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Russian Cosmonauts Mark 176 Spacewalks, Majority on ISS
TEHRAN (ANA)- Russian cosmonauts have now completed a total of 176 spacewalks, with 75 conducted as part of the Russian program aboard the International Space Station (ISS), Roscosmos announced, highlighting their significant contribution to global extravehicular activities.
NASA Identifies First Confirmed Starless Object Dominated by Dark Matter
TEHRAN (ANA)- NASA scientists say they have confirmed the universe’s first known example of a starless, gas-rich object governed primarily by dark matter, a discovery that offers fresh insight into how galaxies form—and fail.
Germany Plans to Pioneer Human Organ Manufacturing in Space
TEHRAN (ANA)- Germany’s Christian Social Union (CSU) is pushing to position the country as a global leader in space technology by harnessing advanced techniques to manufacture human organs in orbit, a move it says could revolutionize transplant medicine.
Iranian Satellites Zafar, Paya and Kowsar Begin In-Orbit Testing Successfully
TEHRAN (ANA)- Iran’s Space Agency announced on Sunday that three domestically developed satellites—Zafar, Paya and Kowsar—have successfully entered the in-orbit testing phase, completing their first round of post-launch evaluations with positive technical results.
Einstein Might Have Been Wrong about Black Holes
TEHRAN (ANA)- Researchers are using black hole shadows to challenge Einstein’s theory of relativity, a report said, adding, with new simulations and future ultra-sharp telescope images, they may uncover signs that his famous equations don’t tell the whole story.
Information, Communication Technology Park of Iran Ready to Establish Specialized Space Center
TEHRAN (ANA)- Head of the Information and Communication Technology Park of Iran underlined readiness to establish a specialized space center in cooperation with the Iranian Space Agency.
Twin Black Hole Collisions Offer Most Precise Test of Einstein’s Theory Yet
TEHRAN (ANA)- Two recently detected black hole mergers, observed just a month apart in late 2024, have given scientists their most precise test yet of Einstein’s general relativity.
Astronomers Unveil Surprising Hidden Geometry of a Supernova
TEHRAN (ANA)- Astronomers have, for the first time, recorded the moment a star’s explosion broke through its surface.
This Common Organism Could Survive on Mars
TEHRAN (ANA)- A team of Indian researchers has discovered that baker’s yeast can survive extreme Martian-like conditions involving high-intensity shock waves and toxic perchlorate salts.
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