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Aditya-L1 mission a huge success! ISRO spacecraft to watch Sun reaches parking spot
6Jan By adminNo Comments
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Aditya-L1 mission a huge success! ISRO spacecraft to watch Sun reaches parking spot

[ad_1] After the Chandrayaan-3 mission success (landing a craft on moon's south pole last year), the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has done the nation proud again by ensuring a resounding triumph in yet another on of its endeavours - the Aditya-L1 mission! ISRO just revealed that the Aditya-L1 spacecraft has reached Lagrange 1 (L1) point, which was its designated parking space. In effect, Aditya-L1 mission has reached its destination quite successfully and without a glitch.Aditya-L1 mission objectiveAditya-L1 spacecraft is on a solar observation mission. Aditya-L1, which took off in September 2023 to dig deep into the sun's working, reached a point 1.5 million kilometers (932,000 miles) from Earth, according to ISRO on Saturday after it gave it some last minute instructions ...
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Natural Healing: 10 Home Remedies to Treat Heat Stroke
3Jan By adminNo Comments
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Natural Healing: 10 Home Remedies to Treat Heat Stroke

[ad_1] The summer sun is unforgiving and makes most of us run to the hills. It's hot outside and inside too. Sweltering summer days don't just make the environment uncomfortable; they also tend to raise your body temperature. One of the most common problems associated with staying outdoors for too long is catching a heat stroke. According to Dr. Simran Saini, Nutritionist, “Heat exhaustion is a temporary phase where your body is overloaded with heat, but a heat stroke is a more serious condition. It is caused due to prolonged exposure to high temperatures which may overheat your body and raise its temperature more than the normal body temperature which is 37 degree Celsius. If your body temperature rises above 40 degree Celsius it can even damage your vital organs.”Simply put, your body ...
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Multiple M-class solar flares erupt on the Sun triggering radio blackouts on Earth, reveals NOAA
6Dec By adminNo Comments
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Multiple M-class solar flares erupt on the Sun triggering radio blackouts on Earth, reveals NOAA

[ad_1] Yesterday, December 5, a minor solar storm struck the Earth sparking auroras in the arctic circles. It was a minor affair, but the solar activities have been relentless with the Sun nearing the peak of its solar cycle. In the last 24 hours, three separate M-class solar flares have erupted on the Sun, releasing extreme ultraviolet radiation. The radiation has resulted in triggering short-wave radio blackouts on Earth, as per data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. It is unclear at this point whether any of these eruptions have released coronal mass ejections directed at our planet, which could further cause solar storms in the coming days.The official X account of Space Weather Live, a website monitoring solar storms and other space weather-related phenomena...
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NASA hunts asteroid, makes amazing progress with Lucy Mission
27Nov By adminNo Comments
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NASA hunts asteroid, makes amazing progress with Lucy Mission

[ad_1] NASA's Lucy mission has advanced further towards Asteroid Dinkinesh using precise maneuvers and now faces a communication blackout behind the Sun. Principal investigator Hal Levison leads the team's efforts, with mission management by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center and spacecraft construction by Lockheed Martin Space.Over the past month, the Lucy Mission spacecraft team has observed that Asteroid Dinkinesh becoming brighter as the spacecraft approaches, along with a consistent brightness variation indicating a 52.7-hour rotation period. Since Lucy's initial observation of the asteroid on September 3, NASA has utilized high-resolution images from the L'LORRI camera to refine the spacecraft's and asteroid's relative positions, aiding in precision navigation toward the encounter...
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Sunspots threaten to release a solar storm today directed at Earth
25Nov By adminNo Comments
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Sunspots threaten to release a solar storm today directed at Earth

[ad_1] A huge spike in the cases of solar activity has raised concerns among researchers. Sunspots have always been a central point of research for space scientists as they can have a significant effect on our planet. That is why space agencies like ESA and NASA keep an eye on the Sun and solar activity with the help of their advanced instruments.Recently, NASA has observed a huge cluster of sunspots facing towards Earth. As per the reports, this sunspot region has started releasing a stream of solar storms, which can enter Earth's atmosphere anytime soon. Check here to know what reports have beenrevealed. Dense sunspots region causing solar stormsAccording to a report by spaceweather.com, the bunch of sunspots spotted consists of about 12 sunspots which are approximately 125,000 miles ...
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Sun releases multiple CMEs; One to spark solar storm, trigger auroras on Nov 25, says NASA
24Nov By adminNo Comments
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Sun releases multiple CMEs; One to spark solar storm, trigger auroras on Nov 25, says NASA

[ad_1] Solar activity has witnessed a massive spike since last week. Space agencies and researchers have noted regular solar flare eruptions, an increase in the number of sunspots, and bombardment of coronal mass ejections (CMEs). While not all of this solar activity is Earth-directed, some of it has affected our planet as well. In the last 24 hours, there have been two incidents of short-wave radio blackouts sparked by M-class solar flare eruptions, and now, NASA has revealed that a CME is also headed for us. It can hit us on November 25 and spar auroras, as per early readings by prediction models. According to a report by SpaceWeather.com, “Just today multiple overlapping CMEs have billowed away from the Sun. A NASA model already suggests one may be heading for Earth…could hit our pla...
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Building-sized asteroid to fly past Earth TODAY! NASA reveals details of this upcoming close encounter
24Nov By adminNo Comments
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Building-sized asteroid to fly past Earth TODAY! NASA reveals details of this upcoming close encounter

[ad_1] Studying asteroids can help scientists unlock the secrets of the Earth and how they formed. However, asteroids also pose a threat to the planet on occasion. These ancient space rocks have impacted Earth in the past and changed the course of history. More often than not, asteroids pass Earth at close but safe distances without ever touching the atmosphere even. However, it is still important to track them to minimize the uncertainties around their close approaches. NASA, the US space agency, has revealed that a building-sized asteroid is expected to pass Earth by a close margin today, November 24. Know all about the close encounter of Earth with this asteroid today.Asteroid 2019 UT6: Details of close approachWith the help of its advanced ground and space-based telescopes, NASA has...
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M-class solar flare erupts on the Sun, shows NASA; blackouts triggered on Earth, solar storm possible
23Nov By adminNo Comments
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M-class solar flare erupts on the Sun, shows NASA; blackouts triggered on Earth, solar storm possible

[ad_1] Yesterday, a massive sunspot spanning 200,000 kilometers containing as many as 12 dark cores was reported on the Sun. As per information from the NASA Solar Dynamic Observatory (SDO), there was a high chance that it could explode at any moment, and that is exactly what happened just an hour ago. An M-class solar flare was seen erupting on the sunspot, whose extreme ultraviolet radiation sparked a short-wave radio blackout on the Earth. While NASA has not been able to confirm the presence of any Earth-bound coronal mass ejection (CME), this information should be revealed in a few hours' time.According to a post made on X by the official account of Space Weather Live, the explosion occurred on the newly discovered and fast-expanding sunspot, which is already geoeffective. The post ...
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Earth to suffer direct CME hit, new NASA model reveals; To spark solar storm and auroras
11Nov By adminNo Comments
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Earth to suffer direct CME hit, new NASA model reveals; To spark solar storm and auroras

[ad_1] Yesterday, the NASA Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) detected a coronal mass ejection (CME) that appeared to be coming towards the Earth. The early assessment revealed that it could hit the Earth in the late hours of November 11, although it wasn't clear whether the strike would be a direct one or a glancing blow. Earlier today, NASA ran the data through its prediction model and we have a much clearer picture of what is to come. The CME is now expected to hit the Earth tomorrow, November 12. It is also expected to be a head-on collision, and the solar storm can reach an intensity of G2-class.Tamitha Skov, space weather physicist, and solar storm enthusiast, posted on her X account about the NASA model and said, “A #Solarstorm Encore: A new direct hit comes! NOAA & NA...
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As many as 3 CMEs could hit the Earth today; Solar storm strike likely – Check details
4Nov By adminNo Comments
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As many as 3 CMEs could hit the Earth today; Solar storm strike likely – Check details

[ad_1] This week's solar storm prediction models claimed that today, November 4, is likely to be the worst affected by solar activities. The prediction will likely come true as three separate coronal mass ejections (CMEs) are headed for the Earth. The first two of them are slightly off-target but the forecast says it can deliver glancing blows to the planet. But things can quickly change if they combine to form a cannibal CME. The third one is the riskiest, which is directly headed for the Earth. Overall, there is a chance that we may see a G2-class storm later today.According to a report by SpaceWeather.com, “as many as three CMEs could make contact with Earth's magnetic field. The first two CMEs are mostly off-target, but they could deliver glancing blows on Nov. 4th. If they combine ...
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