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Earth to get a 'Mini-Moon': Rare asteroid 2024 PT5 to orbit for two months- All you need to know!
Originals | September 17, 2024 11:45 ISTEarth is about to gain a temporary mini-moon as asteroid 2024 PT5 is captured by the planet's gravity from September 29 to November 25, 2024. Although it won’t complete a full orbit, its brief stay offers valuable insights into gravitational dynamics.
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Earth set to capture new mini-moon: Rare asteroid 2024 PT5 to orbit for two months
Science | September 14, 2024 23:16 ISTAsteroid 2024 PT5, measuring 10 meters, will be temporarily captured by Earth's gravity from September 29 to November 25, 2024. Although it won't complete a full orbit, it offers scientists valuable data on gravitational dynamics and near-Earth objects (NEOs).
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'God of Chaos': The most hazardous asteroid that could hit Earth by THIS date | SHOCKING DETAILS
World | September 10, 2024 23:42 ISTA huge asteroid, nicknamed the 'God of Chaos,' is set to fly past Earth closer than some satellites do, leading scientists to reassess their predictions about a possible collision.
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ISRO launches final developmental flight SSLV-D3-EOS8 from Sriharikota
Science | August 16, 2024 14:17 ISTISRO has successfully launched its Small Satellite Launch Vehicle-03 (SSLV-D3), placing the EOS-08 satellite into its designated orbit. This mission, executed flawlessly, is the final developmental flight of the SSLV, highlighting ISRO's precision in small satellite launches.
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William Anders, ex-astronaut who clicked iconic 'Earthrise' photo, dies in plane crash | Who was he?
World | June 08, 2024 16:25 ISTA US Naval Academy and former astronaut, William Anders clicked the iconic 'Earthrise' photo that has become one of the influential photographs in modern history. He was celebrated as a national hero at a time when the US was locked in a space race with the erstwhile Soviet Union.
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Aditya L1, Chandrayaan-2 capture strongest solar storm in 21 years: ISRO
Science | May 15, 2024 7:58 ISTAccording to ISRO, the resulting geomagnetic storm was the most intense since 2003, causing disruptions to communication and GPS systems.
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Zero Shadow Day: Bengaluru prepares for rare celestial event today. See time, other details
Karnataka | April 24, 2024 9:41 ISTZero Shadow Day is a celestial phenomenon that occurs twice a year in locations situated between +23.5 and -23.5 degrees latitude. During this event, shadows of all objects and living beings vanish when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky.
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World Earth Day 2024: Date, theme, history, and significance about the blue planet
Lifestyle | April 22, 2024 7:58 ISTDiscover the essence of World Earth Day 2024, commemorating our shared home and its preservation. Explore the theme, history, and significance of this global environmental movement. Join us in celebrating the beauty and importance of our precious blue planet.
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American lunar mission's Odysseus possibly landed sideways on Moon | Check details
Science | February 24, 2024 11:51 ISTThe mission marked the fourth private sector attempt to land softly on the Moon. Intuitive Machines now joins a select group of national space agencies that have achieved lunar landings.
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Odysseus spacecraft achieves first commercial moon landing in US history
Science | February 23, 2024 7:05 ISTUS scripts history: The Odysseus spacecraft, representing the United States, achieved a historic milestone with the first commercial lunar landing in American history. Led by Intuitive Machines (IM), this landmark event highlights the role of private ventures in advancing space exploration.
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NASA beams first-ever cat video from deep space using laser tech | Watch video
Trending | December 19, 2023 10:23 ISTNASA made a big leap by sending the first cat video from deep space using laser tech, proving it can improve communication for missions like going to Mars.
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Earth records its hottest 12-month stretch due to climate change: US study
Science | November 11, 2023 12:13 ISTWeather attribution analysis reveals that during the 12-month span, 5.7 billion people were exposed to at least 30 days of above-average temperatures made at least three times more likely by the influence of climate change, or level-three on Climate Central's Climate Shift Index.
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Trajectory Correction Manoeuvre performed on Oct 6: ISRO's latest update on Aditya-L1
Science | October 08, 2023 12:00 ISTAditya-L1 Mission: The launch of Aditya-L1 by PSLV-C57 rocket was successfully accomplished by ISRO on September 2. Aditya-L1 spacecraft carries a total of seven different payloads to study the Sun.
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Chandrayaan-1 mission: Earth's electrons may be forming water on Moon, says study
Science | September 15, 2023 14:04 ISTChandrayaan-1 mission: The team led by researchers from the University of Hawai'i (UH) at Manoa in the United States discovered that these electrons in Earth's plasma sheet are contributing to weathering processes- breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals- on the Moon's surface.
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FACT CHECK: Viral pic of Earth from Moon's surface was not taken by Chandrayaan-3 | Know more
Fact Check | August 29, 2023 7:46 ISTA reverse search of the photo led to the same photo being published on other websites, including Facebook and Twitter. Some of the posts claimed that the photo was taken by Chandrayaan-3.
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Chandrayaan-3: Indian spacecraft successfully enters Moon's orbit | DETAILS
Science | August 06, 2023 6:14 ISTChandrayaan-3: The Indian spacecraft has covered about two-thirds of the distance to the Moon since its launch on July 14.
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How will India's historic mission Chandrayaan-3 reach the Moon? Know here
India | August 01, 2023 18:55 ISTThe Lunar Orbit Injection (LOI), which will be carried out with a maneuver at Perilune, is the next important step in the mission. The LOI is planned for August 5, 2023.
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Three Gorges in China: What you should know about the massive dam that is slowing Earth's rotation
Explainers | August 01, 2023 18:06 ISTDislocating over a million people, the world's largest hydropower project holds nearly 42 billion tonnes of world, creating a shift in mass that is elongating the day by 0.06 microseconds.
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End of 46-year-old mission? NASA loses contact with Voyager 2 after sending wrong command
Science | August 01, 2023 17:10 ISTSince flight controllers accidentally sent the wrong command more than a week ago that tilted Voyager 2's antenna away from Earth, the spacecraft has been drifting further and further into interstellar space.
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'Clocks' reveals time in early universe was five times slower
Science | July 04, 2023 18:25 ISTEinstein's general theory of relativity means that we should observe the distant -- and hence ancient -- universe running much slower than the present day.
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