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Rescue mission launches to save NASA telescope that's falling back to EarthA mission is underway to save NASA's Swift Observatory from a fiery plunge. Launched from the Pacific, a specialised spacecraft named Link ...
Last-minute launch problem delays satellite rescue mission for NASAA critical mission to rescue NASA's Swift Observatory has been delayed due to a last-minute launch problem. A rocket-launching plane, carry...
Anti-migrant politics spark resurgence of racism, say some Britons of colourRecent incidents of violence and protests have heightened racial tensions in Britain, leading some ethnic minorities to feel increasingly u...
NASA is racing to save a legendary Space telescope before it falls back to EarthNASA is executing an unprecedented, first-of-its-kind rescue mission to save the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, a highly successful 21-yea...
NASA races to save Swift telescope from falling back to Earth with daring rescue missionNASA is launching a daring $30 million mission this week to rescue the aging Swift Observatory from falling back to Earth. A robotic lifesa...
Comet 41P stuns scientists by nearly stopping before spinning backwardsA comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresák astonished astronomers by almost halting its rotation and then spinning in the opposite direction. Obse...
3I/ATLAS huge breakthrough: NASA detects Fingerprint of Water — Does it confirm life beyond Earth?The comet 3I/ATLAS, discovered on July 1, 2025, by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) in Hawaii, marks the third rec...
NASA taps startup to save aging space observatoryNASA has awarded Katalyst Space Technologies $30 million to rescue its Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory from falling into Earth's atmosphere....
Syrian army launches counteroffensive against rebelsSyrian government forces launched a counteroffensive against Islamist-led rebels near Hama after significant losses. Rebels had swiftly cap...
Jihadists, allies breach Syria's second city in lightning assaultJihadists and Turkish-backed allies seized significant parts of Aleppo, Syria, causing regime forces to withdraw. The offensive led to heav...
AstroSat, Nasa capture black hole eruption stillsIndia's AstroSat and NASA's observatories have recorded dramatic eruptions from stellar debris around a massive black hole, providing astro...
India's AstroSat and NASA's Space observatories capture dramatic eruptions from stellar wreckage around a massive black holeIndian and American astronomers have observed a rare event where a massive black hole is tearing apart a star and using the debris to pumme...
Did Sun's UV radiation cause Neptune clouds to vanish? Will it affect Earth? Know in detailsThe Hubble Space Telescope observed a significant reduction in Neptune's cloud cover. Researchers discovered that solar UV radiation influe...
NASA predicts once-in-80-years cosmic explosion. When and how to watch with naked eyeThe T Coronae Borealis binary system nova event, repeating every 80 years, may erupt by September 2024. Stargazers can witness this rare ph...
Scientists spot Sun-like star being devoured by a hungry black holeSwift was originally designed to study gamma-ray bursts, the most powerful explosions in the cosmos. Since the satellite launched, however,...
Mumbai to get hyperlocal rain outlooks, flood forecasting launchedThe India Meteorological Department launched its flood forecasting system for Mumbai, which will provide early warnings about intense rainf...
Geospatial industry leaders seek integrated geospatial policy under PMO-led agencyAt present, India has as many as 17 national-level geospatial policies and rules (four in draft stage) under six ministries/departments. Th...
IS jihadists retake parts of Syria town in major attackThe offensive is the latest in a string of IS attacks which confirm predictions that the jihadist organisation would continue to be a threa...
A nearby black hole just erupted for the first time in 26 years and scientists are ecstaticOn June 15, one of NASA's satellites picked up a torrent of x-rays all coming from a single source: the black hole.
- DRDO takes up public utility projects in Orissa
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has taken up public utility projects in backward Mahakalapada tehsil of this coast...