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23Dec 2025

NASA Loses Contact with MAVEN Mars Orbiter

NASA Loses Contact with Long-Serving MAVEN Mars Orbiter Why in the News? NASA has lost communication with its MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) spacecraft, which has been orbiting Mars since 2014, after it went silent in early December, raising concerns over a key mission studying Martian atmospheric loss and conducting environmental impact assessments similar …

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27Nov 2025

Martian Crater Named After Geologist M.S. Krishnan

Martian Crater Named After Geologist M.S. Krishnan Why in the News? The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has approved naming a 3.5-billion-year-old Martian crater after Indian geologist M.S. Krishnan, along with several Kerala-based names assigned to smaller Martian landforms, marking a major global recognition for Indian geoscientific heritage. This achievement highlights India’s growing presence in international …

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22Nov 2025

NASA Reveals Stunning Interstellar Comet Images

NASA Unveils New Images of Interstellar Comet Why in the News ? NASA has released new high-resolution images of Comet 3I/ATLAS, marking it as only the third known interstellar object to enter our Solar System. The observation helps scientists understand how such objects travel across galaxies and escape stellar gravitational forces. New Observations of Comet …

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17Nov 2025

First External Coronal Mass Ejection Observed

First Ever Coronal Mass Ejection Seen Externally Why in the News? Astronomers have, for the first time, detected a coronal mass ejection (CME) on a star other than the Sun. Using the LOFAR telescope network, researchers observed a massive explosion on a distant red dwarf, raising new questions about planetary habitability and potential impacts on …

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12Nov 2025

Rare Earth Hypothesis: Revisiting Life’s Cosmic Uniqueness

Rare Earth Hypothesis: Revisiting Life’s Cosmic Uniqueness Why in the News? Recent findings from the Kepler and James Webb Space Telescopes have revived interest in the Rare Earth Hypothesis, suggesting that while earth-sized planets in habitable zones are common, the exact conditions needed for complex life remain exceptionally rare and difficult to replicate. This renewed …

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05Nov 2025

Understanding of the Universe – GS Paper 1

Major thinkers from Pythagoras to Galileo contributed landmark theories that shaped our understanding of the universe’s structure, from geocentric to heliocentric models. Their discoveries marked essential progress in astronomy and changed the way humanity perceives the cosmos.

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25Sep 2025

Types of Eclipses: Solar & Lunar Explained

This image provides a clear visual summary of various types of solar and lunar eclipses, detailing their unique features and astronomical significance. Perfect for UPSC aspirants, it aids in understanding naturally occurring celestial phenomena essential for competitive science and geography preparation.

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24Sep 2025

Life Cycle of Stars — Key Stages Explained

This image visually explains the complete stellar life cycle—from nebula birth to main sequence, giant/supergiant phase, and final states like white dwarf or black hole. It fits UPSC General Studies Paper 1 (GS1), under the subject “Physical Geography / Science & Technology.

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21Sep 2025

Asteroid 2025 FA22 Close Flyby: Earth’s Safety Explained

Asteroid 2025 FA22: A Close Encounter and What It Means for Earth’s Safety On September 18, 2025, asteroid 2025 FA22 made a dramatic flyby of Earth, offering scientists an exciting opportunity to study a near-Earth object of considerable size and speed. This cosmic encounter with one of the many celestial bodies in our solar system …

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