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Iran Aims to Use Satellite, Radar Images to Monitor Oil Pollution

TEHRAN (ANA)- A joint specialized meeting was held between the Iranian Space Research Institute and the Petroleum Industry Research Institute with the aim of developing scientific and technological cooperation.

Jupiter Rains Ammonia Slushballs in Electric Storms

TEHRAN (ANA)- A bizarre hailstorm of icy “mushballs” — slushy mixtures of ammonia and water — has been confirmed on Jupiter, where intense lightning strikes illuminate these frozen slushballs as they rain from towering storms.

Official: Iran Plans to Put Home-Made Satellites into GEOs

TEHRAN (ANA)- Head of Iran's Space Agency Hassan Salarieh announced that the country plans to send domestically-developed satellites into geostationary equatorial orbits (GEOs) in one year.

New Study Solves Longstanding Black Hole Mystery

TEHRAN (ANA)- Simulations of highly magnetized stars that explode and collapse into black holes show that they transfer their magnetic fields to the disk of swirling matter that forms around the new black hole.

NASA’s Satellite Uncovers 100,000 Hidden Mountains beneath Ocean

TEHRAN (ANA)- Using tiny changes in sea surface height to reveal underwater features, researchers have mapped vast, previously hidden regions of the seafloor in detail never achieved before.

Lost Cities, Hidden Moons, Lunar Ice Unearthed in NASA’s Data Vault

TEHRAN (ANA)- NASA’s vast archive of science data, over 100 petabytes and counting, is proving to be a timeless treasure trove for new discoveries.

Iran to Send Several Satellites into Space in Current Year

TEHRAN (ANA)- Head of Iran’s Space Agency Hassan Salarieh said that the country plans to launch several satellites into space in the new Persian calendar year (started on March 21).

Century-Old Cosmic Mystery Solved, 4 Hidden Planets Found Near Earth

TEHRAN (ANA)- Astronomers have confirmed the existence of four rocky planets orbiting Barnard’s Star, our nearest solitary stellar neighbor just six light-years away.

Earth’s Core May Hold Hidden Reservoirs of Helium

TEHRAN (ANA)- Researchers from Japan and Taiwan have made a groundbreaking discovery, demonstrating for the first time that helium—long considered chemically inert—can bond with iron under extreme pressure.

NASA’s Next Mission Could Finally Solve Mystery of Our Solar System’s Edge

TEHRAN (ANA)- The heliosphere, a cosmic bubble formed by the Sun, protects our solar system from interstellar threats and influences life’s evolution. Despite its vital role, its true shape remains a puzzle, with data from Voyager missions hinting at its complexities.

Scientists Develop New Technique to Detect Water on Exoplanets

TEHRAN (ANA)- Researchers are using basalt spectra to study exoplanets and search for water with the James Webb Space Telescope.

Astronomers Solve Mystery behind Galaxy Clusters’ Endless Heat

TEHRAN (ANA)- Scientists observing the Centaurus galaxy cluster made an exciting breakthrough by discovering powerful streams of hot gas swirling rapidly in its core.

Four Tiny Planets Discovered Near Earth after Century-Long Search

TEHRAN (ANA)- Astronomers have made an exciting breakthrough by discovering four sub-Earth exoplanets orbiting Barnard’s Star, our closest single-star neighbor.

Scientists Just Mapped 130 Million Stars to Reveal Universe’s Hidden Haze

TEHRAN (ANA)- Astronomers rely on clear observations to study celestial objects, but cosmic dust alters what we see, making stars appear redder and dimmer than they actually are and to correct for this, researchers need to understand how dust interacts with light.