Space Talk
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How rock formations in Australia help scientists to study how the moon is moving away from the Earth
The moon is currently moving 3.8 cm away from the Earth every year.
Joshua Davies, The Conversation & Margriet Lantink, The Conversation
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International UFO Day: Why has the US got us all so fascinated by alien beings from outer space?
The study of UFOs should not be linked with insights into mystical dimensions of life but with the violence and insidious surveillance of the Cold War years.
Nandita Haksar
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Can blackholes be used to harvest energy? Scientists prove a 50-year-old theory right
The method can be used by advanced civilisations – aliens or future humans.
Daniele Faccio, The Conversation & Marion Cromb, The Conversation
Trending
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Has Modi’s Vande Bharat push come at the cost of train safety?
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How the East India Company tried to use paintings to lionise Robert Clive – and failed
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Sexual harassment allegations by wrestlers are horrific – so why is Modi still backing Singh?
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Does quitting social media have long-term benefits? Here’s what researchers say
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Is it better to lose weight slowly or quickly? Here’s what researchers say
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For space exploration to succeed, we must talk about a basic human need: Sex
Sex technology is the answer for astronauts craving intimacy and relationships.
Simon Dubé, The Conversation & Dave Anctil, The Conversation
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An astronomer explains why you have got your zodiac sign wrong
Astrology is to science what the game “monopoly” is to the real estate market.
James Kaler, The Conversation
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Even as astronomers raise a red flag, it seems Jupiter’s great big spot is here to stay
In May, the science world was abuzz with speculation that the planet’s unique feature was nearing its end. A research team from Berkeley thinks otherwise.
Philip Marcus, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: Comedian Danish Sait hilariously spoofs a debate between vegetarians and non-vegetarians
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Watch: Manchester City players, staff serenade Elton John with a rendition of ‘Your Song’ at airport
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Watch: Captured rogue elephant Arikomban is transported in a lorry as onlookers cheer
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Watch: Scenes from the collapse of the bridge over the Ganga in Bihar
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Watch: Elephant charges at safari jeep in Karnataka forest, driver reverses vehicle in time
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Stargazers in for a treat as Orionid meteor shower reaches its peak this weekend
This is an annual meteor shower that is caused by debris left behind by Halley’s Comet burning up in the Earth’s atmosphere.
Scroll Staff
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There’s a parking crisis in space – and you should be worried about it
Telecom operators increasingly struggle to find ‘parking spots’ for their satellites in outer space.
Chloe Billing, The Conversation
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Isro to launch ‘South Asia’ satellite GSAT-09 on May 5
Narendra Modi had called it India’s gift to Saarc member countries.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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Watch: Trailer of ‘The Night Manager’ part two is out
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‘Satyaprem Ki Katha’ trailer: Romantic film stars Kartik Aaryan, Kiara Advani
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Tigmanshu Dhulia on Irrfan: ‘His observation of life was very surgical, very meticulous’
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Start the week with a film: ‘Charlie’s Country’ is a powerful portrait of defiance
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‘Scoop’ review: A flat view of a highly irregular case of police overreach
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SpaceX tests Raptor, which aims to take humans to Mars by 2024
The Raptor is a next generation rocket engine that will be used to power the company's Mars Colonial Transporter.
Scroll Staff
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Why are people starting to believe in UFOs again?
Whether it's Clinton's courting the UFO vote or Trump's lending credibility to conspiracy theories, the 'triumph of reason' seems to have gone by the wayside.
Joseph P. Laycock, 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
The Field
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ISSF World Cup Junior: India’s Dhanush Srikanth wins gold in men’s 10m Air rifle event
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Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia rejoin work but clarify that protest against Brij Bhushan will continue
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Indian football: Ashalata Devi, the battle-hardened skipper who is still adding feathers to her cap
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Para badminton: Tokyo Paralympics champion Krishna Nagar’s love for speed and need for calm
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Hockey, Women’s Junior Asia Cup: India secure narrow comeback win over Malaysia