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Japan Prepares to Launch Historic Spacecraft to Collect Samples From a Martian Moon: What the MMX Mission Could Reveal About Mars

Japan is preparing for one of the most ambitious planetary science missions ever attempted. On October 20, 2026, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is scheduled to launch its Martian Moons eXploration spacecraft, known as MMX, on a journey to Phobos, one of Mars's two small moons. The spacecraft is designed to study both Phobos and Deimos, land on Phobos, collect samples of its surface…

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Astronomers Report a ‘Green Star’ Cosmic Zombie Ahead of Halloween

A striking astronomy report has captured attention with the description of a possible “green star” and a “cosmic zombie” discovered just in time for Halloween. The language is evocative, but the scientific story behind it is about how astronomers classify unusual objects and investigate the remnants of stars that have reached the end of their normal lives. Stars do not all finish their lives in t…

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Bengaluru Scientists Decode Solar Eruptions Using Aditya-L1 and Proba-3 Satellites

Scientists in Bengaluru are using observations from India’s Aditya-L1 mission and the European Space Agency’s Proba-3 mission to improve understanding of solar eruptions, the powerful events that can send vast amounts of charged particles and magnetic fields into space. The work highlights the value of coordinated space-based observations for studying how eruptions develop and travel away from th…

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Bengaluru Scientist to Lead NASA’s $20 Million Space Telescope Mission

A Bengaluru connection to a major NASA space telescope mission is a reminder of how scientific talent from India contributes to research with global reach. The Hindu has reported that a Bengalurean will lead a NASA mission involving a space telescope valued at approximately $20 million. The project brings together ambitious scientific questions, advanced engineering and the international collabor…

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