Moon And Earth

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  Earth Is Spinning Faster, Says Study. This Could Force A Global Time Reset

  In a rare and unprecedented move, scientists and world timekeepers are considering reducing one second from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) as Earth's rotation speeds up.

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  NASA Engineers Rescue JunoCam with Deep-Space Heating Hack

  NASA’s JunoCam, once believed nearly lost to Jupiter’s intense radiation, has made a stunning comeback thanks to a bold experiment. Engineers used a process called annealing—heating the camera from afar—to reverse internal damage and restore image clarity. Just in time for a close flyby of the volcanic moon Io, the camera delivered detailed...

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  Earth to Spin Faster on July 22 to Make It One of the Shortest Days in Recorded History

  On Tuesday, July 22, 2025, Earth will complete its rotation 1.34 milliseconds faster than the usual 24 hours, scientists say. That will make it the second-shortest day ever recorded, just behind July 10, 2025. The trend of shorter days has accelerated since 2020, attributed to factors like the Moon’s position, mass shifts from melting ice, and at...

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  Earth May Have At Least Six "Minimoons" At Any Given Time: Study

  Studying minimoons can provide insights into the Moon's history and crater formation process.

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  China’s Tianwen 2 Probe Snaps Striking Views of Earth and Moon While En Route to Asteroid

  China’s Tianwen 2 spacecraft, now millions of kilometers from Earth, captured distant images of Earth and the moon as it journeys to asteroid Kamo'oalewa. Set to collect samples by 2026 and return them in 2027, the mission could reveal insights into the solar system’s formation—before continuing on to a second deep-space target, comet 311P/PA...

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  Earth’s Spin to Speed Up Briefly, Causing Shorter Days This Summer

  Scientists report that Earth will briefly spin faster on July 9, 22, and August 5, shortening those summer days by 1.3 to 1.5 milliseconds. Though undetectable in daily life, this shift offers clues to how lunar gravity and seasonal changes affect planetary dynamics. Experts note that while timekeeping systems like GPS are unaffected, this rare spe...

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  China's Tianwen 2 Sends Stunning Images Of Earth And Moon From Deep Space: See Pics

  The mission aims to collect samples from the near-Earth asteroid 2016 HO3 and explore the main-belt comet 311P.

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  'City-Killer' Asteroid May Hit Moon, Hurl Deadly Debris Toward Earth

  Asteroid 2024 YR4 might collide with the Moon in 2031, with a 4.3% chance of impact, according to NASA's updated calculations.

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  NASA Slightly Raises Odds of Asteroid Hitting the Moon in 2032 After Updated JWST Data

  NASA has revised the 2032 impact odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting the Moon to 4.3%, up from 3.8%, based on new data from the James Webb Space Telescope. Though once feared for its high Earth impact risk, scientists now say it poses no threat and offers critical insights for future planetary defense strategies.

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  The Promise And Peril Of A Crewed Mars Mission

  Mars mission would pursue scientific objectives like determining whether Mars ever hosted life and charting the evolution of its surface, as well as answering broader questions -- such as the history of the Sun through studying Martian soil.

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  Europa Could Briefly Sustain Life When the Sun Becomes a Red Giant Star, Scientists Say

  Scientists at Cornell’s Carl Sagan Institute propose that Jupiter’s moon Europa could host life for up to 200 million years during the sun’s red giant phase. While Earth would be incinerated, Europa’s subsurface oceans might temporarily support microbial life, offering a final refuge in the solar system and expanding the search for biosigna...

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  Gokarna Travel Guide: Where Beach Bliss Meets Temple Town Charm

  Here's your ultimate travel guide to help you swap the Goa buzz for Gokarna's barefoot beaches, secret sunsets, and laid-back coastal vibe.

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  Why The Moon's Two Sides Look So Different: Study Explains

  An exhaustive examination of lunar gravity using data obtained by two NASA robotic spacecraft is offering new clues about why the two sides of the moon - the one perpetually facing Earth and the other always facing away - look so different.

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  China Uses Gravitational Slingshots to Rescue Two Satellites Stuck in Orbit for 123 Days

  After a rocket malfunction left two satellites spiralling in the wrong orbit, Chinese engineers turned to gravitational slingshot manoeuvres for a 123-day rescue mission—successfully restoring them and advancing China's ambitions in space autonomy.

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  Partial Solar Eclipse of March 2025: Satellite Images to Show Moon’s Shadow

  A partial solar eclipse will take place on March 29, 2025, visible across parts of Europe, Africa, and North America. The event will reach its peak in Nunavik, Canada, where 94% of the sun will be covered at sunrise. From space, weather satellites like GOES-16 and Himawari will capture images of the moon’s shadow. The International Space Station ...