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Monday, October 13, 2025
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Topic: astronomy

Scientists have taken the world’s biggest photo ever, and it’s of a cauliflower

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week.

Govind Swarup, who pioneered radio astronomy in India, dies at 91

Govind Swarup was responsible for setting up India’s first group of radio astronomers, and is credited with building world’s largest and most powerful low frequency array in Pune.

Scientists discover three stars ripping apart their planet-forming disc

The findings, made over 11 years, give us unique insights into planetary formation and evolution.

Dwarf planet Ceres has ocean of salt water underneath its surface, NASA data studies show

Data obtained from NASA's Dawn spacecraft mission shows that the brine ocean is 40-km deep and hundreds of kilometres wide on Ceres.

Scientists in Japan revive microbes buried in rocks over 100 million years ago

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week.

Rare solar eclipse today, to be visible from 10.12 am in Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttarakhand

The ring of fire will be visible in parts of Rajasthan, Haryana & Uttarakhand, while the rest of the country, including Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai, will see a partial eclipse.

A dancing star in the heart of the Milky Way proves Einstein right, again

Astronomers at European Southern Observatory have discovered that the orbit of star S2 around a Milky Way black hole is flowery in shape, not elliptical. 

Firm believer in astrology? But here’s why your zodiac is probably wrong

Astrology and its predictions can be fun, but the subject has no basis in science. It is to science what the game “Monopoly” is to the real estate market.

Scientists at LIGO detect heaviest binary neutron star merger ever known

With about 3.4 times the mass of the Sun, this source is heavier than any previously known neutron star binary, says astrophysicist & LIGO team member Karan Jani.

How to see 2019’s last celestial treat — a solar eclipse with a ring of fire

The solar eclipse will be visible in several countries in Asia, including India, on 26 December. The ring can be seen in Karnataka, Kerala & Tamil Nadu only.

On Camera

Resetting Afghanistan ties is geopolitical need. Gandhis are showing their diplomatic ignorance

With two hostile neighbours in the immediate vicinity and one in the greater region, it is imperative that New Delhi forge alliances that can offer some stability.

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.