Nearby 'Super-Jupiter' planet discovered; IIT Kanpur professor part of international team of astronomers

Kolkata: In a ground-breaking discovery, an international team of astronomers, including an IIT Kanpur professor, has discovered a giant planet orbiting a nearby star similar to our own Sun.

Scientists find Sun is already starting its next solar cycle despite being halfway through the current cycle

The first rumblings of the Sun's next 11-year solar cycle have been detected in sound waves inside our home star – even though it is only halfway through its current one.

Asteroid protection: ISRO Chairman bats for global planetary protection system, highlights India's role

Bengaluru: ISRO Chairman S. Somanath stressed the necessity of international collaboration to develop a planetary protection system against asteroids, stating that no single country can achieve this alone, media reported.

NASA selects tech entrepreneur Elon Musk's Space X to develop vehicle for safe deorbit of International Space Station

NASA is aiming to deorbit the International Space Station in a controlled manner after the end of its operational life in 2030.

Genome Sequencing Lab with cutting-edge next-gen sequencing facilities inaugurated at AFMC, Pune

Pune: A new Genome Sequencing Lab was inaugurated at the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) in Pune on Thursday.

China: Lunar mission Chang'e-6 returns to Earth with first-ever sample from Moon's far side

China's lunar probe Chang'e-6 has returned to Earth after collecting the first-ever sample from the unexplored far side of the Moon, media reports said.

In a rare feat, ISRO makes hat-trick in safe landing of Pushpak, an uncrewed winged reusable launch vehicle

New Delhi//IBNS: In a rare achievement for any space agency, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Sunday achieved a hat-trick of the safe landing of an uncrewed, autonomous winged reusable launch vehicle during an experiment in this century.

Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams and her colleague face trouble following detection of 'specebug' at space station

Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams and her colleague Butch Wilmore successfully entered the International Space Station after docking their Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft on June 6 but they are now facing a superbug challenge.

Aditya L1 captures images of Sun during solar fury, ISRO releases pictures of the celestial event

Two onboard remort sensing instruments preset in the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)'s Aditya-L1 spacecraft have captured the recent solar fury.

China: Chang'e-6 lunar lander touches down on far side of moon to collect sample

Elevating its space status, China’s Chang’e-6 lunar lander on Sunday touched down on the far side of the moon.

Powerful solar storm headed towards Earth, likely to cause blackouts

A powerful stream of energised particles (called solar storm) released by the Sun is headed towards the Earth having the potential to radio blackouts and aurora borealis or northern lights.

Now an Earth-like exoplanet found 40 light years away

Astronomers have made the rare and tantalising discovery of an Earth-like exoplanet 40 light-years away that may be just a little warmer than our own world.

First human recipient of pig kidney transplant in USA dies

The first recipient of a modified pig kidney transplant died on Saturday, around two months after the surgery was carried out in the US's Boston.

ISRO conducts successful hot testing of liquid rocket engine manufactured through Additive Manufacturing

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said it has achieved a 'major milestone' with the successful hot testing of liquid rocket engine manufactured through Additive Manufacturing (AM) technology for a duration of 665 s on May 9, 2024.

Australia-India space collaboration projects launched

The Australian government has announced  $18 million investment in collaborative space projects with India.