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Some states are delaying permission to set up solar plants while some others are imposing restrictions.

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To save discoms, southern states are blocking the sun

Solar power sale discouraged to protect power distribution firms.

13 July 2017 1:47 AM IST

On April 8, one of the exciting celestial events of the year â€œJupiter Opposition with Sunâ€ will occur and because of which Planet Jupiter will be closest to Earth on April 9 than in any part of 2017.

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Smallest-ever star discovered

The star is likely as small as stars can possibly become, as it has just enough mass to enable the fusion of hydrogen...

12 July 2017 9:17 PM IST

Blocks of ice will be chipped off the iceberg that lies above the waterline and then crushed into water.

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Scientists say massive iceberg has broken off in Antarctica

A vast iceberg with twice the volume of Lake Erie has broken off from a key floating ice shelf in Antarctica.

12 July 2017 8:21 PM IST

ISROs PSLV C38, carrying earth observation satellite Cartosat-2 Series and 30 co-passenger satellites of various countries, lifts off from Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

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ISRO develops ship borne transportable antenna terminal

The 4.6 meter Ship Borne Antenna System has been built indigenously, fulfilling all specifications.

12 July 2017 3:05 PM IST

BANNER IMAGE: Sun glints off atmospheric ice crystals (circled in red) in this view captured by NASAs EPIC instrument on NOAAs DISCOVR satellite. . Credits: NASAs Goddard Space Flight Center

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Object teleported from Earth to Orbit for the first time

The object-in-question is a photon, which travelled from Gobi desert to a satellite called Micius' orbiting 500...

12 July 2017 9:59 AM IST

This artists rendering made available by NASA/JPL-Caltech on July 7, 2015 shows the Juno spacecraft above Jupiter. The spacecraft is scheduled to arrive at the planet on July 4, 2016 to begin a nearly year-long study of the gas giant. (NASA/JPL-Caltech via AP)

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NASA probe successfully peers into Jupiter's Great Red Spot

-"My latest Jupiter flyby is complete!-" said a post on the @NASAJuno Twitter account.

12 July 2017 7:51 AM IST

The risk is growing that Earth will be hit by an asteroid from a meteor stream known as the Taurids, Czech astronomers said. (Photo: AFP)

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Earth facing sixth mass extinction: study

The sixth mass extinction in Earth's history is already underway and is more severe than previously thought.

11 July 2017 3:41 PM IST

$The Pancam on NASAs Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity took the component images of this enhanced-color scene during the missions \walkabout\ survey of an area just above the top of \Perseverance Valley,\ in preparation for driving down the valley. (Photo: NASA)$ Science