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US, Japanese Lunar Landers Set To Launch On SpaceX Rocket
One rocket, two missions: Lunar landers built by US and Japanese companies are poised to "rideshare" to the Moon, showcasing the private sector's growing role in space exploration.
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"Major Mystery": Scientists Discover "Sunken Worlds" Under Pacific Ocean
Scientists have discovered potential patches of Earth's ancient crust, sometimes called the "sunken worlds", deep within the mantle, all thanks to a new way of mapping the interior of our planet.
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Planetary Parade: Know When And Where To Watch This Rare Celestial Event
This planetary parade, visible throughout the month, peaks on the 25th with Mercury joining the lineup.
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India's Road Map For Space Developments Set Till 2047: New ISRO Chief V Narayanan
Incoming ISRO chief V Narayanan said India will fly humans to space by 2026 as part of the Gaganyaan mission.
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'PlanetVac': NASA's Vacuum Cleaner To Collect Soil Samples In Seconds
NASA is introducing a groundbreaking technology, the Lunar PlanetVac (LPV), which will change how scientists collect and study soil and rock samples on the Moon and other planets.
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NASA Plans Cheaper, Faster Ways To Bring Back Mars Samples By 2030s
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has planned two new strategies to bring crucial samples from Mars to Earth, aiming for a return by the 2030s.
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'Dinosaur Highway' With 200 Footprints From Jurassic Period Found In UK
A network of nearly 200 dinosaur footprints, dating back to the Middle Jurassic period, has been found at a quarry in Oxfordshire, marking the largest discovery of its kind in the United Kingdom
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Blue Origin Ready For First Launch Of Its 32-Floor Tall New Glenn Rocket
A quarter century after its founding, Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin is finally ready for its maiden orbital voyage with a brand new rocket the company hopes will shake up the commercial space race.
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ISRO Trial For Historic Space Docking, Satellites Close In Till 3 Metres
Two Indian satellites came as close as three metres in a trial attempt for space docking and are now moving back, the Indian space agency said this morning. The satellites will then move closer to each other at a speed of 10 millimeters per second.
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Freshwater Species Face A Crisis, A Quarter Are On The Brink Of Extinction: Study
The research reveals 35% of wetlands vanished between 1970-2015, with 65% of remaining habitats under significant threat.
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Meet Aria, The Rs 1.5 Crore AI 'Robot Girlfriend' That's Both Fascinating And Frightening
CEO Andrew Kiguel said his company was hoping to make robots "indistinguishable from humans" which could also tackle the male loneliness epidemic.
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Scientists Finally Know Why Sun Mysteriously Turned Blue Almost 200 Years Ago
A massive volcanic eruption in 1831 has been attributed as the reason for the Sun turning blue.
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Bezos's Blue Origin Set To Launch 'New Glenn', Challenger To Musk's SpaceX
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is set for an inaugural launch of its giant New Glenn rocket on Sunday, a long-awaited first leap to Earth orbit that sets up one of the biggest challenges yet to industry dominance enjoyed by Elon Musk's SpaceX.
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Stunning Images Of Mercury's Surface Captured By ESA Spacecraft
Barely larger than our own Moon, Mercury orbits precariously close to the Sun at an average distance of roughly 58 million kilometres.
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Seven Planets To Align During Rare Celestial Event. When And How To Watch
While the grand spectacle takes place next month, six of the seven planets will appear in the sky at once in a large alignment, starting January 21.
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Study Reveals When You Should Drink Coffee To Reduce Risk Of Death
Limiting coffee intake in the morning may have more benefits than spreading your consumption throughout the day.
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'Earth's Imagery Down To The Centimetre': Why NISAR Is Like No Mission Before
The US-India NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar or NISAR mission will observe the Earth down to the centimetre, monitoring its land and ice surfaces, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory Scientist Paul Rosen said.
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First Wooden Satellite Deployed Into Earth's Orbit, May Transform Space Exploration
The world's first wooden satellite LignoSat was among the five CubeSats deployed into the Earth's orbit last month, above 400 km above the planet.
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ISRO's Time-Lapse Video Shows How Plants Grow In Space
The Indian Space Research Organisation released a time-lapse video showing the successful germination of cowpea seeds aboard the PSLV-C60 mission.
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Scientists Want To Breed Mosquitoes With "Toxic" Semen. This Is Why
Genetically engineered mosquitoes with toxic semen could be a new weapon against tropical disease, Australian scientists said after trialling the novel pest control method.
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