Space View
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New Nasa image shows how climate change has altered the face of the ‘Blue Marble’
The space agency has released a new image of Earth taken from its Deep Space Climate Observatory approximately 1.5 million km away.
Robert Poole, The Conversation, Nick Pepin, The Conversation & Oliver Gruner, The Conversation
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Enormous collision in space leads astronomers to discover the most massive black hole yet
It merged with a smaller companion billions of years ago and emitted gravitational waves that were recently detected on earth.
Ilya Mandel, The Conversation
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An asteroid just zipped past Earth and scientists barely noticed it in time
The pyramid-sized 2019 OK nearly hit Earth on July 25.
Michael JI Brown, The Conversation
Trending
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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BJP Karnataka candidates Tejasvi Surya and K Sudhakar booked for electoral offences: EC
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Yamini Aiyer interview: With jobless growth, welfare has become a ‘compensation’, not a public right
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Project Eagle: How Nasa and a top game studio built an interactive base on Mars
What will a human colony on the Red Planet look like in 2117? Art and science are collaborating to find out.
Paul Dean
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‘The Cow’ explosion: How astronomers are cracking one of the greatest new mysteries of the sky
An odd event could be explained by a star being ripped apart by a black hole.
Paul M Kuin, The Conversation
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How can we build a tower as high as outer space? The clue may lie in the human body
Proposals are circulating for a free-standing tower or ‘space elevator’, but structural integrity has proved to be a challenge.
Dan Popescu, Aeon & Sean Sun, Aeon
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Asteroid expected to pass near earth early on Saturday, says NASA
The NASA-funded Catalina Sky Survey discovered it on February 4.
Scroll Staff
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Why the 2017 solar eclipse is generating so much excitement in the US
The eclipse will be one of the most digitally recorded events ever.
Robert William Walsh, The Conversation
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How beautiful is the universe? Watch these stunning views of Saturn from NASA’s spacecraft Cassini
The spacecraft will end 13 years of exploration by plunging into the planet.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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A chain of telescopes will to try to capture the first ever picture of the black hole in April
Black holes are regions of space inside which the pull of gravity is so strong that nothing – not even light – can escape.
Carole Mundell, The Conversation
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Better than R-Day Parade: The sights and sounds from ISRO’s record launch in Sriharikota
The launch lasted just two minutes, yet it was an enthralling experience.
Pankti Mehta Kadakia
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Get ready for the biggest ‘supermoon’ in nearly six decades
The full moon is stunning – it is larger than normal. Do make it a reason to embrace the darkness and have a look.
Chris North, The Conversation
The Field
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing
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ISL: Kerala Blasters FC axe Ivan Vukomanovic as head coach
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Jyothi Vennam and Abhishek Verma reach the mixed compound final
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Cricket: Former Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof retires from international cricket