Space Exploration
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Straight out of science fiction: Scientists have discovered a planet in a triple-star system
In the triple-star system, two sun-sized stars orbit each other every 29 years, while a third, smaller star orbits the two central stars every 400 years.
Samantha Lawler, The Conversation
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Some planets can be hotter than stars. Scientists have just started to understand why
A new study has found molecules of metals on an exoplanet that were previously thought to not be present at extreme temperatures.
Quentin Changeat, The Conversation & Billy Edwards, The Conversation
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Yes, aliens did visit Earth. A Harvard professor’s belief has miffed the scientific community
There’s a good reason why so many scientists disagree with Avi Loeb.
Simon Goodwin, The Conversation
Trending
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Coronavirus: HC imposes lockdown in five UP cities, state refuses to implement order
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Lahore and Amritsar: Two cities joined at birth are dying together
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Imagine what humans could do with the technology that allowed a monkey to play a game with its mind
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Journalist wipes tears as he reports live: ‘No hospital beds in Lucknow, CMO doesn't take calls’
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At what age are people usually happiest? Here’s what a new study found
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NASA’s Perseverance rover makes historic landing on Mars
The space rover seek signs of ancient life on the Red Planet and will collect samples of rock and regolith for possible return to Earth.
Scroll Staff
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Chandrayaan-3 and five other space missions to look forward to in 2021
India may land on the Moon this year, while Nasa will launch its new, powerful rocket farther into space than any other spacecraft with humans.
Ian Whittaker, The Conversation & Gareth Dorrian, The Conversation
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ISRO’s PSLV-C50 places communication satellite into orbit
The satellite will boost disaster management and net connectivity.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: ‘Injections won’t work, alcohol will,’ says woman outside liquor shop in New Delhi
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Watch: Aircraft makes emergency landing on water during an air show in Florida
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Journalist wipes tears as he reports live: ‘No hospital beds in Lucknow, CMO doesn't take calls’
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Watch: Spanish dancer Ariadna Hafez’s mesmerising underwater tango performance
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Watch: Migrant workers thronged inter-state bus stand in New Delhi before lockdown announcement
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Ghostly blobs in space are the new exciting thing in astronomy. Could these be linked to wormholes?
‘WTFs’ are mysterious radio circles in the sky that cannot be explained by current theories.
Ray Norris, The Conversation
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Trump’s idea of ‘war in space’ would be a catastrophe. Global cooperation is the only way ahead
Under Biden administration, the future of space may look more like the recent launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 mission to the International Space Station.
Steven Freeland, The Conversation, David Kuan-Wei Chen, The Conversation & Ram S Jakhu, The Conversation
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Enjoy stargazing while it lasts. Companies like SpaceX and Amazon are about to ruin it
If mega-constellations of satellites become reality, the night sky will become a mundane highway of moving lights, obscuring the stars.
Samantha Lawler, The Conversation
The Reel
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‘Annette’ trailer: Leos Carax movie with Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard to open Cannes festival
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Watch: ‘Love Death + Robots’ series returns for a second season
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Renowned filmmaker Sumitra Bhave dies at the age of 78
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Film flashback: In ‘Mississippi Masala’, migration, an inter-racial romance and the idea of home
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Tribute: Vivekh’s comedy captured the imagination of the urban youth
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‘New era’: NASA, Elon Musk’s SpaceX send four astronauts to International Space Station
This is NASA’s first full-fledged mission involving sending crew into orbit through a privately-owned spacecraft.
Scroll Staff
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ISRO successfully launches EOS-01, nine other satellites onboard PSLV-C49
The primary satellite EOS-01 is intended for applications in agriculture, forestry and disaster management support.
Scroll Staff
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The discovery of water on Moon will expedite its exploitation for resources
Several space agencies have announced missions to explore the lunar surface for water.
Andrew Dempster, The Conversation
The Field
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IPL 2021: Moeen Ali’s all-round brilliance guides CSK to comfortable win against RR
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Watch: Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp reacts to controversial European Super League
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European Super League: Uefa President slams United’s Ed Woodward, Juventus Andrea Agnelli
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Watch: The best Jose Mourinho moments during his brief Spurs tenure
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From ‘Special One’ to trophy-less at Tottenham: Reactions to Jose Mourinho’s Spurs sacking