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Meteorite that crashed into US home is older than Earth, say scientists
The meteorite fell in broad daylight on 26 June, witnessed by residents across Georgia and nearby states. Many reported a deafening boom as the fireball streaked overhead.
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India’s Asiatic lion population rises from 523 to 891, says Union Minister Bhupender Yadav
On World Lion Day, Union Minister Bhupender Yadav hailed Gujarat’s Gir forest as the last refuge of the Asiatic lion, announcing the population has grown to 891, double in a decade, alongside a ₹180 crore plan to strengthen conservation and ecotourism.
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Once lost for 200 years, red-billed chough takes flight in England once more
Once common in Kent, the red-billed chough disappeared more than two centuries ago due to habitat loss.
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Fiji’s endangered iguana performs a unique mating display with an odd courtship dance
Females observe from a distance, selecting their ideal mate. When egg-laying time arrives, they descend from the trees to excavate burrows in hot sand.
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Year’s most epic Perseid meteor shower peaks today: Here's how to watch 100 fireballs per hour before it disappears
The Perseids appear each year when Earth crosses a trail of dust left by comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle. The comet takes 133 years to orbit the Sun and last passed near Earth in 1992
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Biggest-ever black hole equal to 36 billion suns discovered in Cosmic Horseshoe system
The black hole sits five billion light-years from Earth. It lies at the centre of a giant galaxy in the Cosmic Horseshoe system.
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NASA Alerts: A giant 100-foot asteroid is on a collision course with Earth at a speed of 27,422 miles/h
NASA has confirmed that asteroid 2025 OY12 is on course. The airplane-sized space rock is moving at 27,422 miles per hour.
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NASA’s Perseverance rover captures crystal-clear Mars vista from Jezero Crater rim
NASA’s Perseverance rover recently shared a detailed panorama of the Red Planet’s terrain, offering a striking glimpse of rippling sands, far-off hills, and a curious boulder that seems oddly out of place.
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NASA’s Webb spots mysterious planet orbiting star Near Alpha Centauri
Astronomers spotted a dim object more than 10,000 times fainter than the star. It was located about twice the distance between Earth and the Sun.
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Uttarkashi Flash Floods: ISRO’s real-time mapping aids rescue operations—see images of widespread damage in Uttarakhand
ISRO has released satellite images showing large-scale devastation in Uttarakhand’s Dharali and Harsil after flash floods killed at least five and left over 100 missing.
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A multi-billion-year-old 'coral' discovered on Mars by NASA’s Curiosity Rover
NASA explained that water once flowed on ancient Mars. The planet’s early water carried minerals that seeped into cracks.
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International Cat Day 2025: Meet the fastest, oldest and richest cats breaking world records
Celebrated for the first time in 2002, this day, commemorated every year on August 8, celebrates the happiness, comfort and beauty brought into our lives by cats.
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A laser-powered, paperclip-sized spacecraft could travel to a black hole to collect data — here's the scientists' bold plan
The plan is to build a tiny spacecraft propelled by laser beams. It would reach speeds close to that of light. The craft would travel 20 to 25 light-years in 70 years.
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NASA’s Hubble records sharpest view of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS moving through solar system at 130,000 mph–Watch video
The comet 3I/ATLAS is racing through space at 209,000 kilometres per hour. That’s the fastest speed seen for a solar system visitor. It has likely travelled for billions of years in space.
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Former IFS officer shares video of rare clouded leopard and her cubs in Indonesia's rainforest
Clouded leopards are rarely seen in the wild, especially with young. There are fewer than 10,000 of them left globally. Sightings in Northeast India remain limited.
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Still think cheetah is the fastest? This is the real speed king of the animal kingdom
This animal can hit up to 240 mph or 386 km/h, faster than a skydiver or low-flying aircraft. Scientists observed speeds over 200 mph across multiple tests, confirming its dominance.
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Russian volcano erupts after 500 years following 8.8-magnitude earthquake–Watch video here
Olga Girina, head of the Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team, said this was the volcano’s first confirmed eruption in 600 years. Russian volcanologists believe the last known lava flow happened shortly after 1463.
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Scientists turn rhino horns radioactive to fight poachers in South Africa
A team in South Africa is injecting rhino horns with radioactive material to fight poaching.
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Chandra Grahan 2025: Date, time and where to watch Second lunar eclipse of the year
A total lunar eclipse happens when Earth blocks sunlight. The moon passes through Earth’s darkest shadow, called the umbra.
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James Webb Telescope reveals 2,500 hidden oldest galaxies in iconic Hubble Field
The image captured over 2,500 galaxies. Many of them are very red, showing signs of thick dust or stars that formed soon after the Big Bang.
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Two red panda cubs born after seven years at Himalayan Zoological Park, Sikkim
Two red panda cubs have been born after a long seven-year wait at the Himalayan Zoological Park in Bulbuley near Gangtok.
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Scientists in Germany recreate Universe’s first molecule after 13 billion years
HeH⁺ formed over 13 billion years ago when the universe was still dark and cooling. The molecule itself was the product of a collision between a neutral helium atom and a proton.
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Earth’s rotation speeds up mysteriously again, making August 5 one of the shortest days
Earth is spinning slightly faster again and on August 5, scientists say the day will be a tiny bit shorter than usual. What’s behind this mystery?
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Ancient sea monster found: Marine reptile with long neck discovered frozen in Germany's Jurassic fossil beds
Palaeontologists have named the species Plesionectes longicollum. It means “long-necked near-swimmer” in Latin.
