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China fires laser 80,000 miles to the Moon and back in daylight — A first-ever feat
China’s Deep Space Exploration Laboratory (DSEL) fired a precision laser from Earth to the Moon, reaching 130,000 kilometres.
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Red Meets Blue: How to watch Mars-Regulus 'kiss' as 'heart of Lion glows' near red planet this week
At their closest, Mars and Regulus sit just 0.7 degrees apart. That’s about a little finger’s width at arm’s length. It's one of the year's tightest planetary conjunctions.
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Aurora Borealis: Rare sight expected this weekend – When and where to watch
A rare Aurora Borealis display may be visible in 18 US states this weekend due to a solar storm. Find out when and where to see the northern lights near you!
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SpaceX launches so far in 2025: Full list of Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy and Starship Missions
SpaceX is rewriting the rules of modern rocketry in 2025, clocking a launch every 2.27 days, while Starship inches closer to operational status with ambitious biweekly test flights.
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What Shubhanshu Shukla’s AX-4 mission to ISS means for India’s space journey
This mission carries several experiments designed by Indian scientists. Many will study muscle behavior in zero gravity. Such studies can’t be done on Earth easily due to gravity’s influence.
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Strawberry Moon 2025: When and where to watch this special and rare full moon in india
This full moon marks the final one of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. It is also the lowest full moon of the year for those living north of the equator.
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A night to remember: Moon glows beside famous red star Antares today — Here's how to see it
The waxing gibbous moon will glow close to the bright red star Antares in the Scorpius constellation.
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'We pray for safe return': Shubhanshu Shukla’s parents speak ahead of Ax-4 mission liftoff
The Ax-4 mission marks India’s return to human spaceflight after more than four decades. Alongside India, astronauts from Poland and Hungary will also participate.
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Mysterious ‘Doomsday Fish’ known as a sign of upcoming tsunamis and earthquakes, appears in Tamil Nadu, India
Oarfish, also known as doomsday fish, have a mythical reputation and are often linked to earthquakes or tsunamis in folklore.
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Italy’s Mount Etna erupts again, spews lava and ash plume, forcing tourists to flee
The National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) said the eruption featured “almost continuous” explosions that grew in intensity through the morning.
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Meet Hercules and Ned: Border collies dogs guarding West Virginia's busiest airport
At West Virginia’s busiest airport, two border collies are working tirelessly to keep the skies safe. Hercules and Ned patrol the airfield daily, scaring off birds and comforting anxious passengers with wagging tails and warm hearts.
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SKUAST-Kashmir creates India’s first gene-edited sheep using CRISPR
The birth took place at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST-Kashmir). Officials say it is the nation’s first success in editing the genes of livestock.
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After two explosive failures, SpaceX launches another Starship that stumbles again mid-flight
During the flight, the spacecraft's heat shield was supposed to be tested. However, control was lost due to suspected fuel leaks.
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Massive asteroid the size of a 25-storey building to zoom past Earth today — NASA confirms
Asteroid 2025 JR is an Apollo class, defined by the Earth-crossing orbits. With a speed of around 40,800 kilometres per hour (25,356 miles per hour), it is representative of the kinetic nature of near-Earth objects.
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Indian researchers celebrate 2025 breakthrough prize in fundamental physics for award-winning CERN experiments
The $3 million award will fund doctoral student grants. The chosen students from member institutions will receive practical training at CERN.
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14,000-year-old solar superstorm could destroy modern life in seconds, say experts
Solar storms pose a real threat to today’s technology. Even smaller ones can disrupt satellites, power grids and GPS systems.
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Rare Indian grey wolf possibly spotted in Delhi after 80 years
The possible sighting occurred on Thursday near Palla, north Delhi. The animal was seen moving alone along the Yamuna riverbanks.
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Universe may die faster and sooner than previously expected — Here’s why
In 2023, the group disclosed neutron stars can fade too. Similar to black holes, neutron stars can "evaporate" by way of this radiation.
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Intense solar storm headed towards Earth, blackouts and auroras expected – NASA alerts
The X2.7-class solar flare — the most intense in 2025 so far — erupted from the Sun’s most active region. This sunspot zone, now fully facing Earth, has raised concerns about further solar disturbances.
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Ranthambore’s tigress Riddhi enjoys ‘pool party day’ with her cubs, video goes viral
Tigress Riddhi, also named T-124, was captured playing a happy afternoon with her cubs inside Rajasthan's Ranthambore National Park.
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NASA's Urgent Alert: 1,100-Foot Asteroid the Size of the Eiffel Tower Speeding Towards Earth This Weekend
The asteroid, titled 387746 (2003 MH4), is gigantic. It is 335 metres in width, approximately 1,100 feet.
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Only 0.001% of the ocean has been explored by humans — What lies hidden in Earth's deep oceans?
The results showed evident geographic disparities in deep-sea exploration. Almost 65% of sightings were from waters around three countries. Those were the U.S., Japan, and New Zealand's coastlines.
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Africa is tearing apart at the seams and a new ocean is forming beneath
A 35-mile-long fissure is cutting through Ethiopia’s crust. Known as the East African Rift, it keeps spreading wider.
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Chimpanzees captured treating each other’s wounds with plants – watch video here
Chimpanzees were observed dabbing leaves on wounds or chewing them. The chewed mixture was then applied directly to open cuts and scrapes.
