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2017 OF201: All about the new planet found beyond PlutoAstronomers have found a new minor planet beyond Pluto. This object, named 2017 OF201, is quite large. It orbits far from the Sun. This dis...24 May, 2025, 08.32 PM IST- Scientists stumble upon a strange ‘Super-Earth’; Here's what makes it so unusualScientists from Oxford University have confirmed the discovery of HD 20794 d, a “super-Earth” exoplanet located 20 light-years away, which ...17 Feb, 2025, 10.41 PM IST
- Our planet is about to reach its greatest distance from the sunLearn about Earth's upcoming aphelion, where it reaches its greatest distance from the sun. Explore the impact of elliptical orbits and gra...05 Jul, 2024, 06.54 AM IST
- What is a comet, where does it come from, why does it have long streaming tail?The nucleus is at the center of the comet, from where dust and ice stretch and they get illuminated when the sunlight falls on them. This i...08 Sep, 2023, 09.03 PM IST
- NASA's MAVEN reveals mind-blowing ultraviolet images of Mars, unveils new insight into the red planetCaptured by MAVEN's Imaging Ultraviolet Spectrograph (IUVS) instrument during the spacecraft's orbits around the sun, these images offer a ...27 Jun, 2023, 03.52 PM IST
- NASA extends Dawn mission at dwarf planet CeresWashington, Oct 20 (IANS) NASA has approved a second extension of the Dawn mission at Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt betwee...20 Oct, 2017, 11.12 AM IST
- Planet Nine does exist in our solar system: NASAWashington, Oct 16 (IANS) NASA believes a ninth planet does exist that might be 10 times the mass of Earth and 20 times farther from the Su...16 Oct, 2017, 12.17 PM IST
- Most eccentric planet spotted 117 light-years from EarthResearchers have spotted an extrasolar planet, about 117 light-years from Earth, that boasts the most eccentric orbit ever seen.19 Mar, 2016, 02.58 PM IST
- NASA's Juno spacecraft one move closer to Jupiter arrivalLaunched from Earth in 2011, the Juno spacecraft will arrive at Jupiter in July this year to study the giant planet from an elliptical, pol...04 Feb, 2016, 12.51 PM IST
- Evidence of ninth planet in solar system found, nicknamed 'Planet Nine'Our solar system may host a ninth planet nicknamed Planet Nine that is 10 times the mass of the Earth and takes up to 20,000 years to orbit...21 Jan, 2016, 01.25 PM IST
- Google doodle celebrates Mangalyaan's one month in Mars orbitGiven that Google normally comes up with doodles to mark anniversaries, that is, annual events, this gesture of the search giant is rare. T...24 Oct, 2014, 10.52 AM IST
- Mars Orbiter Mission spacecraft sends pictures of dust storm activitiesMOM aims to study the Martian surface and mineral composition and scan its atmosphere for methane, an indicator of life.29 Sep, 2014, 10.16 PM IST
- India's Mars Orbiter Mission sends first images of Red PlanetIndia successfully placed its low-cost Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) spacecraft in orbit around the red planet in its very first attempt yeste...25 Sep, 2014, 06.15 PM IST
- @MarsOrbiter: Twitter handle of ISRO's MOM greets NASA's @MarsCuriosity@MarsCuriosity, congratulated ISRO for the successful mission saying, "Namaste, @MarsOrbiter! Congratulations to @ISRO and India's first in...24 Sep, 2014, 10.40 AM IST
- India's Mars mission crosses half the distanceIhe Indian space mission to Mars today crossed half the total distance to the red planet from Earth and was very much along the designated ...09 Apr, 2014, 04.02 PM IST
- India's Mars Orbiter Mission on November 5India's ambitious space mission to explore planet Mars would be launched on November 5 from the spaceport of Sriharikota, ISRO announced to...22 Oct, 2013, 06.17 PM IST
- Mars spacecraft shipped out of Bangalore for October 28 mission"It was put in a special container where we have the monitoring of the environment inside", an official of the ISRO said.02 Oct, 2013, 05.12 PM IST
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