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Science retracts NASA arsenic bacteria paper after years of controversy

July 25, 2025 admin

In 2010, in the waters of Mono Lake in California, NASA-funded scientists claimed to have found a microbe called GFAJ-1 they said rewrote biology. It had allegedly replaced the phosphorus in its DNA with the toxic element arsenic. The announcement, made at a high-profile press conference on December 2 that year, stunned the world. The…

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Why Mumbai Is Being Linked To 'City Killer' Asteroid: All You Need To Know

February 21, 2025 admin

Asteroid 2024 YR4 is being keenly watched by astronomers since its discovery in December last year. Dubbed “city killer”, the space rock now has an estimated 1.5 per cent (or 1 in 67) chance of striking our planet during a close flyby on December 22, 2032. Since the chance of the asteroid hitting our planet…

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Moon Or Mars? NASA’s Future At A Crossroads Under Trump 2.0

February 21, 2025 admin

Washington: Is NASA still Moonbound, or will the next giant leap mean skipping straight to Mars? Speculation is mounting that the Trump administration may scale back or cancel NASA’s Artemis missions following the departure of a key official and Boeing’s plans to lay off hundreds of employees working on its lunar rocket. Late Wednesday, NASA…

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Telescope Captures “City-Killer” Asteroid, NASA Tracking Potential Threat

February 18, 2025 admin

A newly discovered asteroid has climbed to the top of NASA’s impact risk list after fresh observations doubled its chances of striking Earth in 2032. Recent images captured by the Gemini South Telescope in Chile provide a detailed look at YR4 2024, which measures between 131 and 295 feet wide – roughly the size of…

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This Asteroid Could Hit Earth In 2032, Threatening To Wipe Out A City

January 31, 2025 admin

NASA scientists have found an asteroid named 2024 YR4, which might collide with Earth in 2032, posing a 1-in-83 chance of impact. The asteroid, measuring around 130 to 300 feet across, is too small to threaten the extinction of humankind, but experts warn that it could cause massive destruction if it hits a major city….

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Stranded Astronauts Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore Take First Spacewalk After 8 Months

January 30, 2025 admin

After being stranded in space for eight months, NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore finally embarked on their first joint spacewalk outside the International Space Station. Indian-origin astronaut and Commander Sunita Williams, along with fellow astronaut Barry Wilmore, ventured outside the International Space Station on Thursday to carry out maintenance work. As part of…

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Astronomers Discover How Massive Black Holes Create Their Own Meals

January 28, 2025 admin

The universe’s most massive black holes fuel themselves by cooling gas around them, astronomers have found. Using data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Chile, researchers have demonstrated how black hole outbursts trigger a self-sustaining feeding process. The study, published in Nature Astronomy and led by Valeria Olivares from…

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6 Planets To Align In Rare Celestial Event. How To Watch

January 21, 2025 admin

A rare celestial event, where six planets will align in the night sky and be seen with the naked eye, will unfold in the next few days. Known as the planetary parade, it offers a stellar experience to space enthusiasts and stargazers, as per NASA. And it doesn’t require a telescope, giving skywatchers the chance…

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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Shows 3D Structure Of Dust And Gas Between Stars

January 16, 2025 admin

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured highly detailed images showing the complex layers of interstellar dust and gas. These observations, collected through light echoes from a supernova explosion, “are allowing astronomers to map the true 3D structure of this interstellar dust and gas (known as the interstellar medium) for the first time,” stated NASA…

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Sunita Williams To Go On Her First Spacewalk In 12 Years

January 11, 2025 admin

Sunita Williams is set to undertake her first spacewalk in 12 years. According to a statement from NASA, she will join fellow astronaut Nick Hague on a mission aboard (on January 16) the International Space Station (ISS) to repair the Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER) X-ray telescope.Â In addition to this, Sunita Williams will…

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