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'Brightest Comet' to pass earth on Sunday; You can watch it without telescope

The phenomena will be one of the 10 closest comet flybys of the earth in 70 years and people can watch it with nacked-eye.

Dec 15, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Nasa Space

Science

Three massive asteroids set to pass earth this weekend; Halloween asteroid may appear on Sunday

Skull-shaped Halloween asteroid is expected to fly by earth on Sunday, November 11, while three other asteroids will pass earth on Saturday.

Nov 8, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Nasa Space

Science

Space adventure: NASA's Ralph ready to exploring Jupiter's Trojan asteroids in 2021

Lucy Ralph instrument suite will be studying these diverse group of bodies and will detect the Trojan asteroids' chemical fingerprints.

Nov 8, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Science

Harvard researchers suggest Cigar-shaped asteroid 'Oumuamua' could be an alien probe

Oumuamua which is less than half a mile in length is now farther away from our sun than the Jupiter and is traveling to the outskirts of the solar system.

Nov 3, 2018

By Staff Reporter

Alien

Science

Giant asteroid to make closest approach with earth today, warns NASA

The giant asteroid which travels at a rate of 18 kilometers per second measures somewhere between 17 and 37 meters

Oct 30, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

Science

Japan sets date for Hayabusa-2 asteroid touchdown

The Japanese spacecraft reached Rygu after a three and a half year journey, and it is now orbiting around the diamond-shaped asteroid.

Aug 31, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

Nasa

Science

Skull-shaped asteroid returns: Halloween asteroid will come close to earth in November 2018

The Spooky Asteroid or the Skull Asteroid will zoom by earth in November 2018 but this time the flyby won't occur exactly on Halloween day and will be less close to the planet.

Aug 30, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Space

Illustration of the early solar disk, with an inset image of a blue hibonite crystal, one of the first minerals to form in the Solar System.

Science

Ancient blue crystals trapped inside meteorites unveils mysteries from Sun's history

The trapped blue crystals have revealed that what the Sun was like before the formation of other planets in the solar system.

Aug 2, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Space

Science

China wants to bring down asteroid to Earth for study

Taking a cue from the American Cowboy style, the spacecraft will throw a large bag made of small robots over the asteroid and drag it down to Earth.

Aug 2, 2018

By Immanuel Jotham

Science

NASA's planetary defence programme is now 20-years-old

The story of how NASA started and now operates the most precise and detailed map of all asteroids and comets that could potentially strike Earth.

Jul 25, 2018

By Immanuel Jotham

Nasa Space

Science

Twelve new moons around Jupiter including one in a collision course discovered while searching Nibiru

Scientists discovered these 12 moons around Jupiter while they were searching for the killer planet Nibiru

Jul 18, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

Science

Gigantic asteroid four times bigger than UK comes close to earth, can be seen with naked eyes

The mammoth asteroid has a highly reflective surface, and it is one of the factors which enhances its visibility from the earth

Jun 28, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

Science

NASA proposes three ways to protect earth from deadly asteroids which could wipe out life

NASA is apparently planning to implement three methods by which an asteroid can be deflected from its collision course

Jun 24, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

Nasa

Science

Expert knows how soon killer asteroid will wipe out life from earth's surface

Last week, a small meteorite named ' ZLAF9B2' hit the skies of South Africa, and NASA detected it just nine hours before the impact which is undoubtedly an alarming sign

Jun 9, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

Science

Small asteroid to closely pass by Earth on Feb 9

The asteroid was discovered by astronomers at the NASA-funded Catalina Sky Survey (CSS) in Arizona on February 4.

Feb 8, 2018

By IANS

Science

Texas, Morocco meteorite rocks contain life-forming elements, but alien life still untraceable

Recently scientists have found out, following thorough research, that the two meteorites that had crashed into earth, in Texas near a children's basketball match in March 1998; while the other had smashed near Morocco the same year in August contained ingredients required to form life.

Feb 4, 2018

By Poulami Nag

Space

Earth escaped collision with 'bus-size' asteroid 2017 YZ4 on Christmas Day [VIDEO]

The huge space rock named as 2017 YZ4 passed by Earth at a distance of just 139,433 miles (approximately 224,396 km).

Dec 30, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Space

Asteroid 3200 Phaethon passed by Earth helping Arecibo radar to learn more about it

The Arecibo radar in the US has identified and imaged the size and shape of the 3200 Phaethon asteroid which made a pass by near Earth on December 16, helping planetary defense strategies.

Dec 25, 2017

By Rahul K R

Society

What to know about the mysterious 3200 Phaethon

An analysis of the 3200 Phaethon asteroid, what it is and what to expect from it in the next few months.

Dec 9, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Space

Science

Hidden danger from asteroid to precede Geminid meteor shower this December?

The Geminid meteor shower which would peak in the first phase of December would be preceded by an asteroid which will pass nearby the earth

Nov 25, 2017

By Rahul K R

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