Science & Health

What is 'OMG' particle? High energy cosmic rays that travel almost at the speed of light

As number of observations increase and the astrophysicists are able to gather more data, maybe in a few years from now, mystery of the high energy cosmic rays will finally be solved.

Aug 14, 2018

Earth's first rocks were likely made by meteors crashing into the planet billions of years ago

Called felsic rocks, they were found at the Acasta River in Canada, they are estimated to be well over four billion years old.

Aug 14, 2018

Opportunity rover on Mars lost forever? Not waking up after put to sleep during storm

One of the hardiest vehicles ever built- the Mars Opportunity rover got bogged down by a planet-encircling dust storm earlier this year, the storm might have finally killed it.

Aug 14, 2018

Parker Solar Probe needs to do 7 flybys of Venus before reaching Sun

During its scheduled seven-year long mission, the Parker probe will go for total seven flybys of Venus

Aug 14, 2018

Here is why ISRO has to postpone Chandrayaan-2 mission once again

As per reports, the chairman of ISRO has stated that they are looking to launch Chandrayaan-2 on January 3, 2019

Aug 14, 2018

From starting TV channel to launching 2 space missions each month, ISRO's plans pique interest

The space agency also announced that they're planning to conduct training camps for school students and start an incubation centre for startups with ideas that can contribute to space exploration.

Aug 13, 2018

MIT computer model predicted apocalypse date and it's just a few years away

An MIT computer model developed in 1973 has predicted that a major change which will trigger apocalypse will happen in 2020

Aug 13, 2018

Sound has mass, says study negating what we thought previously

This process can be found even with the sounds made by a person when speaking, so over a distance that is far enough, a person shouting would actually bend upward ever so slightly.

Aug 12, 2018

This is why Jupiter has so many visible colourful bands from east to west

Strong streams flow from west to east in the Jovian atmosphere and its outer atmosphere has a lot of ammonia carried along by powerful jet streams. They make up the immediately identifiable coloured bands.

Aug 12, 2018

NASA'a fastest spacecraft lifts off successfully after minor problems

The spacecraft, Parker Solar PRobe was initially supposed to take off on Saturday morning.

Aug 12, 2018

Turmeric's main ingredient 'curcumin' helpful in fighting cancer, says study

The only challenge researchers face is turmeric's solubility in water which is vital to make medicines.

Aug 12, 2018

NASA astronaut claims to have seen 'alien-like' creature in Atlantis space shuttle

The ex-NFL football player, Melvin said that he saw the alien creature in Atlantis space shuttle's payload bay.

Aug 12, 2018

New Horizons spacecraft detects massive 'wall' of hydrogen that surrounds entire Solar System

New Horizons is currently in the Kuiper Belt, waiting for a flyby of a rock roughly 30 kilometers across, after which it will carry on towards the Oort clouds.

Aug 12, 2018

Perseid meteor shower 2018: When and where to watch this year's best shooting stars (Video)

In the dark of the night, you should be able to see a meteor streak across the sky every minute or so.

Aug 12, 2018

Ebola fear grips Congo as 4 new cases emerge; medics prepare experimental treatment

Health officers will use an experimental treatment which was developed in the U.S. The virus at the moment, has not touched so-called 'red zones' where security risks would severely limit access for health workers.

Aug 11, 2018