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'Potentially hazardous' asteroid will make its closet pass by earth in over 4 decades, NASA confirms

"With a diameter of about 5 km, Phaethon is the third largest near-earth asteroid classified as 'potentially hazardous'," NASA said.

Nov 30, 2017

Giant asteroid named after Greek demi-god Phaethon will brush 'quite close' to Earth before Christmas

The giant asteroid, which is said to be half the size of the Chicxulub asteroid that destroyed dinosaurs, will cause a meteor shower.

Nov 25, 2017

Abortion raises the risk of premature death in women by 50 percent

Within the first 180 days, the risk of death from any cause is over twice as high following abortion compared to that following delivery. The risk of early death remains elevated for at least ten years.

Nov 22, 2017

You won't gain weight by having this kind of fat, researchers say

A latest study carried out by scientists from Spain revealed that some fats don't have a major impact on health.

Nov 21, 2017

Meet Oumuamua: All you need to know about the first interstellar asteroid to enter our Solar System

Scientific analysis has revealed that the first object to pass through our solar system from interstellar space is an asteroid with an unusually elongated shape. The asteroid was first spotted on 19 October by NASA researchers using the Pan-STARRS 1 telescope in Hawaii, and named Oumuamua, which means a messenger from afar arriving first in Hawaiian.

Nov 21, 2017

First-ever interstellar cigar-shaped asteroid discovered! [VIDEO]

The asteroid dubbed Oumuamua is around 400 metres (a quarter mile) long, rocky and cigar-shaped with a somewhat reddish hue.

Nov 21, 2017

Asgardia nanosat launched: 7 things to know about the first independent 'space nation' [Watch Video]

Asgardia-1 comprises of data of half a terabyte of data including the space nation's constitution and other national documents as well as family photographs, coat of arms and constitution.

Nov 16, 2017

Interstellar celestial body spotted in our solar system for the first time!

Speculations by astronomers suggest that there are chances that this comet might have moved away from its original orbit and passed by our planet for the first and the last time.

Oct 27, 2017

Touch-and-go! These GIANT asteroids just brushed past Earth this October 2017

Here's a list of close asteroid flybys that took place this October.

Oct 26, 2017

Giant exoplanets are hunted by NASA astronomers with this new method

Exoplanets are comparatively easier to detect than rocky planets and there is a possibility that some exoplanets have not been found in these systems.

Oct 12, 2017

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Giant asteroid TC4 makes closest approach to Earth on Oct 12: LIVE STREAM LINKS

Asteroid 2012 TC4 was discovered in 2012 with the help of Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System in Hawaii.

Oct 11, 2017

This is a Test: Asteroid Tracking Network Observes Oct. 12 Close Approach

Asteroid 2012 TC4 was discovered by the Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System (Pan-STARRS) on Hawaii back in 2012.

Oct 11, 2017

China's FAST radio telescope detects two pulsars during trial run

The FAST radio telescope was devised to be used for the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) project, which aims at detecting alien civilisations, interstellar signals, etc.

Oct 10, 2017

NASA findings on Mars' seafloor deposits offer clues to origin of life on Earth

Long back, heated water from a volcanically active region on Mars' surface entered the bottom of a huge sea which led to the formation of these deposits.

Oct 7, 2017

UFO spotted hovering over the Yellowstone Supervolcano [VIDEO]

Yellowstone National Park, where this volcano is situated, is an area of great interest for UFO hunters and alien enthusiasts as the region is popular for UFO sightings.

Oct 6, 2017

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Search Results for: Asteroid

'Potentially hazardous' asteroid will make its closet pass by earth in over 4 decades, NASA confirms

Giant asteroid named after Greek demi-god Phaethon will brush 'quite close' to Earth before Christmas

Abortion raises the risk of premature death in women by 50 percent

You won't gain weight by having this kind of fat, researchers say

Meet Oumuamua: All you need to know about the first interstellar asteroid to enter our Solar System

First-ever interstellar cigar-shaped asteroid discovered! [VIDEO]

Asgardia nanosat launched: 7 things to know about the first independent 'space nation' [Watch Video]

Interstellar celestial body spotted in our solar system for the first time!

Touch-and-go! These GIANT asteroids just brushed past Earth this October 2017

Giant exoplanets are hunted by NASA astronomers with this new method

Giant asteroid TC4 makes closest approach to Earth on Oct 12: LIVE STREAM LINKS

This is a Test: Asteroid Tracking Network Observes Oct. 12 Close Approach

China's FAST radio telescope detects two pulsars during trial run

NASA findings on Mars' seafloor deposits offer clues to origin of life on Earth

UFO spotted hovering over the Yellowstone Supervolcano [VIDEO]

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

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