Category: News
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TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE OF APRIL 8TH
© freepik/kjpargeter The Solar Eclipse of April 8, 2024, is a rare and significant celestial event that will be visible across North America, including Mexico, the United States, and Canada. This total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, blocking all direct sunlight and turning day into darkness in a…
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GAGANYAAN
On 27th February, India unveiled the inaugural crew for its maiden Gaganyaan space mission, marking a significant step towards becoming the fourth country globally to embark on a crewed space expedition. This development follows India’s historic moon landing at the south pole just months ago. The Gaganyaan mission, translating to “sky craft” in Hindi, is…
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Is The Moon Shrinking Alarmingly ?
Embark on a lunar odyssey as we delve into the enigmatic phenomenon of Moon shrinking. Over millions of years, the Moon’s gradual contraction has left an indelible mark on its surface, unveiling moonquakes, surface faults, and a celestial narrative etched in seismic records.
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STAR FACTORIES BRIGHT SECRETS
Star factories, celestial workshops of the cosmos, are captivating realms where the intricate dance of gas and dust gives birth to new stars. These dynamic nurseries, scattered throughout galaxies, unveil the cosmic spectacle of stellar creation. A team of scientists, led by Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, has delved into two early-universe galaxies boasting…
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RED GALAXIES TO BLUE GALAXIES
The terms “red galaxies” and “blue galaxies” are often used in astronomy to describe the overall colour characteristics of galaxies, and they are indicative of certain physical properties of these celestial objects. James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) identified extremely red objects (EROs) in the data. Upon analysis, these objects exhibit striking similarities to blue-excess dust-obscured…
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BINARY STRIPPED STARS FINALLY DETECTED
Researchers at the University of Toronto have identified a group of massive stars within binary systems that have undergone the stripping of their hydrogen envelopes by their companions. The discoveries provide insights into hot helium star, considered the progenitors of hydrogen-poor core-collapse supernovae and neutron star mergers. For more than ten years, scientists have proposed…
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STARSHIP
SpaceX’s Starship, a groundbreaking spacecraft designed for missions to the Moon and Mars, undergoes its second flight test, showcasing remarkable advancements in space exploration and reusability technology.
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THE SHENZHOU 17
Shenzhou 17, China’s latest and youngest crewed spaceflight mission, marks a significant advancement in their space program. The crew, led by Tang Hongbo, will conduct experiments aboard the Tiangong space station.
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ISRO MANGALYAAN-2
Mangalyaan-2, India’s upcoming Mars mission, follows its successful predecessor. Equipped with advanced scientific instruments, it aims to deepen our understanding of the red planet’s atmosphere, environment, and interplanetary dust.