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This chart compares the smallest known exoplanets, or planets orbiting outside the solar system, to our own planets Mars and Earth.

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Among thousands of exoplanets, scientists identify best candidates to search for alien life

Scientists said that as of now 3815 exoplanets have been discovered but Kepler 452bm or "Earth's cousin", now is known as the most potential candidate to support life.

Aug 6, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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Shenzhou-11 spacecraft returns after China's longest-ever manned space mission

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All three of humanity's space exploration targets in one image from Earth

The image with the Moon, Mars, and the ISS are seen together was taken near Mount Remarkable National Park, Australia.

Aug 4, 2018

By Immanuel Jotham

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This six-panel graphic illustrates a possible scenario for the powerful blast seen 170 years ago from the star system Eta Carinae

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NASA recreates how Milky Way Star fought with siblings 170 years ago

Though it is not possible to travel back to the 1800s to once again see and record the actual eruption, a "rebroadcast" of sorts was captured by scientists, about 170 years later, now.

Aug 4, 2018

By Immanuel Jotham

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Canada telescope detects new radio signal from distant planet; Sign of alien civilizations?

FRBs or signals which come from the deep space from sources such as bursts from magnetars, exploding black holes, and of course, highly advanced alien civilizations if there are any.

Aug 3, 2018

By Abhirami Pillai

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.

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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

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New research says black holes are growing 'fuzzballs' and might not have a ring of fire

Black holes can be likened to giant balls of string, researchers have said. These balls of string gather additional material as new objects like stars and planets get sucked in.

Jul 31, 2018

By Immanuel Jotham

Science

Listen to the sounds of a star's supernova explosion

Watch and listen to the sounds of a star's supernova explosion that leads to the creation of a black hole

Jul 29, 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

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NASA historic misson to touch sun is coming soon

Previously a solar probe, Helios 2 had entered the solar corona within 27 million miles in 1976. Now, the Parker Solar Probe will dive even deeper.

Jul 23, 2018

By Poulami Nag

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Why humans never attempted second moon landing?

Politics and budget cuts are holding NASA back, say astronauts and scientists.

Jul 15, 2018

By Immanuel Jotham

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Night falls over radio telescope dishes of the KAT-7 Array at the proposed South African site for the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) telescope near Carnavon in the country's remote Northern Cape province

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More powerful than Hubble, MeerKAT radio telescope inaugurated in South Africa

It will be able to generate space images, which will even overshadow the resolution quality of those coming from the Hubble Space Telescope.

Jul 15, 2018

By Poulami Nag

Science

NASA probe finds indication of another possible volcano on Jupiter's moon Io

NASA has previously revealed that Juipter's moon Io is one of the most volcanically active worlds in the solar system

Jul 15, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

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Scientist believe gravitational waves can reveal how fast universe is expanding

Researchers believe knowing how fast the universe is expanding could shed light on the origins of the existence as well as describe whether the cosmos is ultimately headed for collapse or indefinite expansion.

Jul 14, 2018

By Immanuel Jotham

Universe

Space

Russia sets record by launching fastest-ever mission to International Space Station

The mission was to deliver nearly 3 tonnes material that includes food, fuel and other supplies, the unmanned Progress cargo rocket lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

Jul 12, 2018

By Immanuel Jotham

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First Falcon 9 rocket booster land would take place in California

This would be the first time ever that a Falcon 9 rocket will land on a new onshore recovery pad at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

Jul 9, 2018

By Poulami Nag

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Russian scientist claims mutant space bacteria could pose threat to life on earth

Biorisk experiment was conducted on ISS Russian segment by the Russian scientists and included insects, bacteria, vertebrate animal and higher plants.

Jul 7, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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NASA's mission to launch 'first-ever' spacecraft to touch sun is almost one month away

The spacecraft has been named after an astrophysicist, Eugene Parker. This is the first time that NASA has named a spacecraft after a living person.

Jul 5, 2018

By Poulami Nag

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Beauty of space: Astronomers capture first confirmed picture of newborn planet

For the first time ever, astronomers have captured the confirmed picture of a newborn planet located 370 light years away from earth

Jul 4, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

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Earth-like planets have stable climates, regular seasons; What else required to harbour life?

Both these plants are capable of harbouring life as they probably have stable climates and regular seasons. The astronomers also believe that one of them is more or less similar in size as the Earth.

Jul 1, 2018

By Poulami Nag

Universe

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Shocking! Ex-NASA scientist reveals aliens are real but government covers up all UFO encounters

The former NASA scientists have claimed that during his career he was told not to focus on UFO or aliens as it was a different matter and needed more study.

Jun 30, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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