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IAF well prepared to counter short term, strategic threats: Air Force Chie
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New Delhi [India], July 22 (ANI): The Indian Air Force (IAF) was well prepared to counter short term as well as strategic threats, and the units were evenly poised to counter any aggressive action by the adversary, said Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria on Wednesd
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Could mini-Neptunes be irradiated ocean planets?
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Washington D.C. [USA], July 20 (ANI): Many exoplanets known today are 'super-Earths,' with a radius 1.3 times that of Earth, and 'mini-Neptunes,' with 2.4 Earth radii. Mini-Neptunes, which are less dense, was long thought to be gas planets, made up of hydrogen and helium.
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In its first, UAE launches 'Hope' mission to Mars from Japan
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Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 20 (ANI): The United Arab Emirates launched its first-ever interplanetary Hope Probe mission to Mars from Japan's Tanegashima Space Centre at 01:58 a.m. (local time) on Monday.
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Hope Probe Mars Mission is UAE's contribution to entire world: UN official
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Abu Dhabi [UAE], July 19 (WAM/ANI): Emirates Mars Mission, Hope Probe, is the UAE's contribution to the entire world, a top United Nations (UN) official told WAM.
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Five planets can be seen with naked eyes before sunrise on Sunday
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 19 (ANI): A unique opportunity will be available to all just before the sunrise on July 19, it is the chance to see as many as five planets, along with the crescent moon, with the naked eye, according to astronomer RC Kapoor.
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ESA says Hope Probe's findings on global dust storms vital for future huma
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Abu Dhabi [United Arab Emirates], July 17 (ANI): "The Hope Probe will be a major contributor to the Mars science community," said the European Space Agency (ESA), yesterday in a statement.
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China prepares to launch Long March-5 rocket for Mars mission
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Beijing [China], July 17 (Xinhua/ANI): The fourth Long March-5 rocket, to be used to launch China's first Mars exploration mission, was vertically transported to the launching area at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in south China's Hainan Province on Friday.
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Six things to know about the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter
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California [USA], July 15 (ANI): When NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover launches from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida later this summer, an innovative experiment will ride along: the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter.
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7 things to know about the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover mission
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California [USA], July 9 (ANI): In less than a month, NASA expects to launch the Mars 2020 Perseverance Mission from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Loaded with scientific instruments, advanced computational capabilities for landing, and other new systems, the Perseverance rover is the largest, hea
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InSight flexes its arm while its 'Mole' hits pause
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Washington DC [USA], July 8 (ANI): NASA's InSight lander has been using its robotic arm to help the heat probe known as the "mole" burrow into Mars. The mission is providing the first look at the Red Planet's deep interior to reveal details about the formation of Mars and, ultimately, all ro
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Curiosity Mars rover's summer road trip has begun
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Washington D.C. [USA], July 7 (ANI): After more than a year in a clay-rich region, Curiosity is making a mile-long journey around some deep sand so that it can explore higher up Mount Sharp.
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Mars Orbiter Mission captures image of Mars' biggest moon Phobos
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New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday shared a recent image of the mysterious moon of Mars, Phobos, as captured by the Mars Orbiter Mission.
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