Science & Health

NASA discovers chemical capable of forming cell membrane on Saturn's moon Titan [VIDEO]

Acrylonitrile was found in abundance in Titan's atmosphere by the Goddard team. It was found to be present at concentrations up to 2.8 parts per billion.

Jul 29, 2017

Scientists spot a mysterious object beyond Neptune [VIDEO]

This strange object is found to be 160,000 times fainter than Neptune and it has been observed 22 times so far.

Jul 28, 2017

NASA releases a new image of Jupiter's Great Red Spot: 5 things to know about the iconic feature

Acitizen scientist creates an image of Jupiter's iconic Great Red Spot which portrays the original colour of the iconic feature and its surrounding region.

Jul 28, 2017

Here's why scientists are developing NASA's Deep Space Habitat

An old cargo container which was used for transferring essentials to the International Space Station (ISS) would be renovated.

Jul 28, 2017

NASA's Cassini spacecraft reveals new findings about Saturn's biggest moon Titan

The icy moon possesses a thick atmosphere comprising nitrogen and methane along with some of the most complex chemistry observed in our Solar System.

Jul 27, 2017

Mayor of French town eats rat after losing football bet

The mayor of French town Mont-de-Marsan forced himself to eat a rat after he lost a bet that Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) would defeat Barcelona in the second leg of the 2017 Champions League round of 16.

Jul 27, 2017

Nasa releases stunning aurora time-lapse video captured from space

Nasa released a breathtaking time-lapse video on Friday (30 June) captured by Expedition 52 that showcases a rotating view of the Earth as an aurora dances above its surface on 25 June.

Jul 26, 2017

Why havent we found alien life?

In the Milky Way alone, there are millions of stars and billions of planets, many of which are potentially habitable, meaning they could have the conditions right for life. With an estimated two trillion galaxies in the universe, the universe should be teeming with alien life. So where is it?

Jul 26, 2017

NASA's WISE telescope makes new revelations about massive distant comets

According to NASA, it's difficult to analyse long-period comets which are not likely to approach the Sun in the lifetime of a person.

Jul 26, 2017

Astronomer captures rare footage of 'sprites': Here are top 7 facts about this unique phenomenon [VIDEO]

Rare lightning strikes known as sprites were spotted and captured by David Finlay while he was sky-watching near his home.

Jul 25, 2017

NASA's Cassini captures particles from Saturn's outer rings during Grand Finale: Top 5 things to know

Due to a dwindling fuel supply, the unmanned spacecraft sent to Saturn has entered the Grand Finale phase of its mission.

Jul 25, 2017

Indian firm to send spacecraft to the moon soon; launch scheduled for Dec 2017

India's TeamIndus will become the first private firm to land spacecraft on the moon if it succeeds in sending its rover this year end.

Jul 22, 2017

Stunning white Angolan colobus monkey born at Zoo Atlanta

An Angolan colobus monkey was born at Zoo Atlanta on July 15. The snow-white baby will grow the typical long black and white hair at three months old. Angolan colobus monkeys are threatened by hunting and habitat loss in central and east Africa.

Jul 21, 2017

Tiny moon Phobos photobombs Mars

Appearing tiny and almost looking like a distant star, the moon Phobos has turned up unexpectedly in an image of Mars taken by Nasas Hubble Telescope.

Jul 21, 2017

NASA's New Horizons team examines mysterious KBO 2014 MU69: Top 7 facts to know

The KBO 2014 MU69 is also referred to as a solar object, which is present 6.5 billion kilometers (4 billion miles) away.

Jul 20, 2017