India's Gaganyaan Spaceship Passes an Important Test
ISRO tested how the two main parts of the Gaganyaan spaceship will come apart before returning to Earth. The tests went as planned.
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October 2026
- Space
- Environment
Wildlife Report Card: Some Animals Are Bouncing Back
The Living Planet Report 2026 says wildlife numbers have fallen a lot since 1970, but tigers and some other animals are recovering, including in India.
- Awards
Nobel Prize for Catching 'Ghost Particles' in Antarctic Ice
Francis Halzen won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for his key role in IceCube, a giant detector buried in Antarctic ice that catches tiny particles from space.
- Science
Hubble Finds Clues to a Planet Born After Its Star 'Died'
Scientists studying old Hubble data found signs of a giant planet that may have formed from material thrown out by a dying star.
- Sports
India Wins 85 Medals at the Asian Games 2026
India finished fourth at the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, with 85 medals: 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze.
September 2026
- Culture
Five Indian Treasures Join UNESCO's Tentative List
Four heritage sites from Madhya Pradesh and a joint India–South Africa 'Sites of Satyagraha' entry were added to India's UNESCO Tentative List, taking the total to 78.
- Sports
India Wins Silver and Bronze at the Chess Olympiad
India won silver in the Open section and bronze in the Women's section at the 46th Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
- Environment
Good News from the Sky: Earth's Ozone Shield Is Healing
A new report for World Ozone Day says the 2025 ozone hole over Antarctica was one of the smallest since 1992, and the ozone layer is slowly recovering.