Space

Comet C/2012 K1 observed during it's first pass through Solar System using NASA's SOFIA

Weak silicate discharge from the comet were observed by the researchers unlike other comets from Oort Cloud which were previously observed.

Nov 10, 2017

East meets west as Lourvre opens in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi opens its Louvre museum on 11 November, positioning itself as a city of cultural tourism with a display of hundreds of works that it hopes will draw visitors from around the world.

Nov 10, 2017

NASAs Hubble space telescope captures supernovas light echo

Over a period of two-and-a-half years, NASAs Hubble Space Telescope observed the light echo of supernova SN 2014J in galaxy M82, located 11.4 million light-years away. The echo happens when light from the explosion bounces off a cloud of a giant cloud of gas and dust near the supernova.

Nov 10, 2017

In a rare sighting recurring comet 96P has been spotted by two NASA, ESA observatories

It's very rare to observe comets from two different spots in space, so far these have been the most in-depth observations of comet 96P that has been made.

Nov 6, 2017

Remembering Laika, the worlds first living creature in space

3 November marks the 60th anniversary for the world and amp;#39;s first living creature, Laika the dog to leave earth and amp;#39;s orbit.

Nov 3, 2017

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Gas giant planets like Jupiter may have started as 'Steam worlds'

Protoplanets grow as the accumulating bodies of ice and rocks come together, the rise in pressure melt the ices which form oceans.

Nov 3, 2017

Nasa finds hole over ozone at its smallest since 1988

The hole in the ozone layer is at its smallest since 1988 and warmer climates could be the reason behind reduced depletion of the protective layer in the Earths atmosphere. In spite of this recovery, Nasa mentions that there is enough ozone depleting material in the atmosphere to cause significant damage. That is why the current hole, though small by records, is actually large by 1980s standards.

Nov 3, 2017

Long-term space mission impacts the brains of astronauts severely

Dr Donna Roberts revealed that around 40 percent of astronauts returning from space missions complain about neurological issues.

Nov 2, 2017

THIS giant planet with dwarf star shocks astronomers as it defies their belief

A new research has said that a giant planet has been found orbiting a dwarf star outside our solar system.

Nov 2, 2017

Here's a spooky sound compilation by NASA for Halloween 2017

The US space agency released a compilation of radio emissions this year which consists of spooky sounds from space.

Oct 30, 2017

Bizarre 'glowing balls of light' spotted over Siberia [VIDEO]

Various reasons have been speculated for this strange occurrence, one of which states that Russian President Vladimir Putin had fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).

Oct 28, 2017

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NASA's Dawn mission finds signs of ancient ocean on dwarf planet Ceres

The crust of the dwarf planet comprises ice, salts and materials belonging to geological activities which took place in the past.

Oct 28, 2017

Pope Francis speaks to International Space Station crew

Pope Francis made a phone call to the International Space Station today (Oct. 26) to ask its six occupants deep questions about humanitys place in the universe.

Oct 28, 2017

Interstellar celestial body spotted in our solar system for the first time!

Speculations by astronomers suggest that there are chances that this comet might have moved away from its original orbit and passed by our planet for the first and the last time.

Oct 27, 2017