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Mars had water from the start, a 4.45-bn-yr-old crystal reveals

There are three ways to hunt for water on Mars. The first is using observations of the surface made by orbiting spacecraft. The second is using ground-based observations such as those taken by Mars rovers. The third way is to study Martian meteorites that have landed on Earth, which is what we did.
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A 4.45 billion-year-old crystal from Mars reveals the planet had water from the beginning
A 4.45 billion-year-old crystal from Mars reveals the planet had water from the beginning

Mars had water from the start, a 4.45-bn-yr-old crystal reveals

15 hours ago

Spacex launches sixth Starship rocket from Texas

The first stage, called Super Heavy, is due to return to land by falling into giant mechanical arms on its launch tower, while Starship travels around Earth for a planned daytime splashdown in the Indian Ocean some 90 minutes later.
19 November 2024, 22:31 IST
Spacex launches sixth Starship rocket from Texas
Spacex launches sixth Starship rocket from Texas

Spacex launches sixth Starship rocket from Texas

19 November 2024, 22:31 IST

Space X launches ISRO's communication satellite

This is the first collaboration between ISRO and SpaceX.
19 November 2024, 11:21 IST
Space X launches ISRO's communication satellite
Space X launches ISRO's communication satellite

Space X launches ISRO's communication satellite

19 November 2024, 11:21 IST

ISRO depended on SpaceX to launch GSAT-N2 as its existing capability was not sufficient: Ex-chiefs

Former ISRO chairperson K Sivan explained that the GSAT-N2 will provide high-band communication services to India, making it reach even the remotest parts of the country.
19 November 2024, 09:15 IST
ISRO depended on SpaceX to launch GSAT-N2 as its existing capability was not sufficient: Ex-chiefs
ISRO depended on SpaceX to launch GSAT-N2 as its existing capability was not sufficient: Ex-chiefs

ISRO depended on SpaceX to launch GSAT-N2 as its existing capability was not sufficient: Ex-chiefs

19 November 2024, 09:15 IST

Samples obtained by Chinese spacecraft show moon's ancient volcanism

Volcanism on the moon, Earth and other planetary bodies involves the eruption of molten rock from the mantle - the layer just under the outer crust - onto the surface.
18 November 2024, 09:07 IST
Samples obtained by Chinese spacecraft show moon's ancient volcanism
Samples obtained by Chinese spacecraft show moon's ancient volcanism

Samples obtained by Chinese spacecraft show moon's ancient volcanism

18 November 2024, 09:07 IST

The final supermoon of 2024: When and where to watch from

Observers in India, including those in Bengaluru, can witness this supermoon.
15 November 2024, 09:08 IST
The final supermoon of 2024: When and where to watch from
The final supermoon of 2024: When and where to watch from

The final supermoon of 2024: When and where to watch from

15 November 2024, 09:08 IST

ISRO chief advocates for private sector collaboration; says space budget inadequate

In an interactive session organised by the Department of Social Welfare at the Karnataka Residential Educational Institutions’ Society (KRIES) that witnessed participation by students and teachers from more than 800 schools, Somanath said that the sum of Rs 12,000 crore allocated to the space sector was a 'very small' amount.
13 November 2024, 02:57 IST
ISRO chief advocates for private sector collaboration; says space budget inadequate
ISRO chief advocates for private sector collaboration; says space budget inadequate

ISRO chief advocates for private sector collaboration; says space budget inadequate

13 November 2024, 02:57 IST

Two black holes are giving the cosmos a fright

Black holes are the bottomless pits of gravity decreed by Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity more than a century ago. Astronomers now know that there are millions of them just in our own galaxy, the Milky Way, the gravestones of stars that imploded and collapsed beyond limit.
09 November 2024, 05:26 IST
Two black holes are giving the cosmos a fright
Two black holes are giving the cosmos a fright

Two black holes are giving the cosmos a fright

09 November 2024, 05:26 IST

How I discovered celestial geometry

Novelist and architect Srikumar M Menon writes about his research into how ancient architecture incorporated alignments to the sun
08 November 2024, 18:33 IST
How I discovered celestial geometry
How I discovered celestial geometry

How I discovered celestial geometry

08 November 2024, 18:33 IST

Webb telescope reveals rapid growth of primordial black hole

Black holes are extremely dense objects with gravity so strong that not even light can escape. With their immense gravitational pull, they grow in mass by sucking in material such as gas, dust and stars unfortunate enough to stray nearby.
06 November 2024, 07:45 IST
Webb telescope reveals rapid growth of primordial black hole
Webb telescope reveals rapid growth of primordial black hole

Webb telescope reveals rapid growth of primordial black hole

06 November 2024, 07:45 IST