A massive dust storm originating from the Thar Desert is expected to hit Delhi-NCR tonight, with IMD issuing a yellow alert for reduced visibility and gusty winds. Here is the science behind it and what you should do to stay safe.
India faces severe heat wave conditions on May 25, 2026, with temperatures touching 45 degrees Celsius in Delhi and 47.1 degrees Celsius already recorded in Vidarbha.
Scientists have used the James Webb Space Telescope to detect a daily cloud cycle on a Hot Jupiter exoplanet called WASP-94A b, located nearly 700 light years from Earth. The discovery clears decades of atmospheric fog and gives the most accurate picture yet of the planet's composition.
North, East, and Central India are bracing for peak heatwave conditions with temperatures hitting 49 degrees Celsius until May 28. A Western Disturbance is expected to bring rain relief only toward the month end.
Cities from Delhi to Ahmedabad are recording minimum temperatures near or above 30°C amid an intense heatwave. Experts say prolonged daytime heating and atmospheric moisture are trapping heat and driving oppressive warm nights.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued severe heatwave warnings for northern and central India on Sunday, May 24. Temperatures are set to soar past 45 degrees Celsius while the south tracks monsoon rains.
A viral 2015 UFO sighting resembling the Ghostbusters marshmallow man has resurfaced in declassified military files. The Department of War has officially labelled the vertical floating object as unresolved.
IMD satellite images show thin, light clouds over north India with no organised rain-bearing system approaching Delhi. Here is what the imagery reveals about Delhi's rain chances right now.
The dust storm that swept Delhi-NCR on May 23, 2026 brought a brief drop in temperature and welcome relief from the searing heat. But the IMD says the respite is short-lived, with a 45°C heatwave set to return from May 24 and stretch through May 27.
AQI.in rankings on Friday evening showed that all 50 of the world's hottest cities were in India, with more than half of them located in Uttar Pradesh.
SpaceX brought Starship down in a planned splashdown zone in the Indian Ocean, where it exploded on impact.
The latest test flight featured the upgraded Version 3 configuration of Starship, with improvements to both the Super Heavy booster and the upper-stage spacecraft.
SpaceX's Super Heavy booster exploded mid-air while descending after a Starship test launch from Texas.
SpaceX's Starship Flight 12 launches on May 22 with liftoff at 4:00 am IST on May 23, debuting an entirely new rocket design powered by Raptor 3 engines. Here is everything you need to know to watch the historic launch live.
The Pentagon released a second batch of declassified UFO files, including Apollo 12 astronauts' audio describing mysterious "streaks of light" seen in space during the 1969 mission.
India faces a weather split on May 23, with severe heatwave conditions gripping Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and the northwest plains even as heavy rain and thunderstorms lash the south and northeast.
A genomic study has traced the German cockroach back to human settlements in India or Myanmar around 2,100 years ago. The findings link its global spread to trade and colonial shipping, recasting a familiar urban pest as an accidental South Asian export.
Astronomers tracked a powerful solar eruption that rose like a coronal mass ejection before collapsing back onto the Sun. The observations show how magnetic reconnection and strong surrounding fields can halt such blasts and may explain hidden stellar eruptions.
The Department of Space has approved state-of-the-art common technical facilities in Gujarat and Tamil Nadu to boost private space manufacturing. These shared infrastructure hubs will provide startups and large industries with high-end rocket and satellite testing equipment.
The CIA secretly intercepted a Soviet Luna spacecraft in transit and examined it overnight. The agency said the operation offered insight into Soviet engineering as the US pursued the Moon race.
