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Topic: Galaxy

Cosmic plot twist: Milky Way & neighbouring galaxy Andromeda may not collide after all, study finds

There is only a 50 percent chance of this happening even in the next 10 billion years, according to study by UK and Finland-based researchers, published in Nature Astronomy.

Stunning explosion in the sky, closest supernova to Earth in 5 yrs offers new celestial treat

SN 2023ixf, first detected on 19 May, is the death of a star that was many times larger and more massive than our Sun, located nearly 21 million light years away from Earth.

Neanderthals ate roasted crabs, reveal remains from paleolithic meals 

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

Scientists create soft robots that grow like plants

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

Why newfound ancient marine invertebrate has been named after Zelenskyy

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

James Webb telescope could have been a disaster. But here’s how it catapulted us into new era

Critical deployments opened up the telescope and its sun-shade. If any of these operations had failed, James Webb would have been an unusable disaster.

‘Cosmic cliffs’, galaxies pulling at each other: NASA’s Webb offers astonishing glimpse of space

First image from James Webb Space Telescope unveiled on 11 July by US President Joe Biden. Four other images followed the next day.

New signal from 3 billion light yrs away gives insight into a cosmic mystery, fast radio bursts

Fast radio bursts are some of the most energetic phenomena in the universe, lasting mere milliseconds. New findings by international team of astronomers published in Nature.

Squids can change colour to evade predators & scientists have spotted the farthest galaxy yet

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

Scientists find world’s oldest flower bud fossil, and China makes ‘artificial moon’ on Earth

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

On Camera

Most EU firms eye India expansion post-trade deal, 90% say profitability to go up—FEBI survey

FEBI survey reveals Europe’s big bet on manufacturing, innovation hub amid ‘mother of all trade deals’, but flags regulatory concerns.

India, EU sign security & defence pact. How it links Indian firms to ‘ReArm Europe’ network 

The agreement comes despite differences between India and the EU on issues such as Russia-Ukraine war, showcasing the intent to deepen strategic ties. 

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.