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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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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EC rejects claims that EVMs gave extra votes to BJP in Kerala mock polls, SC reserves verdict
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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View from the Margins: A Dalit Christian explains why he will be voting for change
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Is apple cider vinegar as good for health as it sounds?
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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: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024
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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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Watch: ‘The Broken News’ returns for a second season
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ trailer: A teenager bonds with her grandparents during a summer vacation
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‘Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Shootout’ review: A bland cop meets a dull case
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‘Juna Furniture’ trailer: Mahesh Manjrekar directs and stars in film about ageing
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Start the week with a film: In ‘Tokyo Sonata’, the unequal music of an emotionally distant family
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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: Suryakumar, bowlers help Mumbai Indians seal thriller against Punjab Kings
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Cricket: Meg Lanning opens up about struggle with food and exercise that led to her early retirement
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Paris Olympics 2024: Long jumper Sreeshankar Murali ruled out of Games with knee injury
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Badminton: Kento Momota, former world champion, announces international retirement
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju drops to second after draw against Fabiano Caruana