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Solar Storm: Solar storm is moving towards the Earth

Scientists researching the solar system have made a big claim. Scientists say that a large solar storm is moving towards the Earth from the Sun. This storm may hit the earth in the coming days.

Aug 10, 2022, 13:48 PM IST

Length of Earth's days are suddenly getting longer and scientists are wondering why - Details here

Over millions of years, Earth's rotation has been slowing down due to friction effects associated with the tides driven by the Moon. That process adds about 2.3 milliseconds to the length of each day every century. A few billion years ago an Earth day was only about 19 hours.

Aug 09, 2022, 13:09 PM IST

Earth is suddenly rotating faster, and effect could be 'devastating' - Know why

On July 29, the Earth broke its record for the shortest day as it completed a full spin in 1.59 milliseconds less than its standard 24-hour rotation.

Aug 01, 2022, 09:29 AM IST

Earthquake hits Himachal Pradesh's Dharamshala and Changlang in Arunachal Pradesh

Tremors with a depth of 5km occurred at 57 km north-northwest of Dharamshala while an earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter Scale hit Arunachal Pradesh`s South Changlong.

May 13, 2022, 16:43 PM IST

Massive geomagnetic solar storm likely to hit Earth today, may cause global blackout, should you stay at home?

Both NASA and NOAA confirmed on Tuesday that a halo coronal mass ejection (CME) was spotted racing towards the Earth. 

Apr 14, 2022, 08:30 AM IST

NASA`s James Webb Space Telescope reaches gravitational parking spot in solar orbit

With a final course-correcting maneuver by on-board rocket thrusters, NASA`s James Webb Space Telescope reached its destination at a position of orbital stability between the Earth and sun known as Lagrange Point Two, or L2, arriving one month after launch, the space agency said.

Jan 25, 2022, 06:41 AM IST

Asteroid bigger than the Big Ben to zoom past earth today, THIS is what NASA has to say

Named by NASA as Asteroid 2013 YD48, the size of Asteroid is huge enough to cause devastation if it crashed earth. However, that's not a concern becuase it's far away from the earth!

Jan 11, 2022, 10:02 AM IST

DNA: NASA launches mission DART to save Earth from asteroid attack

To protect the Earth from asteroid attacks, NASA launched the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission. The purpose of this mission is to change the direction of the spacecraft by colliding with the asteroid coming towards the Earth.

Nov 24, 2021, 23:24 PM IST

NASA’s spacecraft on way to sun bombarded with dust, debris in space

Parker Solar Probe was launched in 2018 and has completed nine full orbits of the sun. Before its prime mission ends in 2025, it will complete another 15 orbits.

Nov 11, 2021, 18:55 PM IST

Significant solar flare likely to hit earth on Saturday, could disrupt GPS signals: NASA

A geomagnetic storm is set to hit Earth after NASA warned of a "significant" flare eruption from the Sun.

Oct 29, 2021, 15:36 PM IST

In a first, NASA finds evidence of possible planet outside of Milky Way galaxy

The possible planet candidate is located in the spiral galaxy Messier 51 (M51), researchers estimates the exoplanet candidate would be roughly the size of Saturn.

Oct 27, 2021, 15:48 PM IST

Calling planet earth: Mysterious radio signals from outside Solar System baffle scientists

Earth received radio signals from outside the solar system which might lead to major revelations or even the presence of an unknown stellar object.

Oct 14, 2021, 12:25 PM IST

Climate change has caused Earth brightness to dim: Study

Warming ocean waters have caused a drop in the brightness of the Earth, according to a study which found that our planet is now reflecting about half a watt less light per square metre than it was 20 years ago.

Oct 01, 2021, 17:38 PM IST

Asteroid, twice the size of Empire State Building is hurtling towards earth, here's what we know

An asteroid twice the size of Empire State Building will fly past Earth today, it will be closer to our planet than moon.

Sep 09, 2021, 07:08 AM IST

Breathtaking! Sun's reflection on Pacific Ocean, video captured by NASA from outer space - Watch

A clip of the Sun's reflection on Pacific Ocean has gone viral, watch the breathtaking video here.

 

Sep 03, 2021, 07:41 AM IST

Massive solar storm likely to hit Earth, may cause global Internet meltdown

Researchers claim that a solar storm is likely to strike Earth with the potential to destroy all technical infrastructure causing a massive disruption. Read details here...

Sep 02, 2021, 11:15 AM IST

Woahh! Asteroid bigger than Burj Khalifa to pass Earth today at 94,000 kmph speed

This massive asteroid is called 2016 AJ193 and has been classified as ‘potentially hazardous’ by NASA. 

Aug 21, 2021, 14:59 PM IST

Solar storm to hit Earth today, likely to impact cellphone, GPS signals worldwide

Solar winds gathering high speed is likely hit Earth on Wednesday, as per a report by Spaceweather.com. It was earlier predicted to reach our planet sometime between Sunday and Monday (July 11 to 12). 

Jul 14, 2021, 18:15 PM IST

Solar storm headed towards Earth, could impact cellphone, GPS signals, experts caution

Solar winds - a stream of highly charged particles from the Sun is hurtling towards the Earth and is expected to reach in the next 12 hours to 24 hours, and could affect cellphone, GPS signals.

Jul 11, 2021, 17:44 PM IST

We consider sacred Earth as our mother: PM Narendra Modi at UN High-level dialogue on land degradation, check key highlights

The Prime Minister stated that India is on track to achieve its national commitment of land degradation neutrality.

Jun 15, 2021, 06:34 AM IST