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Rare Jupiter-Saturn conjunction which happens once every 20 years to be seen tonight. Check Details
Science | Jul 04, 2020, 08:26 AM ISTThe full moon on July 4 and 5 will be enhanced by two shining planets, Jupiter and Saturn. According to Native American traditions, this full moon is termed as Buck Moon or the Thunder Moon.
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This Hungriest black hole can eat one sun a day. Check deets
Science | Jul 02, 2020, 09:23 AM ISTThe supermassive black hole, J2157, will soon become the largest black hole in the universe--Abell 85--which has a mass of 40 billion suns. The black hole is 1.2 billion light-years away from Earth and 8,000 times bigger than the black hole Sagittarius A*, which is at the centre of the Milky way.
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Astronomers detect first regular fast radio bursts with unknown origin
Science | Jun 18, 2020, 07:17 PM ISTResearchers have detected a strange repeating rhythm of Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) emanating from an unknown source outside our galaxy, 500 million light-years away.
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Saturn's moon Titan has volcano-like features
Science | Jun 17, 2020, 10:22 AM ISTA study has revealed that volcano-like features were witnessed in the polar region of Saturn's moon Titan with the help of NASA's Cassini spacecraft. The study titled: 'Morphological Evidence for Volcanic Crater near Titan's North Polar Region' was published by Planetary Science Institute Senior Scientist Charles A Wood and co-author Jani Radebaugh of Brigham Young University.
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Milky way galaxy home to 36 active civilisations besides humans, reveals study
Science | Jun 17, 2020, 09:31 AM ISTA new study led by the University of Nottingham has revealed that there is a possibility of over 30 active, communicating, intelligent civilization in the milky way galaxy.
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First solar eclipse of this year to occur on June 21. Check details
Science | Jun 14, 2020, 09:13 AM ISTThe solar eclipse of the year is scheduled on June 12 and this will be an annular eclipse that will take place for over 6 hours. During the annular solar eclipse, the Moon is farthest from the Earth and comes in between the Sun and the Earth.
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Earth's temperature spikes to record high for May, say US meteorologists
Science | Jun 13, 2020, 07:40 AM ISTThe last seven Mays, from 2014 to 2020, have been the seven warmest Mays on record. This past spring was the second hottest on record, behind 2016. And this year so far is the second hottest five-month start of a year.
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World's oldest millipede found in Scotland
Science | Jun 07, 2020, 11:43 AM ISTScientists have found a 425-million-year-old millipede fossil from the Scottish island of Kerrera is older than any known fossil of an insect, arachnid, or other related bugs. A team of scientists at The University of Texas at Austin has used fossil dating techniques and discovered the world's oldest bug.
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COVID-19 lockdown-like interventions may help combat air pollution in India, say scientists
Science | Jun 04, 2020, 01:19 PM ISTThe scientist explained that multi-spectral measurements of aerosol absorption, in addition to data available from Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), indicate that the drastic decrease in pollution levels is mainly due to a reduction in fossil fuel burning emissions.
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Asteroid 2020 KN5 to pass by Earth today: All you need to know
Science | Jun 04, 2020, 02:31 PM ISTAsteroid 2020 KN5 is approaching Earth's orbit with an average velocity of over 28,000 miles per hour. NASA’s automated asteroid tracking system has detected an approaching near-Earth object that’s bigger than a building.
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2020 gives triple eclipse treat in a row to skywatchers. Check details
Science | Jun 02, 2020, 09:27 AM ISTAccording to the astronomers, triple eclipses are very rare as compared to the double or single eclipse. Between June 5 and 6, a penumbral lunar eclipse will occur, which will then be followed by an annular solar eclipse on June 21 and another lunar penumbral eclipse on July 5.
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Earth-sized planet found orbiting nearest star Proxima Centauri
Science | Jun 01, 2020, 11:40 AM ISTAstronomers have discovered an earth-sized orbiting Proxima Centauri, the closest star to our solar system. Proxima Centauri is only 4.2 light years away, and the target planet - Proxima b - is just 1.17 times the size of Earth.
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'How coronavirus jumped from animals to humans decoded'
Science | May 30, 2020, 11:46 AM ISTThe novel coronavirus was well-suited to jump from animals to humans by shapeshifting and gaining the ability to infect people, according to a study which sheds light on the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Giant graveyard of 60 mammoths discovered outside Mexico
Science | May 27, 2020, 09:25 PM ISTA giant "graveyard" of about 60 mammoths has been discovered outside Mexico city, according to the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH).
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Giant tectonic plate under Indian Ocean is breaking into two pieces, study finds
Science | May 25, 2020, 05:18 PM ISTA giant tectonic plate under the Indian Ocean is breaking into two pieces, a new study has found. In a report published by the Live Science, it was said that the plate, known as the India-Australia-Capricorn tectonic plate, is splitting at a snail's pace.
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In a first, new seahorse - about the size of a grain of rice - discovered
Science | May 25, 2020, 11:00 AM ISTInterestingly, the new species look similar to other pygmy seahorses. However, the difference is, it has one set of spines on its back that have sharp, incisor-like points on the tips
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After blood-red snow, Antarctica now turns green. Find out why
Science | May 23, 2020, 11:33 AM ISTRecent pictures of Antarctica would confuse anyone with the South American Prairie Grassland as the snow land has turned green. However, this phenomenon is not because of some goniochromism effect.
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Twinkling heart of the Milky Way spotted. Researchers hope more info on supermassive black hole now
Science | May 23, 2020, 10:42 AM ISTFor the first time, astronomers have found quasi-periodic flickers in milimeter-waves from the center of the Milky way galaxy, Sagittatrius (Sgr) A*. The team found this astonishing revelation using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA)
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Rare 'toothless' dinosaur, Elaphrosaur discovered in Australia
Science | May 20, 2020, 10:10 AM ISTPaleontologists in Australia have identified a rare "toothless" dinosaur. The dinosaur, an elaphrosaur, roamed Australia 110 million years ago, according to a statement released by the Swinburne University of Technology.
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Decoded: How bats carry coronavirus without getting sick
Science | May 07, 2020, 11:30 AM ISTWhen exposed to the MERS virus, the researchers said, bat cells adapt, not by producing inflammation-causing proteins that are hallmarks of getting sick, but instead by maintaining a natural antiviral response.