The mysterious collapse of a giant telescope in Puerto Rico has left many scientists scratching their heads as they try to unravel the cause of the unprecedented event. The Arecibo Observatory, a renowned radio telescope, succumbed to its own weight and structural instability on December 1st, 2020, after over 50 years of groundbreaking research and… Continue reading Giant telescope’s own powerful radiation may have contributed to collapse
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India to launch solar observatory mission Aditya-L1 this week
This week, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is set to launch a very special mission – Aditya-L1, the nation’s first satellite dedicated to solar observation and research. Scheduled to be launched from India’s southernmost spaceport at Sriharikota, the mission is expected to provide valuable data that could help scientists better understand how the Sun… Continue reading India to launch solar observatory mission Aditya-L1 this week