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Mars turned red long before we thought. Volcanoes, ancient water may hold key to its true colours

The study, led by Adomas Valantinas of Brown University and published in Nature Communications, has confirmed the real reason behind the red colour of Mars.

ISRO launches European Space Agency’s PROBA-3, cements India’s position as global launch partner

At 4:04 pm, two PROBA-3 satellites took flight onboard PSLV-C59 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre. Mission marks European Space Agency’s return to space launches with ISRO after 2 decades.

Can Jupiter’s moons support life? Europe’s Juice mission sets off to explore water kingdoms of solar system

ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer on 8-yr mission to planet's 3 largest moons, Ganymede, Callisto & Europa, which have large underground oceans, making them potentially habitable. 

NASA & ESA launch joint Solar Orbiter mission to study Sun’s poles

Aiming to conduct detailed measurements of the Sun’s solar wind, the Solar Orbiter lifted off from Cape Canaveral earlier Monday.

What China’s rover found on the Moon and how French fries turned a teenager blind

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to the best sources to read them.

On Camera

New promo video by PLA Navy is a teaser of China’s deep blue capabilities

Rather than functioning as conventional propaganda, the video operates as a device for interpretation, subtly shaping expectations about future developments in China’s naval trajectory.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.