Admin

Science & Space Roundup: Top News of the Day (Dec 16)

Here are today’s most important updates from the realm of Science and Space. NASA Spots Rare Rocky Exoplanet Wrapped in a Thick Atmosphere In a major discovery, scientists using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have found the strongest evidence so far that a rocky planet outside our solar system has an atmosphere. According to NASA, the finding is important because such small, extremely hot planets were earlier believed to be unable to hold on to thick layers of gas. This planet, TOI-561 b, belongs to an extremely rare category called ultra-short-period exoplanets. It is approximately 1.4 times larger than Earth and orbits its star in less than 11 hours. The planet is located very close to its star, less than a million miles away. Its star is slightly smaller and less hot than the Sun. Due to this proximity, TOI-561 b is tidally locked, meaning only one side of it ...

Admin
  • 4 days ago
  • 3 minutes read
Year Ender 2025: What's a Year Without Few Cricket Controversies?!
Year Ender 2025: What's a Year Without Few Cricket Controversies?!
From India defeating PAK thrice in the Asia Cup to Bengaluru winning its maiden IPL trophy, cricket witnessed several highs, but 2025 wasn’t without l...
Science & Space Roundup: Top News of the Day (Nov 20)
Science & Space Roundup: Top News of the Day (Nov 20)
Here are today’s most important updates from the realm of Science and Space. ISRO’s Cosmic Catch: Stunning Close-Up of Hyperfast 3I/ATLAS Revealed...
Year Ender 2025: Back to May When Rohit Sharma Bid Goodbye to Test
Year Ender 2025: Back to May When Rohit Sharma Bid Goodbye to Test
On 7 May, 2025, Rohit Sharma bowed out of the greatest format of the game 2025 has been a bag of mixed feelings for the Indian cricket fans. On one...
Year Ender 2025: When Kohli Went Cold in January Winter
Year Ender 2025: When Kohli Went Cold in January Winter
In his last Test outing, Kohli scored merely 23 runs across the two innings The 2024/2025 winter in India was warmer than usual. However, several r...
IND vs. SA: When the Men in Blue Took on the Proteas at Guwahati's ACA but in a T20I
IND vs. SA: When the Men in Blue Took on the Proteas at Guwahati's ACA but in a T20I
Although the stadium has hosted only six international cricket matches in its history, India and South Africa have had the opportunity to play at the...
The First Flush of Test in Assam -- All You Need to Know About ACA Stadium, Set for its Test Debut
The First Flush of Test in Assam -- All You Need to Know About ACA Stadium, Set for its Test Debut
Operated by the Assam Cricket Association (ACA), the stadium is officially known as the Dr Bhupen Hazarika Cricket Stadium The India versus South A...
Year Ender 2025: A Lookback at India's CT Campaign That Gave Us a Trophy Early in the Year
Year Ender 2025: A Lookback at India's CT Campaign That Gave Us a Trophy Early in the Year
The Men in Blue defeated the Kiwis in the final by four wickets with six balls to spare Indian men’s cricket may be struggling at the moment, but t...
Huge Turnaround Despite Loss: Kudos to CAB as Eden Gardens Stadium Hints at the Return of Test Fandom
Huge Turnaround Despite Loss: Kudos to CAB as Eden Gardens Stadium Hints at the Return of Test Fandom
Despite the poor pitch that made batting a horror show, fans flocked to the stadium in Kolkata’s winter heat The Test match returned to the Eden Ga...
IPL 2026: AI Creates THIS Playing-XI From List of Released Players Ft. Andre Russell & Shami
IPL 2026: AI Creates THIS Playing-XI From List of Released Players Ft. Andre Russell & Shami
The retention deadline on November 15 witnessed several players getting chucked out of various franchises The IPL 2026 retention deadline has passe...
Year Ender 2025: When India Healed Its Wound by Defeating the Aussies in an ICC Knockout Game
Year Ender 2025: When India Healed Its Wound by Defeating the Aussies in an ICC Knockout Game
The Men in Blue had to wait 472 days to get their revenge on the Baggy Greens Since last year, India has converted every final into a trophy. In 20...
Science & Space Roundup: Top News of the Day (Nov 18)
Science & Space Roundup: Top News of the Day (Nov 18)
Here are today’s most important updates from the realm of Science and Space. Habitable Zone Surprise: Scientists Find Super-Earth Practically Next...
Science & Space Roundup: Top News of the Day (Nov 17)
Science & Space Roundup: Top News of the Day (Nov 17)
Here are today’s most important updates from the realm of Science and Space. Red Planet Reveal: Crystal-Clear Photos Show Mars Volcano & Ancien...
Happy Birthday, Helen: The OG Dance Queen - Revisiting Her Finest Bollywood Numbers
Happy Birthday, Helen: The OG Dance Queen - Revisiting Her Finest Bollywood Numbers
Let's celebrate Helen, the OG who made hips lie decades before Shakira. Ever watch old Bollywood and think, "Damn, who's that setting the screen on...
Happy Birthday, Tara Sutaria: The New Star on the Block With a Time Machine
Happy Birthday, Tara Sutaria: The New Star on the Block With a Time Machine
Despite becoming the leading lady in several films, every time Tara Sutaria comes on the screen, she brings a dose of nostalgia and takes us back to o...
In Memoriam: Five Companies Launched by JRD Tata That Strengthened Tata's Position
In Memoriam: Five Companies Launched by JRD Tata That Strengthened Tata's Position
Born French, JRD Tata renounced his French citizenship in 1929 and shifted to India, acquiring Indian citizen It’s been 78 years since India gained...
Happy Birthday, Badshah: Lesser-Known Facts About the Rapper Who Aimed to be an IAS
Happy Birthday, Badshah: Lesser-Known Facts About the Rapper Who Aimed to be an IAS
Goes by the stage name Badshah, do you know Aditya Prateek Singh Sisodia’s father wanted him to become an IAS officer? The year was 1992, when a mu...
Happy Birthday, Kartik Aaryan: Appreciating the Guy Next Door’s Droolworthy Car Collection
Happy Birthday, Kartik Aaryan: Appreciating the Guy Next Door’s Droolworthy Car Collection
One of the youngest in the new generation of Bollywood actors, Aaryan is known for his fine taste, especially in cars On one end, there are actors,...
Indira Gandhi Birthday Special: How India's Former PM Was Instrumental in Giving India Its First People's Car
Indira Gandhi Birthday Special: How India's Former PM Was Instrumental in Giving India Its First People's Car
For Indira Gandhi, the idea was not only to give India its first people’s car but also to ensure that her late son’s dream was fulfilled India’s fo...