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NASA's James Webb captures over 1,600 galaxy groups in a single image from the early universe
Near the constellation Leo, JWST turned its gaze slightly aside. In the dim stars of Sextans, it spotted something astonishing. Thousands of galaxy groups were tucked deep in space, 12 billion light-years from Earth.
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Our moon was once a ball of lava much like Jupiter's super-volcanic moon Io
In the early solar system, a massive impact shaped both Earth and the moon. A protoplanet smashed into our young planet, throwing debris into space.
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NASA Jmaes Webb Telescope reveals secrets of mysterious Sub-Neptune exoplanet
Sub-Neptunes, planets with diameters bigger than Earth's but smaller than Neptune's, are the most prevalent form of exoplanet found in our galaxy.
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The World’s Extremely Large Telescope emerges under a stream of stars
In Chile's Atacama Desert, a new wonder is slowly emerging — the European Southern Observatory's Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), to become the world's largest eye on the universe.
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Flower Moon 2025: Date and how to watch May's full moon which is also a micromoon
May's Full Flower Moon marks the bloom of spring flowers. Native Americans named it Budding Moon, Egg Laying Moon, and Planting Moon.
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NASA’s Hubble spots a supermassive black hole swallowing a Sun-like star
Located around 600 million light-years from Earth, the black hole sat quietly in the dark space between stars.
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ESA’s forest mapping satellite unfurls its antenna in space
The boom deployment took place over three days in separate stages. Each stage lasted about five minutes and was precisely timed.
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NASA’s IXPE solves mystery behind blazar X-ray emission
BL Lacertae is a blazar—a kind of galaxy with a supermassive black hole and high-energy jets pointing toward Earth.
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Asia's largest tiger, 'Hercules', weighing 300 kg, spotted in Uttarakhand
Hercules, who is a very large tiger, has been sighted frequently in Ramnagar's Phato zone. Tourists and animal lovers are now thronging to view him.
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World Donkey Day 2025: Date, history and why this day matters
World Donkey Day brings to the forefront the life of donkeys. It also promotes respect, kindness, and compassion towards these unassuming creatures.
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Whale urine feeds the ocean and keeps ecosystems alive, say scientists — but how?
Whales don't remain in the same location throughout the year. They migrate thousands of kilometres between their feeding and breeding grounds. Such movement forms a great whale conveyor belt, scientists say.
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Neither war nor asteroid strikes — this is how Earth will meet its slow death, reveals NASA
A new study supported by NASA and led by Toho University in Japan suggests Earth’s breathable atmosphere may vanish in around one billion years.
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A massive star-forming cloud, bigger than 5,000 Suns, has been found glowing near our Solar System
The cloud, named Eos after the Greek goddess of dawn, was discovered by researchers from Rutgers University in New Jersey.
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Several 'minimoons' quietly circling Earth could be chunks of the Moon
A small object named 2024 PT5 was observed drifting slowly near Earth. It moved at just 2 metres per second, catching the attention of astronomers in South Africa.
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Pregnant ichthyosaur fossil found in Chile reveals secrets of ancient sea reptiles
Millions of years ago, iguanas somehow reached Fiji from America. Scientists believe they floated 5,000 miles on rafts of fallen vegetation.
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After 53 years in space, Soviet Venus Probe set to crash back to Earth this week
The spacecraft, named Kosmos 482, weighs nearly 453 kilograms. Experts believe itht re-enter Earth’s atmosphere by 10 May.
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Universe’s most colourful map on the way as NASA’s SPHEREx Space Telescope begins capturing the entire sky
NASA’s newest space observatory, SPHEREx, has now begun its science mission. The observatory aims to explore how galaxies and life itself took shape.
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NASA captures rare and mesmerising solar eclipse visible only from space
The event, called a lunar transit, showed the moon passing in front of the sun. From SDO’s view, 23% of the solar surface was covered.
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The magic of time: Scientists discover mysterious light appearing from ‘nowhere’
Researchers from the University of Rostock and the University of Birmingham have found strange flashes of light.
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Fish Farming on Moon? Scientists plan to feed astronauts seafood farmed on the Moon
Scientists want to raise fish on the Moon itself. This mission could support astronauts during long space stays.
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China to build space traffic system as low orbit gets crowded with 100,000 satellites
The China National Space Administration (CNSA) has revealed plans. It wants a space traffic system to organise satellite movement. This comes as projections warn of overcrowded orbital pathways.
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World's first 'black hole bomb' successfully created in a lab by scientists
In 1969, Roger Penrose suggested black holes might release energy. He proposed that near a rotating black hole’s outer zone—called the ergosphere—particles could split.
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From stunning meteor shower to Flower Moon: Beautiful sky events to witness in May 2025
As May begins, the night sky offers a quiet kind of magic. From soft Earthshine to dazzling meteors and a charming Flower Moon, nature puts on a show worth watching.
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NASA shares 500,000 galaxy images and seeks your help to identify them
NASA is reaching out to the public to help classify thousands of galaxies captured by the James Webb Space Telescope.
