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Mars Odyssey hits 100,000 orbits, captures tallest volcano in solar system
NASA's Odyssey spacecraft, the longest-running mission on Mars, circled the Red Planet for the 100,000th time, the mission team announced in a statement.
02 July 2024, 06:44 IST
Mars Odyssey hits 100,000 orbits, captures tallest volcano in solar system
02 July 2024, 06:44 IST
Why do some planets have moons? A physics expert explains why Earth has only one moon while other planets have hundreds
Currently, there are two main theories for why some planets have moons. Moons are either gravitationally captured if they are within what’s called a planet’s Hill sphere radius, or they’re formed along with a solar system.
25 June 2024, 04:30 IST
Why do some planets have moons? A physics expert explains why Earth has only one moon while other planets have hundreds
25 June 2024, 04:30 IST
China's lunar probe could return with answer to origins of solar system
The fully robotic probe landed on Sunday in a previously unexplored location in a gigantic impact crater called the South-Pole Aitken Basin, on the side of the moon that permanently faces away from Earth.
03 June 2024, 05:36 IST
China's lunar probe could return with answer to origins of solar system
03 June 2024, 05:36 IST
Rivers of lava on Venus reveal a more volcanically active planet
Earth and Venus were forged at the same time. Both are made of the same primeval matter, and both are the same age and size. So why is Earth a paradise overflowing with water and life, while Venus is a scorched hellscape with acidic skies?
28 May 2024, 03:24 IST
Rivers of lava on Venus reveal a more volcanically active planet
28 May 2024, 03:24 IST
With awe and nuptials, North Americans celebrate total solar eclipse
At up to 4 minutes and 28 seconds, the total eclipse surpassed the duration of the 2017 one that lasted upwards of 2 minutes and 42 seconds. According to NASA, solar eclipse totalities can range from 10 seconds to about 7-1/2 minutes.
08 April 2024, 18:44 IST
With awe and nuptials, North Americans celebrate total solar eclipse
08 April 2024, 18:44 IST
The ‘forbidden planet’ that escaped a fiery doom
Halla, first discovered in 2015 and resembling Jupiter, has added a new wrinkle to the evolving tale of planetary engulfment.
29 June 2023, 08:51 IST
The ‘forbidden planet’ that escaped a fiery doom
29 June 2023, 08:51 IST
Astronomers puzzled by 'largest' ever cosmic explosion
The explosion, called AT2021lwx, is not the brightest flash ever observed in the universe
12 May 2023, 09:12 IST
Astronomers puzzled by 'largest' ever cosmic explosion
12 May 2023, 09:12 IST
Jupiter’s moons hide giant subsurface oceans
Three of Jupiter’s moons are home to large, underground oceans of liquid water that could support life
11 April 2023, 10:15 IST
Jupiter’s moons hide giant subsurface oceans
11 April 2023, 10:15 IST
Zombie worlds: Five spooky planets orbiting dead stars
Mysteriously though, a handful of 'zombie planets' have been detected orbiting neutron stars
29 October 2022, 14:30 IST
Zombie worlds: Five spooky planets orbiting dead stars
29 October 2022, 14:30 IST
NASA captures 1st direct image of exoplanet
The exoplanet called 'HIP 65426 b' is a gas giant, meaning it has no rocky surface and could not be habitable
02 September 2022, 06:51 IST
NASA captures 1st direct image of exoplanet
02 September 2022, 06:51 IST
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