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NASA spacecraft rams distant asteroid to test Earth's defence abilities

The mission is NASA's first demonstration of the agency's planetary-defense initiative to protect Earth from the possibility of a hazardous collision with an asteroid

Jupiter to be closest to Earth in 59 years today; here's how to watch

Jupiter is coming closer to Earth than it has since 1963. This is due to Earth and Jupiter's differing orbits around the sun, they do not pass each other at the same distance each time

Nasa's deflect-asteriod offensive to avoid future catastrophes on Earth

Dimorphos doesn't pose any threat to Earth, but the DART mission is the first physical test in space of one of NASA's primary tenets: planetary defense.

Don't miss Jupiter's closest date with Earth in 70 years on September 26

Jupiter's opposition occurs every 13 months, making the planet appear larger and brighter than any other time of the year

Why India's first high-throughput satellite broadband service is a big deal

The resulting explosion of bandwidth would provide a big boost to commerce in underserved areas

Earth records shortest day, completes rotation in less than 24 hours

Before this, Earth had recorded its shortest day on July 19, 2020

Solar storm hits Earth amid global outage fear, aurora shows at many places

A solar storm hit the Earth on Tuesday amid fear of global outages that could have impacted radio and GPS signal and aurora were witnessed at high-latitude regions

Earth to witness biggest supermoon of the year today: Check details

The supermoon be visible for the next three days and people across the world would be able to see till Friday morning, according to Nasa

NASA satellite breaks free from orbit around Earth, heads to moon

A satellite the size of a microwave oven successfully broke free from its orbit around Earth on Monday and is headed toward the moon

NASA satellite breaks from orbit around the Earth, heads to moon

It will take another four months for the satellite to reach the moon, as it cruises along using minimal energy

In human quest for life beyond Earth, distance acts as a barrier

Caballero has looked at wars and invasions since 1915 to figure out how likely it is that an alien civilisation would be malicious

Scientists for first time grow plants in lunar soil brought back to Earth

The researchers at the University of Florida (UF) in the US showed that plants can successfully sprout and grow in lunar soil

Deep ocean mission soon to study origins of life: MoES official

The mission is also directed towards capacity development in marine biology which will provide job opportunities in Indian industries: Official

NASA launches latest generation satellite to track hazardous weather

In a big development, NASA has successfully launched the third in a series of next-generation weather satellites for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

How altering an asteroid's path today could save Earth tomorrow

The impact is scheduled for the next time it is close to Earth, in late September or early October 2022

Pleiades Neo geospatial imagery is now available on UP42 marketplace

Pleiades Neo is a constellation of four satellites

Pleiades Neo geospatial imagery now available on UP42 marketplace

Pleiades Neo is a constellation of four satellites-operated by planemaker Airbus' defence and aerospace arm-that provides 30 cm native resolution imagery for Earth observation activities

Jupiter's Great Red Spot, a storm not just wide, but surprisingly deep

The mission's lead scientist, Scott Bolton of Southwest Research Institute, said there might not be a hard cutoff at the bottom of the storm.

What will Earth be like in 500 yrs? Unrecognizable, if humans don't change

Five hundred years isn't very long in terms of geology.

New Nasa earth system observatory to help address, mitigate climate change

Nasa will design a new set of Earth-focused missions to provide key information to guide efforts related to climate change, disaster mitigation, fighting forest fires