NASA’s Hubble Captures Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Ahead of Close Mars Flyby

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September 4, 2025

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On October 3, 2025, interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will pass just 30 million km from Mars — nine times closer than from Earth. ESA’s Mars Express and TGO, along with NASA and China’s orbiters, will attempt to image its coma, analyze gases, and study this rare visitor from beyond the solar system.

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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Spots Rare Quintet of Galaxies From the Early Universe

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September 4, 2025

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Astronomers using JWST and Hubble have discovered JWST’s Quintet, a system of at least five merging galaxies just 800 million years after the Big Bang. This rare find shows how galaxies grew rapidly in the early universe and may explain how some became inactive so soon.

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ISRO Tests Parachutes for Gaganyaan Crew Module in Key Rocket-Sled Trial

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September 4, 2025

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ISRO has successfully tested drogue parachutes for the Gaganyaan crew module at its Chandigarh facility. The rocket-sled trials simulated high-speed re-entry conditions, ensuring parachutes deploy and stabilize the capsule. This achievement marks a critical milestone as India prepares for its first crewed space mission, aiming to join the US, Russia, and China in huma…

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India’s PRATUSH Computer Could Detect Signals From the Universe’s First Stars: Report

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September 4, 2025

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RRI’s PRATUSH—a credit-card-sized computer payload—will detect faint radio signals from hydrogen to study the “Cosmic Dawn”. Designed for deployment on the Moon’s far side, the system offers noise-free, efficient data handling using an SBC and FPGA combo. If successful, it could help determine when the first stars formed and expand our cosmic understanding…