SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Completes 400th Successful Mission
A major milestone in spaceflight was reached by SpaceX on Wednesday (November 27) with the successful launch of 24 Starlink...
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NASA’s Europa Clipper Probe Begins Deploying Science Instruments
NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft has begun deploying its scientific instruments during its journey to Jupiter. The probe, launched on October...
Ryugu Sample Study Reveals Earth Microbes Colonising Asteroid Material
A study published in Meteoritics & Planetary Science has reported the discovery of terrestrial micro-organisms in a sample returned from...
Sea Turtles Reveal Hidden Seagrass Meadows for Better Marine Conservation
Seagrass meadows, which serve as critical marine ecosystems, have been mapped more accurately using satellite-tagged green turtles compared to conventional...
This Is How Researchers Want to Detect Microscopic Primordial Black Holes
Recent studies, published in Physical Review D on September 16 and 17, have proposed that microscopic black holes may be...
China Unearths Massive Gold Deposits That Could Be the Largest in the World
A significant gold deposit has been discovered in China's Hunan Province, with experts estimating its value at approximately £66 billion....
Fossilised Dinosaur Droppings Could Reveal Secrets Behind Their Evolution
A study published in Nature has provided new insights into the environment during the time when dinosaurs began to dominate...
NASA Teams With Johns Hopkins for Advanced Space Weather Instruments
NASA has confirmed in a press release that a contract valued at approximately $20.5 million (173.2 crore) has been awarded...
China’s Tianzhou 7 Spacecraft Deorbits, Reenters Earth’s Atmosphere
China's Tianzhou 7 cargo spacecraft has ended its mission after delivering essential supplies to the Tiangong space station. According to...
This Underwater Mountain Chain Might Have Been Created by a Moving Hotspot
New research has uncovered that the Ninetyeast Ridge, a 5,000-kilometre-long underwater mountain range in the Indian Ocean, was shaped by...
Jupiter’s Earth-Sized Storms Might Be Caused by Magnetic Tornadoes
Magnetic vortices descending from Jupiter's ionosphere into its deep atmosphere are believed to trigger the formation of ultraviolet-absorbing anticyclonic storms,...
NASA Is Using AI Tools to Monitor and Map Disaster Affected Areas
The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and open science by NASA has been reported to significantly advance disaster preparedness, response...
Japan’s New Rocket Engine Explodes Again During Testing
An explosion occurred during a test of the second-stage engine for Japan's Epsilon S rocket on November 26, according to...
Why Are Extreme Heat Hotspots Defying Climate Expectations Worldwide?
A recent study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, has identified regions globally experiencing extreme heatwaves surpassing...
Scientists Test Hearing Ability of Baleen Whales for the First Time
In a study published in the Science journal, researchers successfully tested the hearing of baleen whales for the first time....
ISRO Gets Government Nod for Shukrayaan and Chandrayaan-4 Missions
The Union Cabinet of India approved two significant space missions: the Venus Orbiter Mission (VOM) and Chandrayaan-4, Nilesh Desai, Director...
ISS dodges space junk in its 39th orbital adjustment since 1998.
On November 19, the International Space Station (ISS) adjusted its orbit to avoid a fragment of space debris originating from...
Our Solar System Lacks a Super-Earth and That Might Be a Good Thing
Planetary scientists have explored a hypothetical scenario in which a super-Earth existed within our solar system, situated between the orbits...
Two of Mars’ Moons Might Have Been Created From Asteroids
The moons of Mars, Phobos and Deimos, could have formed from the remnants of an asteroid that was destroyed by...
This Method Might Reveal Whether Icy Moons of Saturn, Jupiter Contain Life
Efforts to uncover life on icy moons within our solar system have been bolstered by advancements in chemical modelling, according...
