All posts tagged "Space"
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Philae hasn’t communicated for nearly two weeks; ESA scientists worried
The European Space Agency’s Philae comet lander hasn’t communicated since July 9 and scientists at the space agency...
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Dead galaxies in coma cluster may provide clues about dark matter
Researchers have revealed based on mathematical simulations that dead galaxies in a coma cluster some 300 million light...
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First detailed images of asteroid UW158 proves it isn’t an average one
Images of asteroid (436724) 2011 UW158 captured by scientists from the Arecibo Observatory reveal that the space rock...
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Space debris scare sees ISS crew take shelter in Soyuz vehicle
During the early hours of July 16 (8:01 a.m. EDT), mission control anticipated a possible close approach of...
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Jupiter’s twin found orbiting Sun-like star
As the hunt for exoplanets continues, astronomers using the European Southern Observatory’s 3.6-metre telescope have stumbled upon a...
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It’s done! New Horizons confirms successful Pluto flyby
NASA’s New Horizons has done it! It has become the first ever spacecraft to fly close to Pluto...
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Meet the four astronauts picked by NASA for first US commercial spaceflight
As SpaceX and Boeing are working on their respective spacecrafts that will carry astronauts to the International Space...
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Mars rover Curiosity finds evidence of planet’s primitive continental crust
Mars Curiosity is busy with its digging operations, all the while keeping a close eye on the sunspots,...
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Super-Hubble high definition space telescope proposed by scientists
Astronomers and scientists across the world have garnered greater insights about black holes, dark energy, extrasolar planets, and...
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Curiosity rover is tracking sunspots as well
Beyond the drilling and scientific analysis of Mars’ surface, Curiosity rover is helping out astronomers on Earth to...