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Strange tube-like structures on Martian rocks might not be an indicator of life, informs NASA
Mars has been a planet full of mystery and to crack that mystery, NASA scientists have sent the revolutionary Curiosity rover to the Red Planet. Well, since its landing on the Martian surface, the Curiosity rover has not disappointed the mission scientists. Recently, it discovered a strange type ‘stick-like figures’ on the planet’s rocky and […]
5000-year-old rock unearthed in India is the oldest evidence of Supernova in human history
The oldest noted description of the celestial event, a supernova was found in a rock art found in the state of Kashmir in India. This particular rock carving found near the Burzahama area dates back to 5000 years with pictures that show two brightly lit objects present in the sky with two hunters trying to […]
Chinese space lab Tiangong-1 is not going to crash into Earth, says a top Chinese engineer
Recently, reports started flowing that Chinese Space module Tiangong-1 would crash into Earth this year, most probably in the month of March. But a top Chinese engineer claims that the space lab Tiangong-1 is not going to crash into Earth, and it will not harm anybody during its descent. Zhu Congpeng, a top engineer at […]
New sun-like star is a Rosetta Stone for studying stellar dynamos, say scientists
A new giant star has been found by the scientists and this star is believed to be a look-alike of our own Sun. According to the scientists, the newly discovered sun-like star will serve as a Rosetta stone for understanding the solar dynamo. The solar dynamo is driven by the solar cycle. Usually, the solar […]
SpaceX begins 2018 campaign with the successful launch of secret Zuma mission
The New Year has started on a positive note for California-based space manufacturing company SpaceX. On Sunday night (January 8), SpaceX successfully launched a secret Zuma mission to space on behalf of the U.S. government. The Falcon 9 rocket carrying the top-secret payload for the U.S. government blasted off at 8 p.m. EST Sunday (0100 […]
Get ready to witness the first blue blood moon of 2018 in January
The new year 2018 has started with a rare celestial event. It was predicted that in January people would see three celestial events. Recently people witnessed the beauty of the first supermoon. It lightened the sky on 3rd January 2018. It was the biggest supermoon of 2018. Well, if you have missed the chance to […]
This weekend you may see Jupiter and Mars side-by-side in the night sky
The astronomy enthusiasts may have a good chance this weekend to see a Mars and Jupiter side by side in the night sky as they cross each other’s path. In the early Sunday hours, Mars and Jupiter may appear side by side in the sky like a bright star. With the weather forecast predicting that […]
People witnessed Quadrantid and Geminid meteor shower lighting the sky
First the super moon. Now the Quadrantid meteor shower. Both the celestial events have been showcased stunning light works. The first month of the year has started with a boom. On 3rd January 2018., people saw the super moon lighting the sky with its stunning brightness. On the same day, the people witnessed another light […]
NASA Juno probe shows eerie atmosphere of gas giant Jupiter, See Pic
The US space agency NASA’s Juno spacecraft has beamed an incredible image of the scary atmosphere of the largest planet of our solar system — Jupiter. Scientists have enhanced the colors of the image to make it look more appealing which also really brings out eerieness of gas giant. The stunning photo looks no less than an […]