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The stars emit large amounts of material, causing a more powerful stellar wind to be formed. (Image credit: NASA Hubble Mission Team)

'Very massive stars' shed enormous mass before collapsing into black holes: Study

July 05, 2025 9:29 am

A team of scientists has developed a new model to study ‘very massive stars’ and their impact on the formation of black holes.

The comet is currently travelling at a speed of 68 kms per second towards the Sun. (AI generated image using DALLE for representational purposes)

A comet from another star system? Watch interstellar 3I/ATLAS live tonight

July 04, 2025 10:30 am

The 3I/ATLAS is a small comet traveling towards the Sun, and is the third known interstellar object.

Since timing may vary by region, check local skywatching guides or apps before heading out. (Representative Image: FreePik)

Moon meets Mars, meteors light up the sky: 8 stunning skywatching events this July

July 03, 2025 12:46 pm

From Mercury’s peak visibility to the Southern delta Aquariids meteor shower, July’s skywatching lineup promises an array of celestial events.

Visual of the double detonation supernova SNR 0509-67.5, taken from the VLT. (Image credit: European Southern Observatory)

Can a star die twice? Scientists spot rare cosmic 'double detonation'

July 03, 2025 9:53 am

Scientists at the European Southern Observatory (ESO) have tracked the first-ever visual proof of double detonations in white dwarf stars.

Top 10 upcoming space missions to watch in 2025 and beyond

June 30, 2025 11:22 am

Upcoming Space Missions from 2025 to 2030: Space exploration expands our knowledge of the cosmos, from planetary geology to the potential for life elsewhere

The Axiom-4 crew of (left to right) Shubhanshu Shukla, Peggy Whitson, Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski, and Tibor Kapu. (Credit: AP)

Why Axiom-4 mission keeps getting delayed: Timeline of setbacks, new launch date

June 24, 2025 9:05 am

Here is a timeline of all the delays that have stalled the Axiom-4 mission so far, and the reasons behind each one.

The solar corona, as viewed by Proba-3’s ASPIICS (Source: ESA)

How scientists created an 'artificial' total solar eclipse to unlock the Sun's secrets

June 19, 2025 7:03 pm

Data from the European Space Agency's Proba-3 mission will help solar scientists be better prepared for the potential threat of a severe solar storm.

Boeing Starliner's launch aborted again, Sunita Williams' third space mission deferred to May 25

May 20, 2024 7:22 pm

The Crew Test Flight of Boeing is crucial for the aerospace company as it will be the final test flight before the Starliner mission gets a go ahead from NASA for routine flights to and from the ISS.