Amara Singh

On August 12, 2026, millions across Europe will witness a rare total solar eclipse, with totality visible across northern Spain, Iceland, Greenland, and northeastern Portugal. Where to Watch the Eclipse Across the UK and Europe The celestial alignment on August 12, 2026, brings a major astronomical event to European skies, marking the first opportunity for … Read more

European designer Jorge Mañes Rubio has proposed robotically 3D printing a colossal domed Moon Temple as a cultural centerpiece for Moon Base Alpha on the lunar South Pole. The cosmic citadel aims to unite spacefarers from around the world and foster a new universal civilization during the burgeoning second space race. As international space agencies … Read more

Jurisdictions including Australia, France, the United Kingdom, Malaysia, and Indonesia have moved to raise minimum access ages or restrict social media use outright for young people. Singapore has chosen a different path. An eight-member expert panel formed by the Ministry of Health (MOH) in September has advised against an age-based blanket ban, warning that such … Read more

Astronomers have discovered what appears to be the first known pair of supernova remnants in the Milky Way. Using 16 years of data from NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope alongside eROSITA X-ray observations, researchers linked a faint, overlooked remnant to a binary star system near the Jellyfish Nebula. Yet until now, astronomers had never identified … Read more

NASA’s Curiosity rover discovered a vast valley field of honeycomb-shaped polygonal fractures on Mars nicknamed a sea of polygons. Captured on June 19 and 20 inside Gale Crater’s Valle Grande, the geometric textures measure 1.5 to 3 inches across and offer fresh clues into the planet’s ancient, watery history. The latest geologic surprise from the … Read more

NASA’s ESCAPADE spacecraft captured rare visible and thermal infrared images of Earth and the Moon on July 3, 2026. Taken from 363,250 miles (584,600 kilometers) from Earth and 115,600 miles (186,100 kilometers) from the Moon, the photos serve as a critical calibration check for camera systems built by Northern Arizona University before the twin orbiters … Read more

NASA has distributed $3.2 million across 18 early-stage technology concepts for space exploration, funding projects ranging from lunar-surface hovering robots to a 10,000-satellite swarm designed to study Saturn’s rings, according to recent agency announcements. Funding Breakthrough Concepts for the Moon and Beyond The NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts program has selected 18 new Phase I awards … Read more

Unearthed in Zimbabwe and dating back 210 million years, a newly identified sauropodomorph dinosaur named Musango matusadonaensis is challenging long-held assumptions about prehistoric ecosystems in southern Africa, revealing that the ancient supercontinent Gondwana featured a patchwork of distinct regional communities rather than a single uniform fauna. Fossil Discovery Along the Shores of Lake Kariba The … Read more

Venus holds the title of the hottest planet in the solar system, with surface temperatures reaching 867 degrees Fahrenheit, despite Mercury sitting closer to the sun. A runaway greenhouse effect driven by a thick carbon dioxide atmosphere traps intense solar heat, creating a relentless global environment that completely overwhelms distance. Why Venus Outheats Mercury Despite … Read more

As of July 20, 2026, the public can freely access data from the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite. Launched from India on July 30, 2025, the joint Earth-observation mission has captured detailed radar imagery, including a striking East Antarctic ice formation nicknamed the hummingbird. NASA-ISRO Satellite Opens Data Access Through Bhoonidhi and U.S. Portals The … Read more

July’s full Buck Moon reaches peak illumination on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, offering stargazers an amber moonrise alongside active meteor showers. While daytime hides the exact peak for North America, evening moonrises provide the most dramatic views, framed by the Moon illusion and nearby summer constellations. Celestial calendars and astronomical calculations mark the arrival of … Read more

The iconic Lovell telescope at Jodrell Bank Observatory faces a severe funding threat as the Science and Technology Facilities Council grapples with an £80 million budget shortfall, casting uncertainty over critical British radio astronomy and training capabilities amid sweeping national science cuts under the Labour government of Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Budget Shortfalls and Priority … Read more