Science & Health

NASA discovers Jupiter-like hottest exoplanet

This strange exoplanet is 2.8 times more massive than the gas giant Jupiter and possesses half its density.

Jun 6, 2017

NASA to launch new manned Mars rovers in 2020

Astronauts would be sent to deep space farther than Earth's orbit by 2019 with the help of NASA's Space Launch System.

Jun 5, 2017

ISRO GSLV Mk-III launch updates: 'Fat Boy' launcher successfully puts satellite GSAT-19 in space

ISRO is all set to launch its "fat boy" satellite. Get all the LIVE updates of the GSLV MK-III launch right here, all in one place.

Jun 5, 2017

ISRO's 'fat boy' GSLV-Mk III to lift off from Sriharikora; here's where you can watch the launch LIVE

The 640-tonne rocket, the heaviest made by India yet, will be launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota at 5:28pm on Monday, June 5.

Jun 5, 2017

NASA to launch its first-ever neutron star exploring mission with NICER [VIDEO]

This one of a kind investigation of the neutron stars -- pulsars -- will begin a week post the installation of the explorer.

Jun 3, 2017

NASA's Curiosity rover: Ancient Martian lake might have supported life

The main aim of the Curiosity rover when it landed inside Gale Crater in 2012 was to find out if Mars ever possessed any environmental conditions which supported microbial life.

Jun 2, 2017

Einstein was right! LIGO detects gravitational waves for third time, confirming new population of black holes

Gravitational waves are incredibly fast ripples in space that travel at the speed of light, and would squeeze and stretch anything in their path.

Jun 2, 2017

Is Moon habitable? NASA's LRO discovers water ice on the lunar surface's south pole

In the late 1990s, hydrogen-rich areas were found on Moon with the help of NASA's LRO, but it was hard to identify whether hydrogen was present in the form of water or not.

Jun 1, 2017

NASA: Cassini discovers Saturn's moon Enceladus may have tipped over due to asteroid collision

The area around the icy moon's current south pole is a geologically active region where long, linear fractures referred to as tiger stripes slice across the surface.

May 31, 2017

NASA's Curiosity rover discovers silica-rich 'halos' on Martian surface

The halos were first analysed in 2015 with Curiosity's science payload, including the laser-shooting Chemistry and Camera (ChemCam) instrument.

May 31, 2017

ISRO joins hands with Amul for fodder acreage assessment

The tie-up between Amul and ISRO will benefit the dairy farmers as ISRO will help in identification between food crops and fodder crops at village-level

May 31, 2017

Stunning Aurora Australis illuminates skies of Australia and New Zealand [VIDEO]

Aurora, sometimes referred to as polar lights or northern lights, is a natural light display in the sky, predominantly seen in the high latitude -- Arctic and Antarctic -- regions.

May 30, 2017

ISRO's 'fat boy' GSLV-Mk III launch to widen prospects of India's manned mission

ISRO is all set to launch the GSLV-Mk III, the heaviest rocket ever made by India on June 5 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.

May 30, 2017

NASA develops new technology to help drones make safe emergency landing

This newly-developed technology helps in detecting any mechanical snag that occurs on the drone and puts the unmanned aircraft in a crash-landing mode.

May 29, 2017

China's new space telescope will scan Milky Way to unearth secrets that are probably still unknown to NASA

Compared to existing X-ray satellites, HXMT has a larger detection area, broader energy range and a wider field of view.

May 29, 2017