Rare daylight moment covered most of humanity on July 8 For a brief moment on July 8, almost the entire human population shared daylight or twilight at the same time. The unusual event happened because of a mix of Earth’s seasonal tilt and the way people are spread across the planet. At around 11:10 GMT, which was about 4:40 pm in India, nearly 99 per cent of the world’s population was either under direct sunlight or in some form of twilight. Only a

Lightning Strikes Eiffel Tower During Paris Storm, But Landmark Remains Safe Lightning struck the Eiffel Tower during a thunderstorm in Paris, creating a dramatic scene that drew attention online. Although the strike looked intense, the famous landmark remains safe because of its metal structure and lightning protection system. A powerful lightning strike hit the Eiffel Tower during a thunderstorm in Paris, creating a striking visual that quickly caught

India’s Research Growth Faces Credibility Test As Paper Retractions Rise India’s rise as a global research hub is facing a serious credibility challenge after six Indian universities reportedly featured among the world’s top 10 institutions for research paper retractions in 2025. The development has raised concerns within the academic community, as India’s growing research output is now being questioned over issues such as plagiarism, fake peer r

Mahima Rajput Selected For ShakthiSAT Mission With Students From 108 Countries A 14-year-old Indian student, Mahima Rajput, has been selected for the international space mission ShakthiSAT, a global student initiative that will bring together participants from 108 countries. Mahima, a Class 10 student from Chhattisgarh, will represent India in the mission, which aims to give young students hands-on exposure to space science, satellite development, and in

Solar Storm Hits Earth: Will India See Auroras This Week? Earth is experiencing increased solar activity this week as a large sunspot group and a fast solar wind stream raise the possibility of a minor geomagnetic storm around June 25 and 26. The event has sparked curiosity over whether India could witness auroras, but scientists say the chances remain very low. The solar activit

IAEA Map Reveals Where World’s Nuclear Waste Is Stored The International Atomic Energy Agency has released a new interactive tool showing where the world’s spent nuclear fuel is stored, offering one of the clearest public views yet of the global nuclear waste challenge. According to the IAEA, nuclear power plants worldwide have produced around 448,000 tonnes of spent nuclear

3I/ATLAS Comet Older Than Sun, Webb Study Finds June 23, 2026: Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, the third known object to enter the Solar System from beyond our cosmic neighbourhood, has given scientists a rare look at material that may be older than the Sun itself. Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers studied the comet after it passed around the Sun in late 2025. As the

Farmer Shortage May Become New Threat To Future Food Security Food security is often linked to farmland, rainfall, climate change, and crop production. But a new study suggests that another major risk is quietly growing: the world may not have enough people to farm the land. Researchers say the availability of agricultural workers could become a key factor in future food supplies

El Nino 2026 Impact On India Monsoon: Pacific Warming Raises Concern New Delhi, June 19, 2026: The developing El Nino 2026 event is raising fresh concern as sea temperatures in the central Pacific have already moved above levels recorded during past major El Nino years, including 1982, 1997 and 2015. According to latest sea-surface temperature readings from the Nino 3.4 region, t

Valentina Tereshkova Space Journey Turns 63 June 16, 2026, marks 63 years since Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to travel into space, a moment that changed the history of space exploration and inspired generations of women in science. On June 16, 1963, Tereshkova launched aboard the Soviet Vostok 6 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. She was

Pakistan Satellite Push Puts NavIC In Focus Pakistan’s recent launch of multiple Earth-observation satellites has raised fresh concern in India’s strategic circles. At the same time, India’s NavIC system is facing pressure due to ageing satellites, clock failures, and the NVS-02 setback. The situation has brought space security and sovereign navigation back into focus. Pakistan Satellite Build-Up Raises Concern Pakistan

Venus-Jupiter Conjunction 2026 Lights Up Evening Sky Venus and Jupiter appeared close together in the western sky, creating a bright celestial view for skywatchers on June 9. Venus And Jupiter Create a Stunning Evening View Skywatchers witnessed a beautiful celestial moment as Venus and Jupiter appeared close together in the evening sky. The two bright planets were seen sinking towards the western horizon, creating a striking

Solar Storm May Bring Rare Aurora Glow To Ladakh Tonight A strong geomagnetic storm could give parts of Ladakh and the higher Himalayas a rare chance to witness a faint red aurora tonight. Rare Sky Event Expected Over Ladakh A powerful solar storm hitting Earth on June 8, 2026, could create a rare chance for aurora sightings in parts of India, especially in Hanle, Lad

Shubhanshu Shukla Turns Author With The Second Orbit After Historic Space Journey Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla is bringing his space journey to readers through his memoir The Second Orbit, a story of belief, pressure, and India’s rising space dreams. From Space Mission To Memoir Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, one of the most inspiring faces of India’s human spa

Indian Scientists Create Carbon-Free Ferrocene-Like Molecule IIT Madras and IISc researchers have created a stable carbon-free molecule, solving a long-standing chemistry challenge. A Major Chemistry Breakthrough Indian scientists have solved a chemistry question that remained open for more than 70 years. Researchers from IIT Madras and IISc Bengaluru have created a s