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NASA extends operational lifespan of eight planetary science missions [details]

NASA took the decision to extend the lifespan of these missions after a thorough evaluation

Apr 26, 2022

NASA is working on asteroid deflecting machine

China to execute an asteroid deflection test in 2025

Earlier, NASA had revealed that it is developing a planetary defense weapon to protect earth from potential asteroid hits in the future

Apr 26, 2022

Space News: NASA's Chandra telescope finds location of medium-sized black holes

Intermediate-mass black holes are notoriously hard to find but a new study indicates there may be some at the centre of dense star clusters located throughout the universe.

Apr 22, 2022

NASA's Hubble Telescope Confirms Largest Comet Nucleus Ever Seen

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has determined the size of the largest icy comet nucleus ever seen by astronomers

Apr 13, 2022

Ancient virus during Jurassic era still inside human body, says expert

Researchers revealed that these fossil viruses belong to an ancient group of DNA viruses known as Mavericks

Feb 21, 2022

Astronaut's brains get rewired to adapt to space missions: Study

The brains of astronauts get "rewired," and both fluid shifts and shape changes occur after long-duration spaceflight, according to a study.

Feb 19, 2022

New planet detected around "Proxima Centauri" star closest to the Sun

A team of astronomers using the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO's VLT) in Chile have found evidence of another planet orbiting Proxima Centauri, the closest star to our Solar System.

Feb 14, 2022

Asteroid apocalypse: Study suggests cinematic idea to avoid possible deadly collision

Several space experts believe that humanity will go extinct following an asteroid strike on the blue planet

Feb 8, 2022

Asteroid warning: NASA says 1.3 kilometer wide space rock heading towards earth

This asteroid named 138971 (2001 CB21) is currently traveling at a mindblowing speed of 43,236 kilometers per hour.

Feb 7, 2022

NASA's MRO Finds Water Flowed on Mars Longer Than Previously Thought(Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS)

NASA's Mars orbiter finds water flowed on Red Planet longer than thought

Two scientists studying data from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter found signs of liquid water on the Red Planet.

Jan 28, 2022

Giant asteroid to zip past earth next week, will it hit the blue planet?

Several top space experts strongly believe that dreaded events like asteroid hits are not confined to the past

Jan 15, 2022

Visiting Taj Mahal? Book tickets online as offline sale stopped due to Omicron scare

Ticket windows for a visit to the Taj Mahal in Agra have been closed in view of rising number of Covid cases.

Jan 4, 2022

2021: A year of achievements for India's Hanle Observatory in Ladakh

Owing to the uniqueness of the site, several astronomical telescopes operating at optical and infrared wavebands have been installed at Hanle by several institutes in the country.

Jan 1, 2022

NASA's Busiest Year 2021: From Mars Landing to Launch of Next-Gen Web Space Telescope

In 2021, NASA also took action to roll out aviation technology to more airports to help save time for passengers, pushing the boundaries of making aeronautics greener and more efficient.

Dec 24, 2021

NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover Makes Surprising Discoveries For Sample Return Program

The findings by rover scientists highlight the diversity of samples geologists and future scientists associated with the agency's Mars Sample Return program will have to study.

Dec 16, 2021

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