SkyfallMysterious Metal Balls Rained Over Parts of Gujarat Experts believe the hollow metal balls could either be the debris from a Chinese rocket, or fuel tanks from other space launch vehicles. By Devrupa Rakshit
Supermassive ScienceThe First Picture of Milky Way’s Own Supermassive Black Hole Has Been Unveiled The historic image is a crucial step toward a new understanding of black holes, gravity and spacetime. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Otherworldly DoorThe Curiosity Rover Captured a ‘Doorway’ on Mars It could be nothing but a rock formation, but speculation abounds. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
The Bright Side of the MoonSoil From the Moon Could Generate Oxygen, Fuel Scientists are exploring converting compounds from the moon to facilitate an "extraterrestrial photosynthesis" strategy. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
No Space For CrimesA Canadian Law Could Outlaw Astronauts Committing Crimes in Space An international centralised space governance system is needed as “humanity approaches a time when humans may realistically be living and working in space.” By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Energy Goes DarkThe Universe May Begin Shrinking Soon, New Research Suggests "Although the universe is expanding at an accelerating rate today... a dynamical form of dark energy (known as quintessence) could cause the acceleration to come to end." By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Is There Anybody Out There?Jupiter’s Europa May Be Our Best Chance at Finding Alien Life. What Happens Next? The constant humming noise, pressurized cabin, and dry air suppress our sense of smell and also diminish our ability to taste sweet and salty things. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Hello From the Other SideThe First Meteor From Outside Our Solar System Collided With Earth in 2014, Confirm Scientists “It opens a new frontier where you're using the Earth as a fishing net for these objects.” By Saumya Kalia
Lunar ProblemsScientists Say an Abandoned Rocketship Has Crashed Into the Moon The collision, which is a historical first, may have formed a large crater on the moon’s surface and raises concerns about space junk. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Death Star For LifeSaturn’s ‘Death Star’ Moon May Contain an Interior ‘Stealth’ Ocean "[O]ur new understanding has greatly expanded the definition of a potentially habitable world in our Solar System and beyond." By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Space RugbyScientists Discover a ‘Deformed,’ Rugby Ball‑Shaped Exoplanet For the First Time “The exoplanet seems to be spiraling away from its star, an unexpected finding given the power of [its sun’s] gravitational pull.” By Devrupa Rakshit
Surprise SurpriseStars May Be Forming 10 Times Faster Than Thought, Finds Study “If this is proven to be the case in other gas clouds, it will be revolutionary for the star formation community.” By Saumya Kalia
Gotta Take The Trash Out!‘Space Is Not a Trash Can,’ Says Scientist About Worsening Debris Problem "While much is being done to clean up our oceans and our rivers, space debris is the responsibility of all nations who operate there." By Devrupa Rakshit
NASA 1 Icarus 0In a First, NASA’s Probe Has ‘Touched’ the Sun The Parker probe flying into the solar corona represents “one of the last great unknowns." By Devrupa Rakshit
Sustainable ScienceScientists Find a Way to ‘Catapult’ Rockets Into Space Like ‘Slingshots’ With space exploration expected to rise soon, this method is aimed at making the process environmentally sustainable and cheaper. By Devrupa Rakshit
Water Water EverywhereNew Research Suggests Water on Earth May Have Come From the Sun The research could help decode mysteries about the Earth and also offer answers about origin of water in other planets, scientists say. By Devrupa Rakshit
Cloaked By Cosmic DustAstronomers Find 2 ‘Invisible’ Galaxies Behind Cosmic Dust “Up to one in five of the earliest galaxies may have been missing from our map of the heavens,” researchers noted. By Devrupa Rakshit
Ring-a-ring a DebrisEarth May Soon Have Saturn‑Like Rings – Made Up of Space Junk The growing space debris problem may result in the “Kessler Effect” - when smaller bits of junk may collide to make the orbit unusable. By Saumya Kalia