NGC 1514, also known as the Crystal Ball Nebula, is a planetary nebula formed by the outer layers of a dying star. It lies within the constellation Taurus, approximately 1,500 light-years from Earth.


'1,500 light-years away': NASA's James Webb Telescope discovers origins of a crystal ball nebula

A NASA safety group has expressed serious concern about the International Space Station. They say it is entering the most dangerous phase of its life as it moves closer to retirement in 2030.

'Dangerous for people on Earth’: NASA warns ISS is dying and could break apart in orbit

It sees the sun for the first time. NASA’s PUNCH mission has just captured its first set of images. The four small satellites, launched in March, are now showing us their first view of the space around the Sun.

NASA's PUNCH mission satellites begin operation, capture initial solar image

It may launch in June. After long delays, India’s NISAR mission with NASA could finally lift off this June. ISRO chairman V Narayanan shared the update during a meeting with Science Minister Jitendra Singh.


NASA and ISRO's NISAR satellite mission may launch in June

The U.S. Space Force has released a bold new guide detailing how it plans to protect American satellites and if needed, take down enemy ones.

US Space Force gears up for 'Star Wars'-style warfare in orbit

NASA’s Curiosity rover has detected hydrocarbon chains — the longest ever found on Mars — in a 3.7-billion-year-old rock sample from a dried lakebed named Yellowknife Bay.


'3.7-billion-year-old ': NASA’s Curiosity rover discovers Mars' longest carbon chains in an ancient rock

China has rolled out its Long March 2F rocket for the Shenzhou 20 mission. The launch will send three astronauts to the country’s Tiangong space station in the coming days. Here’s everything we know so far.

3 astronauts, 6 months, 1 mission! 7 key things to know about China’s upcoming Shenzhou 20 launch

Don’t Miss This Rare Planetary Event on April 25, Venus, Saturn, and the Moon will align in the early morning sky to create a smiley face-like formation. Here’s when and where to look.

Venus, Saturn and Moon to align in a 'Smiley Face' formation on the morning of April 25

Where and When to Watch get ready for a dazzling show in the night sky! The Lyrid meteor shower is here, and it’s one of the year’s top celestial events. Here’s how to catch it best.

'15–20 meteors per hour': Lyrid shower to light up skies on April 25

Can solar wind create water on the Moon? NASA scientists now say: Maybe yes! A new experiment shows that charged particles from the Sun might help form water on the Moon's surface.


Can the Sun help make water on the Moon? NASA’s new experiment says — maybe!

Since ancient times, humans have explored forests, mountains, and oceans. Now, we look to the skies. But why go to space? To learn. To grow. To dream bigger.

7 reasons why NASA explores space and why it should matter to you

Astronomers have reported possible indicators of life on K2-18b, an exoplanet located 124 light years away in the Leo constellation. The findings are based on data from the James Webb Space Telescope.

'K2-18b': NASA’s James Webb Telescope discovers most promising sign of alien life on an exoplanet

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has spotted a magnetar a supermagnetic neutron star speeding across our galaxy. Its name? SGR 0501+4516 But where it came from is still a mystery.

NASA’s Hubble Telescope discovers a rogue 'Magnetar' racing through deep space

Hayabusa2 spacecraft has gone into protective safe mode after detecting an abnormality during its journey through space. The probe had been on a mission to reach another asteroid, after successfully returning Ryugu samples to Earth in 2020.

Japan's Hayabusa2 encounters technical glitch en route to another asteroid: What’s next?

NASA is building the next rocket that will send astronauts to the Moon. The Space Launch System (SLS) for Artemis 2 is now being assembled at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Target: First crewed Moon mission in over 50 years.

'Spring 2026 launch': NASA begins assembling Moon rocket for Artemis 2 mission

Astronomers have identified the first confirmed exoplanet that orbits its stars at a 90-degree angle, known as a polar orbit. The planet, 2M1510 (AB) b, moves perpendicular to the orbital plane of its host stars.

'120 light-years away': Astronomers find rare exoplanet orbiting two stars at a 90-degree tilt

Unlike roaring land waterfalls, this one flows slowly just 1.6 feet per second. However, it’s still incredibly powerful. The waterfall moves cold, dense water from the north down into the deeper Atlantic Ocean.

'3,500 meters deep': World’s biggest waterfall is hidden underwater between Greenland and Iceland

Ryo Tatsuki’s 1999 manga, The Future That I Saw, has become a source of fascination after its predictions of major disasters, including a tsunami set to strike Japan in 2025. This latest forecast has sparked a surge of online discussions, with some likening her to the renowned mystic Baba Vanga.


Doomsday warning? 'Japanese Baba Yanga' predicts massive tsunami to hit in 2025

The idea of Dyson spheres, first proposed by physicist Freeman Dyson in the 1960s, involves creating massive structures that enclose a star to capture its energy. Such spheres would provide an enormous surface area and be capable of harnessing vast amounts of solar power, solving the energy needs of an advanced civilisation.

'Alien megastructures': How a binary star system could hold the key to stable dyson spheres

Many people think Africa is a country but it’s a continent with 54 diverse nations. From Nigeria to Egypt to South Africa, each country has its own unique culture, languages, and history. Africa is a continent, not a country!

Top 7 geography myths people still think are true

The documentary points out that different orbital zones face different levels of risk, with low Earth orbit—home to satellites used for communication, navigation, and climate monitoring—particularly vulnerable.

ESA new short film investigates impact of increasing orbital debris

The orbital data centres are designed to process Earth-observation data using artificial intelligence and machine learning directly in space

'Orbiting data centre': Axiom Space sets stage for first cloud among the stars by late 2025

This particular whale shark was spotted near coastal areas commonly frequented by the species.

Scientists discover largest fish ever in the depths of Pacific Ocean

Unlike red, green, or blue, purple does not correspond to a single wavelength of visible light. It does not appear in the natural spectrum produced when light is split by a prism or seen in a rainbow.


Your favourite colour might be an illusion! Guess which one is it?

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