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Biggest supermoon of 2022 to grace skies tonight
The biggest Supermoon of 2022 will be visible in the skies around the world on Wednesday, July 13. The brightest Supermoon or Buck moon will begin to shine on Wednesday at 2:38 pm…
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Researchers simulate defence test against potential asteroid impacts on Earth
Washington: NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission is the world’s first full-scale planetary defence test against potential asteroid impacts on Earth. Researchers now show that instead of leaving behind a relatively…
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China aims to beat NASA, ESA in returning Mars samples to Earth: Report
New Delhi: China’s Mars sample return mission aims to collect samples from the Red Planet and deliver them to Earth in 2031, or two years ahead of a NASA and ESA joint…
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Japan’s Hayabusa2 probe finds amino acids in asteroid samples
Tokyo: Japan’s Hayabusa2 space mission, which brought to Earth samples from an asteroid in late 2020, has found more than 20 types of amino acids in it, according to Japanese space agency…
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NASA figuring out mysterious readings from interstellar spacecraft Voyager 1
Washington: Launched in 1977, Voyager 1 has been exploring the cosmos for nearly half a century and now, NASA engineers are baffled at mysterious readings coming from the ageing interstellar aircraft. The…
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ESA satellite escapes collision with Russian space debris
Paris: The European Space Agency’s (ESA) said its Earth-observing Sentinel-1A satellite barely escaped a “high-risk collision” from a 2021 Russian missile test that had generated over 1,500 pieces of trackable orbital debris…
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Total Lunar Eclipse 2022: Everything you need to know about Blood Moon
New Delhi: North American Skygazers can see the moon take on a reddish tint on the night of May 15-16. Almost a year after the last total lunar eclipse, the sight of…
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NASA scientists crack 60-yr-old mystery of explosions on Sun
Washington: Scientists at NASA have developed a theory that explains how explosions occur on the Sun, and help better predict geomagnetic storms and solar flares that can impact Earth. An explosive process…
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First Solar Eclipse 2022: When, Where and How to watch
New Delhi: The first solar eclipse of this year will be witnessed in some parts of the world on Saturday, April 30, 2022. A solar eclipse is a phenomenon in which the…
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Potentially hazardous giant asteroid to zoom past Earth on Thursday: NASA
Washington: A potentially hazardous giant asteroid is set to zoom past Earth with a 37,400 km/h speed on Thursday, according to NASA. The asteroid, named 418135 (2008 AG33), has an estimated diameter…
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Rise in satellites threatening orbital space around Earth: Scientists
New Delhi: The rapid growth of the anthropogenic space object population, including satellite mega-constellations’ that are placed in low Earth orbit to deliver broadband internet and other services, are increasingly threatening the…
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Chinese astronauts return to Earth after record 6 months on space station
Beijing: Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth safely on Saturday after spending a record six months aboard China’s new space station, doubling the previous stay of the country’s longest single flight in…
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Methane may be first detectable indication of life beyond Earth: Study
Santa Cruz: According to a new study, atmospheric methane may be the first sign of life beyond Earth. It was detected by astronomers. The study was published in the journal, ‘Proceedings of…
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Microbes, minerals might have triggered Earth’s oxygenation: Study
Washington: There was barely any oxygen in the air for the first 2 billion years of Earth’s history and though some microbes were photosynthesizing by the latter part of this period, accumulation…
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Earth’s coldest forests are shifting northward with climate change: Study
Washington: According to a new study, rising temperatures are causing Earth’s coldest forests shifting northward which is raising concerns about biodiversity. It can risk wildfires and ascend the impacts of climate change…
