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Gravitational waves

Einstein was right! LIGO detects gravitational waves for third time, confirming new population of black holes

Gravitational waves are incredibly fast ripples in space that travel at the speed of light, and would squeeze and stretch anything in their path. Jun 2, 2017
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Is Moon habitable? NASA's LRO discovers water ice on the lunar surface's south pole

In the late 1990s, hydrogen-rich areas were found on Moon with the help of NASA's LRO, but it was hard to identify whether hydrogen was present in the form of water or not. Jun 1, 2017
Enceladus

NASA: Cassini discovers Saturn's moon Enceladus may have tipped over due to asteroid collision

The area around the icy moon's current south pole is a geologically active region where long, linear fractures referred to as tiger stripes slice across the surface. May 31, 2017
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NASA's Curiosity rover discovers silica-rich 'halos' on Martian surface

The halos were first analysed in 2015 with Curiosity's science payload, including the laser-shooting Chemistry and Camera (ChemCam) instrument. May 31, 2017
Amul and ISRO

ISRO joins hands with Amul for fodder acreage assessment

The tie-up between Amul and ISRO will benefit the dairy farmers as ISRO will help in identification between food crops and fodder crops at village-level May 31, 2017
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Stunning Aurora Australis illuminates skies of Australia and New Zealand [VIDEO]

Aurora, sometimes referred to as polar lights or northern lights, is a natural light display in the sky, predominantly seen in the high latitude -- Arctic and Antarctic -- regions. May 30, 2017
Panoramic View of GSLV-Mk III being moved to second launch pad

ISRO's 'fat boy' GSLV-Mk III launch to widen prospects of India's manned mission

ISRO is all set to launch the GSLV-Mk III, the heaviest rocket ever made by India on June 5 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. May 30, 2017
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NASA develops new technology to help drones make safe emergency landing

This newly-developed technology helps in detecting any mechanical snag that occurs on the drone and puts the unmanned aircraft in a crash-landing mode. May 29, 2017
Supermassive black hole

China's new space telescope will scan Milky Way to unearth secrets that are probably still unknown to NASA

Compared to existing X-ray satellites, HXMT has a larger detection area, broader energy range and a wider field of view. May 29, 2017
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Solar Probe Plus: NASA to announce landmark mission to touch Sun's atmosphere

Solar Probe Plus is likely to be launched in 2018 and the resulting data will improve forecasts of major space weather events that impact life on Earth. May 29, 2017
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Grand Finale: NASA's Cassini spacecraft takes the most dangerous dive so far!

NASA's Grand Finale Orbit Guide reveals that this hazardous dive is the first out of four paths through the planet's inmost ring which is going to be the deepest and dustiest loop the spacecraft will go through. May 29, 2017
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NASA fast-tracks mission to explore mysterious metal-rich asteroid

One of the ten most massive asteroids in the asteroid belt, 16 Psyche, is over 200 km (120 mi) in diameter and contains a little less than one percent of the mass of the asteroid belt. May 27, 2017
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NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory spots partial lunar eclipse

On August 21, SDO will witness another lunar transit, but Moon will only barely hide part of the Sun. However, on the same day, a total eclipse will be observable from the ground. May 27, 2017
World's largest telescope

World's largest telescope in Chile desert will trounce Hubble with 16 times sharper images

Once the construction is over, the European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT) will become the world's largest optical telescope, and will be operational in 2024. May 27, 2017
nasa, hubble, black hole, dying star, space, astronomy,

NASA: Failed supernova gives birth to a black hole

This discovery was made with the help of Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) along with NASA's Hubble and Spitzer space telescopes. May 26, 2017
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