Does it snow on Pluto? Scientists seem to think it does

Scientists have recently found proof that snow and ice features are present on Pluto's surface

Jan 5, 2017

NASA: These findings will reveal more about Mars' mysterious climate

Similar to Earth, the Red Planet too has polar ice caps.

Jan 5, 2017

Remember those mysterious radio signals from space? Scientists have located their origin!

Scientists have now located the origin of FRBs, or fast radio bursts, but are still divided on what their possible source is.

Jan 5, 2017

Will NASA's IXPE mission uncover the secrets of Sagittarius A*, the demon at the centre of our galaxy?

Sgr A* is the cosmic shepherd and we're its celestial flock of stars, always making sure we stay together, yet looking to us them with its ravenous hunger

Jan 5, 2017

Alien hunting 2017: Focus will be on Europa and Enceladus moons

This year, look out for a lot of chatter on the two moons as scientists start laying groundwork for two flagship missions set to launch in the next 10 years

Jan 4, 2017

Quadrantids Meteor Shower 2017: Timings, Locations and Live Streaming link!

The Quadrantids Meteor Shower will be the first astronomical event marking the beginning of 2017! The meteor shower will take place on the night of January 3 and 4.

Jan 3, 2017

The mystery behind the extinction of dinosaurs is finally solved!

The cretaceous meteor strike caused the mass extinction of dinosaurs, but other species of birds and mammals were booming up.

Jan 3, 2017

NASA's NEOWISE Mission: Two celestial bodies discovered!

Two celestial objects have been detected by NASA's NEOWISE mission, which was launched in the December of 2009.

Jan 2, 2017

EmDrive: Has the 'impossible' technology started a new space race between US and China?

The controversial EmDrive space propulsion engine technology is said to function without any rocket fuel and aid astronomers in space travel much quicker than usual.

Jan 2, 2017

Top Space News 2016: EmDrive updates and controversies

Though this technology is widely considered impossible, China claims that it has carried out the EmDrive test successfully.

Dec 31, 2016

NASA: Megamaser spotted by Hubble Telescope

The transformation of galaxies to masers and megamasers takes place when intense energy is radiated by them, which is microwave in this case.

Dec 30, 2016

NASA's Curiosity Rover discovers purple rocks on Mars!

A patch of purple rocks was found in Mars' Mount Sharp, which is officially known as Aeolis Mons, and is located in the Gale Crater of the planet.

Dec 30, 2016

Top Space News 2016: Discoveries, theories and mysteries

Here is a roundup about the interesting space and astronomy-related events which made news in 2016.

Dec 29, 2016

Mars mission: An Indian team is heading to the red planet! And they'll really love Utah too

The Mars Desert Research Station, which was launched in 2001, is organised by the Mars Society based in the US.

Dec 28, 2016

Watch: Did we just find evidence of intelligent life on Mars in the form of a utensil? [VIDEO]

A YouTube channel has spotted what appears to be a kitchen utensil in one of the NASA photos sent from Mars by the Curiosity rover.

Dec 28, 2016