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Interstellar Comet Swinging Past Mars As A Fleet Of Spacecraft Looks On
A comet from another star system will swing by Mars on Friday as a fleet of spacecraft trains its sights on the interstellar visitor.
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Strange 'Rogue' Planet Spotted Guzzling Matter Like A Star
A mysterious "rogue" planet has been observed gobbling six billion tonnes of gas and dust a second -- an unprecedented rate that blurs the line between planets and stars, astronomers said.
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'Trump's Science Cuts Could Lead To Brain Drain': Nobel Prize Officials
Donald Trump's assault on science could threaten the United States' position as the world's leading research nation and have knock-on effects worldwide, Nobel Prize officials in Sweden told AFP.
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More Ingredients For Life Discovered In Ocean On Saturn Moon
The ocean hidden under the icy shell of Saturn's moon Enceladus harbours complex organic molecules, a study said, offering further evidence that the small world could have all the right ingredients to host extraterrestrial life.
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Antarctic Winter Sea Ice Hits Third-Lowest Level In 47 Years
Antarctica's winter sea ice has hit its third-lowest peak in nearly half a century of satellite monitoring, researchers said Tuesday, highlighting the growing influence of climate change on the planet's southern pole.
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Comet 3I/ATLAS Larger Than Expected, Could Be Alien Probe: Astrophysicist
Harvard researchers said that interstellar object 3I/ATLAS may be much larger than initially thought and could potentially harbour alien technology.
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India's 1st Multi-Wavelength Astronomy Observatory AstroSat Completes A Decade
AstroSat -- India's first multi-wavelength astronomy satellite -- has completed 10 years of science observation, said the Indian Space Research Organisation.
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White Dwarf Gobbles Up Nitrogen-Rich Ices of Pluto-Like World
Astronomers have observed a white dwarf, a highly compact stellar ember, that appears to have gobbled up an icy world akin to dwarf planet Pluto, a finding with implications regarding the likelihood of habitable planets beyond our solar system
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Have You Seen First Radar Images Of Earth's Surface By NASA-ISRO Satellite Yet?
Launched on July 30 from Andhra Pradesh's Srikharikota, the NASA-ISRO satellite tracks changes on Earth's land and ice surfaces.
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What Is Heliosphere? NASA's New Mission To Study Sun's Protective Bubble
NASA launched the Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) spacecraft from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, September 24.
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Moon Is Rusting: Scientists Stunned By Hematite Discovery On Lunar Surface
Understanding of rusting could impact future lunar missions, resource utilisation and equipment design.
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Fact Check: Donald Trump's Tylenol And Autism Claims Don't Match Science
President Donald Trump announced Monday that his administration is strongly recommending that women limit Tylenol use during pregnancy unless medically necessary. But his comments came under intense criticism from medical experts and researchers
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Global Cancer Deaths Likely To Exceed 18 Million By 2050: Report
Global cancer deaths are expected to exceed 18 million by 2050, according to the National Cancer Institute.
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'Indians In Germany Earn More': Envoy's Migration Call Amid H-1B Visa Row
As chaos shrouds the United States' H-1B visa programme following Team Trump's $100,000 fee hike, Germany is seizing the moment to attract Indian professionals.
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Scientists Discover New Dinosaur With Crocodile Bone In Mouth From Argentina
Scientists have discovered a new dinosaur from Argentina with powerful claws, feasting on an ancient crocodile bone.
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Interstellar Comet Swinging Past Mars As A Fleet Of Spacecraft Looks On
A comet from another star system will swing by Mars on Friday as a fleet of spacecraft trains its sights on the interstellar visitor.
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Strange 'Rogue' Planet Spotted Guzzling Matter Like A Star
A mysterious "rogue" planet has been observed gobbling six billion tonnes of gas and dust a second -- an unprecedented rate that blurs the line between planets and stars, astronomers said.
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'Trump's Science Cuts Could Lead To Brain Drain': Nobel Prize Officials
Donald Trump's assault on science could threaten the United States' position as the world's leading research nation and have knock-on effects worldwide, Nobel Prize officials in Sweden told AFP.
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More Ingredients For Life Discovered In Ocean On Saturn Moon
The ocean hidden under the icy shell of Saturn's moon Enceladus harbours complex organic molecules, a study said, offering further evidence that the small world could have all the right ingredients to host extraterrestrial life.
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Antarctic Winter Sea Ice Hits Third-Lowest Level In 47 Years
Antarctica's winter sea ice has hit its third-lowest peak in nearly half a century of satellite monitoring, researchers said Tuesday, highlighting the growing influence of climate change on the planet's southern pole.
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Comet 3I/ATLAS Larger Than Expected, Could Be Alien Probe: Astrophysicist
Harvard researchers said that interstellar object 3I/ATLAS may be much larger than initially thought and could potentially harbour alien technology.
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India's 1st Multi-Wavelength Astronomy Observatory AstroSat Completes A Decade
AstroSat -- India's first multi-wavelength astronomy satellite -- has completed 10 years of science observation, said the Indian Space Research Organisation.
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White Dwarf Gobbles Up Nitrogen-Rich Ices of Pluto-Like World
Astronomers have observed a white dwarf, a highly compact stellar ember, that appears to have gobbled up an icy world akin to dwarf planet Pluto, a finding with implications regarding the likelihood of habitable planets beyond our solar system
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Have You Seen First Radar Images Of Earth's Surface By NASA-ISRO Satellite Yet?
Launched on July 30 from Andhra Pradesh's Srikharikota, the NASA-ISRO satellite tracks changes on Earth's land and ice surfaces.
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What Is Heliosphere? NASA's New Mission To Study Sun's Protective Bubble
NASA launched the Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) spacecraft from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, September 24.
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Moon Is Rusting: Scientists Stunned By Hematite Discovery On Lunar Surface
Understanding of rusting could impact future lunar missions, resource utilisation and equipment design.
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Fact Check: Donald Trump's Tylenol And Autism Claims Don't Match Science
President Donald Trump announced Monday that his administration is strongly recommending that women limit Tylenol use during pregnancy unless medically necessary. But his comments came under intense criticism from medical experts and researchers
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Global Cancer Deaths Likely To Exceed 18 Million By 2050: Report
Global cancer deaths are expected to exceed 18 million by 2050, according to the National Cancer Institute.
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'Indians In Germany Earn More': Envoy's Migration Call Amid H-1B Visa Row
As chaos shrouds the United States' H-1B visa programme following Team Trump's $100,000 fee hike, Germany is seizing the moment to attract Indian professionals.
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Scientists Discover New Dinosaur With Crocodile Bone In Mouth From Argentina
Scientists have discovered a new dinosaur from Argentina with powerful claws, feasting on an ancient crocodile bone.
