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Nasa’s Curiosity rover spotted unusual honeycomb-like polygon rock patterns on the surface of Mars. These ridges sit inside Gale Crater, where the rover has explored since August 6, 2012. Scientists are now using onboard instruments to study how these formations started, hoping to learn more about the planet's ancient environment.
Florida residents heard a loud boom as a SpaceX rocket took off at 3:09 am. Many people got scared when their homes shook from the sonic boom. SpaceX said, “Falcon 9’s first stage will return to Landing Zone 2, announcing its arrival with a sonic boom.” Everything is now normal.
Amina Helmi won the Kavli Prize for studying the Milky Way’s violent history. The 55-year-old astronomer uses stars as cosmic fossils to map our galaxy. She said, "This works as a kind of DNA of a star." Her research showed that the Milky Way grew through many crashes with other galaxies.
A recent study of 141 female students showed 82.9% of Gen Z feel their happiness depends on social media likes. Dr Jyoti Sidana said, "Virtual relationships cannot offer the same comfort during difficult times as real-life connections." Many students now feel lonely in real life despite having thousands of online followers.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage will crash into the Moon on August 5, 2026. This five-storey building-sized object will create a new crater upon impact. Scientists said it offers a rare opportunity to study how impacts shape the Moon, helping them learn more about the lunar surface and debris.
Running to a tree for shelter during a thunderstorm is dangerous. Science shows that lightning does not just fall; it rises to meet tall, conductive objects like trees. These plants attract electrical charges from clouds, creating a deadly path. Experts say, "Lightning does not simply fall from the sky." Stay safe.
Nasa’s mission to rescue the ageing Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory hit a snag after the LINK spacecraft developed a propulsion problem. Launched on Friday, July 3, the craft started spinning, which cut off communications. Teams said they are working to regain control to save the telescope from falling out of orbit.
Warner Bros. Discovery announced the launch of India: Epic Wild Stories on Wednesday (July 29). This Animal Planet anthology features monthly premieres by Indian filmmakers. The first series, Shared Spaces, explores how people and wildlife adapt to survive. Other documentaries will cover Kashmir’s wilderness, river otters, and sea turtle conservation efforts.
The Lodha Theoretical Physics Institute started in India to focus purely on theoretical physics research. Founding director Jainendra K. Jain said, "There will be no caps on travel or group size, no teaching load, no committee paperwork." This private institute will stay small and avoid the bureaucracy of public science.
A new study shows birds evolved in sudden bursts linked to climate change. Researchers used artificial intelligence to measure over 15,000 bird skeletons from museum collections. Lead author Jake Berv said, "This is really important for evolutionary theory because there's a long history that predicts the emergence of new groups."
Researchers analyzed asynchronous multi-photon interference to improve entanglement swapping for global quantum networks. The study focused on temporal indistinguishability of photons in the CW regime. Experts used four-photon detection events to show how photons behave at a beam splitter. This work helps build better repeaters for future quantum communication systems.
Researchers used rapid X-ray flashes at the European XFEL to watch chemistry unfold atom by atom. By studying 3-fluoropyridine, they tracked how energy moves through molecules. Antonio Picón said, "Some atoms report where the charge is going, while others reveal how the whole molecule vibrates." This helps scientists understand light-driven processes.