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The ring system orbits much further out than is typical for other ring systems, calling into question current theories of how ring systems are formed. The ring system is around a dwarf planet, named Quaoar, which is approximately half the size of Pluto and orbits the Sun beyond Neptune. The …

After more than ten years on Mars, the Curiosity rover is still operating normally and discovering facts that contradict earlier theories. NASA’s Curiosity rover, which has been exploring the Martian surface, has discovered evidence that lakes once existed in an unexpected region of the Red Planet. The US space agency …

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) are developing virtual reality (VR), augmented reality and mixed reality solutions to help train Indian astronauts for the harsh unknowns of Space. This collaboration is meant to help the four Indian astronauts (originally Indian Air Force …

The nuclear reactor being developed by the engine giant is expected to be part of an agreement it has signed with the UK Space Agency for a study into future nuclear power options. In Short The nuclear reactor is being developed by the engine giant Rolls-Royce The company is trying …

Untangling a knot of galaxy clusters. Astronomers have observed a dramatic, continuing collision involving at least three galaxy clusters. Astronomers are using data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory of NASA, the XMM-Newton of the European Space Agency, and three radio telescopes to understand this chaotic spectacle. These collisions and mergers are …