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Scientists Propose Space Missions to Chase Down Interstellar Comets
A Southwest Research Institute study reveals that chasing interstellar comets like 3I/ATLAS is achievable with current rockets and instruments. Such missions could collect data on comet nuclei and comae, providing clues to the formation of other star systems. International collaborations make these rare, high-value missions increasingly realistic.
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Astronomers Explore Moon as Vantage Point for Space Studies: Report
A recent symposium at the Raman Research Institute (RRI) in Bengaluru brought together over 60 scientists and researchers to discuss the Moon’s role as a vantage point for advanced astronomical studies. Organised by RRI and the U.R. Rao Satellite Centre (URSC) of ISRO, the three-day event focused on leveraging the Moon’s unique environment for ...
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Supergiant Star Betelgeuse Might Have a Hidden Companion Star, New Study Claims
Recent research suggests that Betelgeuse, the prominent red supergiant in the Orion constellation, might have a hidden companion star, nicknamed “Betelbuddy.” Led by Jared Goldberg at the Flatiron Institute, the study proposes that this unseen star could be influencing Betelgeuse's unusual brightness fluctuations. Using computer simulations, th...
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Elon Musk’s Starlink Satellites Could Severely Damage Ground-Based Radio Telescopes, Says Study
Elon Musk's Starlink satellites are causing significant disruption for astronomers worldwide. Scientists from the Netherlands, particularly the Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy (ASTRON), have reported that the growing network of Starlink satellites is interfering with radio waves used for vital space research. The satellites, designed to p...
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Giant Sun "Umbrella" Tied To Asteroid Might Help Fight Global Warming, Says Scientist
To help combat the effects of global warming, scientists have proposed an innovative idea to shield Earth from the sun with a spaceborne "umbrella" of sorts.
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Wolf 1069 b: Astronomers Discover An Earth-Like Planet Very Close To Us
A potentially habitable planet with a mass similar to Earth's has been found by scientists outside of our solar system.
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Largest Payload For ISRO's Mission To The Sun To Be Received Tomorrow
In a milestone in development of space astronomy in India, the Indian Institute of Astrophysics has built the Visible Emission Line Coronagraph, the largest payload that would fly on Aditya L1, the country's first dedicated mission to study the Sun.
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Pune Institute's Online Courses On Indian Heritage Aims Knowledge Available Without 'Narrative Attached'
The course will include topics like religion, literature, philosophy, governance and policy-making, astronomy, mathematics, sciences, medicine, art, architecture, history and culture to study.
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Cosmicflows-4: Astronomers Assemble Largest Catalogue of 56,000 Galaxy Distances
Cosmicflows-4, a new catalogue of 56,000 galaxies, is the largest ever compilation of distances between the collections of stars, dust, and gas across the universe. Astronomers Brent Tully and Ehsan Kourkchi from the Institute for Astronomy used eight different methods to measure the distances to a whopping 56,000 galaxies. The catalogue is also be...
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Researchers Create Time Machine Simulations to Study the Life Cycle of Galaxy Cities in the Past
Scientists from the Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe have constructed simulations that directly mimic the whole life cycle of some of the greatest collections of galaxies discovered 11 billion years ago in the distant universe. Most are simply statistically constructed to resemble the real world. Constrained cosmologi...
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Scientists Propose Space Missions to Chase Down Interstellar Comets
A Southwest Research Institute study reveals that chasing interstellar comets like 3I/ATLAS is achievable with current rockets and instruments. Such missions could collect data on comet nuclei and comae, providing clues to the formation of other star systems. International collaborations make these rare, high-value missions increasingly realistic.
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Astronomers Explore Moon as Vantage Point for Space Studies: Report
A recent symposium at the Raman Research Institute (RRI) in Bengaluru brought together over 60 scientists and researchers to discuss the Moon’s role as a vantage point for advanced astronomical studies. Organised by RRI and the U.R. Rao Satellite Centre (URSC) of ISRO, the three-day event focused on leveraging the Moon’s unique environment for ...
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Supergiant Star Betelgeuse Might Have a Hidden Companion Star, New Study Claims
Recent research suggests that Betelgeuse, the prominent red supergiant in the Orion constellation, might have a hidden companion star, nicknamed “Betelbuddy.” Led by Jared Goldberg at the Flatiron Institute, the study proposes that this unseen star could be influencing Betelgeuse's unusual brightness fluctuations. Using computer simulations, th...
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Elon Musk’s Starlink Satellites Could Severely Damage Ground-Based Radio Telescopes, Says Study
Elon Musk's Starlink satellites are causing significant disruption for astronomers worldwide. Scientists from the Netherlands, particularly the Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy (ASTRON), have reported that the growing network of Starlink satellites is interfering with radio waves used for vital space research. The satellites, designed to p...
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Giant Sun "Umbrella" Tied To Asteroid Might Help Fight Global Warming, Says Scientist
To help combat the effects of global warming, scientists have proposed an innovative idea to shield Earth from the sun with a spaceborne "umbrella" of sorts.
-
Wolf 1069 b: Astronomers Discover An Earth-Like Planet Very Close To Us
A potentially habitable planet with a mass similar to Earth's has been found by scientists outside of our solar system.
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Largest Payload For ISRO's Mission To The Sun To Be Received Tomorrow
In a milestone in development of space astronomy in India, the Indian Institute of Astrophysics has built the Visible Emission Line Coronagraph, the largest payload that would fly on Aditya L1, the country's first dedicated mission to study the Sun.
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Pune Institute's Online Courses On Indian Heritage Aims Knowledge Available Without 'Narrative Attached'
The course will include topics like religion, literature, philosophy, governance and policy-making, astronomy, mathematics, sciences, medicine, art, architecture, history and culture to study.
-
Cosmicflows-4: Astronomers Assemble Largest Catalogue of 56,000 Galaxy Distances
Cosmicflows-4, a new catalogue of 56,000 galaxies, is the largest ever compilation of distances between the collections of stars, dust, and gas across the universe. Astronomers Brent Tully and Ehsan Kourkchi from the Institute for Astronomy used eight different methods to measure the distances to a whopping 56,000 galaxies. The catalogue is also be...
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Researchers Create Time Machine Simulations to Study the Life Cycle of Galaxy Cities in the Past
Scientists from the Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe have constructed simulations that directly mimic the whole life cycle of some of the greatest collections of galaxies discovered 11 billion years ago in the distant universe. Most are simply statistically constructed to resemble the real world. Constrained cosmologi...
