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Moon-in-a-jar re-creates the misty atmosphere of Titan, Saturn's biggest moon.
Scientists have recreated the unique chemical conditions discovered on Titan, Saturn's greatest moon, in tiny glass cylinders here on...
Sri Sairam Gautam B
Aug 29, 20214 min read
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Sodium 'fizz' gives the asteroid Phaethon its weird comet-like appearance.
As an asteroid, Phaethon is a ball consisting mainly of rock, and it should not have enough ice to form the coma and the reddish fuzzy...
Sri Sairam Gautam B
Aug 26, 20212 min read
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A Russian startup is testing a technology that filters Starlink using astronomical observations.
A Russian start-up is testing a technology that filters out the disturbing passages of SpaceX's Starlink satellites from astronomical...
Sri Sairam Gautam B
Aug 26, 20213 min read
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Extraterrestrial life could thrive on major Hycean exoplanets.
The search for extraterrestrial life is expected to expand its horizons a little, suggests a new study. Alien hunters have to date...
Sri Sairam Gautam B
Aug 26, 20212 min read
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Discovery of the fastest orbiting asteroid in the solar system.
An asteroid recently found zips around the sun faster than any of her known relatives. The Rock of Space, known as 2021 PH27, completes a...
Sri Sairam Gautam B
Aug 24, 20212 min read
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A mysterious darkening of the bright star Betelgeuse can be caused by sunspots and temperature shift
The mysterious, strange dimmer seen last year in the enormous Betelgeuse star may be the result of giant sunspots and temperature...
Sri Sairam Gautam B
Aug 19, 20212 min read
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The Milky Way has a shattered arm which may reveal its galactic history.
Scientists have discovered a strange "break up" in the spiral arms of our Milky Way galaxy which could tell us more about its galactic...
Sri Sairam Gautam B
Aug 19, 20212 min read
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Astronomers observe the 'layer cake' levels of a prospective star to understand the super Jupiters.
Our cosmic block is full of neighbors that we know very little about, but scientists have come up with a creative new way to get a peek...
Sri Sairam Gautam B
Aug 17, 20212 min read
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The undulating rings of Saturn indicate an enormous and fluffy nucleus hidden within.
Saturn rings are not only a beautiful adornment - scientists can use this feature to understand what is happening in the deepest part of...
Sri Sairam Gautam B
Aug 17, 20213 min read
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Mars' crust could support life with radiation.
Underground, radioactive elements decay water molecules and produce ingredients that fuel underground life. This process, known as...
Sri Sairam Gautam B
Aug 16, 20212 min read
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