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Sahara Meteorite May Be Fragment of a Lost Moon-Sized World, Study Suggests
A rare angrite meteorite discovered in the Sahara may have come from a moon-sized protoplanet that existed 4.5 billion years ago. Its unusual minerals point to a large world that later disappeared in a catastrophic collision.
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Scientists Discover New Fuel-Saving Route to the Moon
A new study has revealed a fuel-efficient path to the Moon using hidden gravitational corridors in space. The route saves propellant, lowers mission costs, and maintains continuous communication with Earth, potentially improving future lunar missions.
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New Study Suggests Uranus and Neptune May Contain More Rock Than Ice
New models suggest Uranus and Neptune may contain significantly more rock than ice beneath their atmospheres. The findings challenge decades of planetary science and could lead to a reclassification of the outer planets.
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Do China's Space Ambitions Put US Supremacy On The Moon At Risk?
While US space research priorities can oscillate with each political cycle, the Chinese model offers predictability and risk management, an expert says.
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Scientists Identify 45 Potentially Habitable Exoplanets In New Study
A new study has identified 45 rocky exoplanets in habitable zones that could support liquid water, helping scientists focus their search for life beyond Earth.
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ISS Crew Prepares to Send Japan’s HTV-X1 Cargo Spacecraft Back to Earth After Four Months
The Expedition 74 crew aboard the International Space Station is preparing to release Japan’s HTV-X1 cargo spacecraft after four months docked. Using Canadarm2, the vehicle will detach, conduct additional experiments in orbit, and later deorbit, while astronauts continue biology and AI research onboard.
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Scientists Uncover Vast Web Of Hidden Electromagnetic Waves Around Tiny Ice World
Scientists have discovered that Saturn's moon Enceladus creates a massive electromagnetic wake, revealing its major influence on the planet's magnetic and plasma environment.
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Venus May Hide a Vast Underground Tunnel Formed by Ancient Volcanic Eruptions, Scientists Say
Scientists analysing NASA’s Magellan radar data have identified signs of a vast underground lava tunnel on Venus. If confirmed, it would be only the second such structure found on the planet, challenging the belief that Venus is geologically inactive and opening new possibilities for studying its volcanic past.
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'Working On Reusable Launch Vehicle Technology': ISRO Chief V Narayanan
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman Dr V Narayanan on Thursday said the space agency is currently working on the development of reusable launch vehicle (RLV) technology, underlining India's focus on cost-effective access to space.
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AI Identifies More Than 1,300 Unusual Objects in Hubble Space Telescope Images
Artificial intelligence has combed through decades of Hubble Space Telescope data, revealing hundreds of unusual celestial objects that astronomers had missed. ESA’s AnomalyMatch neural network scanned around 100 million image cutouts in just days, flagging more than 1,300 anomalies. Among them are colliding galaxies, rare gravitational lenses, a...
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'No Impact On Gaganyaan': ISRO Chief After PSLV Launch Failure
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman V Narayanan on Saturday denied any possibility of delay in the Gaganyaan mission following the failure of the PSLV rocket mission earlier this month.
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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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Is the Universe Slowing Down? Astronomers Detect Signs of Fading Dark Energy
Astronomers from Yonsei University and DESI data analyses indicate dark energy, long believed constant, may be weakening. Corrected supernova results hint that cosmic acceleration is slowing—a possible “cosmic slowdown.” If true, this could help resolve the Hubble tension and redefine how the universe’s expansion and ultimate fate are under...
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How Hot Was the Universe 7 Billion Years Ago? Scientists Now Have an Answer
Japanese astronomers using ALMA data have found the universe was about twice as hot 7 billion years ago, with a temperature of 5.13 K compared to today’s 2.7 K. The finding aligns perfectly with Big Bang predictions that the Universe cools as it expands, providing the most precise mid-epoch measurement yet and reinforcing confidence in standard c...
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ISRO Set To Launch India's Heaviest Satellite CMS-03 From Sriharikota
ISRO said that final preparations have been completed and the countdown for the LVM3-M5 mission has now officially begun.
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Sahara Meteorite May Be Fragment of a Lost Moon-Sized World, Study Suggests
A rare angrite meteorite discovered in the Sahara may have come from a moon-sized protoplanet that existed 4.5 billion years ago. Its unusual minerals point to a large world that later disappeared in a catastrophic collision.
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Scientists Discover New Fuel-Saving Route to the Moon
A new study has revealed a fuel-efficient path to the Moon using hidden gravitational corridors in space. The route saves propellant, lowers mission costs, and maintains continuous communication with Earth, potentially improving future lunar missions.
-
New Study Suggests Uranus and Neptune May Contain More Rock Than Ice
New models suggest Uranus and Neptune may contain significantly more rock than ice beneath their atmospheres. The findings challenge decades of planetary science and could lead to a reclassification of the outer planets.
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Do China's Space Ambitions Put US Supremacy On The Moon At Risk?
While US space research priorities can oscillate with each political cycle, the Chinese model offers predictability and risk management, an expert says.
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Scientists Identify 45 Potentially Habitable Exoplanets In New Study
A new study has identified 45 rocky exoplanets in habitable zones that could support liquid water, helping scientists focus their search for life beyond Earth.
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ISS Crew Prepares to Send Japan’s HTV-X1 Cargo Spacecraft Back to Earth After Four Months
The Expedition 74 crew aboard the International Space Station is preparing to release Japan’s HTV-X1 cargo spacecraft after four months docked. Using Canadarm2, the vehicle will detach, conduct additional experiments in orbit, and later deorbit, while astronauts continue biology and AI research onboard.
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Scientists Uncover Vast Web Of Hidden Electromagnetic Waves Around Tiny Ice World
Scientists have discovered that Saturn's moon Enceladus creates a massive electromagnetic wake, revealing its major influence on the planet's magnetic and plasma environment.
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Venus May Hide a Vast Underground Tunnel Formed by Ancient Volcanic Eruptions, Scientists Say
Scientists analysing NASA’s Magellan radar data have identified signs of a vast underground lava tunnel on Venus. If confirmed, it would be only the second such structure found on the planet, challenging the belief that Venus is geologically inactive and opening new possibilities for studying its volcanic past.
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'Working On Reusable Launch Vehicle Technology': ISRO Chief V Narayanan
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman Dr V Narayanan on Thursday said the space agency is currently working on the development of reusable launch vehicle (RLV) technology, underlining India's focus on cost-effective access to space.
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AI Identifies More Than 1,300 Unusual Objects in Hubble Space Telescope Images
Artificial intelligence has combed through decades of Hubble Space Telescope data, revealing hundreds of unusual celestial objects that astronomers had missed. ESA’s AnomalyMatch neural network scanned around 100 million image cutouts in just days, flagging more than 1,300 anomalies. Among them are colliding galaxies, rare gravitational lenses, a...
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'No Impact On Gaganyaan': ISRO Chief After PSLV Launch Failure
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman V Narayanan on Saturday denied any possibility of delay in the Gaganyaan mission following the failure of the PSLV rocket mission earlier this month.
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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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Is the Universe Slowing Down? Astronomers Detect Signs of Fading Dark Energy
Astronomers from Yonsei University and DESI data analyses indicate dark energy, long believed constant, may be weakening. Corrected supernova results hint that cosmic acceleration is slowing—a possible “cosmic slowdown.” If true, this could help resolve the Hubble tension and redefine how the universe’s expansion and ultimate fate are under...
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How Hot Was the Universe 7 Billion Years Ago? Scientists Now Have an Answer
Japanese astronomers using ALMA data have found the universe was about twice as hot 7 billion years ago, with a temperature of 5.13 K compared to today’s 2.7 K. The finding aligns perfectly with Big Bang predictions that the Universe cools as it expands, providing the most precise mid-epoch measurement yet and reinforcing confidence in standard c...
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ISRO Set To Launch India's Heaviest Satellite CMS-03 From Sriharikota
ISRO said that final preparations have been completed and the countdown for the LVM3-M5 mission has now officially begun.
