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'Dark comets': Nasa studies mysterious new kids in our solar system
6 days, 18 hours ago

'Dark comets': Nasa studies mysterious new kids in our solar system

India Today  

NASA scientists are closely studying a new class of celestial objects known as “dark comets”, the little-known celestial objects which have been challenging the human understanding of both comets and asteroids. These comets fall into two main categories: “outer dark comets,” which have eccentric orbits and are larger, and “inner dark comets,” which are smaller and closer to the Sun, …

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Nasa spacecraft receives signal from 290 million miles away
2 months, 1 week ago

Nasa spacecraft receives signal from 290 million miles away

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nasa has successfully sent a laser signal about 290 million miles, smashing previous …

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Nasa captures giant explosion on the Sun as Earth reels under solar storm
7 months, 1 week ago

Nasa captures giant explosion on the Sun as Earth reels under solar storm

India Today  

American space agency Nasa has recorded two strong explosions on the Sun that released strong solar flares on Friday, May 10 and Saturday, May 11, respectively. According to a statement released by Nasa, the agency's Solar Dynamics Observatory recorded two solar flares that peaked at 9.23 pm on May 10 and at 7.44 am on May 11. Releasing the photos …

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Total Solar Eclipse 2024: Solar Eclipse on April 8 not visible in India; How to watch it online from anywhere
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Total Solar Eclipse 2024: Solar Eclipse on April 8 not visible in India; How to watch it online from anywhere

Hindustan Times  

Total Solar Eclipse 2024: The First Solar Eclipse of 2024 will occur on April 8. Total Solar Eclipse 2024: A composite image of 21 separate photographs taken with a single fixed camera shows the Solar Eclipse as it creates the effect of a diamond ring at Totality. Total Solar Eclipse 2024: How to watch it online from anywhere? NASA will …

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Americans witness 'Ring of fire' solar eclipse, NASA shares video | WATCH
1 year, 2 months ago

Americans witness 'Ring of fire' solar eclipse, NASA shares video | WATCH

India TV News  

A rare solar eclipse 'ring of fire' was visible across the United States on Saturday. Unlike a total solar eclipse, the moon doesn't completely cover the sun during a ring of fire eclipse. The eclipse will be visible Oregon, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico and Texas in the U.S., with a sliver of California, Arizona and Colorado Saturday's path. “I just …

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NASA shares dazzling pic of solar system’s smallest planet Mercury
1 year, 3 months ago

NASA shares dazzling pic of solar system’s smallest planet Mercury

Hindustan Times  

A picture posted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration had left netizens stunned. The image shows the smallest planet of our solar system, Mercury. The image shows the planet Mercury, smallest planet in our solar system. “Slightly larger than Earth’s Moon, Mercury is the smallest planet in the solar system, and is the closest to the Sun at an …

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NASA delays space walk over astronaut's undisclosed 'minor medical issue'
3 years, 3 months ago

NASA delays space walk over astronaut's undisclosed 'minor medical issue'

Firstpost  

Mark Vande Hei and Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide were supposed to venture out Tuesday to install a bracket for new solar wings but NASA said the work can wait. NASA is delaying a spacewalk at the International Space Station this week because of an undisclosed medical issue involving one of its astronauts. Vande Hei, 54, a retired Army colonel, has …

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Peekaboo: NASA Astronauts Float in Space to Install Solar Arrays at ISS in Mesmerizing Video
3 years, 5 months ago

Peekaboo: NASA Astronauts Float in Space to Install Solar Arrays at ISS in Mesmerizing Video

News 18  

If you ever wondered how astronauts go about their spacewalks and perform crucial mechanical duties at the International Space Station, then the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s recent Tweet can give you an idea. French astronaut Thomas Pesquet from the European Space Agency along with NASA’s Shane Kimbrough was seen installing a solar array in the 36-second video shared by …

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New solar arrays to boost power on Space Station: Two astronauts set to conduct over 6-hour-long spacewalk
3 years, 6 months ago

New solar arrays to boost power on Space Station: Two astronauts set to conduct over 6-hour-long spacewalk

India Today  

Days after the SpaceX Dragon docked with the International Space Station, two astronauts will venture out of the airlock on Wednesday to conduct a spacewalk. The astronauts will install solar arrays on the space station to give the ageing laboratory a much-needed power boost. Astronaut Thomas Pesquet and flight engineer Shane Kimbrough will conduct the spacewalk to install the first …

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Astronauts complete seven hour spacewalk to prep ISS for its new solar panels
3 years, 9 months ago

Astronauts complete seven hour spacewalk to prep ISS for its new solar panels

Firstpost  

Spacewalking astronauts ventured out Sunday to install support frames for new, high-efficiency solar panels arriving at the International Space Station later this year. NASA’s Kate Rubins and Victor Glover put the first set of mounting brackets and struts together, then bolted them into place next to the station’s oldest and most degraded solar wings. Spacewalkers Victor Glover and Kate Rubins …

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NASA Solar Probe Captures Never Seen Before Side of Venus in Stunning Picture
3 years, 9 months ago

NASA Solar Probe Captures Never Seen Before Side of Venus in Stunning Picture

News 18  

A never seen before side of Venus has been revealed in the new picture clicked by National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s mission Parker Solar Probe. Scientists at NASA expected the images to be of the thick clouds that usually obstruct the view of the Venusian surface, however, the photos clicked by WISPR in July 2020 surprised them as they showed …

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After two years circling asteroid Bennu, NASA's Osiris-Rex mission to touch down, collect samples
4 years, 2 months ago

After two years circling asteroid Bennu, NASA's Osiris-Rex mission to touch down, collect samples

Firstpost  

While NASA has brought back comet dust and solar wind particles, it’s never attempted to sample one of the nearly 1 million known asteroids lurking in our solar system until now. After almost two years circling an ancient asteroid hundreds of millions of miles away, a NASA spacecraft this week will attempt to descend to the treacherous, boulder-packed surface and …

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