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Posted on June 1, 2017June 2, 2017

LIGO: Now, gravitational waves provide clues on how binary black holes form

On January 4, 2017, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) detected gravitational waves — ripples in space and time — for the third time. The first success in observing gravitational…

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Posted on May 5, 2017May 5, 2017

ISRO asked to remain silent on South Asia Satellite launch

“We have been asked to [remain] silent on the launch [of the South Asia Satellite from Sriharikota off Andhra Pradesh on May 5 evening],” reads a message sent to me…

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Posted on February 24, 2017March 5, 2017

Watery exoplanets, but is there life?

The quest to find life outside the solar system got a big boost with the discovery of seven Earth-size extra-solar planets, or exoplanets, orbiting a dwarf star about 40 light…

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Posted on February 22, 2017February 23, 2017

Seven Earth-size planets with possible liquid water spotted

Scientists have spotted seven Earth-size planets with masses similar to Earth orbiting around a dwarf star (TRAPPIST-1) the size of Jupiter just 39 light-years from the Sun. The planets’ temperature…

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Posted on February 16, 2017

ISRO sets the bar high by launching 104 satellites in one mission

The Indian Space Research Organisation boosted its reputation further when it successfully launched a record 104 satellites in one mission from Sriharikota on Wednesday by relying on its workhorse Polar…

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Posted on January 21, 2017February 15, 2017

How ISRO plans to launch a record 104 satellites in one go in February 2017

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will set a record when it launches 104 satellites in one go on a single rocket in the first week of February. Explaining how…

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Posted on December 13, 2016December 15, 2016

LIGO scientific collaboration is Physics World 2016 breakthrough of the year

Physics World announced that the 2016 Breakthrough of the Year goes to the LIGO Scientific Collaboration for “their revolutionary, first ever direct observations of gravitational waves”. LIGO stands for the Laser…

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Posted on September 12, 2016September 12, 2016

ISRO makes India proud again

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) crossed an important milestone with the successful launch of weather satellite INSAT-3DR using a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle equipped with the indigenous cryogenic upper stage.…

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