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Pic: Astronomers Spot White Dwarf Star Creating A Colourful Shockwave
indian mirror 13 Jan 2026 2 min read

Astronomers have observed a white dwarf - a highly compact Earth-sized stellar ember - that is creating a colorful shockwave as it moves through space,

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Is Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Alien Tech? Astronomers Finally Answer
indian mirror 08 Jan 2026 2 min read

3I/ATLAS, the third known interstellar object to enter our solar system, after 'Oumuamua (discovered in 2017) and 2I/Borisov (discovered in 2019), continue to intrigue space

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Scientists Analyse Feasibility And Challenges Of Asteroid Mining
indian mirror 05 Jan 2026 1 min read

Asteroid mining is a popular concept when it comes to science fiction, but it is now being considered seriously by scientists in order to access

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Astronomers Discover A Rogue Planet With Saturn-Like Mass
indian mirror 03 Jan 2026 1 min read

Astronomers have detected a rogue planet with a mass similar to that of Saturn. Using observations from both ground-based telescopes and space instruments, they were

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Full Moon January 2026: All About The 'Wolf Supermoon'
indian mirror 31 Dec 2025 2 min read

What is a 'Wolf Supermoon'? The first full moon of 2026, also known as the "Wolf Supermoon", is set to rise this weekend on January

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Goodbye To 24-Hour Days? Scientists Predict Earth Will Have 25-Hour-Long Days In The Distant Future
indian mirror 29 Dec 2025 1 min read

The notion that Earth's 24-hour day might not be permanent sounds like science fiction, but scientists confirm it's happening. The planet's rotation is indeed slowing

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Farewell To 2025: A Year When An Interstellar Visitor Became Global Obsession
indian mirror 23 Dec 2025 2 min read

2025 has come to an end, and out of various events, the world will remember this year for one particular celestial event - the discovery

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Scientists Map Ancient Mars River Basins For First Time, Offering New Clues In Search For Past Life
indian mirror 20 Dec 2025 2 min read

For the first time, scientists have created a detailed map showing huge, continent-sized river drainage systems on Mars. These ancient river networks date back billions

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Moon Phase Update: Waning Crescent Marks End Of Lunar Cycle Ahead Of January 3 Full Moon
indian mirror 18 Dec 2025 1 min read

The Moon is currently in its Waning Crescent phase, marking the final stage of the lunar cycle. According to NASA's Daily Moon Observation, just 2%

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James Webb Telescope Finds Evidence Of Giant "Dinosaur" Stars From Early Universe
indian mirror 17 Dec 2025 2 min read

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers may have found the first real signs of giant, dinosaur-like stars that lived shortly after the Big Bang.