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What is Planet Nine, and where is it? Mystery of large hidden planet beyond Neptune explainedWhat is Planet Nine, and where is it? The question has fascinated astronomers for years. Scientists believe a massive undiscovered planet m...
China sends astronaut on year-long space mission as it eyes 2030 moon landingChina launched three astronauts to its space station. One astronaut will stay for a year, a record for the country. This mission supports C...
In 1920, a Namibian farmer hit something with his plow that turned out to be the largest meteorite ever found on EarthA Namibian farmer in 1920 discovered Hoba, the world's largest meteorite. Unlike dramatic impacts, this massive iron slab landed quietly, l...
A hidden city grid is emerging beneath tropical forests as laser scans expose roads, terraces, and ancient platformsDense jungles conceal ancient cities. LiDAR, an airborne laser mapping technique, now unveils these hidden urban layouts. It penetrates fol...
Bright fireball meteor lights up northeastern US sky: How far did it travel across the region?A bright meteor lit up the sky over the northeastern United States on April 7, visible across five states around 2:34 p.m. ET. NASA confirm...
2,000-year-old ‘guest star’ mystery from 185 AD solved by NASA X-ray studyAncient Chinese astronomers saw a bright guest star in 185 AD. This supernova remnant, RCW 86, was unusually large. New research reveals th...
NASA Satellite crash alert: 1300-pound spacecraft set for fiery reentry — Date, time, and is it dangerous?NASA Satellite crash: The object identified is Van Allen Probe A, a NASA spacecraft launched in August 2012 to investigate Earth’s radiatio...
NASA spots huge asteroid on potential crash path with the Moon — here’s what we knowNASA has confirmed that asteroid 2024 YR4, a space rock approximately the size of a 15-story building, might collide with the Moon on Decem...
What happens if the moon takes a hit? Scientists brace for a possible asteroid collisionNASA Asteroid Alert: Scientists are watching asteroid 2024 YR4 closely after it was first spotted in late 2024. While it’s no longer on a c...
The mystery of Earth’s Mini-Moon: Is it a lost piece of the lunar puzzle that might have drifted away?Astronomers now suggest that the small celestial body, initially dubbed Earth’s “mini-moon” 2024 PT5, might be a lunar fragment. Discovered...
Could Nasa’s DART mission create a man-made meteor shower? Here’s what you need to knowIn the aftermath of NASA's DART mission, over two million pounds of space debris have been created. This could lead to a man-made meteor sh...
Watch: Toxic debris from suspected Chinese rocket falls over village, raises safety alarmsDebris from a Chinese rocket fell over Xianqiao village in Guizhou province, China, causing a dramatic scene. Videos show a cylindrical pie...
NASA studies what will happen if an asteroid coming to Earth is hitWhat will happen if an asteroid hurtling towards the Earth is hit midway to avoid the collision? National Aeronautical and Space Administra...
Hubble captures a time-lapse movie of DART collision: NASAThe Hubble movie offers invaluable new clues into how the debris was dispersed into a complex pattern in the days following the impact, NAS...
NASA to address orbital debris, greatest challenge of our eraThe US space agency has announced to fund three studies to understand the growing problem of space junk to analyse the economic, social and...
India has 217 space objects orbiting earth; working towards reducing space debris: ReportAccording to Orbital Debris Quarterly News issued in March by NASA, India had 103 spacecraft, including active and defunct satellites, and ...
Chennai techie uses Nasa images to find Vikram lander debris, gets credit from US agencyA Chennai techie, Shanmuga Subramanian, used lunar images from Nasa's Moon's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captured on different dates and s...
India's shooting down of satellite created 400 pieces of debris, put ISS at risk: NASANASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said about 60 pieces of debris have been tracked so far and out of which 24 are going above the apogee o...
First expandable habitat installed on ISSNASA has successfully installed the first expandable structure to the International Space Station (ISS) to study concepts for habitats that...
- Huge defunct satellite may fall on Earth this week: NASA
According to NASA's latest projections, the bus-size Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite will likely plummet down to Earth sometime around ...