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Sun’s activity is behind Neptune vanishing clouds
Washington: Astronomers have uncovered a link between Neptune’s disappearing clouds and the increasing activity of the Sun as it approaches its solar cycle, expected to occur in 2025. The Sun is currently…
- Science
Webb celebrates 1st year of science with stunning images of Sun-like stars
Washington: The powerful next generation James Webb Space Telescope has completed a year of science operations, showcasing images ranging from cosmic backyard in the Solar System to distant galaxies near the dawn…
- Technology
NASA captures 1st direct image of exoplanet outside our solar system
New York: For the first time, astronomers have used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to take a direct image of a planet outside our solar system. The exoplanet called ‘HIP 65426 b’…
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NASA’s Webb telescope captures Jupiter’s faint rings, Great Red Spot
New Delhi: NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured new stunning images of Jupiter that will give scientists even more clues to the planet’s inner life. With giant storms, powerful winds, auroras,…
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International asteroid day
Satyen Mohapatra With the threat of asteroids always looming on mankind, the International Asteroid Day (June 30) gains importance for reminding us of asteroids and need for greater research on planetary defence.…
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Astronomers find no signs of Planet Nine
New York: A team of astronomers who scammed about 87 percent of the southern sky have found no trace of Planet Nine in our solar system yet. Pluto, discovered in January 1930,…
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Astronomers detect new planet around closest star to our solar system
Santiago: Astronomers have found evidence of another planet orbiting Proxima Centauri, the closest star to our Solar System. This candidate planet is the third detected in the system and the lightest yet…