Science & Health

On threshold of lunar history: Vikram lander all set for soft-landing on Moon

Vikram lander, which separated from Chandrayaan 2 on Monday, will make a soft-landing on the southern polar region of the Moon on Saturday.

Sep 4, 2019

Aliens, water or moon's mysterious past? What awaits Chandrayaan-2 as probe readies for soft-landing?

Several people believe that India's Chandrayaan-2 may encounter aliens as the probe lands on the moon's dark side.

Sep 3, 2019

Hurricane Dorian kills at least five in Bahamas ahead of Florida landfall

At least five people were killed in the Abaco Islands in the northern Bahamas due to Hurrican Dorian, one of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes on record.

Sep 3, 2019

ISRO's lunar lander Vikram expected to soft-land on lunar south pole on August 20

Shooting for Moon: Chandrayaan 2 enters key phase as lander Vikram separates

The lander will undergo two orbit-lowering manoeuvres (termed Deorbit #1 and Deorbit #2) on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively.

Sep 2, 2019

What is the controversy surrounding Japan's annual dolphin hunt in Taiji?

While the Japanese media reported that hunting boats returned without any dolphins, environmentalist group The Dolphin Project stated that five Risso's dolphins were killed on Monday.

Sep 2, 2019

Chances of a doomsday asteroid impact is 100 percent, says top expert

Experts believe that the chances of earth being hit by a doomsday asteroid is not a scenario that is confined to the past.

Sep 2, 2019

Hurricane Dorian set to hit Bahamas as powerful category 4 hurricane

Bahamas Prime Minister Hubert Minnis begged residents of Abaco and Grand Bahamas to head for the main island.

Sep 1, 2019

Iran shows off undamaged satellite after Trump leaks US surveillance secrets

Iranian communications minister responded to US President Donald Trump with an image of the Nahid-1 satellite, a day after Trump revealed a US surveillance image of the damaged space centre in Iran.

Aug 31, 2019

China debunks carbon emission goals report; says trade war risks climate targets

The Chinese official said since the country relied on fossil fuels, emission positive adjustments and meeting the targets will not be possible due to the economic slowdown amid trade war with the US.

Aug 30, 2019

Oregon earthquake a foreshock? Researcher predicts 7M earthquake this weekend

Hoogerbeets believe that a powerful earthquake measuring 7M in the Richter scale could hit the earth soon, and it is caused by a critical lunar geometry.

Aug 30, 2019

Hurricane Dorian intensifies into dangerous category 4 ahead Florida landfall

Trump cancelled a visit to Poland and Florida's governor expanded a state of emergency to prepare for Hurricane Dorian, which is expected to make landfall on the Atlantic coast on Monday.

Aug 30, 2019

New Zealand announces travel warning over measles outbreak, blames overseas travellers

According to government figures, 849 cases of measles were reported this year.

Aug 30, 2019

Archaeologists find record 227 remains of child sacrifice in Peru

Evidence of the children being killed during wet weather suggest that they were sacrificed to appease the El Nino phenomenon.

Aug 28, 2019

Chandrayaan-2 inches closer to Moon, completes third lunar-bound orbit manoeuvre

All spacecraft parameters of the 2.4-tonne box-shaped spacecraft Orbiter with lander Vikram and rover Pragyan inside it are normal.

Aug 28, 2019

Why did Brazil reject $20 million G7 aid to fight Amazon fires?

President Jair Bolsonaro said Brazil was being treated like "a colony or no man's land" and slammed the aid as an attack on the country's sovereignty.

Aug 27, 2019

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Science & Health

On threshold of lunar history: Vikram lander all set for soft-landing on Moon

Aliens, water or moon's mysterious past? What awaits Chandrayaan-2 as probe readies for soft-landing?

Hurricane Dorian kills at least five in Bahamas ahead of Florida landfall

Shooting for Moon: Chandrayaan 2 enters key phase as lander Vikram separates

What is the controversy surrounding Japan's annual dolphin hunt in Taiji?

Chances of a doomsday asteroid impact is 100 percent, says top expert

Hurricane Dorian set to hit Bahamas as powerful category 4 hurricane

Iran shows off undamaged satellite after Trump leaks US surveillance secrets

China debunks carbon emission goals report; says trade war risks climate targets

Oregon earthquake a foreshock? Researcher predicts 7M earthquake this weekend

Hurricane Dorian intensifies into dangerous category 4 ahead Florida landfall

New Zealand announces travel warning over measles outbreak, blames overseas travellers

Archaeologists find record 227 remains of child sacrifice in Peru

Chandrayaan-2 inches closer to Moon, completes third lunar-bound orbit manoeuvre

Why did Brazil reject $20 million G7 aid to fight Amazon fires?

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]