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Perseids meteor shower 2022: Date, time it peaks and how to spot shooting stars

As well as a supermoon this week, the Pereseids meteor shower will also be in full force. But how can you watch the shooting flashes of light and when will it be?

Daily Mirror · Aug 11, 2022

ISRO successfully tests Gaganyaan Low Altitude Escape Motor

The LEM is a distinctive special purpose solid rocket motor with four reverse flow nozzles and generates a maximum sea level thrust of 842 kN (nominal) with a burn time of 5.98 seconds (nominal). Full story on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Aug 11, 2022

What created the continents? New evidence points to giant asteroids

Earth is the only planet we know of with continents, the giant landmasses that provide homes to humankind and most of Earth’s biomass.

The Conversation · Aug 10, 2022

Horoscope for Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Avoid shopping or important decisions from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Chicago time. After that, the moon moves from Capricorn into Aquarius.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 10, 2022

US Says Russian Cooperation with Iran Should be Viewed as ‘Profound Threat’

Washington said Tuesday that Moscow's growing cooperation with Iran should be viewed as a "profound threat" after an Iranian satellite launched by Russia blasted off from Kazakhstan Tuesday and reached orbit. "We are aware of reports that Russia launched a satellite with significant spying capabilities on Iran's behalf," a US…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 10, 2022

Space to learn: On the failure of ISRO’s maiden small satellite launch vehicle mission

The failure of the SSLV does not have to be a demoralising lesson 

The Hindu · Aug 9, 2022

Get ready for the ‘sturgeon supermoon’

The full moon will appear bigger and brighter Thursday as its orbit brings it closer to Earth.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 9, 2022

Explained | What went wrong with the ISRO launch of SSLV?

Why did the ISRO prefer a SSLV over the PSLV or GSLV? What was the designated function of the satellites on-board the vehicle?

The Hindu · Aug 9, 2022

Look! Hubble snaps a dazzling image of the Orion Nebula's surreal rainbow clouds

A new image captures a startling star-forming region in the iconic constellation.

Inverse · Aug 9, 2022

Aliens could move entire planets to send a math-based code to other civilizations

Planets could be stacked such that their orbits resonate in the Fibonacci sequence.

Inverse · Aug 9, 2022