Day: December 2, 2025

As the 2025 year draws to a close, the December night skies offer a promising but dazzling cosmic trio surprise for the sky watchers and astronomers. The sky watchers can experience the celestial spectacle in the form of a rare visit of an interstellar comet, Jupiter-Moon phenomenal pairing, and spectacular display of the year’s best geminid meteor shower. On December 7, the sky watchers can witness a rare conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter. During this celestial event, two celestial bodies appear close in the sky. The pairing, from the…

In a groundbreaking discovery, astronomers have successfully discovered 53 new quasars powered by supermassive black holes that are blowing out jets of matter at relativistic speeds, and these jets stretch out for up to 7.2 million light-years, making them 20 to 50 times wider than the width of the Milky Way. Primarily, Giant Radio Quasars, these monster objects were recently unveiled by Indian astronomers as part of a clutch of 369 radio quasars. For that purpose, the data was collected by the Giant Meterwave Radio Telescope (GMRT), an array of…

Researchers in a new study have reported the rapid collapse of “Doomsday Glacier”, also called Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica, sparking fears of global sea-level rise of unprecedented level. Two decades of satellite and GPS data, published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface, offers detailed account of the accelerating breakdown of the Thwaites Eastern Ice Shelf (TEIS). TEIS, the critical part of the glacier, floats on the ocean and is partly adhered to a pinning point at its northern edge. As per data which documented the changes over 20 years,…

Beautiful coral reefs underneath,deep sea or oceans are basic attractions for sea explorers who love to find unique and exclusive creatures hidden beside these beautiful vibrant structures. Coral reefs are essential for marine life, as they provide food and shelter for about a quarter of all ocean species or aquatic creatures, while scientists may fear about their existing and future damages. A study published in Communications Biology was conducted to examine rare coral reef environments in Papua New Guinea to understand how ocean acidification may affect coral ecosystems as the climate continues…

The year 2025 is about to end and an intriguing glimpse of Saturn and Jupiter can be observed with the best beginner telescopes. Primarily, the best time to examine any outer planet is about a month on either side of its opposition, which is when Earth passes directly between the planet and the Sun. It has been observed that this time is crucial as the distance between the planet and Earth is the shortest, but the planet shines brightest in the sky. Saturn reached opposition on September 21, 2025, and…

Scientists in a new analysis of satellite data ranging from 2002 to 2024, have discovered that Europe is reeling from the water crisis due to climate breakdown. As per University College London (UCL) data in collaboration with Watershed Investigations and the Guardian, the large swathes of southern and central Europe are drying up, leading to depletion of freshwater, including groundwater. The findings also unveil stark imbalance as, contrary to southern and central parts, North and north-west Europe, such as Scandinavia, Portugal, and parts of the UK are becoming wetter. On…

Scientists have successfully detected lightning on Mars for the first time by capturing the crackling sounds of electrical discharges using NASA’s Perseverance rover. The crackling sound of discharges was primarily captured by a microphone on the rover, according to a French team’s report published Wednesday. However, researchers catalogued 55 instances of what they call “mini lightning” over two Martian years, mainly during dust storms and devils. It has been observed that they have occurred on the blustery days of dust storms. Scientists have been looking for lightning for a longer…

Scientists have finally cracked the mystery wrapped around 3.4 million-year-old fossils called the “Burtele Foot” which was discovered in 2009 in Ethiopia. According to recent discovery, the foot belonged to a mysterious human ancestor, thereby reshaping the human evolution timeline. According to researchers, the fossils characterized by eight foot bones, belonged to the species Australopithecus deyiremeda, demonstrating the combination of both human-like and ape-like traits. These fossils also showed the co-existence of two closely related hominins, as both species, Australopithecus deyiremeda and Australopithecus afarensis, including Lucy, lived at the same…