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In 2022, a routine study of analyzing satellite topography led to ring-shaped reef structures which proved Australia’s “empty” Nullarbor Plain was once a shallow seaRecent research has revealed a reef-like geological structure beneath Australia's Nullarbor Plain, previously thought to be barren. Satelli...
Some Fish Hide Inside Sea Cucumbers: Scientists Say the Reason Is Surprisingly PracticalCertain small fish, like pearlfish, have evolved a bizarre survival strategy by taking refuge inside sea cucumbers. These fish enter throug...
Under Greenland’s Ice, Radar Uncovered a 19-Mile-Long CanyonScientists have uncovered a massive canyon system, approximately 19 miles long, hidden beneath Greenland's ice sheet. Airborne radar survey...
A new map reveals the landscape under Antarctica: 30,000 hills you never knew existedNew research has unveiled an unprecedentedly detailed map of Antarctica's subglacial terrain, revealing thousands of previously unmapped hi...
NASA reveals first-ever high-resolution image of a massive Pacific tsunami, and it’s jaw-droppingA powerful earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula in late July caused a massive Pacific tsunami, which was spotted in unprecedented de...
Satellite mission discovers how 650-foot mega tsunami in 2023 left Earth shaking for 9 daysNASA and France's CNES detected the contours of a tsunami in a Greenland fjord in September 2023. It was triggered by a massive rockslide a...
US weather update: Severe thunderstorm issued for several areas in Kansas City; Details hereA severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for several counties in Kansas, including Atchison, Doniphan, Johnson, Leavenworth, Miami, and ...
Designed for 5 yrs, ISRO-launched satellite completes decade and continues to provide serviceISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) has provided the small satellite bus platform to which French national space agency CNES payload ...
- NASA to send submarine to seafloor next week: Report
Washington, Aug 14 (IANS) NASA is set to send a submarine to the seafloor near Hawaii on August 20 in an effort to find an environment anal...
A Swedish job, to crown it all?Why the thieves were interested in a couple of pearl-studded gold crowns and an orb that had been buried with their 17th-century royal owne...
India offers to host information centre for maritime securityIt was one of the proposals made by Vice President Hamid Ansari at the first summit of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) here.
- Oceanography satellite to mark 10th year in orbit
Los Angeles, June 24 (IANS) Originally designed for a three-to-five-year mission, an international oceanography satellite that is tracking ...
India to soon begin forecasting reach of tsunami waves in-landThis would be a Level-3 alert under India's Tsunami Early Warning System, put in place after the deadly 2004 tsunami.
- Ceres may still have liquid water underground: NASA
Washington, Oct 27 (IANS) The dwarf planet Ceres may have had a global ocean in the past, and two new studies from NASA's Dawn mission sugg...
- Titan evolved more like Mars than Earth, show river maps
New York, May 19 (IANS) The origins of topography or surface elevations on Saturn's largest moon Titan may have more in common with the his...
From temples to mountains, celebrate new beginnings in VietnamWith its chilly temperature, the Sapa Valley is becoming a favourite destination for New Year’s Eve in Vietnam.
- NASA selects SpaceX for launch of global surface water survey probe
Washington, Nov 23 (IANS) NASA has selected SpaceX to provide launch services for the agencys April 2021 mission designed to make the first...
Kolkata's Sampriti Bhattacharya on Forbes 30 most powerful young change agents of the worldAt 28, Bhattacharya has created an underwater drone that can map ocean floors and explore the deep sea and can help the defence sector.
Himalayas were born 47 million years ago: StudyThe team of Australian and US scientists believe the collision occurred 47 million years ago when India and Eurasia initially smashed into ...
Nasa to launch satellite in collaboration with IsroNasa-Indian Space Research Organisation Synthetic Aperture Radar mission is a part of its plan to launch in the next 7 years a series of sa...