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Shakti and Shiva: Ancient Star Duos in Milky Way Galaxy’s Tale of Creation
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Shakti and Shiva: Ancient Star Duos in Milky Way Galaxy’s Tale of Creation

[ad_1] Scientists have recently uncovered two ancient streams of stars within the Milky Way Galaxy, dubbed Shakti and Shiva, shedding light on the galaxy's earliest formation stages. These star structures, identified using data from the Gaia space telescope, are believed to have merged with the Milky Way around 12 billion years ago, providing vital clues about its early evolution.Named after Hindu deities, Shakti and Shiva consist of stars with similar chemical compositions, suggesting they formed roughly 12-13 billion years ago. Each structure boasts a mass about 10 million times greater than the sun, underscoring their significance in the galaxy's formative years. This discovery marks a crucial milestone in understanding the galaxy's turbulent infancy. Lead researcher Khyati Malhan fr...
What is the Shivshakti Point on the Moon
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What is the Shivshakti Point on the Moon

[ad_1] In a momentous event that captured the historic landing of Chandrayaan-3, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the names of two significant lunar landing sites where Chandrayaan-3 landed and also where Chandrayaan-2 had crash-landed. Prime Minister Modi recently visited the ISRO Telemetry, Tracking, and Command Network Mission Control Complex in Bengaluru and unveiled the two names"Shivshakti Point" and "Tiranga Point."On August 2023, the spot where the Chandrayaan-3 landed on the South Pole of the Moon, will now be known by the name of Shiv Shakti Point and the place where the Chandrayaan-2 lander crash-landed on the Moon's surface in 2019 will be known as "Tiranga Point". Not only this, PM Modi also declared that 23 August, the Chandrayaan-3 landing day, will be celebrated as...