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Debris Disk Around Star HD 181327
Space

First evidence of frozen water in the young star system

Amit Malewar

Not just water ice, but crystalline water ice.

These images of Titan were taken by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope on July 11, 2023
Space

First-ever cloud convection observed in Titan’s northern hemisphere

Amit Malewar

Webb’s titan forecast.

Tough microbes found in NASA cleanrooms
Space

26 new tough microbes found in NASA cleanrooms

Pranjal Malewar

It indicate the potential for microbial persistence in extraterrestrial environments.

This picture of Mars
Space

NASA’s Europa Clipper captured infrared images of the Red Planet

Amit Malewar

On its recent swing by Mars, NASA’s Europa Clipper took the opportunity to capture infrared images of the Red Planet.

The landscape of “mountains” and “valleys” known as the Cosmic Cliffs is actually a portion of the nebula Gum 31, which contains a young star cluster called NGC 3324
Space

A new 3D visualization of Cosmic Cliffs

Amit Malewar

Exploring the Cosmic Cliffs in 3D.

This six-panel illustration of a tidal disruption event
Space

An invisible monster 600 million light-years away gulping down any star coming its way

Amit Malewar

Astronomers using NASA telescopes have found 'Space Jaws.'

In the heart of an active galaxy, matter falling toward a supermassive black hole creates jets of particles traveling near the speed of light as shown in this artist’s concept
Space

The Universe’s brightest lights born from darkness

Pranjal Malewar

It sounds a little contradictory, but it’s true!

sub-Neptune exoplanet TOI-421 b could look like
Space

NASA’s Webb revealed the common but mysterious type of exoplanet

Pranjal Malewar

Small, cool, shrouded in haze.

NASA’s Chandra Diagnoses Cause of Fracture in Galactic “Bone”
Space

Astronomers found the cause of a fracture in a massive cosmic “bone” in the Milky Way

Amit Malewar

The bone appears to have been struck by a fast-moving, rapidly spinning neutron star, or pulsar.

NASA's SPHERE'x mission is observing the entire sky in 102 infrared colors, or wavelengths of light not visible to the human eye. This image shows a section of sky in one wavelength (3,29 microns), revealing a cloud of dust made of a molecule similar to soot or smoke
Space

NASA’s SPHEREx begins capturing the entire sky

Amit Malewar

New insights about the origins of the universe, galaxies.

This artist's concept depicts a magnetar – a type of neutron star with a strong magnetic field – losing material into space. Shown as thin green lines, the magnetic field lines influence the movement of charged material around the magnetar
Space

How gold is formed in the universe?

Amit Malewar

NASA data has clues.

NASA’s Curiosity rover appears as a dark speck in this contrast-enhanced view captured on Feb. 28, 2025, by the HiRISE camera aboard NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. Trailing Curiosity are the rover’s tracks, which can linger on the Martian surface for months before being erased by the wind
Space

NASA’s Curiosity rover spotted driving on Mars by NASA orbiter

Amit Malewar

The first time one of the agency’s Mars orbiters has captured the rover driving.

Ubajara
Space

Mars’ missing carbonate mystery solved

Amit Malewar

New insights into Mars' geologic and atmospheric history.

NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image of the Sombrero Galaxy, also called Messier 104
Space

Galactic favorite: Hubble offers a new view of the Sombrero galaxy

Amit Malewar

The new image reveals finer detail in the galaxy’s disk

Planetary Nebula NGC 1514
Space

NASA’s Webb focuses on dying star energetic display

Amit Malewar

With MIRI’s data, it becomes easy to comprehensively examine the turbulent nature of this nebula.

Planetary Engulfment Illustration
Space

Webb telescope unearths stunning cosmic drama: A star’s planetary feast

Amit Malewar

Valuable insights about the final fates of planetary systems.

NASA’s Juno flies above Jupiter’s Great Red Spot
Space

NASA’s Juno back in action after safe mode stumble

Amit Malewar

The spacecraft was making its 71st close approach to Jupiter.

Milky Way Center (MeerKAT and Webb)
Space

Webb unveils magnetic fields suppressing star formation in Sagittarius C

Amit Malewar

Galactic Forces at Play!

planets orbiting Barnard’s Star
Space

Four tiny rocky planets found orbiting Barnard’s star: A milestone discovery

Amit Malewar

Detecting the undetectable.

In the centre is an elliptical galaxy, seen as an oval-shaped glow around a small bright core. Around this is wrapped a broad band of light, appearing like a spiral galaxy stretched and warped into a ring, with bright blue lines drawn through it where the spiral arms have been stretched into circles. A few distant objects are visible around the ring on a black background.
Space

James Webb Telescope captures a stunning Einstein Ring

Amit Malewar

Einstein rings are fascinating astronomical phenomena caused by gravitational lensing. When light from a distant object passes near a massive intermediate object, spacetime bends...

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Space

Webb telescope reveals Fiery origins and chemical secrets of distant giant planets

Pranjal Malewar

Webb images young, giant exoplanets, detects carbon dioxide.

Slants-River
Space

Perseverance triumphs over challenges to unveil Mars’ geological secrets

Pranjal Malewar

Navigating a slanted river.

HD 20794
Space

A bizarre super-earth that experiences extreme temperature shifts

Amit Malewar

Super-earth swings from super-heated to super-chill.

Image A: Flame Nebula: Hubble and Webb Observations
Space

Webb Telescope Unveils Elusive Brown Dwarfs in the Flame Nebula

Amit Malewar

The team found free-floating objects roughly two to three times the mass of Jupiter.

NASA Successfully Acquires GPS Signals on Moon
Space

Milestone: NASA achieved GPS signals on Moon

Amit Malewar

The first technology demonstration to acquire and track Earth-based navigation signals on the Moon’s surface.

Firefly’s Blue Ghost lunar lander
Space

Firefly’s Blue Ghost successfully landed on Moon

Amit Malewar

Touchdown!

satellite galaxies
Space

Bird’s-eye view of Andromeda galaxy’s ecosystem

Amit Malewar

Building a precise 3D mapping of all the dwarf galaxies buzzing around Andromeda.

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Space

The secrets of Herbig-Haro objects

Amit Malewar

Webb investigates a dusty and dynamic disc.

bullseye galaxy
Technology

Hubble sees a rare ‘bullseye’ galaxy with nine mesmerizing rings

Pranjal Malewar

Astronomers have discovered a unique collisional ring galaxy, nicknamed the "Bullseye," that features nine rings, the most observed in a collisional ring galaxy to...

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Space

Discovery of the Solar System’s most powerful energy source

Amit Malewar

Generates six times the power of Earth's total output.

Recent Stories

Mystery solved: Why foams are leakier than expected

Chemistry

Multilayered materials that work together, like nacre

Invention

Biodegradable fungi allow trash bags to decompose the organic waste

Invention

Scientists crack the mystery of the “orange fur” in cats

Wildlife

Research reveals how Sculpins use microscopic features to stay put

Wildlife