When we spin a liquid, the Earth’s gravitational force converts it into a parabola. Try it now… take water in a bowl and spin it!…
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Category: Space
Scientists sprout seeds in lunar soil at a lab on earth
Report by Aarya Sinha For the first time ever, researchers from the University of Florida have successfully grown plants in the lunar soil. The lunar…
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A new kind of stellar explosion discovered
Report by Swasti Sharma The most energetic explosions in the universe come from stars called supernovae. When the pressure is low in a massive star,…
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It’s an alien spaceship? Nah, just our own landing gear
On April 19th, 2022, NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter made its 26th full flight in Martian atmosphere. April 19th also marked one full year of its…
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NASA Observes giant debris cloud formed by clashing bodies
Report by Swasti Sharma Most of the rocky planets (planets made up of mostly rocks and metals) and satellites in our solar system were formed…
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James Webb Space Telescope captures it’s first star
Report by Swasti Sharma The James Webb Space Telescope is a successor to the Hubble Space Telescope. It is the biggest space telescope ever built…
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Dr. Somnath Takes Charge as ISRO Chief
New ISRO Chief. #ISRO #Somnath
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Why are strange signals coming from an exoplanet? Scientists present a theory
Report by Shuci Giridhar An exoplanet displayed a strange phenomenon. Its brightness dipped (reduced) very suddenly. After that, it also emitted strange signals. This puzzled…
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What is a geostationary satellite?
A geostationary satellite is a satellite that remains above a specific place on earth. For example, if a satellite is launched to remain above Delhi,…
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TurkSat 5B of Turkey launched in Space
Report by Amey Haldankar Space X launched a Turkish communication satellite, TürkSat 5B, last Sunday. The launch took place at Space Launch Complex 40 at…
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