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Is it a planet or a moon? Scientists discover a strange Jupiter-sized world orbiting a brown dwarf in a never-before-seen cosmic system- Scientists found a ‘Mega-Earth’ 2.5 times the size of Earth with a core 23 times its mass; but it didn’t develop the massive atmosphere expected of a planet this large, and researchers are trying to find out why
- Starting 1996, surprising planetary system had close encounters with NASA’s Galileo spacecraft, recent study claims it may resemble Earth in certain qualities
- Is a massive planet lurking beyond Pluto? Tyche planet mystery: In 1999, scientists proposed a world four times Jupiter's mass; 25 years later, the debate continuesIs there a giant hidden planet beyond Pluto? Tyche planet mystery explained: In 1999, astronomers proposed Tyche. They suspected a giant wo...29 Jul, 2026, 08.35 PM IST
- New Jersey meteorite that crashed through a family's roof turns out to be one of America's most important space rocks; Scientists discover building blocks of life insideA meteorite that crashed into a New Jersey home contains carbon-rich compounds, amino acids and other prebiotic molecules linked to the ori...20 Jul, 2026, 10.38 AM IST
- Astronomers discover two of the 'puffiest' planets ever, each as big as Jupiter but lighter than cotton candyAstronomers have unveiled two colossal "super-puff" exoplanets, TOI-791 b and TOI-791 c, orbiting a distant star. These Jupiter-sized world...26 Jun, 2026, 11.16 AM IST
- How can a giant planet be lighter than cotton candy? Scientists just found twoA groundbreaking super-puff planet discovery has revealed two giant exoplanets with densities below cotton candy, changing how scientists u...25 Jun, 2026, 10.44 PM IST
- NASA's Europa Clipper blasts off today: Here's how, when to watch onlineNASA's Europa Clipper mission is set for launch on October 14, 2024, from Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The mission aims to explore Jupite...14 Oct, 2024, 05.49 PM IST
- NASA is flying to Jupiter next week to find alien life hidden inside its deep oceansNASA is set to launch its Europa Clipper mission on October 10, 2024, aboard a SpaceX rocket from Kennedy Space Center. This ambitious miss...03 Oct, 2024, 02.15 PM IST
- James Webb telescope captures a stunning image of Epsilon Indi Ab. Why is it in the news?A picture of the far-off exoplanet Epsilon Indi Ab, has been taken by the James Webb Space Telescope. One of the coolest exoplanets yet pho...26 Jul, 2024, 09.47 PM IST
- European spacecraft rockets toward Jupiter and its icy moonsThe European Space Agency's Juice spacecraft has begun its decade-long quest to explore Jupiter as well as three of its moons, Europa, Call...15 Apr, 2023, 03.26 PM IST
- Sun may swallow Mercury, Venus & Earth in the next 5 bn yearsStars come in many varieties, including simmering dwarfs and brilliant hypergiants.06 Nov, 2022, 10.01 AM IST
- Astronomers discover heaviest element yet detected in an exoplanet atmosphereWASP-76 b and WASP-121 b are no ordinary exoplanets. Both are known as ultra-hot Jupiters as they are comparable in size to Jupiter whilst ...16 Oct, 2022, 12.11 AM IST
- Water-rich planets outside our solar system common: StudyWashington, Aug 19 (IANS) Water is likely to be a major component of those exoplanets which are between two to four times the size of Earth...19 Aug, 2018, 03.47 PM IST
- Sun-like star found eating its own planetary offspringWashington, Dec 22 (IANS) Researchers have found evidence to show that a Sun-like star 550 light years from Earth is slowly consuming its "...22 Dec, 2017, 02.02 PM IST
- Four new giant alien planets discoveredThe newly detected worlds are enormous and have very long orbital periods ranging from nearly two to slightly more than four Earth years.16 Mar, 2016, 01.31 PM IST
- Missing water mystery of exoplanets solved"The atmosphere leaves its unique fingerprint on the starlight, which we can study when the light reaches us," said Hannah Wakeford, from t...15 Dec, 2015, 03.11 PM IST
- Companies dive in for mega branding at KumbhIn the 2015 Kumbh Mela in Nashik in Maharashtra, over 100 million people will gather over three months to create an unbeatable opportunity ...18 Jul, 2015, 11.46 AM IST
- 11 facts about NASA's epic nuclear-powered mission to PlutoOn July 14, an epic once-in-a-lifetime event will take place: NASA will fly their spacecraft, New Horizons, by Pluto.14 Jul, 2015, 01.13 PM IST
- Escape velocity to beat the gravitational pull of povertyPeople have started brushing up on physics. If you are poor, 11.2-km-a-second (Earth) may be required to break out of the poverty trap.01 Nov, 2013, 08.38 AM IST
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