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NASA places Artemis II crew into pre-launch quarantine

‘Dragon Hole’: Scientists found a huge ocean sinkhole hiding 1,700 strange viruses beneath the sea

A penguin’s death march is going viral in 2026: What the ‘nihilist penguin’ meme means and how the White House reacted to it

Study finds strikes disrupt satellite signals; causes possible GPS errors — here's how

Weight is not an issue: How a 250kg kangaroo could still hop on two legs

The ocean floor is turning into the world’s biggest plastic dump site killing hundreds of underwater species

Sunita Williams describes seeing India from space as “connected nerves” on Raj Shamani’s podcast | Watch

Scientists warn! Earth’s darkness is at risk from thousands of space mirrors

Chinese company builds a device that can ‘see through’ your skin and show your veins instantly

Meet Dr Gladys West: The mathematician who helped make GPS dies at 95

This black hole jet is draining matter from its galaxy

NASA astronaut Suni Williams retires after 27 years: What she earned, her pension, and post-retirement benefits explained

Scientists discovered mysterious cave handprint that could be the oldest rock art ever found

Buried oceans of magma may be protecting alien planets from destruction

NASA astronaut Sunita Williams retires after 27 years: Inside her journey from education to record-breaking spacewalks

This place is the most isolated place on Earth, and NASA uses it as a spacecraft graveyard

Europe has a new ‘space phone line’ and it can hear missions across the solar system

Scientists believe they’ve found the best place on Mars for future human landings

Japan ends the Akatsuki mission after a decade of tracking Venus’s turbulent skies

NASA will send your name around the Moon! Here’s how the Artemis II sign-up works

NASA confirms Artemis II launch window for February 2026 with astronauts preparing for first crewed Moon flyby in over 50 years

Cockroaches become more cautious and change their behaviour after stress, scientists discover

NASA’s Antarctic balloon campaign is complete: Mission to detect anti-matter particles entering the Earth’s environment

Scientists find hidden synapse hotspots in the teen brain: Study

Mars could be a hidden factor behind Earth’s long-term climate cycles, say scientists

Research shows monkeys fear loss of money the way humans do

Artemis II mission: Nasa’s new Moon rocket heads to launch pad ahead of launch as early as Feb

Scientists discover rare caecilian species Gegeneophis valmiki

A lizard with no arms just back limbs discovered in Australia

Book a hotel room on the Moon for just $250k: This space company says bookings are already open

World’s largest sea snake was a 12-metre giant that may have eaten sharks

How satellites stay in space without falling back to Earth and what’s the science behind it

China’s largest cities are living under ‘plastic clouds’; scientists warn

NASA plans a mission to study the Sun’s magnetic heart and its hidden storms

The Atlantic’s biggest secret: Scientists discover a giant invisible ocean below the seafloor for years

Nasa kicks-off first-ever ISS medical evacuation: Four astronauts return early; mission cut short by over a month

2,000-year-old Roman wine recreated by scientists and the taste surprises everyone

Earth’s crust is slowly sinking beneath central Turkey, and scientists know why

5,000-year-old whale bones and harpoons from Brazil reveal the earliest evidence of organised whaling

7 readiness reviews, high stakes: Isro had prepped hard for PSLV’s Jan 12 return

6,000-year-old walkie-talkie: Scientists revive prehistoric shells used for long-distance communication

The tree that shoots seeds at 150 mph shows one of nature's fastest plant movements

International Space Station gets new commander: Crew-11 hands over charge to Roscosmos — watch

Pluto takes 248 years to go around the Sun and it will complete its orbit in 2178

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is becoming home to some aquatic species

India's first space mission of 2026: Isro launches PSLV-C62, 14 other satellites from Sriharikota

1st Isro launch of '26 will put another 'eye in the sky' tomorrow

Highest honour: Indian-origin scientist Shri Kulkarni wins Royal Astronomical Society’s Gold Medal

Indian-origin mathematician Nalini Joshi named New South Wales’ Scientist of the Year

Here’s why world’s tallest waterfall in Venezuela disappears before it reaches the ground