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Distant planet gains 2nd atmosphere through volcanic activity
Scientists have found evidence that a planet orbiting a distant star may have lost its atmosphere but gained a second one through volcanic activity.
The...
Microbes from Earth could temporarily survive on Mars: Study
As NASA's Perseverance rover touched down on Mars last week, a new study by scientists at the US space agency and German Aerospace Centre...
NASA rover sends 1st colour images of Mars, a selfie too
NASA's Perseverance rover has sent some stunning photos of the Red Planet, including a high-resolution color selfie taken during its landing.
The selfie is part...
7 planets orbiting TRAPPIST-1 may be made of similar stuff
The seven rocky planets orbiting the red dwarf star TRAPPIST-1 have remarkably similar densities, which provides clues about their composition.
Located about 40 light-years away,...
Beijing 2022 mascot toys handed over to organisers after lunar journey
Olympic flags, emblem pins, and mascot toys that returned to Earth after a moon trip onboard China's Change-5 probe were handed over to the...
ISRO’s PSLV rocket to launch Pixxel’s earth imaging satellite
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said on Friday that NewSpace India Limited, the commercial arm of the Department of Space, has entered into...
Massive asteroid ‘Apophis’ may hit Earth in 2068
Astronomers have revealed that a large asteroid named 'Apophis' expected to pass extremely close or may hit the Earth in 2068 due to a...
Soyuz spacecraft brings 3 ISS crew members to Earth
A Russian Soyuz spacecraft on Thursday safely brought NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy and cosmonauts Ivan Vagner and Anatoly Ivanishin of the Russian space agency...
‘Dent’ in Earth’s magnetic field slowly expanding: Scientists
A dent in Earth's magnetic field over South America and the southern Atlantic Ocean is expanding westward and continuing to weaken in intensity, according...
Four potentially hazardous asteroids flew past the Earth barely hours after being spotted
As many as four dangerous asteroids went beyond the Earth on Tuesday. Three out of four of these astronomical rocks were hardly found a...