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IIT Bombay’s Daksha mission is being seen as a big step in India’s space journey. With some of the most powerful telescopes under development, the project could place the country at the front of deep ...

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Using the world’s largest digital camera, Rubin will capture a full view of the southern sky every three days.

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For anyone in Hawaiʻi this weekend, the sky offers a rare show. Saturn, the ringed giant, will rise bright in the evening and stay visible through the night.