Aldebaran (Tau, Tauri, Alpha Tauri) is a bright orange giant star located 65 light-years away in the constellation Taurus. With an average apparent magnitude of 0.87, it is the brightest star in the constellation and one of the brightest stars in the night sky. The name Aldebaran is Arabic (Julai al-Dabaran) and literally translates as…
NASA has tested lofted technology that it hopes will help land humans on Mars. The full name of the mission is Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of Inflatable Decelerator (LOFTID). The system consists of a heat shield, a probe, a propulsion system and a parachute, all of which are connected by circular tubes of air connected…
Raleigh, the scientist who defined the reason for the blue color of the sky, faced a big question: Why is the color of the sea blue? Raleigh explained that the reflection of the sky is the reason for the blue color of the sea. This explanation was believed by the scientific world for a long…
The Moon and Earth exert a gravitational pull on each other. On Earth, the Moon’s gravitational pull causes the oceans to bulge out on both the side closest to the Moon and the side farthest from the Moon. These bulges create high tides. The low points are where low tides occur. watch video
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Rohini 200 sounding rocket’s 200th consecutive launch success. The launch was at 11.50 am from the launch center in Thumba. Former President Ram Nath Kovind visited VSSC to witness the launch. Rohini 200 took off once again from the shores of Tumba. 200th consecutive unbeaten launch. The Rohini 200, also known as the RH 200,…
Closest black hole to Earth discovered. The black hole, named Gaia BH1, is located 1560 light-years from Earth. This black hole exists by partnering with a star. The distance between this star and the black hole is similar to the distance between Earth and the Sun. Scientists also found that this star has 10 times…
Although this is an uncrew mission, the image features a dummy commander, a tribute to NASA engineer Arturo Campos, who was instrumental in bringing the Apollo 13 mission crew safely back to Earth.
