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David Rothery, The Conversation
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Can swimming robots find alien life in the ‘ocean worlds’ of our Solar System?
Nasa is considering explorations of ocean words like Jupiter’s moon Europa and Saturn moon’s Enceladus.
David Rothery, The Conversation
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Volcanoes on Pluto baffle scientists: How can such a cold body power eruptions?
The amount of rock inside the celestial body is not enough to produce much heat from radioactivity.
David Rothery, The Conversation
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BepiColombo’s photos of Mercury may help unlock some of the planet’s secrets
Once in orbit, the spacecraft’s advanced payload of scientific instruments will help us understand how the planet was formed and what it is made of.
David Rothery, The Conversation
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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We’ve got company: A second moon has been orbiting the Earth for three years
It is extremely faint and won’t be with us for much longer.
David Rothery, The Conversation
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How scientists figured out that the moon is not geologically dead
New analysis of data from the Apollo era shows that moonquakes occur close to visible faults, which may matter when setting up a moon base.
David Rothery, The Conversation
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There are missing objects at the fringe of the solar system – new study puzzles astronomers
There's a mysterious lack of small bodies beyond Neptune, but a 'snowman-shaped' object may help explain why.
David Rothery, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: Woman holds abdominal plank position for over four and half hours
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Watch: Kuno National Park posts video to celebrate cheetah cub Mukhi’s first birthday
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Watch: Migrant workers travel in train toilet owing to unavailability of seats
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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China lands on the far side of moon. Here is the science behind the mission
China has become the first to achieve the feat. And unlike previous uncrewed moon landings, it relied on sophisticated technology rather than luck.
David Rothery, The Conversation
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Rocket science: A scientist explains Europe Space Agency’s landmark mission to Mercury
The spacecraft took off from Kourou, French Guyana, on October 20.
David Rothery, The Conversation
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Solar system with seven Earth-like planets found around nearby star – here’s what they could be like
If there's life on one of the Earth's seven sisters, chances are it has spread to all of them.
David Rothery, The Conversation
The Reel
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‘Patna Shuklla’ review: A competently argued legal drama
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‘Inspector Rishi’ review: A superbly crafted battle between fact and fable
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‘Alibaba Aani Chalishitle Chor’ review: A lightweight study of modern marriage
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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From Neptune’s blue hue to Jupiter’s red spot: Are the colours of the planets real?
Many images of planets have been manipulated. So have we seen their true colours? Not always, it turns out.
David Rothery, The Conversation
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Mercury: Get ready to watch the ‘first rock from the sun’ in transit
How to view Mercury's rare move across the face of the sun.
David Rothery, The Conversation
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The more we learn about Mercury, the weirder it seems
Recent research explaining why Mercury is so dark raises many new questions.
David Rothery, The Conversation
The Field
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Tennis, Miami Masters: Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden through to the final
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: Crasto-Ponnappa, Sindhu move into quarter-finals in Madrid
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IPL 2024: Riyan Parag, bowlers set up win for Rajasthan Royals against Delhi Capitals
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IPL 2024: KKR bring in Allah Ghazanfar as replacement player; RR rope in Keshav Maharaj
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to open his 2024 season at Doha Diamond League in May