Have you ever noticed how blue in nature feels rare and almost magical? You can see the endless sky and deep oceans painted in blue, yet when you look at plants, animals, or rocks, the colour is surprisingly scarce. Compared to reds, greens, and yellows, blue is one of the hardest shades for life to…
In a rare astronomical event, comet 3I/ATLAS, an interstellar visitor, is passing through our solar system in 2025. Traveling at an astonishing speed of 130,000 mph (219,000 km/h), this comet originates from beyond our Sun, making it only the third confirmed interstellar object to enter the solar system. Its nucleus, less than 1 kilometer wide,…
Source: NASA | ESA hubble The Hubble Space Telescope, operated by NASA and ESA, has captured a stunning image of the barred spiral galaxy NGC 6000, situated around 102 million light-years away in the constellation Scorpius. This galaxy displays a striking yellow core, composed of older, cooler stars, contrasted by glittering blue spiral arms that…
Source: SCHMIDT OCEAN INSTITUTE A first-of-its-kind exploration of the Mar del Plata Canyon, a deep underwater gorge off the coast of Argentina, has revealed a stunning variety of deep-sea life, including dozens of organisms that may be new to science. Plunging to approximately 11,500 feet (over 3,500 metres), this canyon is nearly twice as deep…
NASA is approaching a historic milestone with the Artemis II mission, set to launch the first humans around the Moon in over 50 years, with a target date of April 2026. Engineers at Kennedy Space Center in Florida have successfully integrated the Artemis II Orion stage adapter with the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket inside…
Space often appears calm and serene when we look up at the night sky, yet it is a bustling environment filled with countless moving objects, from tiny meteoroids to massive asteroids. One such object drawing attention is asteroid 2025 TC, a house-sized space rock measuring roughly 44 feet across. Set to pass near Earth on…
For decades, scientists have debated which animals first appeared on Earth and set the stage for the evolution of complex life. A recent study by MIT geochemists offers compelling evidence that the earliest animals were not dinosaurs or the unusual creatures of the Cambrian explosion, but ancient ancestors of today’s sea sponges. These soft-bodied, ocean-dwelling…
Source: National Park Service Deep beneath the rolling hills of Kentucky, in the extensive labyrinth of Mammoth Cave National Park, scientists have made an extraordinary discovery. Fossilised remains of two previously unknown prehistoric shark species, Troglocladodus trimblei and Glikmanius careforum, were uncovered, preserved in limestone for over 325 million years. These ancient predators provide a…
The 3I/ATLAS interstellar object has sparked worldwide scientific interest because of its extraordinary size, mass, and unusual trajectory. Recent studies reveal that it is far larger and more massive than earlier estimates, making it one of the most remarkable interstellar visitors observed to date. Detected by NASA, 3I/ATLAS is being carefully monitored by astronomers to…
As autumn spreads its golden charm across fields, the night sky readies itself for one of its most captivating spectacles—the Harvest Moon. Unlike other full moons, the Harvest Moon holds a unique place in both tradition and astronomy, rising closest to the September equinox. Its glow has long guided farmers, once extending their harvest hours…
