Updated Jul 8, 2024, 16:25 IST NASA captured detailed radar images of two asteroids during recent Earth flybys, revealing one with a small moon. (Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech) Our cosmic neighbourhood recently had some visitors. Scientists at NASA captured detailed images of two asteroids as they zipped past Earth in late June. While neither posed a threat, …
Updated May 30, 2024, 15:09 IST This announcement comes amid reports of several asteroids moving towards Earth in the coming days. NASA has alerted the public about the 320-foot asteroid named 2008 XH, which will make its closest approach to Earth on May 31st, travelling at a speed of 52,400 kilometres per hour (approx 14 …
Scientists have estimated that the Arctic Ocean absorbs as much as 180 million metric tons of carbon every year – making it one of Earth’s most important carbon sinks. Now, a new study shows that thawing permafrost and carbon-rich runoff from Canada’s Mackenzie river is causing a part of the Arctic Ocean to release more …
New Delhi,UPDATED: Nov 10, 2023 11:51 IST Mars will soon disappear from our night sky and space agencies operating spacecraft on and around the Red Planet will lose all communications. This unique situation develops every two years due to the phenomenon known as solar conjunction. This year, the solar conjunction moratorium on commanding Mars spacecraft …