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Scientists suggest asteroids can be deflected before reaching Earth Planetary defence research often sits between modelling and imagination, with few chances to test real materials under realistic conditions. A new study changes that balance slightly. Scientists have examined how actual asteroid material reacts when struck by extreme energy, the kind involved in proposed deflection efforts….

Scientists have recorded footage of a large phantom jellyfish off the coast of Argentina during a deep-sea exploration, according to the Schmidt Ocean Institute.The jellyfish was observed by a remotely operated vehicle at a depth of about 820 feet while researchers were surveying the Colorado–Rawson submarine canyon wall.The species is known for its four long…

Nasa’s Curiosity rover has captured a rare nighttime image of the Martian surface by using LED lights mounted on the end of its robotic arm, offering scientists an unusual after-dark view of the Red Planet.According to Nasa, the image was taken on December 6, 2025, during the rover’s 4,740th Martian day (sol) on Mars. The…

SpaceX has set out a plan to shift large-scale artificial intelligence computing away from Earth and into orbit, following its acquisition of xAI. The proposal comes amid growing pressure on terrestrial data centres, which consume vast amounts of electricity and require constant cooling. According to SpaceX, global demand for AI compute is rising faster than…

Ice in New York Bay and the Hudson River, much of which has floated down from further north, and comes and goes with the tide every six hours, in New York, Jan. 30, 2026. In the 19th century, ice sometimes clogged New York’s waterways so thoroughly that pedestrians could stroll off Manhattan — and while…

NEW DELHI: Since Feb 1, the Sun has unleashed a series of powerful solar flares that have triggered warnings from Isro and other space agencies, which are closely monitoring the situation for potential strong radio blackout conditions.Solar flares of this magnitude release vast bursts of electromagnetic radiation that reach Earth almost instantly. While harmless to…

Space minister rules out sabotage in PSLV failures NEW DELHI: Space minister Jitendra Singh has ruled out the possibility of sabotage in two back-to-back PSLV failures and said that separate internal and external failure assessment committees have been set up to analyse what went wrong in each of the missions. He also revealed that Isro…

Who is Matteo Paz: A teenager who lead the discovery of 1.5 million space objects (Image Source – Linkedin/Matteo Paz) Matteo Paz, son of Amy and Pedro Paz, attends Pasadena High School. He is 18 years old. He is the president and founder of the research club, where he mentors students in science competitions. Matteo…

Peacocks at 6,000ft spark concerns over climate change impact KULLU: A pair of peacocks were spotted in a snow-covered forest of Jagatsukh village at an altitude of over 6000ft (approx 1,800m) near Himachal Pradesh’s Manali — the rare sighting triggering concerns about the impact of climate change on this fragile ecosystem.Commonly found in warmer regions,…

The announcement was short and characteristically confident. “To the stars,” Elon Musk wrote, confirming that SpaceX and xAI are now operating as a single company. The message itself gave little away, yet the decision marks a turning point in how Musk intends to pursue his long-term ambitions. By bringing together his space and artificial intelligence…

Global population growth calculation plays a significant role in sustainable development. From the early times, the population growth calculation might be counted as per the study published in Aalto University. Previously thought population, is more than what was previously calculated because of the fact that the calculation was mostly made on the basis of the…

A high-risk scientific mission to probe the ocean beneath Antarctica’s most unstable glacier collapsed just short of success after instruments became trapped deep inside the ice. The international effort, led by researchers from the British Antarctic Survey and South Korea’s polar programme, spent days drilling a narrow borehole more than 3,300 feet through the fast-moving…

Over the past 24 hours, the Sun has released a series of powerful solar flares, at least 18 M-class flares and three X-class flares. Among them was an X8.3 flare, the strongest solar flare recorded so far in 2026.Solar flares are sudden bursts of energy from the Sun. Scientists classify them by strength, starting from…

For more than two decades, the International Space Station has been the constant in low Earth orbit. NASA has been clear that the ISS will not last forever, with current plans pointing to a controlled deorbit around 2030, as reported. Now, private companies are stepping forward, among them, Vast Space, which appears closer than the…

A full moon is seen shining over NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) and Orion spacecraft, atop the mobile launcher in the early hours of Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. (Sam Lott/NASA via AP) The wet dress rehearsal for NASA’s Artemis II concluded early Tuesday morning. The SLS (Space Launch…

The NASA Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket with the Orion spacecraft is seen at Launch Complex 39B at the Kennedy Space Center, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) NASA terminated the Artemis II wet dress rehearsal countdown at the T-5:15 minute mark after teams detected a liquid hydrogen…

SpaceX Wants a Million Satellites for AI: Is This the Future of Computing or a Space Disaster Waiting to Happen? SpaceX has submitted a daring proposal to the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to launch a constellation of up to one million satellites into Earth orbit, not for Internet coverage like Starlink but as orbital…

Sleep appears to have emerged far earlier in animal evolution than previously thought, according to new research examining two brainless marine species. A study of the upside-down jellyfish Cassiopea andromeda and the sea anemone Nematostella vectensis finds that both exhibit sleep-like states despite lacking a centralised brain. Researchers observed periods of reduced movement, lowered responsiveness,…

Diabetes Remission: Can Type 2 Diabetes Be Reversed Through Lifestyle Changes? For years, diabetes has carried a scary, permanent label: once you have it, you have it for life. However, that script is quietly flipping. From dramatic weight-loss trials to lifestyle “resets” that reboot insulin sensitivity, doctors are now talking about something that once sounded…