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A Neptune-Like Exoplanet Is Racing Through Space at Record Speed
Scientists have detected an exoplanet racing through space at 1.2 million mph, making it the fastest known planet. The Neptune-sized world orbits a hypervelocity star, first hinted at in 2011 via gravitational microlensing. Astronomers, using Keck Observatory and Gaia data, have confirmed the system’s extreme speed, suggesting it may even leave t...
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A Star With a Planet May Be Racing Through the Galaxy at Record Speed
Astronomers have identified a potential record-breaking exoplanet system moving at 1.2 million mph. Detected through microlensing, the discovery suggests a low-mass star with an orbiting planet is racing through the Milky Way. Data from the Keck Observatory and ESA’s Gaia satellite indicate a high-speed celestial body that may eventually escape t...
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Moon Added To List Of Threatened Heritage Sites Amid Space Race Concerns
Beyond space debris destroying the lunar surface, sites that have significant heritage importance, connecting them to humanity, could also be wrecked.
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Christmas Eve Asteroid Alert: 120-Foot Space Rock Racing Toward Earth
With a size of 120 feet and a close approach on December 24, this asteroid will pass safely at a distance of 4.48 million miles.
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"China Is Common Adversary In Space-Military Race", Warns Top US General
The US wants to broaden cooperation and collaboration with India in space technology, particularly as it relates to militarisation of the 'final frontier' to deny common adversaries such as China, Major General Brian W Gibson said.
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China Aims to Launch Tianwen-3 Mars Sample-Return Mission in 2028, Surpassing US in Space Race
China is preparing to launch its Tianwen-3 mission around 2028, aiming to return samples from Mars. Liu Jizhong, Chief Designer, shared details at the Tiandu Forum in Huangshan City, Anhui Province. The mission will involve collecting samples from the Martian surface, returning them to Earth through a docking process in Mars’ orbit. Liu also high...
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Qualcomm Has Sustainable Advantage of Arm Over x86 in the AI PC Race, Says Mike Roberts
To delve deeper into the chipmaker’s new launches and understand the vision behind them, Gadgets 360 spoke with Mike Roberts, Vice President & Global Head, Product, Partner and Technology Marketing at Qualcomm. During the conversation, we discussed the company’s vision in the AI Space, the process of creating its first-ever PC chips, its strate...
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Comet, Asteroid, Or Something Else? NASA Detects Mysterious Object Hurtling Through Space At 1 Million Miles Per Hour
Moving at a mind-boggling speed of 1 million miles per hour, this unidentified object is racing through the vast expanse of space.
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Donald Trump Calls Out Kamala Harris For Climate Misinformation
An unrelentingly bitter US presidential race, defined by name-calling, attack ads and stunted campaigning, has so far left little space for discussion about climate change, despite the world experiencing unprecedented heat and disasters.
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At UN, Russia Blocks US Move On Nuclear Weapons In Space
Russia vetoed on Wednesday a U.S.-drafted United Nations Security Council resolution that called on countries to prevent an arms race in outer space, a move that the United States says suggests Moscow might be "hiding something."
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Fly Me To The Moon Trailer: Scarlett Johansson And Channing Tatum Fake Moon Landing In 1960s Space Race
The film will hit theatres on July 12
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"India Role Model For Aspiring Space Nations": World Economic Forum Official
The excitement around space in India is attracting talent from around the world and inspiring them to start businesses and contribute to the growth of the sector, a senior World Economic Forum (WEF) official said.
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SpaceX To Blue Origin: Moon Landing Puts Space Race Startups In Spotlight
Interest in space startups has spiked after Intuitive Machines became the first private firm to successfully land a spacecraft on the moon, in the first U.S. touchdown on the lunar surface in more than half a century.
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Russia's Explosive Plan To Deploy Nuclear Weapons In Space Draws US Concerns
Republican Congressman Michael R Turner urged President Joe Biden to make the intelligence report on Russia's plans public.
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"Moon Sniper": Japan Eyes Lunar Legacy As SLIM Embarks On Touchdown Mission
"The start of the deceleration to the landing on the Moon's surface is expected to be a breathless, numbing 20 minutes of terror," said Kenji Kushiki, the subproject manager of the SLIM mission, in a statement.
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A Neptune-Like Exoplanet Is Racing Through Space at Record Speed
Scientists have detected an exoplanet racing through space at 1.2 million mph, making it the fastest known planet. The Neptune-sized world orbits a hypervelocity star, first hinted at in 2011 via gravitational microlensing. Astronomers, using Keck Observatory and Gaia data, have confirmed the system’s extreme speed, suggesting it may even leave t...
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A Star With a Planet May Be Racing Through the Galaxy at Record Speed
Astronomers have identified a potential record-breaking exoplanet system moving at 1.2 million mph. Detected through microlensing, the discovery suggests a low-mass star with an orbiting planet is racing through the Milky Way. Data from the Keck Observatory and ESA’s Gaia satellite indicate a high-speed celestial body that may eventually escape t...
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Moon Added To List Of Threatened Heritage Sites Amid Space Race Concerns
Beyond space debris destroying the lunar surface, sites that have significant heritage importance, connecting them to humanity, could also be wrecked.
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Christmas Eve Asteroid Alert: 120-Foot Space Rock Racing Toward Earth
With a size of 120 feet and a close approach on December 24, this asteroid will pass safely at a distance of 4.48 million miles.
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"China Is Common Adversary In Space-Military Race", Warns Top US General
The US wants to broaden cooperation and collaboration with India in space technology, particularly as it relates to militarisation of the 'final frontier' to deny common adversaries such as China, Major General Brian W Gibson said.
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China Aims to Launch Tianwen-3 Mars Sample-Return Mission in 2028, Surpassing US in Space Race
China is preparing to launch its Tianwen-3 mission around 2028, aiming to return samples from Mars. Liu Jizhong, Chief Designer, shared details at the Tiandu Forum in Huangshan City, Anhui Province. The mission will involve collecting samples from the Martian surface, returning them to Earth through a docking process in Mars’ orbit. Liu also high...
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Qualcomm Has Sustainable Advantage of Arm Over x86 in the AI PC Race, Says Mike Roberts
To delve deeper into the chipmaker’s new launches and understand the vision behind them, Gadgets 360 spoke with Mike Roberts, Vice President & Global Head, Product, Partner and Technology Marketing at Qualcomm. During the conversation, we discussed the company’s vision in the AI Space, the process of creating its first-ever PC chips, its strate...
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Comet, Asteroid, Or Something Else? NASA Detects Mysterious Object Hurtling Through Space At 1 Million Miles Per Hour
Moving at a mind-boggling speed of 1 million miles per hour, this unidentified object is racing through the vast expanse of space.
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Donald Trump Calls Out Kamala Harris For Climate Misinformation
An unrelentingly bitter US presidential race, defined by name-calling, attack ads and stunted campaigning, has so far left little space for discussion about climate change, despite the world experiencing unprecedented heat and disasters.
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At UN, Russia Blocks US Move On Nuclear Weapons In Space
Russia vetoed on Wednesday a U.S.-drafted United Nations Security Council resolution that called on countries to prevent an arms race in outer space, a move that the United States says suggests Moscow might be "hiding something."
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Fly Me To The Moon Trailer: Scarlett Johansson And Channing Tatum Fake Moon Landing In 1960s Space Race
The film will hit theatres on July 12
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"India Role Model For Aspiring Space Nations": World Economic Forum Official
The excitement around space in India is attracting talent from around the world and inspiring them to start businesses and contribute to the growth of the sector, a senior World Economic Forum (WEF) official said.
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SpaceX To Blue Origin: Moon Landing Puts Space Race Startups In Spotlight
Interest in space startups has spiked after Intuitive Machines became the first private firm to successfully land a spacecraft on the moon, in the first U.S. touchdown on the lunar surface in more than half a century.
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Russia's Explosive Plan To Deploy Nuclear Weapons In Space Draws US Concerns
Republican Congressman Michael R Turner urged President Joe Biden to make the intelligence report on Russia's plans public.
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"Moon Sniper": Japan Eyes Lunar Legacy As SLIM Embarks On Touchdown Mission
"The start of the deceleration to the landing on the Moon's surface is expected to be a breathless, numbing 20 minutes of terror," said Kenji Kushiki, the subproject manager of the SLIM mission, in a statement.
