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Five asteroids are approaching Earth in the coming days, with the largest, the airplane-sized 2024 XN1, passing by on December 24th at a safe distance of over 4.4 million miles. Several smaller asteroids will also make closer passes before then, all m...

Scientists found 27 new species in Peru's Amazon rainforest. The expedition happened in 2022. New species include an amphibious mouse and a dwarf squirrel. Researchers also found 48 possible new species. The team recorded 2,046 species in total. So...

Isro launched ESA's Proba-3 mission on December 5th, after a delay due to a propulsion system anomaly. The two satellites will study the Sun's corona by flying in precise formation, a key demonstration for future missions. This marks ESA's return to l...

German aerospace engineer, Rudiger Koch, is currently living 36 feet underwater off Panama's coast in a submersible capsule. He aims to spend 120 days submerged, breaking the current record. Koch's experiment explores the ocean's potential for human ha...

Russia successfully launched the Soyuz-2.1a rocket, placing the Kondor-FKA2 radar satellite into orbit from the Vostochny Cosmodrome. The satellite, with advanced radar technology, is capable of all-weather, round-the-clock Earth observation, and its m...

NASA has chosen SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket for the Dragonfly mission to Saturn's moon, Titan. Scheduled for 2028, this $3.35 billion project will send a nuclear-powered octocopter to explore Titan's habitability. Dragonfly will autonomously examine t...

NASA has announced that asteroid 2019 JN2 will safely fly past Earth on November 30, 2024. Despite its proximity of 3.59 million kilometers, there’s no threat to the planet. The 80-foot asteroid’s rapid speed and notable size provide valuable research ...

Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams and her crew have shared their Thanksgiving plans from the International Space Station. Currently on an extended mission, Sunita and her fellow astronauts will enjoy a space-adapted feast of smoked turkey, Brusse...

Astronomers have discovered TIDYE-1b, the youngest known transiting planet, estimated to be a mere three million years old. Detected using NASA's TESS telescope, this 'super-Earth' or 'sub-Neptune' orbits its star every nine days. Its tilted orbit allo...

Spanish scientists have developed a groundbreaking formula using the gravitational bending of light to pinpoint celestial objects, including potentially dangerous asteroids. This enhances asteroid orbit prediction and planetary defence systems like Nas...

A Russian supply ship brought food and equipment to the International Space Station. Cosmonauts detected a strange smell. They closed a hatch and turned on air purifiers. The odor went away quickly. The crew accessed the supplies. NASA said there ...

An engine combustion test for Japan's Epsilon S rocket was suspended after a fire erupted at the Tanegashima Space Center. The incident is under investigation. The Epsilon S, a next-generation small rocket, was scheduled for its debut flight by March ...

SpaceX achieved a global milestone by launching three Falcon 9 rockets in 20 hours, including one carrying India's advanced communication satellite, GSAT-20. This marked SpaceX's 112th, 113th, and 114th launches of the year. The GSAT-20, weighing 4,700...