Science & Health

Russian billionaire all set to save humanity by building a floating space garden in solar system

The space nation plans to occupy more than 15 million people in the floating space garden that will be set up in the future.

Sep 15, 2019

Saturday's asteroid flyby is not dangerous, but we will be hit by a doomsday space rock

Experts like Danica Remy and Iain McDonald believe that the Earth will be hit by a doomsday asteroid one day or the other.

Sep 14, 2019

Beyond Earth: Man's relentless pursuits to delve into the unknown

India's space agency ISRO has been garnering enormous accolades in the news spectrum recently.

Sep 12, 2019

Alien breakthrough? Scientists detect water in potentially habitable exoplanet

The research report revealed that this exoplanet named K2-18b has an ideal temperature to sustain alien life.

Sep 12, 2019

Scientists discover new electric eel species capable of sending chilling shocks

The new eel species is capable of discharging 850 volts of electricity, much higher than the known electric eel species 'Electrophorus electricus'

Sep 11, 2019

Ahmedabad receives torrential downpour; traffic affected due to waterlogging

Even as waterlogging was reported in several areas, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) said that underpasses will remain open for traffic.

Sep 10, 2019

India can set up base on Moon in 10 years to get Helium-3 to Earth, says ex-DRDO scientist

Pillai believes that India will be able to establish a base on the surface of the Moon in the next ten years for extraction of Helium-3.

Sep 9, 2019

Chandrayaan-2 lander Vikram intact in one piece, not broken, confirms ISRO

The Vikram lander that houses the six-wheeled rover Pragyaan, hit the lunar surface after communication with the ground-stations was lost during its final descent, just 2.1 km above the lunar surface.

Sep 9, 2019

ISRO locates Vikram lander on the lunar surface; yet to establish contact

The space agency is yet to establish communication with the Vikram lander that was located with the help of the Chandrayaan-2 orbiter.

Sep 8, 2019

NASA incapable of protecting Earth from space threats? Asteroid burned in the skies of Caribbean

NASA revealed that they had very less knowledge about this asteroid, as it was spotted only four times in just under half an hour.

Sep 7, 2019

Chinese rover Yutu-2 continues exploring Moon as India awaits Vikram signals

The Yutu-2 rover taken to the Moon's far side by Chang'e 4 lander has covered nearly 285 meters since its release on the lunar surface on January 3.

Sep 7, 2019

12 pilots clear Gaganyaan selection; here's everything about India's first human space flight

Around 12 test pilots from the IAF have been chosen to be candidates for the maiden human space mission.

Sep 7, 2019

Chandrayaan 2 setback: Can Vikram lander revive contact with Earth stations?

India's second Moon Mission is not a failure by any stretch of the imagination as the orbiter Chandrayaan 2 will continue sending data back to the Earth despite uncertainty about Vikram lander, which is an autonomous vehicle and could revive on its own.

Sep 7, 2019

Hurricane Dorian floods island as it swipes North Carolina then heads north

The storm surge inundated the Outer Banks' Ocracoke Island, cutting off power and submerging many homes and building.

Sep 7, 2019

Here's how netizens called Chandrayaan-2 a 'success' after ISRO loses contact with lander Vikram

Political figures and netizens poured in congratulatory messages to the scientific community while saying "we are proud of you Isro".

Sep 7, 2019