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  Sharks use Earth's magnetic field as a GPS, scientists say

  Science | May 16, 2021 20:22 IST

  Sharks use the Earth's magnetic field as a sort of natural GPS to navigate journeys that take them great distances across the world's oceans, scientists have found.

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  NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft way back to Earth with asteroid sample

  Science | May 11, 2021 20:00 IST

  After nearly five years in space, NASA's Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft is on its way back to Earth with an abundance of rocks and dust from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu, the US space agency said.

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  Chinese Rocket spiraled out of control, to re-enter Earth's atmosphere

  Science | May 09, 2021 9:04 IST

  The spent stage of China's Long March 5B-Rocket that launched last month is expected to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere

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  Disintegrated space rocket 'highly unlikely' to cause any damage on earth: China

  Science | May 07, 2021 16:50 IST

  Replying to questions about the Long March 5B rocket, which last week launched the core module of the country's space station and started hurtling down to Earth, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told a media briefing on Friday that China will provide timely updates on it.

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  Will asteroid Apophis hit Earth in 2068? Here's what NASA says

  Science | March 28, 2021 20:20 IST

  In a big relief, NASA has ruled out the possibility of asteroid Apophis impacting Earth in 2068, saying that our planet is safe from this notorious space rock for at least a century.

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  Biggest asteroid to pass by Earth this year comes closest

  Science | March 21, 2021 21:49 IST

  The largest asteroid to visit Earth in 2021 is passing by our planet on Sunday at a speed of about 124,000 kph. Although this speed is faster than the speed at which most asteroids encounter Earth, there is no threat of a collision with our planet, NASA said earlier this month.  

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  Comets brought carbon to Earth, Mars: Study

  Science | March 06, 2021 15:50 IST

  Comets could have been an essential source of carbon on planets like Earth and Mars during the early formation of the solar system, says a new study.

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  Microbes from Earth could temporarily survive on Mars: Study

  Science | February 22, 2021 16:36 IST

  ​Some microbes found on Earth may temporarily survive on the surface of Mars, according to a study that could be vital for the success of future missions to the Red Planet. 

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  ISRO, MapmyIndia team up to take on Google Maps/Earth

  India | February 13, 2021 7:29 IST

  In a bid to take on Google Maps, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and digital mapping and location-based deep-tech company MapmyIndia on Friday announced a new initiative to offer a fully indigenous, mapping portal and geospatial services.

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  Earth’s ice loss increases at record speed, study says

  Science | January 25, 2021 18:43 IST

  The researchers noted that ice melt across the globe raises sea levels, increases the risk of flooding to coastal communities, and threatens to wipe out natural habitats which the wildlife depends on.

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  Why Earth is spinning faster than it has in over 50 years?

  Science | January 07, 2021 15:11 IST

  Scientists believe that our Earth may be spinning faster than it has in over 50 years owing to the change in the speed of the earth’s rotation, which has increased over the last 5 decades.

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  Asteroids, bigger than Eiffel Tower, followed by 3 others to fly past Earth today

  Science | January 06, 2021 10:58 IST

  Astrologer Nostradamus has made 6,338 predictions out of which 3797 prophecies have apparently proved correct. This time, he had said the asteroid would fly past Earth sometime during early 2021. 

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  How NASA is planning to bring Mars samples back to Earth

  Science | December 18, 2020 15:48 IST

  NASA has approved the Mars Sample Return (MSR) multi-mission effort to advance to the next phase in preparation to bring the first pristine samples from Mars back to Earth. 

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  Chinese capsule returns to Earth carrying Moon rocks

  Science | December 17, 2020 8:49 IST

  A Chinese lunar capsule returned to Earth on Thursday with the first fresh samples of rock and debris from the moon in more than 40 years.

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  New data reveals early origins of solar system, life on Earth

  Science | December 06, 2020 18:34 IST

  A new research using magnetism has provided significant data that will help inform scientists about the early origins of the solar system and why some planets such as Earth became habitable and were able to sustain conditions conducive for life, while other planets, such as Mars, did not.

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  China spacecraft collects moon samples to take back to Earth

  Science | December 02, 2020 17:45 IST

  ​A Chinese spacecraft took samples of the moon’s surface Wednesday as part of a mission to bring lunar rocks back to Earth for the first time since the 1970s, the government said, adding to a string of successes for Beijing’s increasingly ambitious space program.  

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  Earth inching closer to supermassive black hole at 7 km per second, reveals study

  Science | December 01, 2020 16:41 IST

  Earth is inching closer to a supermassive black hole in the Milky Way galaxy at 7 km per second, a study has found out. According to a map issued by Japanese radio astronomy project VERA, earth in the past 35 years has travelled some 1,900 light years and is now sitting at a distance of 25,800 light years from the black hole.

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  China to launch its first spacecraft to moon to collect samples, return to earth

  World | November 23, 2020 18:59 IST

  ​China said on Monday that it will launch its first unmanned space mission on Tuesday to collect samples from the moon's surface and return to earth, which its space scientists say is one of the country's most complicated and challenging space missions. 

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  God of Chaos: Huge asteroid named Apophis is speeding to hit earth in 2068: What we know

  Science | October 28, 2020 20:39 IST

  A giant asteroid called Apophis, named after an Egyptian 'God of Chaos' is speeding its journey towards earth and may hit our blue planet in year 2068.

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  Trio who lived on space station return to Earth safely

  Science | October 22, 2020 11:19 IST

  A trio of space travelers safely returned to Earth on Thursday after a six-month mission on the International Space Station.