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Ritual bathing at the confluence of large rivers has long held special significance in Hindu rituals. Sangam, where the Ganga and Yamuna are believed to meet the fabled Saraswati, is the most revered.
A rocket needs to overcome the force of gravity to leave Earth behind.
From exploring the Moon to revealing mysteries of the solar system, space agencies around the world are gearing up for an exciting year of launches and flybys.
Astronomers have detected possible signs of gases released by volcanic activity.
Jupiter’s composition is more similar to that of the Sun than that of the Earth.
On October 10, Europa Clipper will take off on a long journey to Jupiter’s moon Europa. The icy moon could potentially host alien life – and there’s only one way to find out.
The mission will investigate the potential for life at the icy moon of Jupiter.
The manoeuvres will set up an encounter with Jupiter in 2031.
Magnetism and gravity both shape the boundaries of our cosmic neighbourhood.
An instrument on the Europa Clipper mission might be able to detect biological cells from space.
The Solar System could be awash with oceans, not on the surface but hidden inside the most surprising bodies
Only about 12kg of oxygen is produced per second on Europa, which is on the lower side of previous estimates from about 5kg to 1,100 kg per second.
Moons and asteroids will be visited by spacecraft from Earth next year.
Planetary analogues are sites on Earth that are so extreme that they replicate those of celestial bodies in our solar system.
If we could go sightseeing across our cosmic neighbourhood, these would be some of the best highlights.
We’re going to get up close and personal with three of Jupiter’s largest moons like never before.
One of Jupiter’s moons, Ganymede, could contain more water than the Earth.
Europa Clipper and the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer missions will arrive at Jupiter in the 2030s and provide researchers with unprecedented access to the moons orbiting the gas giant.
Jupiter’s moon Io has more than 400 active volcanoes on its surface.
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Associate Professor in Planetary Sciences, University of Leicester
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Professor (Astrophysics), University of Southern Queensland
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Senior Curator (Astronomy), Museums Victoria Research Institute; The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Physics, Deputy Director (Solar System) at the Mullard Space Science Laboratory, UCL
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Program Manager / Adjunct Research Fellow, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor of Planetary Geosciences, The Open University
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Research Fellow/Reader in Planetary Physics, Lancaster University
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Teaching Professor of Astronomy & Astrophysics, Penn State
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Pro Vice-Chancellor Flagship Initiatives, Swinburne University of Technology
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Senior Instrument Scientist, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
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Professor of Antarctic Science, University of Tasmania
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Professor, National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences
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Professor of Planetary Plasma Physics, University of Leicester
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Professor of Astrophysics, University of Sydney