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Asteroid Detected Hours Before Earth Impact, Creates Fireball Over Siberia
On December 3, 2024, a small asteroid, C0WEPC5, measuring about 27 inches in diameter, was detected just hours before entering Earth's atmosphere. The asteroid disintegrated harmlessly over Siberia, creating a bright fireball. This marked the fourth "imminent impactor" event of the year, with three others recorded over Berlin, Hawaii, and the Phili...
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Astronomers Discover Object 500 Trillion Times Brighter Than The Sun
Quasars are the extremely bright cores of galaxies, powered by supermassive black holes at their centres.
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Toolbag Escapes Astronauts' Grasp, Now Orbiting Earth
The toolbag, resembling a white satchel, exhibits surprising brightness, just below the threshold of visibility to the naked eye.
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Brightest Satellite In The Night Sky: BlueWalker 3 Raises Concerns Among Astronomers
Satellites can reflect the sun's light down to Earth, which can disturb optical astronomers by covering important astronomical objects or overwhelming their delicate equipment.
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NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope Shares Image of Celestial Cloudscape in Orion Nebula
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured a region of colourful dust and gas clouds encircling an HH 505 or a Herbig-Haro object in the Orion Nebula. Herbig-Haro objects, which are bright regions surrounding young stars, are created when stellar winds or jets of gas emitted by these stars collide violently with neighbouring gas and dust.
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Astronomers May Have Discovered Universe’s Most Distant Galaxy, Located 13.5 Billion Light-Years Away
Researchers have discovered what they believe to be the farthest astronomical object yet discovered: HD1, a galaxy candidate estimated to be 13.5 billion light-years away. That's an incredible 100 million light-years away from the current farthest galaxy, GN-z11.
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New Education Minister Reviews Progress Made In NEP 2020; Discusses Way Forward
The ministers also discussed the way forward in achieving the objectives of NEP 2020 in a time-bound manner and to ensure a bright future for the students across the country.
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''Not UFO'': Expert On Mysterious Lights Sighted In Gujarat Sky
Mysterious rows of bright blinking lights gliding across the sky were sighted in Gujarat's Junagadh and the surrounding region on Monday night, triggering speculation of Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs).
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Radio Burst From Within Milky Way May Help Solve Cosmic Mystery
Astrophysicists have detected a burst of cosmic radio waves within our solar system for the first time and identified its source, according to research published Wednesday that sheds new light on one of the mysteries of the Universe.
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After Being Called "Bright, Shiny New Object", US Woman Leader Hits Back
Since winning the Democratic primary in June, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has captured the attention of both conservatives and liberals as the new face of the left. Drawing criticism and commentary for her politics, her policies, her clothing and her upbringing, the 29-year-old congresswoman-elect never fails to fire back.
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Hundreds Witness Bright Blue Fireball Light Up Texas Sky. Watch Video
Just days after reports of unidentified flying objects or UFOs being spotted off the coast of Ireland, a fireball was seen lighting up the skies over Texas, USA.
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Several Pilots Report UFOs Off Irish Coast, Authorities Investigating
The Irish Aviation Authority is investigating sightings of unidentified flying objects and bright lights off the coast of Ireland after receiving similar reports from several commercial pilots.
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This Suspected Supernova Is 570 Billion Times As Bright As Our Sun
A small, bright object that first flared up in June could be the brightest, most powerful supernova ever spotted by astronomers. If it is indeed a supernova, the object ASASSN-15lh pushes the upper limits of what scientists thought exploding stars were capable of. And if it's not a supercharged supernova, it may be something even more mysterious.
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Mystery Fireball Was Russian Satellite: Experts
People from New Mexico to Montana saw the bright object break apart as it moved slowly northward across the night sky. Witnesses described it as three "rocks" with glowing red and orange streaks.
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Curiosity rover may be littering plastic on Mars
NASA's Curiosity rover on Mars is apparently littering on the Red planet. Pictures beamed back by the rover show a bright object lying in the Martian dirt, and a closer look suggests the object is a piece of plastic wrapper that has fallen from the robot.
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Asteroid Detected Hours Before Earth Impact, Creates Fireball Over Siberia
On December 3, 2024, a small asteroid, C0WEPC5, measuring about 27 inches in diameter, was detected just hours before entering Earth's atmosphere. The asteroid disintegrated harmlessly over Siberia, creating a bright fireball. This marked the fourth "imminent impactor" event of the year, with three others recorded over Berlin, Hawaii, and the Phili...
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Astronomers Discover Object 500 Trillion Times Brighter Than The Sun
Quasars are the extremely bright cores of galaxies, powered by supermassive black holes at their centres.
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Toolbag Escapes Astronauts' Grasp, Now Orbiting Earth
The toolbag, resembling a white satchel, exhibits surprising brightness, just below the threshold of visibility to the naked eye.
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Brightest Satellite In The Night Sky: BlueWalker 3 Raises Concerns Among Astronomers
Satellites can reflect the sun's light down to Earth, which can disturb optical astronomers by covering important astronomical objects or overwhelming their delicate equipment.
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NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope Shares Image of Celestial Cloudscape in Orion Nebula
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured a region of colourful dust and gas clouds encircling an HH 505 or a Herbig-Haro object in the Orion Nebula. Herbig-Haro objects, which are bright regions surrounding young stars, are created when stellar winds or jets of gas emitted by these stars collide violently with neighbouring gas and dust.
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Astronomers May Have Discovered Universe’s Most Distant Galaxy, Located 13.5 Billion Light-Years Away
Researchers have discovered what they believe to be the farthest astronomical object yet discovered: HD1, a galaxy candidate estimated to be 13.5 billion light-years away. That's an incredible 100 million light-years away from the current farthest galaxy, GN-z11.
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New Education Minister Reviews Progress Made In NEP 2020; Discusses Way Forward
The ministers also discussed the way forward in achieving the objectives of NEP 2020 in a time-bound manner and to ensure a bright future for the students across the country.
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''Not UFO'': Expert On Mysterious Lights Sighted In Gujarat Sky
Mysterious rows of bright blinking lights gliding across the sky were sighted in Gujarat's Junagadh and the surrounding region on Monday night, triggering speculation of Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs).
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Radio Burst From Within Milky Way May Help Solve Cosmic Mystery
Astrophysicists have detected a burst of cosmic radio waves within our solar system for the first time and identified its source, according to research published Wednesday that sheds new light on one of the mysteries of the Universe.
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After Being Called "Bright, Shiny New Object", US Woman Leader Hits Back
Since winning the Democratic primary in June, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has captured the attention of both conservatives and liberals as the new face of the left. Drawing criticism and commentary for her politics, her policies, her clothing and her upbringing, the 29-year-old congresswoman-elect never fails to fire back.
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Hundreds Witness Bright Blue Fireball Light Up Texas Sky. Watch Video
Just days after reports of unidentified flying objects or UFOs being spotted off the coast of Ireland, a fireball was seen lighting up the skies over Texas, USA.
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Several Pilots Report UFOs Off Irish Coast, Authorities Investigating
The Irish Aviation Authority is investigating sightings of unidentified flying objects and bright lights off the coast of Ireland after receiving similar reports from several commercial pilots.
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This Suspected Supernova Is 570 Billion Times As Bright As Our Sun
A small, bright object that first flared up in June could be the brightest, most powerful supernova ever spotted by astronomers. If it is indeed a supernova, the object ASASSN-15lh pushes the upper limits of what scientists thought exploding stars were capable of. And if it's not a supercharged supernova, it may be something even more mysterious.
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Mystery Fireball Was Russian Satellite: Experts
People from New Mexico to Montana saw the bright object break apart as it moved slowly northward across the night sky. Witnesses described it as three "rocks" with glowing red and orange streaks.
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Curiosity rover may be littering plastic on Mars
NASA's Curiosity rover on Mars is apparently littering on the Red planet. Pictures beamed back by the rover show a bright object lying in the Martian dirt, and a closer look suggests the object is a piece of plastic wrapper that has fallen from the robot.
