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Study Reveals Why Some Auroras Have Breathtaking Wave Patterns
indian mirror 09 Feb 2026 2 min read

Auroras, the northern lights (aurora borealis) or southern lights (aurora australis), are breathtaking displays of colored light in the night sky.Auroras are caused by intense

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Study Reveals How "Lithospheric Drip" Shaped Utah's Green River Path
indian mirror 07 Feb 2026 2 min read

Scientists may have finally solved a very old mystery about one of North America's most important river systems. They now believe they understand how a

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Newly Discovered Comet May Become Visible In Daylight This April
indian mirror 06 Feb 2026 2 min read

Comet MAPS is moving on an extreme, highly elongated orbit around the Sun, and is diving towards a fiery date with our star. In early

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All About Vandi Verma, Indian-Origin Scientist Behind Mars Rover's AI-Powered Drive
indian mirror 05 Feb 2026 1 min read

Vandi Verma, a robotics engineer, scripted history as the lead scientist behind NASA's first-ever AI-planned drive on Mars. Born in India and raised in a

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Angry Sun Puts India At Risk, ISRO Warns Of Strong Radio Blackout
indian mirror 04 Feb 2026 1 min read

The Sun is angry again, unleashing a series of powerful solar flares that have triggered warnings from space agencies across the world, including India's ISRO,

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NASA Detects Hydrogen Leak During Fueling Test Of Astronaut-Bound Moon Rocket
indian mirror 03 Feb 2026 2 min read

NASA ran into a leak while fueling its new moon rocket Monday in one final make-or-break test that will determine when astronauts can launch on

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NASA Finds Ammonia Compounds On The Surface Of Jupiter's Moon Europa
indian mirror 02 Feb 2026 2 min read

Scientists have taken a fresh look at very old space data and made an exciting discovery on Jupiter's moon Europa. By studying information collected decades

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Study Reveals Ancient Giant Kangaroo Was Likely Hopping Despite Huge Size
indian mirror 24 Jan 2026 2 min read

A new study shows that an ancient giant kangaroo that lived in Australia 50,000 years ago likely hopped, challenging previous ideas about the species. Scientists

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"Will Have FOMO": Retired Astronaut Sunita Williams On Upcoming Moon Mission
indian mirror 23 Jan 2026 2 min read

Kozhikode:Her 608 days in orbit were clearly not enough. Just retired NASA astronaut Sunita Williams says the upcoming Moon mission under the Artemis programme will

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NASA To Launch Historic Artemis II Mission In Feb. How To Send Your Name To Moon
indian mirror 19 Jan 2026 1 min read

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is gearing up for a historic moment in space exploration, with the Artemis II mission set to send