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Bugs on the Space Menu: How insects could feed future astronauts
ESA’s findings show insects thrive where most species cannot. They need minimal resources and can live on plant scraps or organic waste.
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Neanderthal DNA may reveal secrets behind human facial development, scientists find
By comparing the human and Neanderthal genomes, the researchers discovered only three single-letter differences in a short DNA segment about 3,000 letters long.
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Mystery of enormous black hole collision solved through magnetic forces, say scientists
The event, named GW231123, was first detected by the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA collaboration. Their detectors captured the gravitational waves created by the violent crash of two immense black holes.
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Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS baffles astronomers with sudden speed, blue glow and missing tail
In a surprising turn, new images revealed that 3I/ATLAS lost its tail after passing close to the Sun. Typically, solar heat makes comets release gas and dust that form bright tails, but this one disappeared instead.
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Aging stars found to kill their planets, raising new questions for Earth’s future
When stars like the Sun run out of hydrogen in their cores, fusion slows and the outer layers balloon outward. The star can swell up to 1,000 times its original size, marking the start of the red giant phase.
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The International Space Station will end in 2030 — What will replace it in orbit?
The ISS has cost an estimated $150 billion to build and operate, with NASA spending around $3 billion annually to keep it running.
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New study suggests the Universe’s expansion may be slowing — Could it stop one day?
If the findings prove correct, they could transform our understanding of the cosmos and its future. Instead of stretching endlessly, the universe might one day halt its growth and begin to contract—a possible “Big Crunch.”
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ESA’s Solar Orbiter reveals first-ever image of the Sun’s poles and magnetic mysteries
The Solar Orbiter was placed in an orbit tilted compared with the Solar System’s plane. This new path allowed it to see what no spacecraft had seen before.
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Student-built satellite to join NASA’s IMAP mission aboard SpaceX rocket
The CubeSat was developed under NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative, which encourages student participation in space missions.
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World’s First Discovery of Ice XXI: South Korean team finds new ice phase at room temperature
Over the last century, scientists have discovered 20 different crystalline ice phases by varying temperature and pressure.
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Light can’t save forest diversity from Hungry Roe Deer, research reveals
A new study in the Journal of Applied Ecology by scientists from Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (JMU) reveals that roe deer hinder the natural regeneration of deciduous forests far more than previously thought.
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Birds vs Artoo-Detoo: How starlings beat parrots at galactic sound mimicry
With a mass of around 100 million Suns, BiRD is far from little. It belongs to a mysterious group of distant objects known as “little red dots”.
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Eerie ‘skull’ emerges in Sahara’s ancient volcanic crater, visible even from Space
The formation, known as the Trou au Natron, lies in northern Chad within the Tibesti Mountains, the highest range in the Sahara Desert.
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Khangchendzonga National Park rated ‘Good’ by IUCN, standing apart among India’s heritage sites
Spread over 1,784 square kilometres, the park stretches from subtropical forests at the foothills to the summit of Mount Khangchendzonga, standing 8,586 metres high, the world’s third-highest peak.
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China’s Tianwen-1 Orbiter captures rare image of interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS
According to the China National Space Administration (CNSA), Tianwen-1 successfully observed 3I/ATLAS from a distance of about 30 million kilometres.
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Alien probes may already be hiding in our Solar System and watching us, scientist says
A scientist says self replicating alien probes may already be hidden in the Solar System, possibly on the Moon, leaving detectable signs for future searches.
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Two meteors slam into the moon, flashes caught on camera – Watch video here
Fujii began tracking moon flashes more than a decade ago. He started initial observations in 2011, he explained. He has been recording them continuously since 2020.
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SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites, sets 146-mission record in 2025
SpaceX has now launched 146 missions in 2025. Out of these, 141 were carried out using Falcon 9 rockets.
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Three Chinese astronauts stranded after space debris strikes their return capsule
The three astronauts, Wang Jie, Chen Zhongrui and commander Chen Dong, were due to land on Earth on November 5.
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Beaver Supermoon 2025: How to watch the year’s biggest and brightest Moon tonight
The Moon will align with Earth and the Sun, fully illuminating its visible side while reaching its closest point to Earth for the year.
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World’s largest spiderweb found in ‘Sulfur Cave’ housing 111,000 arachnids
The discovery was made inside Sulfur Cave, a dark and narrow passage where spiders have spun an enormous network.
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Chinese astronauts hold first-ever space BBQ, cook chicken wings aboard Tiangong
The oven, delivered to Tiangong earlier this year, was quickly put to use by the six astronauts of the Shenzhou 20 and Shenzhou 21 missions.
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Every 30 years, this Chinese mountain ‘lays eggs’: What lies behind the mystery?
For the Shui people of nearby Gulu Zhai village, these stone “eggs” are treasured symbols. Many families keep them at home as charms for good luck and protection, believing they hold spiritual energy.
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Mysterious interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS appears to change colour for third time with sudden brightening
3I/ATLAS is the third-known interstellar object to enter our solar system. It was discovered on 1 July 2025 by the ATLAS telescope in Chile, travelling at over 210,000 kilometres per hour.
