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Astronomers Discover 3I/ATLAS, Largest Interstellar Comet Yet Detected
Astronomers have discovered 3I/ATLAS, the third known interstellar comet to pass through our solar system. Detected by the ATLAS telescope in Chile, it’s racing inward at 150,000 mph and will swing closest to the Sun in October. Estimated to be 10–20 kilometers across, it is likely the largest interstellar object observed so far. Signs of comet...
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Rare Titan Shadow Transits Will Sweep Across Saturn in Summer 2025
In a rare celestial alignment, Saturn’s largest moon Titan will cast its shadow across the planet in a series of stunning transits during the summer and early fall of 2025. These events, visible through telescopes, appear as dark “holes” drifting across Saturn’s face as Titan eclipses the planet. The phenomenon occurs only near Saturn’s e...
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Crocodile Dundee's Famous Reptile Dies Aged 90
Saltwater crocodiles are among the largest reptiles on the planet and are capable of eating any animal that strays too close to them.
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China's Zhurong Rover Helps Find Evidence of Potential Ancient Shoreline on Mars
China's Zhurong rover has found what might be the shoreline of an ancient Martian ocean, offering fresh support for theories that Mars once had vast bodies of water. Studying images and radar data from Utopia Planitia, the largest impact basin on Mars, scientists identified geological features that resemble coastlines, including pitted cones, troug...
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Dwarf Planet Ceres Once Hosted a Muddy Ocean Below Its Icy Surface
Recent research indicates that Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt, likely harboured a muddy ocean beneath its icy crust. Advanced computer simulations suggest that its surface features and gravity measurements point to a past rich in ice. With its proximity to Earth, Ceres presents a promising target for further exploration, making it t...
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Scientists Discover Strange Planet That May Be "Melting From Within"
Researchers described the planet as "Io on steroids". Io, Jupiter's third largest moon, is the most volcanic body in our solar system, with every inch of its surface covered in lava plains.
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European Space Agency Shares Unseen Pics Of Mars' Towering Volcanoes, Planet's Largest Moon
The European Space Agency recently shared never-before-seen pictures of the volcanic region on Mars.
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"Planetary Besties": NASA Shares Pic Of Pluto's Largest Moon Charon
In its recent post, US space agency NASA shared a picture of planetary besties Charon and Pluto, the two dwarf planet systems.
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US Quietly Grew 400,000 Square Miles, Nearly Twice The Size Of Spain
The US has the largest exclusive economic zone on the planet, which helps it safeguard its sovereign rights to areas submerged under water.
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Why China Is Drilling A 32,808-Feet-Deep Hole Into The Earth's Crust
Chinese scientists have begun drilling a 10,000-meter (32,808 feet) hole into the Earth's crust, as the world's second largest economy explores new frontiers above and below the planet's surface.
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"Potentially Hazardous" Asteroid Discovered, Said To Be Largest In 8 Years
An international team of astronomers on Monday announced the discovery of a large asteroid whose orbit crosses that of Earth, creating a small chance far in the future of a catastrophic collision.
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"Painted By Van Gogh": NASA's Juno Mission Captures Powerful Storms Near Jupiter's North Pole
NASA on Sunday shared a striking image of our solar system's largest planet Jupiter. The "JunoCam instrument captured the striking view of vortices - hurricane-like spiral wind patterns - near Jupiter's north pole," the space agency said.
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ESA’s Mars Express Shows Views of the Largest Canyon in Our Solar System
The European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter has captured images of portions of the Martian Valles Marineris, the largest system of canyons in the Solar System. Valles Marineris, like many other geological features on the red planet, dwarfs all terrestrial analogues.
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'Buck' Moon to Shine on July 13, Largest Supermoon of 2022; How to Watch Online
The "Buck" supermoon will be visible on July 13, after the moon is at its closest to the Earth for the year 2022 at 2:30pm IST on Wednesday. The moon will approach a perigee distance of 357,264 kilometres away from Earth. With July 13 also being the date of a full moon, people across the planet will be able to see the biggest supermoon of the year ...
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Jupiter Might Have Eaten Baby Planets To Amass Metals: Scientists
Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system and has a mass that is 2.5x more than all the other planets put together. Scientists have finally managed to determine where this metal in Jupiter originated from – other terrestrial planets that Jupiter consumed before they managed to fully form.
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Astronomers Discover 3I/ATLAS, Largest Interstellar Comet Yet Detected
Astronomers have discovered 3I/ATLAS, the third known interstellar comet to pass through our solar system. Detected by the ATLAS telescope in Chile, it’s racing inward at 150,000 mph and will swing closest to the Sun in October. Estimated to be 10–20 kilometers across, it is likely the largest interstellar object observed so far. Signs of comet...
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Rare Titan Shadow Transits Will Sweep Across Saturn in Summer 2025
In a rare celestial alignment, Saturn’s largest moon Titan will cast its shadow across the planet in a series of stunning transits during the summer and early fall of 2025. These events, visible through telescopes, appear as dark “holes” drifting across Saturn’s face as Titan eclipses the planet. The phenomenon occurs only near Saturn’s e...
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Crocodile Dundee's Famous Reptile Dies Aged 90
Saltwater crocodiles are among the largest reptiles on the planet and are capable of eating any animal that strays too close to them.
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China's Zhurong Rover Helps Find Evidence of Potential Ancient Shoreline on Mars
China's Zhurong rover has found what might be the shoreline of an ancient Martian ocean, offering fresh support for theories that Mars once had vast bodies of water. Studying images and radar data from Utopia Planitia, the largest impact basin on Mars, scientists identified geological features that resemble coastlines, including pitted cones, troug...
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Dwarf Planet Ceres Once Hosted a Muddy Ocean Below Its Icy Surface
Recent research indicates that Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt, likely harboured a muddy ocean beneath its icy crust. Advanced computer simulations suggest that its surface features and gravity measurements point to a past rich in ice. With its proximity to Earth, Ceres presents a promising target for further exploration, making it t...
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Scientists Discover Strange Planet That May Be "Melting From Within"
Researchers described the planet as "Io on steroids". Io, Jupiter's third largest moon, is the most volcanic body in our solar system, with every inch of its surface covered in lava plains.
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European Space Agency Shares Unseen Pics Of Mars' Towering Volcanoes, Planet's Largest Moon
The European Space Agency recently shared never-before-seen pictures of the volcanic region on Mars.
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"Planetary Besties": NASA Shares Pic Of Pluto's Largest Moon Charon
In its recent post, US space agency NASA shared a picture of planetary besties Charon and Pluto, the two dwarf planet systems.
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US Quietly Grew 400,000 Square Miles, Nearly Twice The Size Of Spain
The US has the largest exclusive economic zone on the planet, which helps it safeguard its sovereign rights to areas submerged under water.
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Why China Is Drilling A 32,808-Feet-Deep Hole Into The Earth's Crust
Chinese scientists have begun drilling a 10,000-meter (32,808 feet) hole into the Earth's crust, as the world's second largest economy explores new frontiers above and below the planet's surface.
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"Potentially Hazardous" Asteroid Discovered, Said To Be Largest In 8 Years
An international team of astronomers on Monday announced the discovery of a large asteroid whose orbit crosses that of Earth, creating a small chance far in the future of a catastrophic collision.
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"Painted By Van Gogh": NASA's Juno Mission Captures Powerful Storms Near Jupiter's North Pole
NASA on Sunday shared a striking image of our solar system's largest planet Jupiter. The "JunoCam instrument captured the striking view of vortices - hurricane-like spiral wind patterns - near Jupiter's north pole," the space agency said.
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ESA’s Mars Express Shows Views of the Largest Canyon in Our Solar System
The European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter has captured images of portions of the Martian Valles Marineris, the largest system of canyons in the Solar System. Valles Marineris, like many other geological features on the red planet, dwarfs all terrestrial analogues.
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'Buck' Moon to Shine on July 13, Largest Supermoon of 2022; How to Watch Online
The "Buck" supermoon will be visible on July 13, after the moon is at its closest to the Earth for the year 2022 at 2:30pm IST on Wednesday. The moon will approach a perigee distance of 357,264 kilometres away from Earth. With July 13 also being the date of a full moon, people across the planet will be able to see the biggest supermoon of the year ...
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Jupiter Might Have Eaten Baby Planets To Amass Metals: Scientists
Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system and has a mass that is 2.5x more than all the other planets put together. Scientists have finally managed to determine where this metal in Jupiter originated from – other terrestrial planets that Jupiter consumed before they managed to fully form.
