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Asteroid 2025 FA22: A Close Encounter and What It Means for Earth’s Safety On September 18, 2025, asteroid 2025 FA22 made a dramatic flyby of Earth, offering scientists an exciting opportunity to study a near-Earth object of considerable size and speed. This cosmic encounter with one of the many celestial bodies in our solar system …
Read MoreThis image explains stars, planets, constellations, and satellites, highlighting their key features and observational facts within our universe. It helps build foundational understanding of astronomical and physical geography concepts for UPSC
Read MoreSpectacular Total Lunar Eclipse Creates Stunning Blood Moon Why in News? A total lunar eclipse, the second of 2025, produced a Blood Moon visible across India and other regions. The Earth’s shadow turned the Moon red, offering a rare astronomical spectacle for skywatchers and celestial enthusiasts. Key Details of the Lunar Eclipse: The eclipse, known …
Read MoreLIGO Detects Largest-Ever Black Hole Merger Event Why in the News ? In another significant piece of india news, scientists from the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA collaboration detected gravitational waves from the largest known black hole merger till date. This challenges existing theories of black hole formation and opens new frontiers in astrophysics using gravitational wave astronomy, a …
Read MoreOldest Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Discovered by ATLAS Why in the News? A new interstellar comet, named 3I/ATLAS, has been discovered by scientists using Chile’s ATLAS telescope. Likely older than our solar system, it presents a unique opportunity to study primordial material from other star systems and early galactic formation. Scientific Discovery and Key Features: 3I/ATLAS …
Read MoreRubin Observatory Begins Unveiling Universe’s Secrets Why in the News ? The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile released its first test images, marking a major leap in astronomy. With the world’s largest digital camera, it will scan the entire southern sky, exploring dark matter, dark energy, and near-Earth objects. Technological Marvel of Rubin Observatory: …
Read MoreCosmic Swarm: Vera Rubin Observatory Spots Over 2,000 Asteroids in a Single Night In a dazzling debut for modern astronomy, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile has identified over 2,100 previously unknown asteroids in just one night of images, marking a revolutionary leap in our ability to map our cosmic neighborhood. This state-of-the-art asteroid …
Read MoreSolar Orbiter Reveals First Images of Sun’s Poles Why in News? The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Solar Orbiter spacecraft has captured the first-ever images of the Sun’s poles, especially the South Pole, aiming to study its magnetic field, 11-year cycle, and solar wind. This groundbreaking mission, part of ESA and NASA’s joint efforts to explore …
Read MoreWhy in the News ? Scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope have detected potential biosignatures, gases linked to biological life, in the atmosphere of exoplanet K2-18 b — marking the strongest hint yet of possible life beyond Earth. About Discovery of Potential Biosignatures: Scientists observed the exoplanet K2-18 b using the James Webb Space …
Read MoreWhy in the News? Successful return: NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore returned to Earth after 286 days in space. Unexpected delay: Originally planned for a shorter stay, their mission was extended due to technical issues with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. SpaceX rescue: The astronauts returned aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon, landing in the Gulf …
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