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For the first time, a soft green glow has been detected in the night sky of Mars that we'd be able to see with our human eyes.As it orbits Mars, the European Space Agency's (ESA) ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter mission has spotted the Martian night sky glowing in light in the optical spectrum.And the light is so bright in the polar regions that human explorers might even be able to use it to see, if the night is clear of clouds."These observations are unexpected and interesting for future trips to the Red Planet," says…

I have seen many Hayao Miyazaki films, but there are still many that I need to watch, After seeing The Boy and the Heron at a screening at the Chicago International Film Festival, I restarted my journey of watching the Miyazaki films that I hadn’t seen. Castle in the Sky seemed like the perfect place to restart as one of Miyazaki’s early feature films. I didn’t know much about Castle in the Sky before watching it. Going into it unaware of the plot helped enhance my viewing experience. Though it didn’t become my favorite…

Moto E13 was launched in India in February this year as an entry-level smartphone. At the time of its debut, the handset offered 2GB and 4GB RAM variants starting at Rs. 6,999. The smartphone was released in three colourways — Aurora Green, Cosmic Black, and Creamy White. A few months later, in August, the company launched another storage configuration of the Moto E13, packed with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. Now, days ahead of the Flipkart Big Billion Days Sale 2023, the company has launched a Sky Blue colour variant of…

One of the most obvious things about looking at stars in the sky is that they’re not all the same brightness. A handful are so bright that you can easily see them even in a big city’s washed-out sky, while others are so faint that they’re invisible unless you’re stargazing on a moonless night from an essentially light-pollution-free locale (if you can find one). This varying visibility of stars is so obvious you may not have given it much thought. Astronomers, however, think about it a lot. And astronomers, being…

By NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory July 24, 2023The Orbiting Carbon Observatory satellite makes precise measurements of Earth’s carbon dioxide levels from space. Credit: NASA/JPLThink “NASA,” and what comes to mind? Astronauts? Mars rovers? Voyager and the Golden Record? How about Earth?In fact, NASA has been studying and monitoring the health of our home planet for decades, using balloons, aircraft, satellites, and even the International Space Station in the effort.Sky High traces the efforts of NASA’s Jet Propulsion…

Opening with unearthly looking shots of Venezuela’s hulking oil refineries, this strikingly photographed documentary is a lament in response to the political and humanitarian crisis the country has faced in the last decade. As per the title, director Álvaro F Pulpeiro has a habit of looking frequently to the skies, casting them in an aghast, high-contrast yellow and indigo, as if the spillage of this petrostate’s woes has tainted something spiritual in the higher order of things.Interspersing it all with radio commentary…

In August 2023, stargazers…

With the Rocky Mountains of Western Montana in the distance and a BNSF freight train rolling down the tracks nearby, Luke Grimes, the Yellowstone actor and emerging singer-songwriter, gazed across a sea of faces during his Friday evening performance at the Under the Big Sky festival. “This is, by far, the biggest crowd I’ve ever played to — holy shit,” Grimes marveled at the crowd, estimated around 20,000 in attendance. At this year’s installment of Under the Big Sky, the three-day gathering showcased arena…

Have you ever seen a green meteor? How amazing would that be? Well, you can watch one now. A brilliant green meteor streaking through the night sky captivated the attention of many across Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi in the United States. The sight of meteors never fails to inspire awe, and this one was no exception.What are Meteors?Meteors are composed of metals like iron and nickel, and when they burn up while entering the Earth's atmosphere, they emit a striking color. However, if a meteor manages to survive the…

Excitement for Christopher Nolan's films among movie buffs and fans is always there as the acclaimed director's films offer suspense, thrill, great cinematography and sci-fi concepts as a creative package. When Cinema lovers enter the theatres to watch Nolan's films, they expect to be shaken, wooed, awed or shocked or undergo all these emotions at the same time. Offering a cathartic experience and creating new benchmarks with what cinema can be about and what can be imagined/depicted, Nolan's movies truly live up to the…