NASA and IAU have named a feature on asteroid Donald Johanson after India’s Narmada Valley, honouring its fossil heritage.

When considering the unnamed major features of all the moons, asteroids, and comets in our solar system, there are still a ...

Recently, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) approved a new naming scheme for the features on the asteroid designated as Donald Johanson, which is the primary target of NASA's "Lucy" mission.

The small asteroid, located in the main belt between Mars and Jupiter, was visited by Lucy on April 20, 2025, during a ...

Though the rings appear solid from afar, they’re actually a dynamic, rotating system of icy debris. One theory suggests they may be remnants of a moon or comet torn apart by Saturn's immense gravity.

The IAU (International Astronomical Union), an international non-governmental research organization and global naming authority for celestial objects ...

The James Webb Space Telescope cannot observe Earth directly. It is too bright and could damage the telescope. However, ...

Houston, we have a doppelgänger. Timex once again releases a collection of affordable watches that look like icons form ...

This NASA visit is part of Pune Zilla Parishad’s push to revolutionise rural education. By exposing students to cutting-edge space tech and real-world experts, the program builds self-belief and ...

SummaryNASA's new Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe, or IMAP, will launch no earlier than Tuesday, Sept. 23 to ...

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin turned 40 this week celebrating the milestone with his wife, children and family members joining in from afar.