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]Watch: ‘Giant mirror’-like alien planet that ‘shouldn't exist’, discovered
Published on Jul 11, 2023 01:27 PM IST
Reseachers have discovered an ultra-hot exo-planet that reflects a whopping 80% of the light shone on it by its host star, acting like a “mirror.”
Harvard astrophysicist recovers mysterious meteor pieces, ponders alien origins
Harvard researchers have discovered fragments of a meteor that crashed into the Earth's ocean in 2014 sparking a new debate about extraterrestrial possibilities
Published on Jul 09, 2023 10:41 PM IST
Paurush Omar
Road, digging works in Sriharikota on hold before Chandrayaan-3 launch
The ban aims to ensure there is no damage to critical communication lines used by the Indian Space Research Organisation to conduct essential pre-launch tests.
Updated on Jul 09, 2023 09:27 AM IST
Webb Space Telescope discovers ‘most-distant supermassive black hole’ till date
The study conducted on CEERS 1019 revealed that it is remarkable not only for its ancient age but also for the relatively low weight of its black hole.
Published on Jul 07, 2023 08:08 PM IST
First drug to slow Alzheimer's progression approved in US | 5 points
US officials have granted full approval to Alzheimer's drug Leqembi, the first medicine shown to slow cognitive decline caused by the disease.
Published on Jul 07, 2023 07:58 PM IST
Scientists prove time moved 5 times slower for 1st billion years after Big Bang
A study has confirmed Einstein's theory of relativity by detecting time dilation effects in quasars. It shows that time moved 5 times slower earlier.
Published on Jul 06, 2023 05:27 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3 now in last leg of launch prep: Isro
The Chandrayaan programme, also known as the Indian lunar exploration programme, is an ongoing series of outer space missions by Isro.
Updated on Jul 06, 2023 04:31 AM IST
ISRO set to launch moon mission Chandrayaan 3 as NYT praises Indian space sector
The NYT report added that both the US and India "see space as an arena in which India can emerge as a counterweight to their mutual rival: China".
Updated on Jul 06, 2023 06:28 PM IST
PTI |
Time appears five times slower in early universe: Study
Just over a billion years after the Big Bang, time appeared to flow five times slower, according to the study in the journal Nature Astronomy.
Published on Jul 03, 2023 09:03 PM IST
AFP | | Posted by Sreelakshmi B
How Indian Ocean's ‘Gravity Hole’ can open doors to secrets of Earth's origin?
This groundbreaking research offers a possible explanation for the origins of the Earth's most remarkable gravity anomaly
Published on Jul 03, 2023 05:57 PM IST
Paurush Omar
Artificial neural networks are making strides towards consciousness
The Google engineer explains why
Published on Jul 02, 2023 02:53 PM IST
The Economist
Third active Octopus nursery found beneath waves of Costa Rica. Watch
The octopuses belonging to the genus of Muusoctopus, don’t have ink sacs - an organ found in most cephalopods.
Published on Jul 02, 2023 11:39 AM IST
NASA re-establishes contact with Mars Ingenuity Helicopter
The Ingenuity team had prepared re-contact strategies for when the rover would return to within communication range before this communication failure occurred.
Published on Jul 01, 2023 05:35 PM IST
ANI |
Euclid space telescope to target universe's ‘dark mysteries’
Euclid will join its fellow space telescope James Webb at stable hovering spot around 1.5 million km from Earth called the second Lagrange Point.
Published on Jul 01, 2023 02:10 PM IST
AFP | | Posted by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao
NASA restores contact with Mars helicopter after no contact for 63 days
Ingenuity's 52nd flight launched on April 26, but mission controllers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in California lost contact.
Published on Jul 01, 2023 06:00 AM IST
AFP |
Asteroid Day: History of Tunguska asteroid event and all you need to know
Asteroids are "rocky remnants left over from the early formation of our Solar System about 4.6 billion years ago."
Published on Jun 30, 2023 09:54 AM IST
Virgin Galactic sends first paying customers to space: Who all flew, What next
The flight came two years after Branson rode along with five other Virgin Galactic personnel for the first fully crewed test spaceflight of Unity in July 2021.
Published on Jun 30, 2023 06:23 AM IST
Astronomers detect evidence of universe's 'background hum'
The breakthrough was hailed as a major milestone that opens a new window into the universe.
Published on Jun 29, 2023 07:10 AM IST
AFP | | Posted by Nisha Anand
Chandrayaan-3 launch likely in mid-July: Isro chief S Somnath
The ISRO chief said that necessary corrections have been made in Chandrayaan-3 to ensure a smooth launch and avoid any potential issues.
Published on Jun 28, 2023 09:24 PM IST
NASA warns of solar storm that may cause 'internet apocalypse': Report
These powerful geomagnetic storms can disrupt high-frequency radio communications and GPS systems and also lead to an internet outage or shutdown.
Published on Jun 28, 2023 05:32 PM IST
Watch: NASA achieves 98% water restoration target from astronauts' urine, sweat
The space station’s Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS) recently demonstrated that it can achieve 98 per cent water restoration goal.
Published on Jun 26, 2023 03:43 PM IST
Cancer vaccine news: 'Vaccine' to shrink tumours in five years, say experts
Decades-old hepatitis B vaccines prevent liver cancer and HPV vaccines, introduced in 2006, prevent cervical cancer.
Published on Jun 26, 2023 10:23 AM IST
AP | | Posted by Yagya Sharma
Rare medical condition makes man ‘pregnant’ with twin inside him for 36 years
“Fetus in fetu” is a rare medical condition where an abnormal fetus is discovered inside the body of its twin.
Published on Jun 23, 2023 09:26 PM IST
India to join Artemis Accords: What is the US-led agreement on space exploration
Grounded in the 1967 Outer Space Treaty, the Artemis Accords is a non-binding international agreement, designed to guide civil space exploration and use.
Published on Jun 22, 2023 07:28 PM IST
PM Modi's US visit: ISRO-NASA to launch joint space mission in 2024
PM Narendra Modi US Visit: The NASA and ISRO are developing a strategic framework for human spaceflight cooperation this year, an official said.
Updated on Jun 22, 2023 06:03 PM IST
Summer Solstice: Unveiling the science behind June 21 as year's longest day
During summer solstice, Northern Hemisphere is tilted directly towards Sun, resulting in maximum intensity of sunlight and consequently longest day of the year.
Published on Jun 21, 2023 06:55 PM IST
'Tranq': the flesh-rotting drug adding to America's opioid crisis
Overdose deaths where tranq was detected have soared in recent years and in April the White House designated the drug an "emerging threat."
Published on Jun 20, 2023 12:49 PM IST
AFP |
Google Doodle celebrates Kamala Sohonie's 112th birth anniversary
Google Doodle featured Kamala Sohonie, showcasing her pioneering work on “Neera” - a palm nectar-derived drink known for its high Vitamin C content.
Published on Jun 18, 2023 05:47 AM IST
Here’s how to see 5 planets line up in the sky on Saturday morning
For the best views, seek a spot with little light pollution and a clear view of the horizon.
Updated on Jun 17, 2023 06:01 AM IST
AP | | Posted by Sreelakshmi B
The idea of “holobionts” represents a paradigm shift in biology
These meta-organisms are made up of animals, plants, and the microbiota that live on and inside them
Published on Jun 16, 2023 09:11 PM IST
The Economist
