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COMETS AND LIFE
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has 13 times more deuterium than a famous Solar System comet, hinting at its 7-billion-year-old origins before Sun was born- Did comets help start life on Earth? A new study questions the idea and scientists are baffled
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- Dhoomakethu OTT release details: When and where to watch the Malayalam time-loop thriller starring Sajin Gopu and Nikhila VimalDhoomakethu, starring Sajin Gopu and Nikhila Vimal, is reportedly set to arrive on OTT soon. The Malayalam time-loop comedy follows a newly...11 Oct, 2026, 07.34 PM IST
- In 2019, one rockstar helped NASA study asteroid Bennu – his 3D images revealed a dangerous rubble-filled world. A look at Queen's Brian May's amazing educational qualificationsQueen's guitarist Brain May is also an astrophycist and an avid animal and tree rescuer. He played an important role in NASA’s OSIRIS-REx m...08 Oct, 2026, 05.08 PM IST
- Dangerous nor’easter batters the US East Coast — one dead, hundreds of flights cancelled, thousands still without power as states of emergency continue in New York and New JerseyThe US East Coast experienced a powerful nor'easter that caused significant flooding and travel disruptions. Major cities like New York Cit...28 Sep, 2026, 12.20 AM IST
- Russia's Geran drones become one of the most dangerous. Speed, reinforced bodies and less reaction time; the new drone that is changing warfareFor a long time, the sound of a Shahed-136 gave people in Ukraine something they badly needed, a little warning. The Russian-built Geran-2 ...23 Sep, 2026, 07.00 PM IST
- In 2001, NASA sent the science behind toothpaste and salad dressing into space; the research later helped produce three P&G patentsSince 2001, NASA has explored the behavior of colloids aboard the International Space Station, where the lack of gravity permits intricate ...26 Aug, 2026, 02.00 PM IST
- Quote of the Day by Julius Caesar: “When beggars die, there are no comets seen; the heavens themselves blaze forth the death of princes” — The powerful meaning behind this timeless quote about death, power and destinyExplore the powerful meaning behind the Quote of the Day by Julius Caesar, “When beggars die, there are no comets seen; the heavens themsel...03 Aug, 2026, 11.57 PM IST
- The surprising reason scientists say comets would smell absolutely terribleScientists discovered Comet 67P emits a foul odor from its chemical makeup. This comet's surrounding coma contained gases like hydrogen sul...16 Jul, 2026, 08.34 PM IST
- Comet 3I/ATLAS loaded with World War I chemical weapon? Harvard scientist drops bombshell claim as cosmic visitor nears EarthAs interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is approaching Earth, Harvard scientist is debating whether the cosmic visitor is a friendly visitor or ‘ser...11 Dec, 2025, 10.33 AM IST
- As interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS approaches Earth, cosmic visitor found carrying key molecule linked to life. New revelation stuns scientistsInterstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has gained widespread attention among researchers and scientists due to its unusual behaviour. Now, it has been...08 Dec, 2025, 07.26 AM IST
- 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...03 Nov, 2025, 10.49 PM IST
- Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS found spewing water far from the Sun; researchers say it may hold clues to how life travels across the universeInterstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, the third of its kind detected, has revealed signs of water, surprising scientists with its activity far from ...09 Oct, 2025, 05.58 AM IST
- Once in 50,000-year comet may be visible to the naked eyeThe comet is called C/2022 E3 (ZTF) after the Zwicky Transient Facility, which first spotted it passing Jupiter in March last year. After t...07 Jan, 2023, 12.13 PM IST
- Hubble spots exocomets taking plunge onto young starWashington, Jan 7 (IANS) NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has discovered exocomets -- comets outside our solar system -- plunging onto a young...07 Jan, 2017, 01.59 PM IST
- Building blocks of life may have originated from cometsThey propose the first realistic scenario for the formation of this key compound, which had never been detected in meteorites or cometary i...10 Apr, 2016, 03.20 PM IST
- Comet Lovejoy releases 500 bottles of alcohol every secondThe discovery marks the first time ethyl alcohol, the same type in alcoholic beverages, has been observed in a comet, researchers said.25 Oct, 2015, 02.11 PM IST
- A mission almost 30 years in the making has just profoundly changed what we know about cometsIt's very possible that carbon-carrying comets that smashed into Earth long ago brought the very ingredients needed for life to arise.01 Aug, 2015, 04.33 PM IST
- Learning with the Times: Comets originate beyond orbits of outermost planetComets are space debris or leftover fragments after the formation of the solar system. They originate from a region beyond the orbits of th...17 Nov, 2014, 11.41 AM IST
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