Space

Mysterious luminous nebula MAMMOTH-1 spotted in a distant part of the universe

This nebula caught the attention of astronomers as the source of the powerful light emitted by it remains unknown.

Mar 6, 2017

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NASA's Hubble Space Telescope discovered a stunning 'hybrid galaxy'

The hybrid galaxy, UGC 12591, is located at a distance of 400 million light-years in the westernmost region of the Pisces–Perseus Supercluster.

Mar 6, 2017

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Mysterious fireball spotted in Tasmanian skies trigger conspiracy theories on Facebook

Many Facebook users strongly believed it to be an intelligent extraterrestrial life.

Mar 4, 2017

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NASA to hunt for signs of life on TRAPPIST-1 exoplanet system using James Webb Space Telescope

Researchers are planning to analyse habitable planets from the lot with the help of James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), which will be the most powerful telescope ever devised.

Mar 4, 2017

NASA's NuSTAR analyses winds from supermassive black holes for the first time

We know that super-massive black holes affect the environment of their host galaxies, and powerful winds arising from near the black hole may be one means for them to do so," the NuSTAR principal investigator Fiona Harrison said.

Mar 2, 2017

GOES-16 satellite spots a giant hole in Sun's upper atmosphere

American satellite GOES-16 orbits about 35,900 km (22,300 miles) above Earth's surface.

Mar 2, 2017

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Mars Colonisation: NASA joins hands with an astronomical engineer to colonise Mars using 3D printing!

Power grids, landing pads as well as construction plants need to be set up prior to the human migration to the cold planet.

Mar 1, 2017

Changes in Lovejoy comet's water 'fingerprint' discovered by NASA researchers

The research team focused at the water (H2O) present on Lovejoy and calculated the water it released while producing heavier form of water (2H2O) known as deuterium oxide

Mar 1, 2017

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THIS would cause the most fatalities if an asteroid hit the Earth!

Researchers analysed three scenarios including a meteorite blasting in the air, on the ground or in an ocean.

Mar 1, 2017

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Tatoonie-like two-star planetary system discovered

This planetary system comprises two stars -- a brown dwarf and a white dwarf -- which are encompassed by rocky debris.

Feb 28, 2017

SpaceX to fly 2 passengers to moon on Dragon human spacecraft, in 2018

Elon Musk announced that two citizens will be sent on a private trip to moon in 2018 on SpaceX's Dragon human spacecraft.

Feb 28, 2017

New clusters spotted by NASA's Cassini in Saturn's F-ring shed light on space collisions

The two objects, dubbed F16QA and F16QB, were discovered by Cassini on February 5, 2017.

Feb 27, 2017

#7Namesfor7NewPlanets: After Nasa finds Trappist-1, Twitter goes crazy over naming new planets

NASA announced last week that seven Earth-sized exoplanets were found 40 light years ago.

Feb 27, 2017

Nasa finally retrieves its balloon from Antarctica after a year of blizzards

A helium balloon the size of a football pitch was airborne around the continent of Antarctica for 12 days in 2016, but it took Nasa a whole year of waiting for the weather to be safe enough to go and pick it up. The scientists have now collected the expensive telescope the balloon carried to observe the Sun.

Feb 24, 2017

What is needed for life on another planet?

Dr Robert Massey, Deputy Executive Director at the Royal Astronomical Society, tells IBTimes UK some of the most important things that a planet would need to have if it was to sustain life forms.

Feb 23, 2017

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Space

Mysterious luminous nebula MAMMOTH-1 spotted in a distant part of the universe

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope discovered a stunning 'hybrid galaxy'

Mysterious fireball spotted in Tasmanian skies trigger conspiracy theories on Facebook

NASA to hunt for signs of life on TRAPPIST-1 exoplanet system using James Webb Space Telescope

NASA's NuSTAR analyses winds from supermassive black holes for the first time

GOES-16 satellite spots a giant hole in Sun's upper atmosphere

Mars Colonisation: NASA joins hands with an astronomical engineer to colonise Mars using 3D printing!

Changes in Lovejoy comet's water 'fingerprint' discovered by NASA researchers

THIS would cause the most fatalities if an asteroid hit the Earth!

Tatoonie-like two-star planetary system discovered

SpaceX to fly 2 passengers to moon on Dragon human spacecraft, in 2018

New clusters spotted by NASA's Cassini in Saturn's F-ring shed light on space collisions

#7Namesfor7NewPlanets: After Nasa finds Trappist-1, Twitter goes crazy over naming new planets

Nasa finally retrieves its balloon from Antarctica after a year of blizzards

What is needed for life on another planet?

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

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

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