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Asteroid Alarm: Asteroid 2024 BR4 to pass by Earth today

Earth to have a close encounter with asteroid 2024 BR4, 4.6 million km away—NASA assures minimal impact risk.

February 14, 2024 13:08 IST

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Breakthrough: Scientists find clues to Earth’s origins in rare asteroid fragments exploded over Germany

According to SETI Institute meteor scientist Peter Jenniskens, only 11 aubrite meteorites fell on Earth before.

February 12, 2024 12:47 IST

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Sun wakes up to first X-class solar flare of the year! Watch stunning video

Solar flares, which are powerful burst of solar energy, can directly impact radio communications on Earth.

Updated: February 10, 2024 19:08 IST

Women in STEM India: Beyond the Symphony, Facing the Discordant Notes, and Chasing Harmony

Overall STEM Workforce of women in India is around 27percent, significantly lower than the global average of 30percent.

February 9, 2024 15:16 IST

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Game-changer in stem cell biology: US scientists create 3D-printed brain tissue with human-like functionality

Unlike traditional 3D-printing methods that stack layers vertically, the researchers opted for a horizontal approach.

February 6, 2024 19:02 IST

Love in the Cosmos: NASA’s Instagram post unveils the ‘galactic romance’

NASA leaves the internet in awe with pictures of ‘galactic romance’

February 6, 2024 16:09 IST

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Mark Your Calendar: Meteor Shower, New Moon, and Cosmic Alignments in February

Named after the fourth brightest star, Alpha Centauri, it is visible from the Southern Hemisphere. In Delhi, the peak activity…

February 5, 2024 20:24 IST

This illustration shows one way that planet TOI-715 b, a super-Earth in the habitable zone around its star, might appear to a nearby observer. (Photo: Nasa)

Home alone, not anymore! At distance of 137 light-years, astronomers discover a ‘habitable’ Super-Earth

: Astronomers uncover a ‘habitable’ Super-Earth, TOI-715 b, 137 light-years away—a beacon of possibility in the cosmic quest for habitable…

February 5, 2024 12:54 IST

The study, which reveals the evidence for enhanced possibility of water ice occurrence in the polar craters of the moon, was conducted by ISRO.

What will happen to future lunar missions amid alarming shrinking of the Moon? Decoding potential challenges for space agencies

Future lunar missions face challenges amid lunar shrinkage.

February 5, 2024 12:11 IST

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Total Solar Eclipse 2024: Will it be visible in India? Know date, time and more

According to NASA, “On average, about 375 years elapse between the appearance of two total eclipses from the same place.…

February 5, 2024 11:58 IST

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James Webb telescope captures stunning images of 19 spiral galaxies in extreme detailing

These observations are part of the Physics at High Angular resolution in Nearby GalaxieS (PHANGS) project, a collaborative effort involving…

February 2, 2024 21:16 IST

What’s outside our solar system? New algorithm sheds light on Alien Moon vs Exoplanet debate

Newly published research in Nature Astronomy challenges the idea that two of the over 5,300 known exoplanets possess moons.

January 31, 2024 17:22 IST

Would you die if Earth stopped spinning? From core to climate, Earth’s rotation has practical implications

If Earth stops spinning, the severity of would be lethal for all life on Earth.

January 31, 2024 12:05 IST

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Is the apocalypse near? First death of Penguins in the Antarctic due to H5N1 bird flu makes experts raise alarm

First penguin death in the Antarctic from H5N1 bird flu raise concerns of an impending ecological disaster. Experts sound alarm

January 30, 2024 21:11 IST

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Moon burial a new normal? As Peregrine scatters human ashes on lunar surface, ethical issues remain

The commercialization of space raises ethical questions about the placement of human remains and personal mementoes on celestial bodies.

January 29, 2024 14:13 IST

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Asteroid countdown begins! These 5 objects – as large as ‘FIFA stadiums’ – to pass by Earth soon

The approaching asteroids include 2024 AU4, 2007 EG, 2024 BY, and 2003 BM4, each at varying distances.

January 29, 2024 12:25 IST

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From snail shells to plastic caps: Alarming shift in hermit crab behavior unveiled

The researchers found 386 crabs utilizing plastic caps as shells, raising questions about the impact on marine life.

Updated: January 28, 2024 19:39 IST

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Moon is shrinking! Earth’s natural satellite is witnessing unprecedented landslides – here’s why

The unprecedented shrinkage of Earth’s Moon poses the risks, from lunar landslides to seismic challenges, as NASA prepares for Artemis…

January 28, 2024 13:42 IST

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