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<ul><li>Kepler went supernova — died in the biggest explosion known to humans — over 400 years ago but the resulting blast wave hasn’t slowed down since.</li><li>The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has been tracking 15 knots — pieces of debris — and two of them are headed for Earth. </li><li>The fastest piece of debris is travelling at 37 million kilometres per hour, 20,000 faster than the speed of sound.</li></ul>The star known as Kepler exploded in a fiery supernova over four centuries ago, but the resulting blast wave — along with pieces of debris — is still travelling through outer space at the fastest speeds known to man. And, some of it, is headed towards Earth. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (<a href="https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/chandra/images/keplers-supernova-remnant-debris-from-stellar-explosion-not-slowed-after-400-years.html">NASA</a>) has its eye on 15 pieces of debris from the <keyword id="9789579" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="kepler-supernova">Kepler supernova</keyword>. Eight of those pieces are definitely headed away from Earth, five have no definitive direction but two are coming towards the planet. <div type="javascript" title="Custom" contenttype="Video"><cdata><![CDATA[]]></cdata></div> The good news is that even though the remnants are within the Milky Way Galaxy, they’re still a massive 20,000 light-years away from Earth. So, despite their fast speeds, it will be a while before they pose a serious threat to the planet. The Kepler supernova’s blast wave shows no signs of slowing down The Kepler star explosion was first spotted by Johannes Kepler in 1604. The US space agency has been tracking the Kepler supernova remnant for a while now and, even though 400 years have passed, the debris from the explosion shows no signs of slowing down. <div type="image" title="kepler (2)" msid="77646375" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Kepler supernova remanent caught on camera by three of the most advanced telescopes&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> The pieces are travelling at an average speed of 16 million kilometres an hour — that’s over 10,000 times faster than the speed of sound. Such high speeds are normally seen in a supernova within days or weeks of the explosion before a remnant gets the chance to form, not after centuries have gone by. <div type="image" title="kepler_edited" msid="77646407" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Kepler supernova remnant located in the Milky Way Galaxy, around 20,000 light years away from Earth&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> Among the 15 pieces that NASA is tracking, the fastest one was recorded shooting across the universe at over double the speed — 37 million kilometres an hour. This is the highest speed ever recorded of supernova remnant debris in X-rays, according to the space agency. Why is the Kepler supernova remnant moving so fast? Despite multiple observations, scientists have been unable to decipher the exact reason for the high speeds. Some suggest that it is because the Kepler supernova remnant is an unusually bright Type Ia. This is when a small dense star, known as a white dwarf, exceeds a critical mass limit after interacting with a companion star. This creates a thermonuclear explosion that shatters the white dwarf and launches its remains outward. The other explanation is the immediate environment around the Kepler supernova remnant is ‘clumpy’. This could allow the debris to tunnel through areas where the density is low and avoid deceleration. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/space/news/nasa-confirms-that-the-dent-in-earths-protective-shield-is-splitting-into-two-and-it-is-getting-bigger/articleshow/77611768.cms">NASA confirms that the dent in Earth’s protective shield is splitting into two as it gets bigger</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/space/news/elon-musks-spacex-catches-falcon-9s-rocket-head-for-the-third-time-in-a-row-with-a-giant-net-out-in-the-middle-of-the-atlantic-ocean/articleshow/77631212.cms">Elon Musk’s SpaceX catches Falcon 9’s rocket head for the third time in a row — with a giant net out in the middle of the Atlantic ocean</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/space/news/hubble-space-telescope-images-explain-why-betelgeuse-was-fading-and-how-the-monster-star-is-not-going-to-explode-just-yet/articleshow/77537143.cms">Hubble Space Telescope images explain why Betelgeuse was fading and how the monster star is not going to explode — just yet</a>

Kepler supernova exploded 400 years ago but hasn’t slowed down — and two pieces of debris are headed towards Earth

<ul><li>After postponing the Young Scientists Programme (YUVIKA) 2020 in April, the event now stands cancelled by the Indian Space Organisation (<keyword id="6358064" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="isro">ISRO</keyword>).</li><li>ISRO states that it was forced to cancel the event due to difficulties caused by the coronavirus pandemic. </li><li>It has not disclosed any details about next year’s programme or if any provisions will be made for students that missed out this year.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/">Check out the latest news and updates on Business Insider.</a></li></ul>The Indian Space Research Organisation’s annual Young Scientists Programme— Yuva Vigyani Karyakram (YUVIKA) — has officially been cancelled this year. “In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated difficulties in organising the program, the <keyword id="8688537" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="yuvika-2020">YUVIKA 2020</keyword> stands cancelled,” ISRO said in a <a href="https://www.isro.gov.in/yuvika-2020-cancelled#:~:text=The%20Young%20Scientist%20Programme(YUVIKA,the%20YUVIKA%202020%20stands%20cancelled">statement. </a> Originally scheduled between May 11 to May 22 — nearly two weeks over summer vacation — ISRO had already <a href="https://www.isro.gov.in/update/20-apr-2020/yuvika-2020-postponed#:~:text=The%20Young%20Scientist%20programme%20(YUVIKA,programme%20will%20be%20informed%20subsequently.">postponed</a> the programme once in April. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="73895413" title="ISRO’s Young Scientist Programme will be open for registrations today, apply @isro.gov.in" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div> YUVIKA 2020 would have been the second-edition of ISRO initiative to create awareness about space technology among youngsters in India. The programme selects students who are set to begin the tenth grade when the new academic year kicks in. This means that when applications open in February, ninth-graders are selected based on their eighth-grade performance. It is unclear whether or not the programme will kick start again next year or if any provisions will be made for candidates who may have missed out this time. ISRO is yet to reply to Business Insider’s request for comment. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/space/news/mars-spotted-first-time-by-uae-hope-probe-on-its-maiden-voyage-in-space/articleshow/77775267.cms">UAE’s Hope probe spots Mars for the very first time on its maiden voyage through space</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/space/news/kepler-supernova-exploded-400-years-ago-but-hasnt-slowed-down-and-two-pieces-of-debris-are-headed-towards-earth/articleshow/77646381.cms">Kepler supernova exploded 400 years ago but hasn’t slowed down — and two pieces of debris are headed towards Earth</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/space/news/isro-chandrayaan-2-identifies-craters-that-may-have-water-after-mapping-4-million-square-kilometres-of-the-moon-in-its-first-year/slidelist/77667105.cms">ISRO’s Chandrayaan 2 identifies craters that may have water after mapping 4 million square kilometres of the Moon in its first year</a>

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<ul><li>The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Hope probe just spotted Mars for the very first time on its way to the Red Planet. </li><li>The Gulf country’s Prime Minister Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced that Hope Mission has completed the first 100 million kilometres of its journey. </li><li>The Hope probe took the image using its star tracker designed to keep the spacecraft on the correct path. </li><li>The team behind the mission claims that they will likely have to make at least half a dozen manoeuvres before the Hope Mission reaches its destination.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/">Check out the latest news and updates on Business Insider.</a> </li></ul>It’s been over a month since the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) maiden voyage into space, and it just caught its first-ever glimpse of the Red Planet — Mars. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="77064837" title="The Hope Probe is on its way to Mars — everything you need to know about the UAE’s first jump into interplanetary space" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div> UAE’s Prime Minister Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum confirmed that the Hope probe is now 100 million kilometres into its <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/space/news/uae-mars-mission-hope-probe-on-its-way-to-red-planet-here-is-everything-you-need-to-know/articleshow/77064837.cms">seven-month journey</a>. This means the spacecraft has completed one-fifth of its planned route to Mars. <div type="twitter" handle="HHShkMohd" handlename="HH Sheikh Mohammed" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1290719015304921089/0KK20HiG_normal.jpg" favoritecount="2660" retweetcount="683" status="The Hope probe is officially 100 million km into its journey to the Red Planet. Mars, as demonstrated in the image… https://t.co/SHjXC902qG" createdat="1598252359000" id="1297790573139628033"></div> The image of Mars was taken using the Hope probe’s star tracker designed to keep the spacecraft on the right path. However, the team behind the mission claims that it will need to perform at least six trajectory correction manoeuvres along the way — the first of which already occurred over a week ago. <div type="twitter" handle="HopeMarsMission" handlename="Hope Mars Mission" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1282026326640267266/1e8FUyJW_normal.jpg" favoritecount="572" retweetcount="167" status="The #HopeProbe has successfully completed its first trajectory correction manoeuvre - a major milestone in its jour… https://t.co/M3xkGf6v3W" createdat="1597662131000" id="1295314981198716928"></div> "It's a very small target," Pete Withnell, program manager for the Hope Mission, said during a news conference held on July 9, explaining how aiming for Mars is "equivalent to an archer hitting a two-millimetre target one kilometre away.” <div type="image" title="mission hope map" msid="77775264" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Mission Hope&amp;#39;s journey to Mars&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> What is <keyword id="9608929" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="mission-hope">Mission Hope</keyword> expecting to find on Mars? The main objective of the $200 million Mission Hope is to understand Martian weather, which is one of the years they want to complete at least one year’s orbit. Once the Hope probe positions itself in orbit around Mars its primary three instruments — the Emirates Mars Infrared Spectrometer (EMIRS), Emirates Exploration Imager (EXI), and Emirates Mars Ultraviolet Spectrometer (EMUS) — will switch on. At the end of the day, scientists behind the mission are hoping to establish a connection between the ancient climate of Mars and what it has now. Instruments aboard the Hope probe will also be keeping an eye out for how hydrogen and oxygen are escaping from the Martian atmosphere. And also investigate how the lower and upper levels of the atmosphere are connected. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/space/news/uae-mars-mission-hope-probe-on-its-way-to-red-planet-here-is-everything-you-need-to-know/articleshow/77064837.cms">The Hope Probe is on its way to Mars — everything you need to know about the UAE’s first jump into interplanetary space</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/space/news/kepler-supernova-exploded-400-years-ago-but-hasnt-slowed-down-and-two-pieces-of-debris-are-headed-towards-earth/articleshow/77646381.cms">Kepler supernova exploded 400 years ago but hasn’t slowed down — and two pieces of debris are headed towards Earth</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/space/news/isro-chandrayaan-2-identifies-craters-that-may-have-water-after-mapping-4-million-square-kilometres-of-the-moon-in-its-first-year/slidelist/77667105.cms">ISRO’s Chandrayaan 2 identifies craters that may have water after mapping 4 million square kilometres of the Moon in its first year</a>

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