Dark matter that holds solar systems together detected from dawn of time

Scientists have for the first time detected the elusive forces that make up most of the universe —dark matter— from galaxies nearly 12 billion years away, making it the earliest detection of these mysterious substances. The detection is groundbreaking since it’s extremely difficult to see these objects that…

Ginormous eruption on Sun is so large it could cover distance between Earth and Moon

Astronomers have picked up a massive buildup of plasma on the sun’s eastern limb, which has never been seen before and is puzzling scientists. The loop of plasma on the limb is so large that scientific terms does not accurately describe it. Astronomer Richard N. Schrantz, who captured the event from his backyard…

SSLV vs PSLV: How do the two Indian launch vehicles fare against each other?

The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) is set to conduct the maiden launch of its newly developed Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV), which has been readied with the sole purpose of catering to the on-demand satellite launch market. The multi-billion-dollar market has been fuelling space exploration across…

Rupee hasn’t collapsed, finding its ‘natural course’, says Nirmala Sitharaman

Amid concerns over the decline in the value of the rupee against the US dollar, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday emphasised that there was no collapse of the unit and it was actually finding its natural course, as reported by PTI. Sitharaman informed the Rajya Sabha that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)…

British PM candidate Rishi Sunak pledges crackdown on Islamist extremism

British-Indian prime ministerial candidate Rishi Sunak on Wednesday pledged a crackdown on Islamist extremism, the UK’s most “significant terror threat”, with a widened government definition of extremism and strengthening existing terrorism legislation. The 42-year-old former Chancellor, who is seen closing the…

Kerala rain: Wild elephant braves gushing waters for 3 hours to reach safe spot.

Heavy  downpour  in Kerala has lead to many paddy fields being submerged . The images of landslides and flooded rivers are going viral in the social media. In Chalakuddy river in Thrissur district , an elephant that got caught in the strong currents and trying hard for it’s survival has  shocked the onlookers. …