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End of Starlink? Astronomers to take legal action against SpaceX due to disruptive satellites

Astronomers are threatening to take legal action against SpaceX due to the effect of the Starlink satellites on the sky

Feb 5, 2020

By Carlo Inigo Monzon

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Mysterious light in night sky (Representational picture)

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X-Files: UK to unravel secrets of Churchill era to present day on UFO sightings

The Defence Ministry of UK, which has published the secret UFO-related files in National Archives, decided to make them public

Feb 5, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Alien

Space

What space debris can do? A test using just a light-gas gun reveals how huge it could be

An image was posted on Reddit stating that a test has revealed how much damage a tiny amount of space debris can do

Feb 3, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Science

What is the 'Dunes' phenomenon? Recent sky images confirm that they're unusual and here's why

Amateur photographers and aurora enthusiasts captured an unusual beautiful aurora in 2018 and the University of Helsinki later analysed the photos

Feb 3, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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Was the Moon landing faked? NASA scientist reveals important evidence on Apollo 11 mission

A computer scientist explained how a technical issue proves that NASA's Apollo 11 Moon landing mission was not faked

Feb 3, 2020

By Carlo Inigo Monzon

Nasa

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NASA photographs capture a glowing star, 65,000 times brighter than the Sun, rampaging across space

NASA shared a stunning photo of a massive runaway star that's brighter and more massive than the Sun.

Feb 3, 2020

By Carlo Inigo Monzon

Nasa

Space

A spinning binary radio pulsar proves Einstein's theory

A team led by Australian scientist Matthew Bailes observed a binary radio pulsar that consists of a neutron star and white dwarf, located 10,000 to 25,000 light-years away

Feb 2, 2020

By IANS

Science

ISS will crash to Earth once its mission ends, former NASA engineer reveals

A former senior lead engineer for NASA revealed how the agency plans to bring down the ISS once its mission ends

Jan 31, 2020

By Carlo Inigo Monzon

Nasa

Science

Unprecedented video of the Sun's churning surface stun space enthusiasts

The world's most powerful solar telescope in Hawaii has released the most detailed images of the Sun ever taken

Jan 31, 2020

By Carlo Inigo Monzon

Science

Scientists detect vampire star devouring its neighbor using NASA's exoplanet-hunting telescope

Researchers were able to detect a star that's consuming the energy of a neighboring star using NASA's space telescope

Jan 30, 2020

By Carlo Inigo Monzon

Nasa

Science

ESA spots asteroid hitting Earth which turned into massive fireball in the sky

According to the ESA, an asteroid recently hit Earth and caused a bright and powerful explosion in the sky

Jan 30, 2020

By Carlo Inigo Monzon

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NASA admits Curiosity rover got lost on Mars; where is it now?

NASA recently revealed that the Curiosity rover temporarily stopped moving after it got lost on Mars

Jan 29, 2020

By Carlo Inigo Monzon

Nasa

Science

Space junk tracker detects two satellites that could collide soon

A company that tracks space junk around Earth warned that two dead satellites are in danger of hitting one another.

Jan 29, 2020

By Carlo Inigo Monzon

Society

Iran gears up for satellite launch as US claims its missile tests

Iran is prepping its Imam Khomeini Space Centre for Zafar satellite launch and the country's Minister of Communications and Information Technology has confirmed this

Jan 28, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Science

NASA Curiosity's before-and-after photos show the effect of 7-year-long mission on Mars

Before-and-after photos clearly show how much the appearance of NASA's Curiosity rover has changed after spending over seven years on Mars

Jan 28, 2020

By Carlo Inigo Monzon

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