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EXOPLANETS AND MOONS
Scientists found a possible moon nursery around a distant world, which can change what we know about the formation of Earth's only natural satellite- NASA has discovered planets so strange they sound completely impossible: From worlds that rain molten glass to giant “marshmallow” planets
- The Search for an Exomoon: Have We Finally Found One?
- Year Ender 2025: Top 7 scientific discoveries that shook the worldYear Ender 2025 Special: 2025 saw remarkable scientific leaps, from discovering the ancient MoM-z14 galaxy to the smallest pacemaker and ne...28 Dec, 2025, 03.09 PM IST
- NASA's Webb Space Telescope captures new images of Uranus. Glimpses of rarely-seen features, its ringsNASA's Webb Space Telescope also captured snapshots of atmospheric happenings on the freezing planet, including Uranus’ seasonal north pola...19 Dec, 2023, 10.04 PM IST
- Not just Moon, Chandrayaan-3 to also help Isro find other Earth-like exoplanetsThe scientific instrument SHAPE, aboard the Chandrayaan-3, has been successfully orbiting the Moon for 52 days and collecting valuable data...28 Sep, 2023, 01.08 PM IST
- After moon mission, ISRO eyes dying stars, Venus, exo-planets: S SomanathThe Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has announced its plans to explore dying stars, exo-planets, and Venus. ISRO aims to launch t...28 Sep, 2023, 11.16 AM IST
- To study Moon from its surface, Earth from orbitChandrayaan-3, India’s third Moon mission, has an added ‘desi’ element to it. “Unlike Chandrayaan-2, when the landing was tracked through a...14 Jul, 2023, 11.56 AM IST
- 'Giant mirror in space': Astronomers discover most reflective exoplanet, 260 light years from EarthAstronomers have discovered a strange world, LTT9779b, which reflects 80% of its host star. The Neptune-sized planet is more than 260 light...11 Jul, 2023, 06.23 PM IST
- Building telescopes on the Moon could transform astronomy - and it's becoming an achievable goalThe Moon also offers opportunities for other types of astronomy as well. Astronomers have lots of experience with optical and infrared tele...19 Apr, 2023, 11.37 AM IST
- NASA's Webb telescope spots its first Earth-like exoplanetWebb also revealed that the planet is a few hundred degrees warmer than Earth. If clouds are detected, it may lead the researchers to concl...12 Jan, 2023, 11.19 AM IST
- Cloudy with a chance of metal: Ultra-hot exoplanet where it rains iron observedThe giant exoplanet WASP-76b has a day side where temperatures climb above 2400 degrees Celsius - high enough to vaporise metals.12 Mar, 2020, 05.04 PM IST
- Over 100 planets with life-hosting moons identifiedWashington, June 15 (IANS) Researchers have identified more than 121 giant planets that potentially host moons capable of supporting life.15 Jun, 2018, 11.37 AM IST
- NASA's planet-hunter satellite launched on SpaceX rocketWashington, April 19 (IANS) NASA's next planet-hunter, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (Tess) successfully launched on a SpaceX F...19 Apr, 2018, 10.52 AM IST
- Launch of NASA's next planet-hunting mission postponedWashington, April 17 (IANS) NASA is now targeting Wednesday for the launch of its next planet-hunting mission, the Transiting Exoplanet Sur...17 Apr, 2018, 10.37 AM IST
- NASA's positive on next planet-hunting mission launchWashington, April 15 (IANS) Meteorologists with the US Air Force 45th Space Wing have predicted an 80 per cent chance of favourable weather...15 Apr, 2018, 02.02 PM IST
- NASA's next planet-hunting mission starts next weekWashington, April 12 (IANS) NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, or Tess aimed at detecting planets outside our solar system, is s...12 Apr, 2018, 10.57 AM IST
- NASA's Webb telescope to search for signs of alien lifeWashington, June 16 (IANS) Finding signs of life on the earth-sized planets of the TRAPPIST-1 system and on Saturn's moon Enceladus are amo...18 Jun, 2017, 12.41 PM IST
- New map of rocky 'Super Earth' unveils lava worldThe latest findings tell us the planet has hot nights and significantly hotter days. This indicates the planet inefficiently transports hea...31 Mar, 2016, 01.36 PM IST
- Saturn's moon Titan could harbour methane-based lifeLike a lipid bilayer membrane here on Earth, it's both rigid and flexible, controlling the transportation of materials in and out of the ce...13 Apr, 2015, 08.05 PM IST
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