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58th
International Astronautical Congress - 2007
 Astronautical Society of India (ASI)
and Indian Space Research
Organisation are indeed delighted to have the
opportunity to host the 58th International Astronautical
Congress in Hyderabad during 24-28th, 2007. In more than one
way, the year 2007 is significant for the global space
community. Fifty years ago, the historic launch of Sputnik,
heralded beginning of the Space era, which since then bestowed
humanity with remarkable achievements and contribution to its
development.
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NEWS COURTESY: ISRO
Close Call with
Asteroid 2006 XG1 in 2041
 Don’t
want to get you worried, or even mildly
concerned. No need to panic. In fact, just read
this little piece, and remark with interest that
an asteroid is going to get really really close
to the Earth on October 31, 2041. It might - I
repeat might - have a small, insignificant
chance of hitting the Earth and causing regional
devastation. Like a 1 in 40,000 chance. Those
are pretty good odds when you think of it
Read more What's Up this Week: January 8 - January 14, 2007
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! It’s time to take on
the Hunter as we have a look at the Orion region for
the unaided eye, binoculars and telescope.
From Project Diana to the mightly Betelgeuse, it’s
time to head for the stars because…
Here’s what’s up! Monday, January 8 - On this day in
1942 - precisely 300 years
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Hubble Helps Make a
3D Map of Dark Matter
 A team of astronomers has created a
three-dimensional map of dark matter distribution
across the Universe. This map gives some of the best
evidence that normal matter, like you and me, stars
and planets, accumulate around the densest regions
of dark matter.
The map was made using the Hubble Space Telescope’s
largest survey of the Universe, […]
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