January 2026

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope and ALMA have uncovered how a massive black hole shut down star formation in Pablo’s Galaxy. Powerful winds expelled gas at hundreds of kilometres per second, leaving almost no cold fuel behind. The findings suggest many early galaxies did not die explosively, but were slowly starved by their central black holes in th…

Scientists are studying 100 possible alien radio signals identified from Arecibo Observatory data, bringing the 21-year SETI@Home project to a close. Supported by millions of volunteers, the effort found no confirmed alien messages but set new sensitivity standards. Researchers say the findings will guide future searches using more powerful radio telescopes.

Astronomers have discovered a striking shockwave around the white dwarf RXJ0528+2838, a finding that contradicts existing theories. Observed using the Very Large Telescope, the structure suggests a long-lasting outflow from a system thought to be inactive. The mystery points to an unknown energy source shaping how dead stars interact with space.

Vivo V70 series has surfaced in a fresh leak, suggesting that its India launch could take place soon. The lineup could comprise two models, the vanilla Vivo V70 and the Vivo V70 Elite. They are said to come with Qualcomm chipsets, Zeiss-branded cameras and Sony sensors. The Vivo V70 is likely to run on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 chipset. It could come in a 12GB R…

iPhone 17 was launched globally, including in India, in September 2025, along with the iPhone 17 Pro Max, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone Air. The handset was unveiled in India at a starting price of Rs. 82,900 for the base 256GB storage variant. However, now customers can buy Apple’s smartphone at a discounted price during the Flipkart Republic Day Sale 2026 Early Bird D…

India’s trusted PSLV rocket suffered another setback on January 12 when an anomaly during the third-stage burn caused mission failure. The launch was carrying EOS-N1 (Anvesha), a military hyperspectral satellite, along with 15 other payloads. ISRO confirmed a deviation in the flight path shortly after ignition, and all satellites are now feared lost. This marks the …