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Asteroid 2021 UA1 just passed by Earth 3,000 km away, unnoticed by scientists

The asteroid 2021 UA1 reached Earth from behind, moving in the opposite direction of the Sun.

Nov 1, 2021

Hubble Telescope suffers glitch, instruments go into "safe mode"

Hubble recently went offline for more than a month after suffering a glitch due to a glitch in its payload computer

Oct 30, 2021

It's Halloween Time In Space Too; NASA's Hubble Captures Eerie Celestial Images

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured some eerie celestial images that appear to be a glimpse into a hypnotising vortex.

Oct 30, 2021

How to Find Hidden Oceans in Distant Planets? Use Chemistry [Study]

A new study shows how the chemicals in an exoplanet's atmosphere can, in some cases, reveal whether or not the temperature on its surface is too hot for liquid water.

Oct 28, 2021

Exoplanet Discovered in Whirlpool Galaxy 28 Million Light-Years Away

Although more than 5,000 exoplanets have been identified too far, the vast majority are located within the Milky Way galaxy, around 3,000 light-years from Earth.

Oct 27, 2021

Japanese skywatchers spot Jupiter hit by another space rock, second after Oct 15 on record

Skywatchers in Japan have observed a flash in the atmosphere of the planet's northern hemisphere likely caused by an asteroid slamming into Jupiter, the media reported.

Oct 25, 2021

The youngest ever planet found, still hot unleashing energy

The light from this planet can provide information on its composition, as well as where and how it formed in a long-gone disc of gas and dust orbiting its home star.

Oct 23, 2021

Astronomers Discover Solar System's Lowest Carbon-Abundant Star to Date

Their findings suggest the existence of a supernova-like outburst with high carbon, iron, magnesium, calcium, and titanium concentration ratios.

Oct 20, 2021

Hubble finds persistent water vapour in Jupiter's moon Europa; What it means

The Hubble Space Telescope observations of Jupiter's icy moon Europa have revealed the presence of persistent water vapour, suggesting potential conditions hospitable for life, according to NASA.

Oct 16, 2021

Kamala Harris team's latest social media goof up STEMs from Sinking Ship

Three weeks back, Kamala Harris's social media team made a mess of her meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. They snoozed for nearly a day before making the first tweet.

Oct 13, 2021

Exoplanets might be reaching out to Earth; in a first, radio signals detected

Two days ago, space scientists discovered radio signals sent by planets outside of the solar system, possibly indicating the existence of hidden dwarf planets.

Oct 13, 2021

Mystery behind the double galaxy solved by gravitational lensing experts; here's how

Gravitational lensing experts think two mirror images are enough to detect the clumpiness of dark matter.

Oct 9, 2021

Bernardinelli-Bernstein comet: Is there a chance it may collide with Earth

Although the big comet is unlikely to hold life, scientists have more than enough time to investigate it.

Oct 6, 2021

Circumtriple Planet: The first planet known to have orbited three stars

The existence of a circumtriple planet demonstrates that planets may form in any system, even in the most strange ways.

Oct 4, 2021

What's Up For October? Here Are NASA's Top Skywatching Highlights For The Month

What to look for this month at sunrise and sunset, and two brilliant stars vying for the "pole" position.

Oct 2, 2021

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