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Venus, known as a scorching wasteland of a planet, may have once had tectonic plate movements similar to those believed to have occurred on early Earth, found a study indicating the possibility of hosting life. Using atmospheric data from Venus and computer modelling, a team of scientists from Brown University showed that Venus must have had plate tectonics sometime after the planet formed, about 4.5 billion to 3.5 billion years ago.

Every eclipse is unique in terms of the spectacle it provides the sky gazers. The second and the last eclipse of 2023 occurr...

Lunar eclipse happens when the sun, earth and the moon align in a straight line. Sky watchers are getting excited about one more lunar eclipse that will occur in the night sky on October 28-29, 2023. Earlier on October 14, 2023, the world witnessed a solar eclipse, which was not visible in India, but was seen from some parts of the western United States and the Pacific Ocean

Russia moved one of its satellites uncomfortably close to France's Eutelsat 3B satellite, possibly to listen in on communications, according to reports.

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully executed the Test Flight Abort Mission, for the Gaganyaan mission on Saturday after the first test flight was aborted at 8:45 am due to a problem in the engine ignition. Earlier today, ISRO briefly aborted the launch of the first uncrewed test flight (TV-D1 Flight Test) in the Gaganyaan Mission. The space agency then said that the errors have been identified and corrected and the second launch was scheduled for 10:00 Hrs today.

ISRO has lined up a series of exploration missions including to Mars, Venus and to the Moon again, apart from the maiden human spaceflight programme, Chairman S Somanath said. The space agency also has drawn up plans to launch missions for studying climate and weather conditions of the Earth, the space agency chief said, speaking to reporters on Sunday.

Eclipses are interesting astronomy events and become curious topics for discussion. An eclipse occurs when a celestial body hides another in the sky while moving in its transit path. Without the deep knowledge of astronomy and the aid of advanced gadgets, we may not be able to identify all the different kinds of eclipses that occur in the sky

The solar eclipse on 14 October 2023 can be seen from North America, Central America and the majority of South America. When the eclipse reaches its maximum phase, the sun will look like a ‘ring of fire’. This spectacle will last for around 5 minutes and 17 seconds visible from off the coast of Nicaragua and Costa Rica.

An eclipse (solar or lunar) involves three celestial bodies namely, the sun, moon and the earth. Solar and lunar eclipses are natural events when the sun and moon’s lights are partially or fully hidden from the view for a brief period of time. A solar eclipse results when the moon passes in between the earth and the sun hiding the sun fully or partly for some time. A lunar eclipse occurs when the earth passes in between the moon and the sun casting its shadow on the moon and thus hiding it fully or partly for some time.

The satellites were prototypes for Project Kuiper, Amazon's $10 billion plan to create a constellation of more than 3,200 internet satellites.

An Indian-origin scientist at NASA is helming a mission that aims to launch three rockets during the 2023 annular eclipse on October 14. On October 14, people viewing the annular solar eclipse will experience the sun dimming to 10 per cent its normal brightness, leaving only a bright "ring of fire" of sunlight as the moon eclipses the sun.

Navigation with Indian Constellation, also known as NavIC, is a stand-alone satellite navigation system, which is similar to GPS. The Indian government is now considering making it mandatory for smartphones launched in the country. This comes soon after the recently launched iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max were integrated with NavIC, thanks to the new Apple A17 Pro chipset. This is the first time the iPhone maker has extended support for NavIC to its iPhone models.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) to support space-tech innovations through cloud computing. This collaboration will give space startups, research institutes and students access to cloud technologies to develop solutions in the space sector. AWS will provide startups tools, resources, and expert technical support at no cost.

Bengaluru, ISRO on Thursday released a "selfie" and images of the Earth and the Moon taken by the camera on-board Aditya-L1 solar mission spacecraft....

What was known in theory has now been confirmed twice. The Chandrayaan-3 mission has authenticated the presence of sulphur on the lunar south pole region after on site tests, a historical first that could provide clues to the origins of the Moon and also have profound significance for space exploration, say scientists. On Thursday, India's space agency ISRO said the Alpha Particle X-ray Spectroscope (APXS) instrument onboard the Pragyan rover confirmed the presence of sulphur and some other elements in the lunar south.

Hurricane Idalia is bringing disaster to Florida. Hurricane Franklin is making dangerous surf and rip currents on its way out. Astronauts see both.

Bloomberg reported that officials were shocked at the damage caused by the explosion of the Starship rocket shortly after it launched in April.

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), which recently made history by becoming the first country to land on the south pole of the moon is gearing up to launch its next big mission on September 2. ISRO will launch the Aditya-L1, the country’s first space-based solar mission on September 2 from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. The space-based observatory to study the Sun will be launched on a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) on September 2 at 11:50 am.

Chandrayaan-3 mission's Lander Module which touched down on the lunar surface, has rolled out the rover, Pragyan, with ISRO saying "India took a walk on the moon". On its official X handle, ISRO said the "rover ramped down." President Droupadi Murmu congratulated the ISRO team for the successful deployment of Pragyan.

A mission to study the Sun, and launching a climate observation satellite, a test vehicle as part of Gaganyaan human space flight programme and an In...

In a significant development, the Chandrayaan-2 orbiter which was already fixed around the moon established a two-way connection with the lander module of Chandrayaan-3 on Monday. "'Welcome, buddy!' Ch-2 orbiter formally welcomed Ch-3 LM (lander module). Two-way communication between the two is established. MOX (Mission Operations Complex) has now more routes to reach the LM," ISRO posted on X, formerly Twitter.

The Russian space agency Roscosmos said the Luna-25 had crashed into the moon after deviating from its orbit.