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Findings from NASA's Juno update Jupiter water mystery
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 19 (ANI): NASA's Juno mission has provided its first science results on the amount of water in Jupiter's atmosphere. Published recently in the journal Nature Astronomy, the Juno results estimate that at the equator, water makes up about 0.25 per cent of the molecul
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NASA astronaut receives heart warming welcome after spending 11 months in
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 15 (ANI): NASA spacewoman Christina Koch -- who touched down on earth after completing a record-breaking stay of 328 days on the International Space Station -- was welcomed home by her pet dog in the most endearing and affectionate manner one could possibly imagine
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Dr Sohini Sastri wins Best Astrologer of the Year at Indian Achievers Awar
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India] Feb 13 (ANI/NewsVoir): Kolkata born renowned astrologer Dr Sohini Sastri, has been graced with prestigious Indian Achievers Award, wherein she was adjudged the Best Astrologer of the Year.
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Leiden astronomers discover potential near-earth objects
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 13 (ANI): Three astronomers from Leiden University (the Netherlands) have shown that some asteroids that are considered harmless for now, can collide with the Earth in the future. They did their research with the help of an artificial neural network.
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Love the stars? Astronomers have a unique suggestion for Valentine's Day
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 11 (ANI): Few sights are more romantic than a star-filled sky, but there are fewer places on Earth where we can still enjoy a truly dark, star-filled sky. Light pollution means we risk losing one of the most romantic spectacles in nature, so this Valentine's Day as
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Just a single grain of moon dust can help understand its soil chemistry
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 7 (ANI): Since NASA's last trip to the moon in 1972 there has not been another visit to the lunar surface and with no future visit planned yet, every bit of soil brought back by astronauts is exemplary and precious.
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NASA astronaut Christina Koch returns Earth after record-setting spaceflig
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington, D.C [USA], Feb 6 (ANI): NASA astronaut Christina Koch returned to Earth after setting a record for the longest single spaceflight in history by a woman.
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Astronomers discover unusual monster galaxy from early universe
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 6 (ANI): An international team of astronomers has found an unusual monster galaxy that existed about 12 billion years ago when the universe was only 1.8 billion years old.
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Astronomers discover rare double nucleus feature in a 'Cocoon Galaxy'
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 6 (ANI): Astronomers have revealed in a new study that the so-called 'Cocoon Galaxy' has a unique double-nucleus structural feature and shape.
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Never-before-seen images of Sun's turbulent surface released
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Hawaii [US], Jan 30 (ANI): Astronomers on Wednesday (local time) released what they said were the most detailed images ever taken of the surface of our Sun.
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Kolkata born astrologer Dr Sohini Sastri wins Champions of Change Award
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Jan 25 (ANI/NewsVoir): Kolkata-born renowned astrologer Dr Sohini Sastri, has been graced with prestigious "Champions of Change" Award 2019 by Interactive Forum on Indian Economy (IFIE), a non-profit recognized by government of India, for her exemplary social w
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Scientists come across 'Vampire' star gorging on victim
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 25 (ANI): Astronomers have discovered a 'vampire' star in the midst of a feeding frenzy, with the help of an automated program that is sifting through archived data from the decommissioned Kepler Space Telescope.
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