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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
Trending
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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Ramachandra Guha: Why 2024 is India’s most important election since 1977
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Dubai: How a high-altitude jet stream, not cloud seeding, created a storm ‘the size of France’
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Rights group PUCL seeks disqualification of PM Narendra Modi for hate speech in Rajasthan
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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 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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Eco India: How can India deal with its mounting tyre waste?
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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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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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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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IPL 2024: Marcus Stoinis helps Lucknow breach the Chennai fortress with unbeaten century
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Jyothi Surekha Vennam finishes second in women’s compound qualification
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Table Tennis: Sreeja Akula overtakes Manika Batra as India’s highest ranked women’s singles paddler
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IPL 2024: Sandeep Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal lead Rajasthan Royals to dominant win over Mumbai Indians
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Squash: Saurav Ghosal announces retirement from professional circuit