James Webb Helps Astronomers Locate Record-Distant Fast Radio Burst
A radio flash lasting only a fraction of a second has provided astronomers with an unusual view of the early universe. Its journey began billions of years ago in a galaxy so faint that ordinary ground-based observations could not reveal it. Researchers…
Hubble Data Hints at Second Generation Planet Formed After Star’s Death
Astronomers have uncovered evidence suggesting that a second generation planet may have formed from material released during the final stages of a star’s life. The findings come from a new analysis of observations collected by NASA’s Hubble…
ISRO Prepares NVS-03 Launch to Restore NavIC System
India’s NVS-03 launch is emerging as an important upcoming mission for the country’s navigation infrastructure. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is preparing to send the next-generation navigation satellite into orbit in the second half of…
New Exoplanet Confirmed as the Youngest Known World at Less Than 1 Million Years Old
Astronomers have confirmed a new exoplanet called Elias 2-24 b, a roughly Jupiter-mass world that is less than one million years old. The discovery makes it the youngest known exoplanet and offers researchers a rare opportunity to study a giant planet…
Chandrayaan-1 Data Reveal Evidence of Ancient Australe Basin on Moon
Data from India’s Chandrayaan-1 mission has helped researchers identify mineralogical evidence supporting the presence of a previously obscured impact basin on the Moon. Scientists from the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) in Ahmedabad analysed…
NASA IBM Release Open-Source AI Model for Lunar Exploration
NASA and IBM have released the NASA-IBM Lunar Foundation Model, an open-source artificial intelligence model designed to help researchers analyze the Moon’s surface and study lunar science at scale. The model combines decades of lunar observations…
NASA Chandra Reveals a New Class of Hypersoft X-Ray Sources
Astronomers using NASA Chandra, the Chandra X-ray Observatory, have identified a previously unrecognized class of cosmic sources with an unusual combination of extremely low-energy X-rays and strong ultraviolet radiation. Called hypersoft X-ray sources…
Jio Satellite Plans 2027 Test Flight for 1,600-Satellite LEO Network
Reliance Jio is reportedly targeting September 2027 for a test flight of its planned low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite network, marking another major development in India’s emerging satellite broadband market. According to a September 8 report by The…
Isar Aerospace Makes History With First Commercial Orbital Launch From Continental Europe
German space company Isar Aerospace has achieved a major milestone after successfully sending its Spectrum rocket into orbit from Andøya Spaceport in northern Norway. The launch took place on September 5, 2026, at 10:12 p.m. CEST. According to Isar…
India Takes Major Step Toward Geothermal Power With Puga Valley Wells
India has taken an important step toward developing Geothermal Energy India after two deep geothermal wells were commissioned at Puga Valley in Ladakh. Developed by the ONGC Energy Centre, the wells are being used to evaluate underground geothermal…