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Black gap the size of a grapefruit lurking at the edges of our solar program 'could be World X'- Technology Information, Firstpost - haveeruonline 17-Jul-2020

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Black gap the size of a grapefruit lurking at the edges of our solar program 'could be World X'- Technology Information, Firstpost - haveeruonline FP TrendingJul 15, 2020 09:23:40 ISTScientists are now making an attempt to figure out if a grapefruit-sized blackhole in fact lurks at the fringes of More...

Top Russian space official dismisses NASA's moon plans, considering a lunar base with China instead - CNBC 17-Jul-2020

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Top Russian space official dismisses NASA's moon plans, considering a lunar base with China instead - CNBC The head of Russia's space organization criticized the current U.S. plan to return astronauts to the moon as "a big political project." More...

Scientists Say The Andean Condor Can Fly For Miles Without Flapping Wings - Mashable India 17-Jul-2020

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Scientists Say The Andean Condor Can Fly For Miles Without Flapping Wings - Mashable India The Andean condor, unlike its much smaller peers, doesn’t rely on flapping its wings to fly around rather uses its wings to glide along the air currents. More...

Still chances to spot comet Neowise - KEZI 9 17-Jul-2020

Still chances to spot comet Neowise - KEZI 9 More...

Newly discovered comet can be seen in B.C.'s night sky - NEWS 1130 17-Jul-2020

Newly discovered comet can be seen in B.C.'s night sky - NEWS 1130 More...

Boeing receives $916 mn deal to support International Space Station for 4 years - Livemint 17-Jul-2020

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Boeing receives $916 mn deal to support International Space Station for 4 years - Livemint Under the terms of the contract, Boeing will provide engineering support services, resources and personnel for activities aboard the ISS and manage many of the station's systems More...

Asteroid 2011 ES4 to shuttle past Earth soon at a much closer distance than moon - Zee News 17-Jul-2020

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Asteroid 2011 ES4 to shuttle past Earth soon at a much closer distance than moon - Zee News NASA has said that asteroid 2011 ES4 will shuttle past the Earth in September at a much closer distance than the moon. 2011 ES4, listed on the Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) s Close Approaches database, will fly past the Earth on September 1 a… More...

RV built by Toyota, JAXA could be the first habitat for NASA astronauts on the moon - Firstpost 17-Jul-2020

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RV built by Toyota, JAXA could be the first habitat for NASA astronauts on the moon - Firstpost With NASA’s budget stretched thin, the partnership with JAXA, Toyota will likely make the gear affordable. More...

New transient X-ray source detected in the galaxy NGC 4945 - Phys.org 17-Jul-2020

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New transient X-ray source detected in the galaxy NGC 4945 - Phys.org Using the Suzaku satellite, Japanese astronomers have detected a transient X-ray source in a nearby galaxy known as NGC 4945. The newly discovered source, designated Suzaku J1305−4930, appears to be a black hole binary. The finding is detailed in a paper publ… More...

Astronomers Estimate Universe Is About 13 Billion Years Old With New Desert Telescope - Mashable India 17-Jul-2020

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Astronomers Estimate Universe Is About 13 Billion Years Old With New Desert Telescope - Mashable India Astronomers used a new telescope to observe the oldest light in the Universe which led to an estimate of the universe’s age that matches previous calculations. More...

Moon could be 85 million years younger than previously perceived: Study - Republic World - Republic World 17-Jul-2020

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Moon could be 85 million years younger than previously perceived: Study - Republic World - Republic World A recent study has found out that Earth’s natural satellite, the Moon could be 85 million years younger than what was previously perceived as per calculations. More...

Nuclear blast sends star hurtling across galaxy - Deccan Herald 17-Jul-2020

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Nuclear blast sends star hurtling across galaxy - Deccan Herald A star has been sent hurtling across the galaxy after undergoing a partial supernova, astronomers say. A supernova is a powerful explosion that occurs when some stars reach the ends of their lives; in this case, the blast was not sufficient to destroy it. Ins… More...

Rare Chinese encyclopedias sell for £7 million at Paris auction house - International Business Times UK 17-Jul-2020

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Rare Chinese encyclopedias sell for £7 million at Paris auction house - International Business Times UK The two encyclopedia volumes were from the Ming Dynasty. More...

Scientist discovers METAL-EATING bacteria after leaving glass jar out in sink - RT 17-Jul-2020

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Scientist discovers METAL-EATING bacteria after leaving glass jar out in sink - RT Scientists have discovered a type of bacteria that devours metal for sustenance. First predicted over a century ago, an accident has finally revealed its existence, unlocking a key mystery of the Earth’s elemental cycle. More...

The UAE's Hope Mars orbiter launch delayed to next week due to bad weather - Space.com 17-Jul-2020

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The UAE's Hope Mars orbiter launch delayed to next week due to bad weather - Space.com It'll launch between July 19-21. More...

In a first, astronomers watch a black hole's corona disappear, then reappear - Phys.org 17-Jul-2020

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In a first, astronomers watch a black hole's corona disappear, then reappear - Phys.org It seems the universe has an odd sense of humor. While a crown-encrusted virus has run roughshod over the world, another entirely different corona about 100 million light years from Earth has mysteriously disappeared. More...

Instead of Going Straight to Mars, Astronauts Should Make a Slingshot Past Venus First - Universe Today 17-Jul-2020

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Instead of Going Straight to Mars, Astronauts Should Make a Slingshot Past Venus First - Universe Today Two planets in one mission. A group of scientists says that missions to Mars should go to Venus first. Not only for science, but for safety, too. More...

Scientists unravel secrets of ultra-black fish swimming the deepest depths - Reuters India 17-Jul-2020

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Scientists unravel secrets of ultra-black fish swimming the deepest depths - Reuters India For fish inhabiting the immense darkness of the deep sea, being ultra-black offers great camouflage in a fish-eat-fish world. Scientists studying some of these exotic creatures now have unraveled the secret behind their extreme color. More...

#EZScience Episode 9: Launching to Mars with NASA's Perseverance Rover - NASA 17-Jul-2020

#EZScience Episode 9: Launching to Mars with NASA's Perseverance Rover - NASA More...

NASA Astronauts Conduct Spacewalk to Swap Batteries - VOA News 17-Jul-2020

NASA Astronauts Conduct Spacewalk to Swap Batteries - VOA News More...

The Webb Telescope is Folded for Final Testing - NASA Goddard 17-Jul-2020

The Webb Telescope is Folded for Final Testing - NASA Goddard More...

Solar Orbiter gives scientists unprecedented look at Sun - Bangkok Post 17-Jul-2020

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Solar Orbiter gives scientists unprecedented look at Sun - Bangkok Post PARIS - Scientists said Thursday they had obtained the closest ever images taken of the Sun as part of a pan-European mission to study solar winds and flares that could have far-reaching impacts back on Earth. More...