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Tonight, you can see a "micromoon" that's also a "blue moon"! NASA said it will look "slightly smaller and dimmer than usual." This happens when a full moon occurs twice in one month, or when the moon is farthest from Earth. It's not super rare, happening every few years.
A fast-moving meteor exploded over the northeastern US, making loud booms that shook homes. NASA said the meteor was about 3 feet wide and traveling at 75,000 mph. It broke apart 40 miles up, releasing energy like 300 tons of TNT. This was a natural space rock, not debris.
A Florida student, Yara Souza, found a rare 1,000-year-old gold object during her first-ever dig in Britain. She said, "I couldn't believe I'd found something so quickly." The artifact, from the 9th century, was discovered near a Roman road in Northumberland. Experts are now studying its use and significance.
Archaeologists found red lines on a stone flake in 2011, pushing back the earliest known drawing by 30,000 years! This "cross-hatched pattern of red lines" from Blombos Cave, South Africa, was made with ochre around 73,000 years ago. It shows early humans were deliberately creating art much earlier than we thought.
Shubhanshu Shukla, India's first astronaut on the ISS, is training for the Gaganyaan mission. He said, "transitioning to a human space mission is a change of magnitude." This crucial juncture aims to showcase India's human spaceflight capabilities, with Shukla drawing on his IAF test pilot experience for this significant program.
Pune's heat is scarier than just high temps, scientists found. They used a special measure called WBGT, which looks at more than just air. "The reason WBGT is used is it has published thresholds for danger levels," they said. This helps understand how dangerous the heat really is for people.
IIT Roorkee is announcing JEE Advanced 2026 results tomorrow, June 1, at 10 am. Lakhs of students can check their scores and the final answer key on jeeadv.ac.in. This marks a big step after the May 17 exam, leading to JoSAA counselling for IIT admissions.
Chile saw a rare 'Blue Moon' on May 30, which was also the smallest full moon of 2026. This event, the second full moon in May, happens about every 2-3 years. People gathered to watch this uncommon sight, a phenomenon that doesn't actually make the moon look blue.
Get ready for a rare sight! On May 31, 2026, India will see a "micromoon" and a blue moon together. This special event, where the moon looks smaller because it's far away, happens rarely. Scientists say, "the moon will be both a 'micromoon' and a blue moon."
Jharkhand's BIT Mesra team taught AI to spot lunar craters, a job usually for geologists. This ISRO-funded project, which started in February 2023, aims to speed up mapping for future moon missions. Dr. Sanchita Paul said, "Our main mission was deep learning lunar crater detection." This breakthrough could change how we explore space.
A Master's in Maths graduate is exploring specialisations for an M.Tech. Rose suggests building computational skills, learning Python, and exploring areas like Data Science or mathematical modelling. She advises looking at university curricula and faculty research. Rose also suggests connecting with professionals in fields like Quantitative Analysis for insights.