Nobel Medicine Prize Recognises Optogenetics Pioneers Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel have jointly won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics. The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet announced the award on Monday, October 5. Their work helped establish a method that all

NASA clears Crew-13 after launch readiness review NASA, SpaceX and international partner teams have cleared the Crew-13 mission for launch to the International Space Station, according to the report. The mission will carry four crew members for an approximately six-month stay aboard the orbiting laboratory. The clearance foll

The official schedule for the 2026 Nobel Prize announcements has been released. The winners will be revealed in Stockholm and Oslo from October 5 to 12, beginning with Physiology or Medicine and ending with Economic Sciences. The 2026 Nobel Prize announcements will begin on Monday, October 5, with the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine and continue until Monday, October 12, when the prize in Economic Sciences is announ

Thursday, August 27, 2026, from 9:24 PM EDT across most of the United States. The near-total lunar eclipse will cover 96.3% of the Moon but will not be visible in India due to daylight. Partial Lunar Eclipse 2026 Detailed Description A deep partial lunar eclipse will occur during the night of Thursday, August 27, and the early hours of Friday, August 28, 2026. At maximum eclipse, approximately 9

On Vikram Sarabhai’s birth anniversary, India remembers the scientist who transformed the idea of a space programme from a symbol of prestige into a tool for national development. His vision laid the foundation for ISRO and shaped India’s use of satellites for communication, education, weather forecasting and resource management. Vikram Sarabhai Saw Space Technology as a Tool for Development

August 12 will deliver two major celestial events as a total solar eclipse crosses parts of Europe and the Arctic before the Perseid meteor shower peaks at night. India will not see the solar eclipse, but skywatchers may watch for Perseid meteors after midnight and before dawn under clear, dark skies. August 12 Sky Show: Solar Eclipse and Perseid Meteor Shower Skywatchers will witness a remarkable celestial double feature on Wednesday

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

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

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