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Bumblebees can survive days underwater, say scientists
Published on Apr 17, 2024 07:09 PM IST
The common eastern bumblebees used in the study are found in North America and are particularly hardy
![Bumblebees can surprisingly withstand days underwater, according to a study published Wednesday(AFP) Bumblebees can surprisingly withstand days underwater, according to a study published Wednesday(AFP)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/04/17/550x309/FILES-SCIENCE-CULTURE-BEES-CHIMPANZEES-0_1713360823857_1713360844322.jpg)
AFP |
Real solar eclipse done and dusted, and coming soon, a man-made one
ESA is set to create an artificial solar eclipse with 2 spacecraft to study the Sun's corona and better predict geomagnetic solar storms
![The European Space Agency (ESA) will create an artificial eclipse via these two satellites in order to better predict geomagnetic solar storms. The European Space Agency (ESA) will create an artificial eclipse via these two satellites in order to better predict geomagnetic solar storms.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/04/16/148x111/geomagnetic_solar_storms_solar_eclipse_1713294492267_1713294535552.jpg)
Updated on Apr 17, 2024 12:53 AM IST
Now, watch this asteroid with your telescope - it is a 2000-foot wide space rock
An asteroid that is 2000-foot wide can be seen through an ordinary telescope - that is how close it got to Earth!
![An asteroid that is 2000 feet wide got very close to Earth. (Representational image) An asteroid that is 2000 feet wide got very close to Earth. (Representational image)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/04/16/148x111/stsci-01gqqpmmf1zczptf7n1t7nqe92-lowres_1675752208698_1713291934013.png)
Updated on Apr 17, 2024 12:05 AM IST
A black hole, 33 times the mass of the Sun, found hiding in Milky Way Galaxy
In a first, ESA’s Gaia mission researchers have discovered a huge black hole that is of stellar origin, hiding in plain sight in our very own Milky Way Galaxy.
![ESA Gaia mission has found a black hole that defies explanation.(Representational Photo) ESA Gaia mission has found a black hole that defies explanation.(Representational Photo)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/04/16/148x111/small-but-significant_6a6d2150-9209-11e7-afc5-62fc49bb3ae4_1713274466389.jpg)
Updated on Apr 16, 2024 07:15 PM IST
India aims to achieve debris-free space missions by 2030: ISRO chief Somanath
Somanath said ISRO would look at the orbit where there are more space stations coming up in those ranges of orbits.
![Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman S Somanath (ANI) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman S Somanath (ANI)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/04/16/148x111/ANI-20240321169-0_1713270804279_1713270831083.jpg)
Published on Apr 16, 2024 06:05 PM IST
PTI |
NASA reveals truth behind mystery object that crashed through Florida house
NASA revealed that the mystery object that crashed through the roof of a house in Florida was part of discarded equipment from the ISS.
![International Space Station (ISS) (NASA)(Nasa) International Space Station (ISS) (NASA)(Nasa)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/04/16/148x111/nasa_1678342282729_1713233235725.jpg)
Published on Apr 16, 2024 07:39 AM IST
AP |
NASA confirms space station debris hit Florida man's home
NASA confirms space station debris hit Florida man's home
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Published on Apr 16, 2024 02:48 AM IST
AFP |
NASA seeks faster, cheaper way to bring Mars rocks to Earth
NASA seeks faster, cheaper way to bring Mars rocks to Earth
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Updated on Apr 16, 2024 02:04 AM IST
AFP |
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Meet the boffins and buccaneers drilling for hydrogen
The search is on for a clean fuel that could one day replace oil
Published on Apr 15, 2024 08:00 AM IST
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The Economist
All you wanted to know about NASA’s Europa Clipper, soon to be bound for Jupiter
Here is all you wanted to know about NASA's Europa Clipper that is set to head toward Jupiter.
![NASA's Europa Clipper will be bound for Jupiter and also do flybys of its moon Europa. NASA's Europa Clipper will be bound for Jupiter and also do flybys of its moon Europa.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/04/14/148x111/Europa_Clipper_Antenna_1713096671074_1713096690363.webp)
Updated on Apr 14, 2024 05:50 PM IST
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Why it is so rare to see a total solar eclipse
The Great North American eclipse should be cherished, because total eclipses will not happen for ever
![A total solar eclipse is seen from Arlington, Texas, April 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)(AP) A total solar eclipse is seen from Arlington, Texas, April 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)(AP)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/04/12/148x111/Pictures-of-the-Week-Global-Photo-Gallery-1_1712946386549_1712946433321.jpg)
Published on Apr 14, 2024 08:00 AM IST
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The Economist
Asteroid 2024 GV3 set to get very close to Earth today, says NASA!
Asteroid 2024 GV3 will get less than 350,000 miles of Earth today, says NASA.
![An asteroid is all set to come very close to Earth today, revealed NASA.(Photo credit: Pixabay) An asteroid is all set to come very close to Earth today, revealed NASA.(Photo credit: Pixabay)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/04/13/148x111/asteroid_nasa_1713011868249_1713011905032.jpg)
Updated on Apr 13, 2024 06:21 PM IST
When NASA launched its first Space Shuttle - the amazing Columbia Space Shuttle
NASA’s Columbia Space Shuttle was a huge success and provided humanity with its first reusable spacecraft that could make multiple trips to space and back.
![NASA’s Space Shuttle Columbia seen during its first launch way back on April 12, 1981. NASA’s Space Shuttle Columbia seen during its first launch way back on April 12, 1981.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/04/13/148x111/8111969orig_1713008952636_1713009037464.jpg)
Updated on Apr 13, 2024 05:37 PM IST
Flowers may be more ancient than dinosaurs, say scientists
The timing of flowers’ evolution is still a matter of debate between scientists, but most scientists are in one of two camps: Jurassic or Cretaceous.
![The timing of flowers’ evolution is still a matter of debate between scientists, but most scientists are in one of two camps: Jurassic or Cretaceous.(Unsplash) The timing of flowers’ evolution is still a matter of debate between scientists, but most scientists are in one of two camps: Jurassic or Cretaceous.(Unsplash)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/04/13/148x111/_8cd4bea8-dd31-11ea-b1b0-f6d177b03796_1713007706324.jpg)
Published on Apr 13, 2024 05:05 PM IST
PTI |
NASA-ESA’s Hubble Space Telescope snaps a hidden galaxy 100 mn light years away
NASA-ESA’s Hubble Space Telescope has taken a stunning image of a galaxy far away.
![NASA-ESA’s Hubble Space Telescope continues to surprise with its amazing performance and the same can be seen in this image it snapped of a hidden galaxy.(NASA) NASA-ESA’s Hubble Space Telescope continues to surprise with its amazing performance and the same can be seen in this image it snapped of a hidden galaxy.(NASA)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/04/13/148x111/hubble_space_telescope_galaxy_1712999310336_1712999334160.webp)
Updated on Apr 13, 2024 02:56 PM IST
Now, play on Epic Games’ Fortnite, ESA’s Lunar Horizons Moon mission game
If you are a gaming fan and love to play Fortnite and are also fascinated by space, then this new game is just for you.
![On Epic Games’ Fortnite, the European Space Agency (ESA) has just launched the Lunar Horizons Moon game.(ESA) On Epic Games’ Fortnite, the European Space Agency (ESA) has just launched the Lunar Horizons Moon game.(ESA)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/04/13/148x111/Fortnite_Lunar_Horizons_game_1712993508638_1712993561528.jpg)
Updated on Apr 13, 2024 01:14 PM IST
Stunning reason that stripped away water from Venus revealed?
Venus lost its water due to stunning interactions of the solar wind with its atmosphere. Now, the planet is simply the “evil” twin of Earth.
Updated on Apr 13, 2024 12:39 PM IST
Shock finding reveals no gold, platinum created by brightest-ever explosion
A huge supernova explosion was recorded in 2022, but shockingly, study shows it produced no gold or platinum.
Updated on Apr 12, 2024 07:13 PM IST
Who is Gopi Thotakura, the first Indian ‘space tourist’ to fly with Blue Origin?
The aerospace company Blue Origin unveiled the crew members' names for the New Shepard-25 mission on April 4.
![Gopichand Thotakura, an entrepreneur and pilot. Gopichand Thotakura, an entrepreneur and pilot.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/04/12/148x111/Screenshot_2024-04-12_130950_1712907605689_1712907615119.png)
Published on Apr 12, 2024 01:56 PM IST
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NASA unveils probe bound for Jupiter's possibly life-sustaining moon
NASA unveils probe bound for Jupiter's possibly life-sustaining moon
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Published on Apr 12, 2024 05:59 AM IST
AFP |
Solar flare explosion during solar eclipse? What people really saw was this
Was there really a solar flare explosion on the Sun during the total solar eclipse? Not really, but something really impressive was there.
![The total solar eclipse was awe-inspiring, but there was no solar flare explosion during the event.(AP) The total solar eclipse was awe-inspiring, but there was no solar flare explosion during the event.(AP)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/04/11/148x111/Solar-Eclipse-0_1712863716787_1712863754745.jpg)
Updated on Apr 12, 2024 01:14 AM IST
Weird Science | Understanding the science behind "killer" bee attacks
What makes a bee attack fatal? Why do some people get away with inflammation, while others are affected a lot worse?
![For the most part, bees are innocuous winged insects that perform the vital role of pollination and thus ensure food security and ecological balance for the rest of us.(Getty Images/iStockphoto) For the most part, bees are innocuous winged insects that perform the vital role of pollination and thus ensure food security and ecological balance for the rest of us.(Getty Images/iStockphoto)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/04/11/148x111/a-bee-perched-on-flower_fa3b6062-c2fe-11e9-b964-dfb37bdfef35_1712841027833.jpg)
Published on Apr 11, 2024 10:48 PM IST
NASA’s solar sail to fly in space - no engines, no fuel required
This unique solar sail is set to be launched above Earth and from a tiny space, it will turn into a 80-mtr giant up in the sky.
![NASA's solar sail is all set for launch and it will not require engines and fuel for propulsion. Simply photons will do.(Credit: NASA/Aero Animation/Ben Schweighart) NASA's solar sail is all set for launch and it will not require engines and fuel for propulsion. Simply photons will do.(Credit: NASA/Aero Animation/Ben Schweighart)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/04/11/148x111/acs3-solarsailpush-002_1712851229990_1712851254479.webp)
Updated on Apr 11, 2024 09:44 PM IST
Space horror! This asteroid set to get as close as 18700 km to Earth, says NASA
9.2-foot Asteroid 2024 GJ2 is all set to get uncomfortably close to Earth today, NASA revealed.
![NASA says an asteroid that is under 10 feet is set to make a close approach to Earth today. NASA says an asteroid that is under 10 feet is set to make a close approach to Earth today.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/04/11/148x111/earth-planet-front-side-back-41950_1712811937349_1712812016110.jpeg)
Updated on Apr 11, 2024 10:51 AM IST
Chandrayaan-3 team honoured with US award for space exploration: ‘Inspiration’
Last year in August, Chandrayaan-3's lander (Vikram) successfully landed on the Moon's south pole, marking India as the first country to achieve this feat.
![PM Modi on August 26 declared that the landing site of Chandrayaan 3's moon lander would be named Shiv Shakti.(ISRO Twitter) PM Modi on August 26 declared that the landing site of Chandrayaan 3's moon lander would be named Shiv Shakti.(ISRO Twitter)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/04/10/148x111/ANI-20230830270-0_1693466716948_1712726666284.jpg)
Published on Apr 10, 2024 11:49 AM IST
Total solar eclipse: Some bad news and some good ahead of live event
Total solar eclipse is coming and the weatherman has some bad news and some good news ahead of live event.
![A visitor poses for a photograph in front of a solar eclipse themed display in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. A total solar eclipse will occur across North America on Monday.(Bloomberg) A visitor poses for a photograph in front of a solar eclipse themed display in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. A total solar eclipse will occur across North America on Monday.(Bloomberg)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/04/08/148x111/TOTAL-SOLAR-ECLIPSE-16_1712591522111_1712591575803.jpg)
Published on Apr 08, 2024 09:35 PM IST
First case of ultrasonic 'distress call' by Brazilian frog species documented in new study
First case of ultrasonic 'distress call' by Brazilian frog species documented in new study
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Published on Apr 08, 2024 07:04 PM IST
PTI |
Total solar eclipse 2024: ISRO's Aditya L1 won't catch a glimpse, here's why
ISRO's solar probe Aditya L1 won't catch a glimpse of the Total Solar Eclipse today despite being no disfunctions since its launch.
![A graphic representation of ISRO’s Aditya L1 mission. A graphic representation of ISRO’s Aditya L1 mission.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/04/08/148x111/A-graphic-representation-of-ISRO-s-Aditya-L1-missi_1693227936126_1712550042833.jpg)
Published on Apr 08, 2024 11:49 AM IST
Total solar eclipse today: ISRO's Aditya-L1 to track Sun during ‘darkness’
Total solar eclipse on April 8: ISRO's Aditya-L1 will track the Sun on Monday as it gets completely cloaked by the Moon during the Total Solar Eclipse.
![A graphic representation of ISRO’s Aditya L1 mission. A graphic representation of ISRO’s Aditya L1 mission.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/04/08/148x111/A-graphic-representation-of-ISRO-s-Aditya-L1-missi_1699365152705_1712535589269.jpg)
Published on Apr 08, 2024 06:46 AM IST
This massive, 370-foot asteroid set to come within 3.8 mn miles of Earth today
Dubbed as Asteroid 2024 FH2, this space rock will get as close as 3.8 million miles to Earth.
![Asteroid 2024 FH2 will come close to Earth today, says NASA.(Pixabay) Asteroid 2024 FH2 will come close to Earth today, says NASA.(Pixabay)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/04/07/148x111/stsci-01gqqpmmf1zczptf7n1t7nqe92-lowres_1675752208698_1712514214774.png)
Updated on Apr 08, 2024 12:12 AM IST