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Russian cosmonauts' spacewalk cancelled after leak found at space station
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The leak appeared to originate from the Russian Soyuz MS-22 crew capsule splattered coolant over the orbiting lab's docking port.
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New study finds oldest planetary debris in our galaxy
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Astronomers led by the University of Warwick have identified the oldest star in our galaxy that is accreting debris from orbiting planetesimals, making it one of the oldest rocky and icy planetary systems discovered in the Milky Way.
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Life on other planets or space creatures narrowed down
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
California [US], October 21 (ANI): The most prevalent type of star in the universe, the M dwarf, has an Earth-like planet orbiting it that appears to have no atmosphere at all. This discovery could cause a major shift in the search for life on other planets.
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Milky Way's supermassive black hole has hot gas bubbles swirling around th
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 25 (ANI): Astronomers have spotted signs of a 'hot spot' orbiting Sagittarius A*, the black hole at the centre of our galaxy, by using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA).
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NASA calls off launch of its moon-orbiting mission, Artemis I, due to stor
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Florida [US], September 24 (ANI): NASA has called off the scheduled Tuesday launch of its historic planned uncrewed Moon-orbiting mission, Artemis I, due to a tropical storm 'Ian' that is forecast to strengthen as it approaches Florida.
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Astronomers detect hot gas bubbles swirling around the Milky Way's superma
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 23 (ANI): Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), astronomers have spotted signs of a 'hot spot' orbiting Sagittarius A*, the black hole at the centre of our galaxy. The finding helps us better understand the enigmatic and dynamic environment
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Scientists discover 'super Jupiter' orbiting white dwarf
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 16 (ANI): Space scientists have discovered a 'super Jupiter' orbiting a white dwarf, detected using direct observations of the European Space Agency (ESA)'s Gaia mission.
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Researchers observe planetary bodies for first time in habitable zone of d
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
London [England], February 12 (ANI): White dwarfs are glowing embers of stars that have burned through all their hydrogen fuel. Nearly all stars, including the Sun, will eventually become white dwarfs, but very little is known about their planetary systems. A new study revealed the discovery
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Astronomers detect new planet around closest star to our solar system
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Santiago [Chile], February 11 (ANI): Astronomers have found evidence of another planet orbiting Proxima Centauri, the closest star to our Solar System.
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Newly-discovered planets on the edge of destruction: Study
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New York City (New York) [US], January 21 (ANI): According to a new research, three newly-discovered planets were found to have been orbiting dangerously close to stars nearing the end of their lives.
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The Milky Way's feeding habits reveal dark matter
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Chicago [US], January 17 (ANI): A new study has revealed the properties of dark matter enveloping our Milky Way galaxy, thanks to a new map of twelve streams of stars orbiting within our galactic halo.
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SpaceX mission led by Indian-origin astronaut docks with International Spa
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 12 (ANI): A new SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying four astronauts including Indian origin Raja Chari to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the company's Crew-3 mission has docked successfully at the orbiting lab on Thursday, the company said.
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