Sharmila Kuthunur is an independent space journalist based in Bengaluru, India. Her work has also appeared in Scientific American, Science, Astronomy and Live Science, among other publications. She holds a master's degree in journalism from Northeastern University in Boston.
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This New Year's Day, NASA's Parker Solar Probe added to the festive cheer by sending home its first detailed telemetry data soon after its record-breaking closest-ever approach to the sun.

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2024 has been another challenging year for Earth's climate, marked by record temperatures, extreme weather events, and urgent warnings from scientists about the accelerating pace of global warming.

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A NASA spacecraft has survived a historic close fly of the sun. The mission team received a beacon tone from the Parker Solar Probe, signaling it was still functioning after the record approach.

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If all goes to plan, the sun should give NASA's Parker Solar Probe a hard time.

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Tune into a live webinar on Dec. 19 as several cultural and scientific icons will answer questions about mysteries of the universe and space travel from an Antarctica-bound luxury expedition vessel.

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The innermost Earth-like planet in the famous TRAPPIST-1 system might be capable of supporting a thick atmosphere after all, according to new research.

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India continues to perfect hardware and recovery procedures for its Gaganyaan human spaceflight program.

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On Christmas Eve, NASA's Parker Solar Probe will break its own records for speed and closest approach to the sun.

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Two giant asteroids that struck Earth about 36 million years ago did not cause any long-lasting shifts to our planet's climate, according to new research.

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China debuted its new launch vehicle Long March-12, delivering two experimental satellites into orbit and marking the inaugural flight from the country's first commercial spaceport.

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Climate extremes seem to have exacerbated toxins in the elephants' water supply.

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2022 WJ1 was only the sixth asteroid to be detected prior to striking Earth, and the smallest space rock ever seen.
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Astronomers explain why the highly-anticipated "guest star" has not appeared in the night sky yet.

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Astronomers have discovered a group of dwarf galaxies with distinct features that challenge predictions made by the prevailing cold dark matter (CDM) model.

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New York-based Near Space Labs has launched a new fleet of balloon-borne zero-emission robots to keep a supersharp eye on Earth.

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Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory recently tested prototypes of miniature, self-propelled robots designed to explore the hidden oceans of distant moons like Europa, Jupiter's icy moon.

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"This is very different from anything I have seen before."

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"We have been calling Uranus an ice giant, but we don't really know its nature."

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The Solar Orbiter spacecraft has sent home the highest resolution views of the sun's surface to date, providing fresh views of our well-studied star.

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India's Chandrayaan 2 moon orbiter maneuvered in September to avoid a close approach with Korea's Danuri spacecraft, ISRO said.

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India plans to build a moon-orbiting space station by 2040 to support crewed missions to the lunar surface.

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Data from China's Zhurong rover has revealed what appears to be an ancient shoreline streaking through Mars' northern hemisphere.

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A new study suggests galaxies in the early universe appear much larger and brighter than expected, precisely as predicted by modified Newtonian dynamics, or MOND.

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CAS Space successfully launched 15 satellites into Earth orbit, including one for its first foreign client, the Sultanate of Oman.

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Former President Donald J. Trump's return to the White House next January will likely bring big changes to NASA's Artemis program and a renewed sense of urgency to a crewed landing on the moon.
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