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[ad_1] The SXT light curve of 3A 0726-260 in an energy range of 0.3-7 keV. Credit: Roy et al., 2020. Using the AstroSat satellite, Indian astronomers have detected strong X-ray pulses from a binary X-ray pulsar known as 3A 0726-260. The discovery, featured in an article published April 26 in …

[ad_1] There are two more opportunities to see Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites this week in Gloucestershire. Last month, some people saw as many as 20 of the fleet’s orbit up high in the late afternoon or early morning; others only saw a couple, or neither. The satellites, which appear as …

[ad_1] Hyderabad NASA explains that a unique place on Earth, the Stillwater complex in Montana, is rocky and dusty like the Moon and contains a special type of rock, anortosite, which is common in the Moon’s oldest crust. It’s what helps give the Moon its iconic, high-contrast look. The Stillwater …

[ad_1] A new study by researchers on fossils currently stored in the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History could shed light on key stages in plant evolution. During the study, the researchers identified an ancient plant species, which is unlike any other plant that lives on earth now. Plant reproduction …

[ad_1] According to a new study by researchers at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the US Berkeley, it has suggested new ways to capture signals from dark matter particles whose energy is absorbed by nuclei. Various forms of large experiments have been searching for …

[ad_1] The possibility of life on other planets is always based on evaluating whether the key ingredients such as nitrogen that are essential to sustain life are present or not. For example, when NASA’s Curiosity discovered that nitrogen gas compounds were being released from within the Martian surface, it was …

[ad_1] A new report advocating the widespread use of face masks to prevent coronavirus transmission has become the topic of discussion among scientists. According to Delve, a multidisciplinary group convened by the Royal Society report published Monday, face masks could reduce coronavirus transmissions if widely used in situations where physical …

[ad_1] Apollo 14 Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. assembles equipment on the lunar surface in Feburary 1971. (POT) In the latest, breakthrough research, scientists have found evidence of recent tectonic activity on the Moon’s surface. The study could overturn the long-held belief that the Moon is a dead celestial body …

[ad_1] NASA Rover 2020 Mars & nbsp Key points A seventh-grade student from Virginia suggested the name of the Mars rover that will soon be launched by NASA. Mars 2020 Perseverance rover mission is part of NASA’s Mars Exploration Program NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) is preparing for the …

[ad_1] How can you see the amazing Eta Aquariid meteor shower to light up the skies of the southern hemisphere, but you will have to get up early Eta Aquariid will be visible to the naked eye across the southern hemisphere from 2am to 5am on Wednesday The meteor shower …