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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

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Pic: Astronomers Spot White Dwarf Star Creating A Colourful Shockwave
indian mirror 13 Jan 2026 2 min read

Astronomers have observed a white dwarf - a highly compact Earth-sized stellar ember - that is creating a colorful shockwave as it moves through space,

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Is Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Alien Tech? Astronomers Finally Answer
indian mirror 08 Jan 2026 2 min read

3I/ATLAS, the third known interstellar object to enter our solar system, after 'Oumuamua (discovered in 2017) and 2I/Borisov (discovered in 2019), continue to intrigue space

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Scientists Analyse Feasibility And Challenges Of Asteroid Mining
indian mirror 05 Jan 2026 1 min read

Asteroid mining is a popular concept when it comes to science fiction, but it is now being considered seriously by scientists in order to access

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Astronomers Discover A Rogue Planet With Saturn-Like Mass
indian mirror 03 Jan 2026 1 min read

Astronomers have detected a rogue planet with a mass similar to that of Saturn. Using observations from both ground-based telescopes and space instruments, they were

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Full Moon January 2026: All About The 'Wolf Supermoon'
indian mirror 31 Dec 2025 2 min read

What is a 'Wolf Supermoon'? The first full moon of 2026, also known as the "Wolf Supermoon", is set to rise this weekend on January

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Goodbye To 24-Hour Days? Scientists Predict Earth Will Have 25-Hour-Long Days In The Distant Future
indian mirror 29 Dec 2025 1 min read

The notion that Earth's 24-hour day might not be permanent sounds like science fiction, but scientists confirm it's happening. The planet's rotation is indeed slowing

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Farewell To 2025: A Year When An Interstellar Visitor Became Global Obsession
indian mirror 23 Dec 2025 2 min read

2025 has come to an end, and out of various events, the world will remember this year for one particular celestial event - the discovery