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Mars moon could get electrically charged from solar wind: NASA study

NASA has identified electric charging of Martian moon Phobos during solar wind. It is found that plasma in the solar wind charges the moon. This charges could accumulate in spacesuits of astronauts and could damage electrical equipment in the space vehicles. Oct 20, 2017

Google Maps can now help you explore other planets and moons

Google has announced that it has started to include Venus, dwarf planets Pluto and Ceres and nine moons of Jupiter and Saturn in its Google Maps. The new development in google map is capable of helping space missions and the mission for human settlement in Mars. Oct 17, 2017

Newly discovered twin stars feed on own planets, say astronomers

The astronomers of Princeton University have discovered twin stars at 350 light years distance from the Earth. One of the stars is found to feed on its own planets. These binary stars have different kinds of structures and are widely distant from each other as compared to other twin planets. Oct 17, 2017

People of Eastern Island were fully isolated, says DNA analysis

A recent genetic study has found that the early inhabitants of the Eastern island in Chile didn't have any relationship with their neighboring South American continent. The island which has been famous for its giant statues was indeed in isolation till the European explorers reached there in 1722. Oct 15, 2017

6 weird things discovered on Mars

The various space mission to Mars has improved our knowledge of the red planet and has also created false impressions among us. Oct 14, 2017

Atmosphere formed in moon following volcanic eruptions

Researchers have found that atmosphere was formed in moon before 4 billion years ago due to constant volcanic eruptions. The gases present there are believed to be entrapped in the ice of the moon's unlit polar regions. Oct 9, 2017