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Did meteor fragments reach the US after March 17 Fireball? What residents need to know after the loud boomAccording to NASA, an asteroid measuring about six feet across and weighing roughly six tonnes entered Earth’s atmosphere on March 17, trav...
He tried breaking a strange rock with a hammer, drill and acid, it turned out to be a 4,60,00,00,000-year-old space travellerMaryborough Meteorite: A man searching for gold in Australia instead unearthed a 17-kilogram meteorite, estimated to be 4.6 billion years o...
An auto holy grail: Motors that don't rely on Chinese rare earthsAutomakers are urgently seeking alternatives to rare-earth metals, primarily sourced from China, due to supply chain vulnerabilities and ge...
NASA announces life on Mars? Did the new rover discover signs of water or oxygen?Did NASA announce life on Mars? NASA’s Perseverance rover drilled a mudstone core showing minerals and textures, vivianite and greigite, th...
Soviet-era spacecraft heading towards Earth this month could be a bad news; here’s whyKosmos 482, a spacecraft now heading towards Earth, was launched by the Soviets in 1972. The mission was intended for Venus. However, a roc...
Is there life on other planets and moons? NASA makes big revelation based on returned asteroid samplesNASA's OSIRIS-REx mission discovered molecules vital to life and a history of saltwater on asteroid Bennu. The findings suggest essential c...
To Europe's economic malaise, add a leadership voidPolitical turmoil in France and Germany threatens Europe's economic modernization efforts, hindering companies' global competitiveness. The...
Meteorites from Mars help scientists understand the red planet's interiorOf the over 74,000 known meteorites on Earth, only around 385 originate from Mars. Scientists can determine that these meteorites come from...
Perseid Meteor Shower: How to be best prepared to watch the celestial display? Here’s your last-minute guideThe Perseid meteor shower is an annual astronomical event that occurs when the Earth passes through the debris left behind by Comet 109P/Sw...
French brand unveils limited edition ‘Mini Meteorite Swipe Bag’ made of real meteorites; Here’s the priceAccording to the brand, meteorites will be sourced individually for each transaction and may originate from various regions depending on wh...
Death by falling space debris is a possibility, reveals new studyEvery minute of every day, debris rains down on us from space - a hazard we are almost completely unaware of.
Japan awaits spacecraft return with asteroid soil samplesJapan's space agency said its final checks confirmed the Hayabusa2 spacecraft is on track to return to Earth a capsule containing samples f...
Unique, ancient space rock may have diversified life on EarthOne of the objects involved in this collision was the source of L-chondrites, still the most common type of meteorite, the identity of the ...
Deep-ocean sound waves may aid tsunami detectionScientists are developing a system that may help predict a tsunami by detecting sound waves that race through the deep ocean more than 10 t...
Bridgmanite identified as Earth's most abundant mineralSo the team decided to try a new tactic: non-destructive micro-focused X-rays for diffraction analysis and novel fast-readout area-detector...
- Tsunami can travel as fast as a jet plane
Most tsunamis are caused by underwater earthquakes, but not all underwater earthquakes cause tsunamis.
This (asteroid) too shall passA R Rahman’s double Oscar win at the Academy Awards this year in recognition of his professional excellence was, arguably, the high point o...