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NASA's TRACERS Satellites Begin Solar Wind Study Despite SV1 Glitch
- Wednesday August 6, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
NASA launched its twin TRACERS satellites on July 23, 2025, to study how solar wind causes magnetic reconnection in Earth's magnetosphere. However, a power issue on one spacecraft, SV1, has caused intermittent communication. Engineers believe the issue relates to sunlight availability on its solar panels and plan recovery efforts in August. Meanwhi...
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Scientists Explore Role of Space Radiation in Powering Alien Microbial Life
- Wednesday August 6, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
A new study proposes that life may exist far from sunlight in a “radiolytic habitable zone” deep beneath the icy surfaces of Mars, Europa, and Enceladus. Cosmic rays, which can penetrate rock and ice, break water molecules apart to release hydrogen, oxygen, and energy-rich electrons. These can fuel microbes in subsurface water, much like bacter...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Dark Matter Theories Suggest Hidden Mirror World and Origins at the Edge of the Universe
- Tuesday August 5, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Two new studies from UC Santa Cruz propose that dark matter may have originated from a hidden mirror world or been radiated into existence by the universe’s expanding cosmic horizon. These theories, rooted in established physics, challenge traditional models and suggest dark matter could exist without interacting with ordinary matter, redefining ...
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Sun Erupts with Triple Solar Flares After Weeks of Silence
- Tuesday August 5, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
After a 22-day period of solar calm, the Sun unleashed three M-class solar flares on August 3–4, 2025, all originating from active sunspot region AR 4168. These moderate flares released intense radiation, capable of briefly disrupting high-frequency radio signals and potentially sparking auroras at high latitudes. Scientists also detected likel...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Chinese Astronomers Use Insight-HXMT to Decode X-ray Outburst of Binary Star System
- Tuesday August 5, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
In a recent study published on July 24 via arXiv, astronomers from Wuhan University have detailed the powerful X-ray outburst of the Be/X-ray binary system RX J0440.9+4431. Using China’s Insight-HXMT satellite, the team tracked the event from its eruption in December 2022 through March 2023.
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www.gadgets360.com
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James Webb Space Telescope Reimagines Hubble’s Deep Field, Unveils Ancient Galaxies
- Tuesday August 5, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
The James Webb Space Telescope has re-imaged part of Hubble’s Ultra Deep Field, revealing over 2,500 galaxies in stunning infrared detail. Using its NIRCam and MIRI instruments, Webb observed faint galaxies dating back to just a few hundred million years after the Big Bang. This is part of the JADES survey, which includes the deepest mid-infrared...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Rocket Lab Launches Kushinada-I Satellite to Orbit for Japan’s iQPS
- Tuesday August 5, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
On August 5, 2025, Rocket Lab launched Japan’s QPS-SAR-12 satellite, nicknamed Kushinada-I, aboard its Electron rocket from Mahia, New Zealand. Built by the Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space (iQPS), the satellite joins a growing constellation of synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) spacecraft designed for high-resolution, all-weather, day-and-night...
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www.gadgets360.com
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ESA JUICE Mission Scans Jupiter's Lunar Crater in Test Run for Alien Life
- Tuesday August 5, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
ESA’s JUICE spacecraft scanned the famous Earthrise crater on the Moon to test radar for future exploration of Jupiter’s icy moons. The data confirmed JUICE’s radar accuracy, setting the stage for a search for life beneath Europa and Ganymede. The crater, immortalised in a 1968 Apollo 8 photo, now plays a role in extraterrestrial science.
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www.gadgets360.com
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NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 Enters International Space Station, Joins Expedition 73
- Tuesday August 5, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
At 3:46 a.m. EDT, Crew-11 entered the International Space Station after the SpaceX Dragon hatch opened, officially joining Expedition 73. The arrival, streamed live on NASA+, highlighted ongoing international collaboration and commercial spaceflight efforts. NASA’s social platforms shared visuals of the crew’s welcome, reinforcing transparency ...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Solar Sail Spacecraft Could Boost Space Weather Warnings by Nearly 60 Minutes
- Monday August 4, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
A solar sail spacecraft could extend space weather warnings from 40 to 60 minutes, offering vital lead time before solar storms strike. Part of the SWIFT mission, this satellite will orbit farther than any current monitor, using sunlight for propulsion. The system aims to better protect satellites, astronauts, and power grids from geomagnetic disru...
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www.gadgets360.com
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NASA Data Shows Pluto’s Equator Is Lined with Towering Methane Ice Spires
- Monday August 4, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
New research based on New Horizons’ decade-old data has uncovered extensive bladed terrain made of methane ice on Pluto. These towering spires, arranged in spaced-out, parallel rows, are likely shaped by seasonal condensation and sublimation cycles. While the terrain spans over half the planet’s midsection, five times the width of continental U...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Blue Origin’s NS-34 Mission Successfully Carries Global Crew
- Monday August 4, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Blue Origin’s 14th crewed spaceflight, NS-34, lifted off from West Texas on August 3, 2025. This symbolic flight marked the long-postponed space journey of Justin Sun, crypto billionaire and founder of Tron. Joined by adventurers and professionals from different corners of the world, including India and Puerto Rico, the mission highlighted global...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Here's Why Disease-Causing Bacteria Sent To International Space Station
- Monday August 4, 2025
- Science | Edited by Srishti Singh Sisodia
Professor Gal-Mor said that the fresh insights will help our understanding of infectious disease risks in space travel.
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www.ndtv.com
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Agra-Born Arvi Bahal To Fly To Edge Of Space Aboard Blue Origin Mission
- Saturday August 2, 2025
- Science | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Arvinder Singh Bahal, a US-based investor originally from Agra, is set to fly aboard Blue Origin’s NS-24 mission on August 3.
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www.ndtv.com
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NASA's TRACERS Satellites Begin Solar Wind Study Despite SV1 Glitch
- Wednesday August 6, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
NASA launched its twin TRACERS satellites on July 23, 2025, to study how solar wind causes magnetic reconnection in Earth's magnetosphere. However, a power issue on one spacecraft, SV1, has caused intermittent communication. Engineers believe the issue relates to sunlight availability on its solar panels and plan recovery efforts in August. Meanwhi...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Scientists Explore Role of Space Radiation in Powering Alien Microbial Life
- Wednesday August 6, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
A new study proposes that life may exist far from sunlight in a “radiolytic habitable zone” deep beneath the icy surfaces of Mars, Europa, and Enceladus. Cosmic rays, which can penetrate rock and ice, break water molecules apart to release hydrogen, oxygen, and energy-rich electrons. These can fuel microbes in subsurface water, much like bacter...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Dark Matter Theories Suggest Hidden Mirror World and Origins at the Edge of the Universe
- Tuesday August 5, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Two new studies from UC Santa Cruz propose that dark matter may have originated from a hidden mirror world or been radiated into existence by the universe’s expanding cosmic horizon. These theories, rooted in established physics, challenge traditional models and suggest dark matter could exist without interacting with ordinary matter, redefining ...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Sun Erupts with Triple Solar Flares After Weeks of Silence
- Tuesday August 5, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
After a 22-day period of solar calm, the Sun unleashed three M-class solar flares on August 3–4, 2025, all originating from active sunspot region AR 4168. These moderate flares released intense radiation, capable of briefly disrupting high-frequency radio signals and potentially sparking auroras at high latitudes. Scientists also detected likel...
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
Chinese Astronomers Use Insight-HXMT to Decode X-ray Outburst of Binary Star System
- Tuesday August 5, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
In a recent study published on July 24 via arXiv, astronomers from Wuhan University have detailed the powerful X-ray outburst of the Be/X-ray binary system RX J0440.9+4431. Using China’s Insight-HXMT satellite, the team tracked the event from its eruption in December 2022 through March 2023.
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www.gadgets360.com
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James Webb Space Telescope Reimagines Hubble’s Deep Field, Unveils Ancient Galaxies
- Tuesday August 5, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
The James Webb Space Telescope has re-imaged part of Hubble’s Ultra Deep Field, revealing over 2,500 galaxies in stunning infrared detail. Using its NIRCam and MIRI instruments, Webb observed faint galaxies dating back to just a few hundred million years after the Big Bang. This is part of the JADES survey, which includes the deepest mid-infrared...
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www.gadgets360.com
-
Rocket Lab Launches Kushinada-I Satellite to Orbit for Japan’s iQPS
- Tuesday August 5, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
On August 5, 2025, Rocket Lab launched Japan’s QPS-SAR-12 satellite, nicknamed Kushinada-I, aboard its Electron rocket from Mahia, New Zealand. Built by the Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space (iQPS), the satellite joins a growing constellation of synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) spacecraft designed for high-resolution, all-weather, day-and-night...
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www.gadgets360.com
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ESA JUICE Mission Scans Jupiter's Lunar Crater in Test Run for Alien Life
- Tuesday August 5, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
ESA’s JUICE spacecraft scanned the famous Earthrise crater on the Moon to test radar for future exploration of Jupiter’s icy moons. The data confirmed JUICE’s radar accuracy, setting the stage for a search for life beneath Europa and Ganymede. The crater, immortalised in a 1968 Apollo 8 photo, now plays a role in extraterrestrial science.
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www.gadgets360.com
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NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 Enters International Space Station, Joins Expedition 73
- Tuesday August 5, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
At 3:46 a.m. EDT, Crew-11 entered the International Space Station after the SpaceX Dragon hatch opened, officially joining Expedition 73. The arrival, streamed live on NASA+, highlighted ongoing international collaboration and commercial spaceflight efforts. NASA’s social platforms shared visuals of the crew’s welcome, reinforcing transparency ...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Solar Sail Spacecraft Could Boost Space Weather Warnings by Nearly 60 Minutes
- Monday August 4, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
A solar sail spacecraft could extend space weather warnings from 40 to 60 minutes, offering vital lead time before solar storms strike. Part of the SWIFT mission, this satellite will orbit farther than any current monitor, using sunlight for propulsion. The system aims to better protect satellites, astronauts, and power grids from geomagnetic disru...
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
NASA Data Shows Pluto’s Equator Is Lined with Towering Methane Ice Spires
- Monday August 4, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
New research based on New Horizons’ decade-old data has uncovered extensive bladed terrain made of methane ice on Pluto. These towering spires, arranged in spaced-out, parallel rows, are likely shaped by seasonal condensation and sublimation cycles. While the terrain spans over half the planet’s midsection, five times the width of continental U...
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
Blue Origin’s NS-34 Mission Successfully Carries Global Crew
- Monday August 4, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Blue Origin’s 14th crewed spaceflight, NS-34, lifted off from West Texas on August 3, 2025. This symbolic flight marked the long-postponed space journey of Justin Sun, crypto billionaire and founder of Tron. Joined by adventurers and professionals from different corners of the world, including India and Puerto Rico, the mission highlighted global...
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
Here's Why Disease-Causing Bacteria Sent To International Space Station
- Monday August 4, 2025
- Science | Edited by Srishti Singh Sisodia
Professor Gal-Mor said that the fresh insights will help our understanding of infectious disease risks in space travel.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Agra-Born Arvi Bahal To Fly To Edge Of Space Aboard Blue Origin Mission
- Saturday August 2, 2025
- Science | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Arvinder Singh Bahal, a US-based investor originally from Agra, is set to fly aboard Blue Origin’s NS-24 mission on August 3.
-
www.ndtv.com