes: how many scary asteroids really go past Earth every year? Asteroids are chunks of rock left over from the formation of our Solar System. Approximately half a billion asteroids with sizes greater than four metres in diameter orbit the Sun, travelling through our Solar System at speeds up to about 30 kilometres per second – about the same speed as…
The Conversation · Nov 18, 2022 Mars: how we discovered two huge, unusual impact craters – and the secrets they unveil Most of the worlds of our Solar System are pockmarked with impact craters. These bear testament to the violence of the early days of the Sun, when asteroids, comets and entire planets routinely collided with and annihilated each other.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 23, 2022 NASA Gears Up to Deflect Asteroid, in Key Test of Planetary Defense NASA on Monday will attempt a feat humanity has never before accomplished: deliberately smacking a spacecraft into an asteroid to slightly deflect its orbit, in a key test of our ability to stop cosmic objects from devastating life on Earth. The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spaceship launched from California…
Daily Mirror · Aug 14, 2022 'Time traveller' from 2906 claims zombie pig will escape lab and spread virus THIS YEAR One TikTok user posted a video warning against an onslaught of 'undead' pigs and aliens - but the good news is that people could also receive superhuman powers from the Sun