Astronomers have discovered a record-breaking binary system, ZTF J1239+8347, which is a record-breaking case of two ‘failed stars’ (brown dwarfs) in a 57-minute orbital death spiral that may result in the formation of a new star. The results were published in a study on arXiv that was led by Samuel Whitebook of Caltech. The brown…
Isaac Newton is known as one of the most important scientists in history, yet much of his personal life remains surprisingly unknown. He is remembered for gravity, the laws of motion, and calculus, but there was far more to Newton than the textbooks tell us. He had unusual habits, secret studies, and extreme work routines….
The race is on to save one of NASA’s most important space telescopes from a looming 90 per cent re-entry risk. Currently trapped in a ‘death spiral’ caused by increased solar activity, the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory has fallen to an altitude of 400 kilometres. To save the Swift spacecraft from a fiery crash, NASA…
India’s aspirations in space exploration are taking a major leap forward as it develops the Bharatiya Antriksh Station. The project, which seems to be heavily connected to the Gaganyaan mission, is now going beyond the conceptual phase. According to PIB reports, the space station will have five modules, of which the first module, called BAS-01,…
The moon has been a symbol of exploration for years. However, now it is not just a symbol of exploration but also a destination for long-term human presence. NASA has just announced its new plan to build a moon base for $20 billion. This is a huge step for space exploration and a new way…
For many years, scientists have known more about the Moon’s surface than the depths of our planet’s oceans. The ocean bed has been one of the most unexplored areas on our planet because of its vast expanse of water. However, scientists and researchers from NASA and other institutions have now rewritten history with an incredible…
The inventor of Mesmerism, Franz Mesmer, believed there was an invisible fluid referred to as the ‘magnetic fluid’ that flowed through all living things and that an imbalance could lead to an illness. He claimed to be able to restore this balance using magnets and through a process called ‘laying on of hands’. A Royal…
Purple potato grown in microgravity aboard ISS. A strange, tentacled object floating aboard the International Space Station recently sent the internet into a frenzy, with many mistaking it for something straight out of a science fiction film. The eerie, purple, egg-shaped form with tendril-like growths quickly went viral, prompting reactions ranging from curiosity to outright…
With only a week left until liftoff, the anticipation is building for the upcoming NASA mission, dubbed Artemis II, which is designed to send humans on a journey around the Moon for the first time in over half a century. With a target launch window of no earlier than 1 April 2026, this mission is…
Astronomers have reportedly narrowed the search for extraterrestrial life to a focused list of 45 rocky exoplanets. Out of more than 6,000 confirmed worlds, these planets were selected based on their potential to host life according to the study published in ScienceDaily. Using data from the European Space Agency’s Gaia mission, a team led by…