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New analysis say two more Planets may lurk in our Solar System

Jan 17, 2015

A new scientific analysis is threatening to shake up the previous understanding of the makeup of our solar system. Scientists say that there could be at least two more planet members of our solar system, an ass...

Scientists develop a new method of calculating the magnetic field of exoplanets

Amanda

Nov 22, 2014

Innovation

Scientists have now discovered a new method of calculating the magnetic field of exoplanets. The new method will do do by studying the impact of solar winds on the atmosphere of a planet. 'Exoplanets' refer to ...

Meteorite proven Strong Magnetic Fields unearth Solar System formation secrets

Siddhant Ghatge

Nov 15, 2014

Innovation

It has been believed since long past by scientists that the strong magnetic fields must have been the root cause of the formation of the solar system. There was however no physical evidence to prove the same. A...

Meteor shower triggered as Comet Siding Spring whizzed by Mars

Siddhant Ghatge

Nov 9, 2014

Innovation

Scientists at NASA have observed Comet Siding Spring whizz very close by the red planet. The dust from Mars also went into the comet’s atmosphere. More deeper investigations by scientists are still on, about th...

ALMA Radio Telescope captures the best ever pictures of planet formation

Jayaram Pawar

Nov 6, 2014

Innovation

Clearest photographs of newly forming planets have been captured by the ALMA Radio Telescope. The planet rings are very clearly visible in pictures, as it is captured by very high resolution devices. There is v...

Milkyway Galaxy steals gases from neighboring dwarf galaxies

Siddhant Ghatge

Oct 18, 2014

Innovation

In a new study, astronomers have found that Milky Way galaxy, the galaxy that contains Earth's Solar System, steals nearby spheroidal dwarf galaxies' star-forming gases. According to the astronomers, the dwarf ...

Water existed even before Sun was created, says study

Abby Smith

Sep 27, 2014

Innovation

In a new study, researchers found that the water found in our solar system existed even before the Sun was created. Till today we knew, Sun was responsible for the existence of life forms and water but the stud...

Astronomers discovered Earth-like planet in a Binary Star System

Abby Smith

Jul 4, 2014

Innovation

The answer to the question- Are we alone in this universe? Now seems even more possible. Recently astronomers have discovered a new planet in a binary star system which is located 3000 light years from Earth. A...

NASA spacecraft will unfold mystery of Oceans on Pluto’s Moon Charon

Platonium

Jun 15, 2014

Innovation

The Pluto explorer spacecraft of NASA, New Horizons will help scientists and researchers at NASA to find evidence of an ocean on Pluto’s moon, Charon. The New Horizons is expected to flyby Pluto in July 2015. S...

Earth and Moon are 60 million years older than previously thought, says a research

Jamie Hacking

Jun 12, 2014

Innovation

A new research presented at Goldschmidt Geochemistry Conference in Sacramento, California suggests that The Earth and the Moon may be around 60 million years older than previously thought. The timing of the gia...

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