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Asteroid Ryugu Sample Was 'Rapidly Colonised' By Earth Bacteria: Study
- Friday November 29, 2024
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
The sample from the asteroid Ryugu was overrun with Earth-based life forms after they were brought to the planet, scientists have concluded in a study.
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Youngest Exoplanet Ever Discovered Orbiting Around a Growing Protostar 520 Light-Years Away
- Friday November 29, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
TIDYE-1b, a "baby" gas giant exoplanet just 3 million years old, has been discovered orbiting a protostar in the Taurus molecular cloud. The planet’s youth makes it around 1,500 times younger than Earth, offering a rare glimpse into planetary formation. However, TIDYE-1b is orbiting a star surrounded by a misaligned protoplanetary disk, which cha...
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Super-Earth In the Solar System Could Have Rendered Our Planet Uninhabitable, Says Study
- Wednesday November 27, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
A recent study explores a hypothetical super-Earth between Mars and Jupiter, revealing its severe impact on Earth's orbit and climate. Conducted by Florida Institute of Technology scientists Emily Simpson and Howard Chen, the simulation demonstrates how such a planet’s gravity could destabilise neighbouring planets, causing erratic orbits and ext...
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Evidence of Hot Water on Mars Found in Ancient Meteorite From Early Days of Solar System
- Monday November 25, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Evidence of ancient hot water activity on Mars has been found in a 4.45-billion-year-old zircon grain from the NWA7034 meteorite. The findings, detailed in Science Advances, reveal that hydrothermal systems were active on Mars during the Pre-Noachian period. Researchers suggest these systems, essential for life on Earth, could have made Mars habita...
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Earth Had Ring System Similar To Saturn Roughly 466 Million Years Ago: Study
- Tuesday November 19, 2024
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Like Saturn, Earth may have also had its ring system circling the planet 466 million years ago, according to a study.
- www.ndtv.com
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Did Earth Once Freeze Completely? New Evidence Found in Colorado Rocks
- Friday November 15, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Recent research in Colorado’s Pikes Peak has uncovered crucial evidence supporting the Snowball Earth hypothesis. The discovery of Tava sandstone formations suggests that Earth experienced a global ice sheet about 700 million years ago. Using advanced radiometric dating, researchers pinpointed the formation of these sandstones to between 690 and ...
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NASA-Microsoft's New Earth Copilot To Enhance Understanding On Our Planet
- Friday November 15, 2024
- World News | Indo-Asian News Service
US space agency NASA has partnered with Microsoft to develop an easier-to-access and user-friendly Artificial Intelligence-based chatbot that can help people decode scientific data about Earth.
- www.ndtv.com
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Scientists Discover New Electric Field in Earth’s Atmosphere Crucial for Life
- Thursday November 14, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Scientists have finally detected the long-predicted ambipolar electric field in Earth's atmosphere. Though weak, it plays a crucial role in shaping the planet’s upper atmosphere, impacting the polar wind and potentially contributing to Earth’s habitability. This discovery could help explain why Earth’s atmosphere has remained conducive to lif...
- www.gadgets360.com
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Newly Found Earth-Like Planet May Hold Key To Humanity's Survival
- Saturday November 9, 2024
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
A team of astronomers has uncovered an Earth-like planet orbiting a star located 4,000 light years away from the solar system, potentially offering insights into Earth's distant future.
- www.ndtv.com
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Chinese Rover Discovers Evidence Of 3.42 Billion Years Old Ocean On Mars
- Thursday November 7, 2024
- World News | Reuters
Like Earth and our solar system's other planets, Mars formed about 4.5 billion years ago. At the time the ocean apparently existed, it might already have begun its transition away from being a hospitable planet.
- www.ndtv.com
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Future Supercontinent Pangea Ultima Could Trigger Mass Extinction, Reveals New Study
- Wednesday November 6, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
A University of Bristol study warns that Earth’s future supercontinent, Pangea Ultima, may make the planet uninhabitable for humans and mammals. Due to a combination of rising CO₂ levels, increased solar radiation, and vast land area far from oceanic cooling, the supercontinent could experience widespread extreme temperatures. Though millions o...
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Not Just Carbon Dioxide, Other Greenhouse Gases Are Too Warming The Planet
- Monday November 4, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
While carbon dioxide (CO2) is the best-known greenhouse gas, several others, including methane and nitrous oxide, are also driving global warming and altering the Earth's climate.
- www.ndtv.com
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November Night Sky 2024: Check Out the Brightest Planets and How to Watch Them?
- Monday November 4, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
November's night sky features a spectacular lineup of planets, including Venus, which becomes increasingly prominent in the west. Mars glows brightly as it approaches Earth, while Jupiter rises in the east, captivating observers with its brilliance. Saturn, with its magnificent rings, is also visible high in the southern sky. This month presents id...
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Indian Scientists Discover A Massive Exoplanet That is Five Times Larger Than Earth
- Tuesday October 29, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Indian scientists have identified a new exoplanet named TOI-6651b, which is five times larger than Earth and has a mass around 60 times greater. Located in the Neptunian desert, it orbits a Sun-like star every 5.06 days. The planet's composition suggests unique evolutionary processes, providing valuable insights into how such dense exoplanets form ...
- www.gadgets360.com
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NASA's Mars Perseverance Rover Uncovers Distinct Red Rocks with Green Spots at 'Serpentine Rapids'
- Tuesday October 29, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
NASA's Mars Perseverance rover has unveiled intriguing findings at Serpentine Rapids, a location characterised by its striking red rocks interspersed with distinctive green spots. These features, observed in a nighttime mosaic captured by the rover's SHERLOC WATSON camera, may provide insights into Mars' geological history. The green spots are thou...
- www.gadgets360.com
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Asteroid Ryugu Sample Was 'Rapidly Colonised' By Earth Bacteria: Study
- Friday November 29, 2024
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
The sample from the asteroid Ryugu was overrun with Earth-based life forms after they were brought to the planet, scientists have concluded in a study.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Youngest Exoplanet Ever Discovered Orbiting Around a Growing Protostar 520 Light-Years Away
- Friday November 29, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
TIDYE-1b, a "baby" gas giant exoplanet just 3 million years old, has been discovered orbiting a protostar in the Taurus molecular cloud. The planet’s youth makes it around 1,500 times younger than Earth, offering a rare glimpse into planetary formation. However, TIDYE-1b is orbiting a star surrounded by a misaligned protoplanetary disk, which cha...
- www.gadgets360.com
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Super-Earth In the Solar System Could Have Rendered Our Planet Uninhabitable, Says Study
- Wednesday November 27, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
A recent study explores a hypothetical super-Earth between Mars and Jupiter, revealing its severe impact on Earth's orbit and climate. Conducted by Florida Institute of Technology scientists Emily Simpson and Howard Chen, the simulation demonstrates how such a planet’s gravity could destabilise neighbouring planets, causing erratic orbits and ext...
- www.gadgets360.com
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Evidence of Hot Water on Mars Found in Ancient Meteorite From Early Days of Solar System
- Monday November 25, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Evidence of ancient hot water activity on Mars has been found in a 4.45-billion-year-old zircon grain from the NWA7034 meteorite. The findings, detailed in Science Advances, reveal that hydrothermal systems were active on Mars during the Pre-Noachian period. Researchers suggest these systems, essential for life on Earth, could have made Mars habita...
- www.gadgets360.com
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Earth Had Ring System Similar To Saturn Roughly 466 Million Years Ago: Study
- Tuesday November 19, 2024
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Like Saturn, Earth may have also had its ring system circling the planet 466 million years ago, according to a study.
- www.ndtv.com
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Did Earth Once Freeze Completely? New Evidence Found in Colorado Rocks
- Friday November 15, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Recent research in Colorado’s Pikes Peak has uncovered crucial evidence supporting the Snowball Earth hypothesis. The discovery of Tava sandstone formations suggests that Earth experienced a global ice sheet about 700 million years ago. Using advanced radiometric dating, researchers pinpointed the formation of these sandstones to between 690 and ...
- www.gadgets360.com
-
NASA-Microsoft's New Earth Copilot To Enhance Understanding On Our Planet
- Friday November 15, 2024
- World News | Indo-Asian News Service
US space agency NASA has partnered with Microsoft to develop an easier-to-access and user-friendly Artificial Intelligence-based chatbot that can help people decode scientific data about Earth.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Scientists Discover New Electric Field in Earth’s Atmosphere Crucial for Life
- Thursday November 14, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Scientists have finally detected the long-predicted ambipolar electric field in Earth's atmosphere. Though weak, it plays a crucial role in shaping the planet’s upper atmosphere, impacting the polar wind and potentially contributing to Earth’s habitability. This discovery could help explain why Earth’s atmosphere has remained conducive to lif...
- www.gadgets360.com
-
Newly Found Earth-Like Planet May Hold Key To Humanity's Survival
- Saturday November 9, 2024
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
A team of astronomers has uncovered an Earth-like planet orbiting a star located 4,000 light years away from the solar system, potentially offering insights into Earth's distant future.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Chinese Rover Discovers Evidence Of 3.42 Billion Years Old Ocean On Mars
- Thursday November 7, 2024
- World News | Reuters
Like Earth and our solar system's other planets, Mars formed about 4.5 billion years ago. At the time the ocean apparently existed, it might already have begun its transition away from being a hospitable planet.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Future Supercontinent Pangea Ultima Could Trigger Mass Extinction, Reveals New Study
- Wednesday November 6, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
A University of Bristol study warns that Earth’s future supercontinent, Pangea Ultima, may make the planet uninhabitable for humans and mammals. Due to a combination of rising CO₂ levels, increased solar radiation, and vast land area far from oceanic cooling, the supercontinent could experience widespread extreme temperatures. Though millions o...
- www.gadgets360.com
-
Not Just Carbon Dioxide, Other Greenhouse Gases Are Too Warming The Planet
- Monday November 4, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
While carbon dioxide (CO2) is the best-known greenhouse gas, several others, including methane and nitrous oxide, are also driving global warming and altering the Earth's climate.
- www.ndtv.com
-
November Night Sky 2024: Check Out the Brightest Planets and How to Watch Them?
- Monday November 4, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
November's night sky features a spectacular lineup of planets, including Venus, which becomes increasingly prominent in the west. Mars glows brightly as it approaches Earth, while Jupiter rises in the east, captivating observers with its brilliance. Saturn, with its magnificent rings, is also visible high in the southern sky. This month presents id...
- www.gadgets360.com
-
Indian Scientists Discover A Massive Exoplanet That is Five Times Larger Than Earth
- Tuesday October 29, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Indian scientists have identified a new exoplanet named TOI-6651b, which is five times larger than Earth and has a mass around 60 times greater. Located in the Neptunian desert, it orbits a Sun-like star every 5.06 days. The planet's composition suggests unique evolutionary processes, providing valuable insights into how such dense exoplanets form ...
- www.gadgets360.com
-
NASA's Mars Perseverance Rover Uncovers Distinct Red Rocks with Green Spots at 'Serpentine Rapids'
- Tuesday October 29, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
NASA's Mars Perseverance rover has unveiled intriguing findings at Serpentine Rapids, a location characterised by its striking red rocks interspersed with distinctive green spots. These features, observed in a nighttime mosaic captured by the rover's SHERLOC WATSON camera, may provide insights into Mars' geological history. The green spots are thou...
- www.gadgets360.com