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Falling Space Debris Can Be Tracked Across Earth Using Earthquake Sensors
This new method could provide real-time data on falling space debris, increasing safety and allowing authorities to take faster action.
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Sunita Williams Reveals Two Strangest Things She Saw In Space
Sunita Williams, retired astronaut, reveals surprising sights from space, including numerous satellites and rare lightning energy captured from the ISS.
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Sinking Calcium Carbonate Locked Away Greenhouse Gases, Reveals New Study
Scientists have solved a 66-million-year climate mystery, explaining how Earth cooled from a tropical greenhouse to an ice-capped world. New research reveals ocean calcium levels dropped by more than half, reshaping marine chemistry. As calcium declined, oceans locked away more carbon dioxide, lowering atmospheric CO2. The study links deep-Earth pr...
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PSLV-C62 Failure Marks India’s First Space Launch Setback of 2026
India experienced its first space launch failure of 2026 on January 12 when the PSLV-C62 mission malfunctioned during its third stage. A technical anomaly caused the rocket to deviate from its intended trajectory, preventing it from reaching orbital velocity. As a result, the EOS-N1 Earth observation satellite and 15 smaller companion satellites re...
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ISRO Shares Details On Cosmic Dust Particles That Hit Earth Every Thousand Seconds
DEX-like instruments are crucial in planetary exploration as they can help study the atmospheres of planets.
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Earth Has Been Sending Particles From Atmosphere To Moon For Billions Of Years, Study Finds
The process, which existed for billions of years, would eventually turn lunar soil into a long-running archive of Earth's atmosphere.
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The Next Space Frontier May Be Just 100 km Above Earth, Not the Moon or Mars
As low Earth orbit becomes crowded, very low Earth orbit satellites are emerging as a promising alternative. Operating closer to Earth, they offer faster communication, sharper imaging, and better weather data. Advances in propulsion are helping overcome atmospheric drag, opening the door to wider use of this challenging but valuable orbital region...
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Goodbye To 24-Hour Days? Scientists Predict Earth Will Have 25-Hour-Long Days In The Distant Future
The rotation is slowing down due to tidal friction from the Moon, lengthening the day by approximately 1.7 milliseconds per century.
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Failing Starlink Satellite Photographed in Orbit Before Fiery Reentry
A SpaceX Starlink satellite suffered a major in-orbit failure in December 2025, losing communication after venting its fuel tank and beginning an uncontrolled orbital descent. The malfunction caused the satellite’s altitude to drop and produced minor debris, prompting close tracking by SpaceX, NASA and the U.S. Space Force. High-resolution imager...
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Green And Purple Auroras Are Lighting Up Skies Far Beyond The Poles, Here's Why
As enthusiasm for viewing the aurora grows, scientists are also working to understand their beauty as well as their environmental impacts.
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Earth’s Atmosphere Has Been Leaking Onto the Moon for Billions of Years, Study Finds
Earth’s atmosphere has been leaking atoms and molecules to the moon for billions of years, preserving a historical record and potential resources for future lunar missions.
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Study Reveals Earth's Atmosphere Has Been Reaching The Moon For Billions Of Years
In 2005, researchers at the University of Tokyo proposed that some elements from Earth's upper atmosphere might have escaped and reached the Moon.
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NASA Finds Thick Atmosphere On Rare Rocky Exoplanet
Scientists are now analysing the entire data in depth to create a complete map of the temperature around the planet and better understand the composition of its atmosphere.
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TRAPPIST-1e Methane Signal Likely False, Webb Data Suggests Airless Planet
The TRAPPIST-1 planetary system, located about 39 light-years from Earth, hosts seven rocky worlds orbiting a cool red dwarf star. While several of these Earth-sized planets lie in the star’s habitable zone, new observations from the James Webb Space Telescope suggest their atmospheres may be too thin to support life. Earlier hints of methane aro...
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Breathtaking Image Shows Colours Of Earth's Atmosphere As Seen From Space
The image was shared by NASA astronaut Don Pettit.
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Falling Space Debris Can Be Tracked Across Earth Using Earthquake Sensors
This new method could provide real-time data on falling space debris, increasing safety and allowing authorities to take faster action.
-
Sunita Williams Reveals Two Strangest Things She Saw In Space
Sunita Williams, retired astronaut, reveals surprising sights from space, including numerous satellites and rare lightning energy captured from the ISS.
-
Sinking Calcium Carbonate Locked Away Greenhouse Gases, Reveals New Study
Scientists have solved a 66-million-year climate mystery, explaining how Earth cooled from a tropical greenhouse to an ice-capped world. New research reveals ocean calcium levels dropped by more than half, reshaping marine chemistry. As calcium declined, oceans locked away more carbon dioxide, lowering atmospheric CO2. The study links deep-Earth pr...
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PSLV-C62 Failure Marks India’s First Space Launch Setback of 2026
India experienced its first space launch failure of 2026 on January 12 when the PSLV-C62 mission malfunctioned during its third stage. A technical anomaly caused the rocket to deviate from its intended trajectory, preventing it from reaching orbital velocity. As a result, the EOS-N1 Earth observation satellite and 15 smaller companion satellites re...
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ISRO Shares Details On Cosmic Dust Particles That Hit Earth Every Thousand Seconds
DEX-like instruments are crucial in planetary exploration as they can help study the atmospheres of planets.
-
Earth Has Been Sending Particles From Atmosphere To Moon For Billions Of Years, Study Finds
The process, which existed for billions of years, would eventually turn lunar soil into a long-running archive of Earth's atmosphere.
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The Next Space Frontier May Be Just 100 km Above Earth, Not the Moon or Mars
As low Earth orbit becomes crowded, very low Earth orbit satellites are emerging as a promising alternative. Operating closer to Earth, they offer faster communication, sharper imaging, and better weather data. Advances in propulsion are helping overcome atmospheric drag, opening the door to wider use of this challenging but valuable orbital region...
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Goodbye To 24-Hour Days? Scientists Predict Earth Will Have 25-Hour-Long Days In The Distant Future
The rotation is slowing down due to tidal friction from the Moon, lengthening the day by approximately 1.7 milliseconds per century.
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Failing Starlink Satellite Photographed in Orbit Before Fiery Reentry
A SpaceX Starlink satellite suffered a major in-orbit failure in December 2025, losing communication after venting its fuel tank and beginning an uncontrolled orbital descent. The malfunction caused the satellite’s altitude to drop and produced minor debris, prompting close tracking by SpaceX, NASA and the U.S. Space Force. High-resolution imager...
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Green And Purple Auroras Are Lighting Up Skies Far Beyond The Poles, Here's Why
As enthusiasm for viewing the aurora grows, scientists are also working to understand their beauty as well as their environmental impacts.
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Earth’s Atmosphere Has Been Leaking Onto the Moon for Billions of Years, Study Finds
Earth’s atmosphere has been leaking atoms and molecules to the moon for billions of years, preserving a historical record and potential resources for future lunar missions.
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Study Reveals Earth's Atmosphere Has Been Reaching The Moon For Billions Of Years
In 2005, researchers at the University of Tokyo proposed that some elements from Earth's upper atmosphere might have escaped and reached the Moon.
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NASA Finds Thick Atmosphere On Rare Rocky Exoplanet
Scientists are now analysing the entire data in depth to create a complete map of the temperature around the planet and better understand the composition of its atmosphere.
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TRAPPIST-1e Methane Signal Likely False, Webb Data Suggests Airless Planet
The TRAPPIST-1 planetary system, located about 39 light-years from Earth, hosts seven rocky worlds orbiting a cool red dwarf star. While several of these Earth-sized planets lie in the star’s habitable zone, new observations from the James Webb Space Telescope suggest their atmospheres may be too thin to support life. Earlier hints of methane aro...
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Breathtaking Image Shows Colours Of Earth's Atmosphere As Seen From Space
The image was shared by NASA astronaut Don Pettit.
