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Contacting Aliens Is Gamble, Says American Theorist Michio Kaku
American physicist and futurist Michio Kaku recently said reaching out to the extra-terrestrial life would be a terrible idea. Citing the development of the Webb telescope, which will increase the probability of contacting aliens, he said, "I think that aliens out there would be friendly but we can't gamble on it." He added that even if the scientific fraternity want to connect with aliens, it must be done "very carefully".
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Largest Asteroid Of 2021 Set To Fly Close To Earth On March 21
NASA has revealed that Asteroid 2001 FO32 with a diameter of 3000 feet will pass by Earth on March 21, giving astronomers a chance to get a rare close look at it. NASA’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies Director Paul Chodas said the asteroid would not get any closer to Earth than 1.25 million miles but still can be labeled as "potentially hazardous". The asteroid will be brightest while moving through southern skies, Paul added.
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NASA's Perseverance Rover Begins Mars Exploration
NASA's Perseverance rover, which is set out to find signs of ancient microbial life on Mars, has begun exploration on the red planet. In its first test drive, the rover went forward 13 feet, took a 150-degree left turn, then backed up 8 feet in its 33-minute movement. After the performance, a NASA engineer said, "We are now confident our drive system is good to go".
Tags: NASA, Perseverance rover, Mars Mission, outer space
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NASA Amazes Netizens By Sharing Photo Of Delhi Lights From Space
NASA has shared a long-exposure image of the snow-covered Himalayan mountain range and the bright city lights of New Delhi and Lahore from space. The image that went viral was captured by a crew member aboard the International Space Station. The city lights were identified just below the orange airglow of atmospheric particles, which reacted to solar radiation. Commenting on the image, one of the users wrote, “Absolutely stunning, So Magical… read-more
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NASA Releases Outer Space Audio Recorded By Perseverance Rover
NASA on November 19 released a 60-second audio clip that was recorded by 'Perseverance' rover while travelling through interplanetary space. According to engineers, the humming sound was from the rover's heat rejection pump that was detected as mechanical vibrations through the rover. 'Perseverance', the first microphone-equipped object, is expected to land at Mars in February 2021. Besides, it will conduct experiments for one Martian year i.… read-more
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