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Alien astrophysicist rebukes his critics

The "world's leading alien hunter" on his new book and his relentless search for extraterrestrial objects

Salon

'Once-in-a-lifetime' comet to be visible in UK skies next week - see when

People will get the chance to see the newly discovered Comet Nishimura (Comet C/2023 PI) with the naked eye next week - see exactly when.

The National (Scotland)

Mysterious “Planet Nine” May Actually Be a Missing Earth-sized World

A recent study proposes a totally different version of Planet Nine, but which one is really out there?

Inverse

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Giant new exoplanet is denser than steel

The exoplanet TOI-1853 b is roughly the size of Neptune but more dense than any planet of its size yet discovered

Salon

NASA’s LRO captures Chandrayaan-3 landing site on the Moon

LRO is managed by NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, for the Science Mission Directorate at the agency’s headquarters in Washington. Arizona State University manages and operates LROC

The Hindu

Sahara space rock 4.5 billion years old upends assumptions about the early Solar System

In new research published in Nature Communications, scientists analysed lead and uranium isotopes in Erg Chech 002 and calculated it is some 4.56556 billion years old, give or take 120,000 years

The Hindu

Moon mission can be a stepping stone to the stars: scientist

Among the ISRO scientists behind the moon mission was Raja V.L.N. Sridhar who hails from south coastal Andhra Pradesh and comes from a humble background. Each passing day, we are inching closer to unveiling the lunar world’s secrets. Chandrayan-3’s mission is about paving the way for a future where the…

The Hindu

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Newly found comet now visible to naked eye in ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ event

Comet Nishimura can already been seen after sunset and before dawn but will pass closest to Earth next week, according to astronomers.

The Independent UK

Aditya-L1 successfully undergoes second earth-bound manoeuvre: ISRO

Aditya L1, the first space based Indian mission to study the Sun underwent the second earth-bound manoeuvre successfully, during the early hours on Tuesday, ISRO said.

The Hindu

Preparations on for Gaganyaan crew escape system test: VSSC Director S. Unnikrishnan Nair

ISRO gears up for testing Crew Escape System for Gaganyaan mission. Test Vehicle D-1 to demonstrate ISRO's capability to safely recover crew in event of mission abort. Test vehicle is a single-stage vehicle derived from GSLV. Test to be carried out in transonic speeds. Test vehicle to serve as platform…

The Hindu

4 astronauts return to Florida after 6 month stay on International Space Station

Four astronauts on Monday returned home from a six-month stay on the International Space Station, making a splashdown landing aboard their SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule off the coast of Florida. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Oxygen Could Be Even More Critical to Alien Civilizations Than We Thought

A new study looked at the importance of oxygen in combustion, finding many technologies we depend on aren't possible without sufficient oxygen.

Inverse

After Pragyan, lander Vikram also put in sleep mode

On September 2, the space organisation said that Pragyan had completed its assignments and it had been safely parked and set into sleep mode. Pragyan’s receiver had been kept on.

The Hindu

Onward, sunward: On India’s mission to study the sun

India’s mission to the sun in the form of the Aditya-L1 craft gives the Indian space programme and the national solar physics community one more boundary to push

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Activists criticise construction of observation deck in Udhagamandalam

Activists allege Udhagamandalam Municipality is constructing an observation deck with a telescope overlooking the Ketti Valley without relevant building approvals, in violation of the Master Plan. Funds for the ₹40 lakh project were sanctioned for the bicentenary celebrations. Concerns raised include flouting of existing building rules, impact on slope stability,…

The Hindu

Science This Week | India launches Aditya-L1 to study the sun, Pragyan rover safely parked and more

Check out The Hindu’s science wrap featuring top 7 stories on new discoveries, findings, and studies in the scientific world from this week.

Inverse

Why Do Almost Half of Moon Missions Fail? Here’s Why Space Is Still So Risky

In 2019, India attempted to land a spacecraft on the Moon – and ended up painting a kilometres-long streak of debris on its barren surface.

Dynamite News

Aditya-L1 sun mission: First earth-bound manoeuvre successful, satellite healthy

Aditya-L1 spacecraft which was lifted successfully to study the Sun made its first earth-bound manoeuvre on Sunday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Chicago Sun-Times

Horoscope for Sunday, September 3, 2023

Avoid shopping or important decisions from 6:30 to 10:15 a.m. After that, the moon moves from Aries into Taurus.

The Independent UK

India's moon rover completes its walk, scientists analyzing data looking for signs of frozen water.

India’s space mission says the moon rover has completed its walk on the lunar surface and been put into sleep mode less than two weeks after its historic landing near the lunar south pole

Dynamite News

First earth-bound firing to raise Aditya-L1 orbit tomorrow: ISRO

Indian Space Research Organisation on Saturday said that the first earth-bound firing to raise the Aditya-L1 orbit is scheduled for September 3 around 11:45 hours. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

Space junk in Earth orbit and on the Moon will increase with future missions − but nobody’s in charge of cleaning it up

With more countries landing on the Moon, people back on Earth will have to think about what happens to all the landers, waste and miscellaneous debris left on the lunar surface and in orbit

Radio France Internationale

Indian rocket blasts off to place observatory on orbit around Sun

India launched its maiden expedition to the Sun just days after landing a spacecraft on the Moon to mark the South Asian power’s rapid ascend as a space-faring nation.

Evening Standard

India launches rocket towards the sun after successful moon lander mission

India launched its first space mission to study the sun on Saturday, a week after the country’s successful unmanned moon landing.

The Hindu

Aditya-L1 lifts off to study the sun

About 63 minutes after take-off, the separation from the satellite took place with the PSLV launching the Aditya-L1 spacecraft in a highly eccentric orbit around Earth at 12.53 p.m.

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