Astronomers have detected the most distant fast radio burst ever recorded, FRB 20240304B, originating 11 billion light-years away. The millisecond-long signal offers new insights into the early universe, a young dwarf galaxy, and the mysterious origins of powerful cosmic radio bursts.
Two solar eruptions recorded on October 7 and 8 have prompted NOAA to issue a G2 geomagnetic storm watch. The incoming solar material could affect satellites, GPS accuracy and radio communications while producing auroras in some regions, but major disruptions are not expected in India.
Saturn reached opposition on October 4, 2026, offering skywatchers a chance to observe the ringed planet throughout the night. Its rings may appear brighter around opposition due to the Seeliger effect, while telescopes can reveal the planet's changing ring orientation and several of its moons
Scientists have detected unusual radio bursts from exoplanet 'Beta Pictoris b', about 63 light-years away, providing evidence of auroral activity and a powerful magnetic field. The findings could offer new insights into magnetic fields on planets beyond our Solar System.
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has detected a mysterious 10-sided atmospheric wave around Saturn's south pole. The evolving feature resembles the planet's northern hexagon and could reveal new insights into the atmospheric dynamics of gas giants.
NASA has launched the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to investigate dark matter and dark energy, study distant galaxies and black holes, and search for potentially habitable exoplanets. The observatory is expected to discover up to 100,000 new worlds while creating vast maps of the universe.
A lunar eclipse on August 27-28 will turn much of the Moon reddish-orange, with around 96% of its surface covered at maximum. The event will be visible across parts of the Americas, Europe and Africa, but 'not from India', where it occurs during daytime.
Astronomers have discovered a mysterious "black hole star" in the early universe using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. The object, surrounded by dense gas, could offer new clues about how supermassive black holes formed and evolved.
The Perseid meteor shower reached its 2026 peak on the night of August 12 and early hours of August 13, with the New Moon creating ideal dark-sky conditions for observers across India and the Northern Hemisphere.
NASA's Curiosity rover has discovered a vast field of honeycomb-like polygon patterns in Mars' Valle Grande valley. The unusual formations, captured in a 360-degree panorama, may provide new clues about the planet's ancient water activity, climate changes, and potential habitability.
