Venus is at its brightest in the spring and summer of 2026 – this is what you should be looking for

image of the night sky with the pleiades constellation in the upper right corner and uranus and venus in the lower left.

He’s back… After what was essentially a winter sabbatical, not seen since the beginning of December, Venus – the brightest of the naked-eye planets – is now fully back in view. After spending most of 2025 as a morning object, Venus has now settled into a dominant position”the evening star“For the next five months, it … Read more

Summer 2026: How Safe is Water in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Chennai?

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Last updated:01 April 2026, 11:31 IST Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad are already among the most water-stressed urban centers in the world. So what will Summer 2026 be like in these cities? Recent reports show that even though official water supply systems are in place in Delhi, many households still depend on private tanks. (PTI/File) … Read more

Seeing Blue During Schirmacher’s Summer Melt Season – NASA Science

A network of cerulean meltwater channels flowing over the blue-white ice. An "oasis" of the land appears as a brown area of ​​rocks in the lower part of the image.

Summer is a busy season at Schirmacher Oasis, an ice-free rocky outcrop on Queen Maud Land, East Antarctica. It is near the base of the Nivlisen Ice Shelf and about 100 kilometers (60 miles) from the open waters of the Lazarev Sea, the country’s “oasis” in the middle of a continuous glacier is home to … Read more