Science & Health

Sands from Sahara can weaken hurricanes: Study

Researchers have calculated how sand and dust from the Sahara desert have an effect on ocean climate and its related weather patterns.

Jul 25, 2018

NASA yet to study rocks brought back by Apollo

Over 84 percent of all samples brought back from the Moon remain untouched.

Jul 25, 2018

Artist's illustration of Jupiter and Europa (in the foreground) with the Galileo spacecraft

NASA narrows down hunt for alien life to one centimetre under surface of Europa

The answer might be lurking just below the surface of Europa, Jupiter's icy moon.

Jul 25, 2018

July 27 Lunar Eclipse: Where are the best places to view the longest Blood Moon of this century

On Friday night, the Moon will fall under the shadow of Earth for a full 103 minutes, and during this time, the usually white moon will look red and ochre.

Jul 25, 2018

NASA's planetary defence programme is now 20 years old

The story of how NASA started and now operates the most precise and detailed map of all asteroids and comets that could potentially strike Earth.

Jul 24, 2018

UK's space agency wants you to help name their upcoming Mars rover

Boaty McBoatface all over again?

Jul 24, 2018

Exercise may cut chronic disease risk in older adults, reveals study

The findings suggested that people who engaged in the highest levels of total physical activity were twice as likely to avoid stroke, heart disease, angina, cancer and diabetes, and be in optimal physical and mental shape ten years later.

Jul 24, 2018

A snake is shown here for representational purpose

Chinese woman dies after being bitten while making snake wine

A woman in the Southern province of Guangdong died eight days after being bitten by a Krait while attempting to make the traditional Chinese cure- snake wine. She ordered the reptile from e-commerce platform Zhuanzhuan.

Jul 24, 2018

No, the Moon definitely does not have any life

The report mentions that the pair of scientists, who wrote the paper, has not actually presented any new information.

Jul 24, 2018

Hawaii volcano eruption: Kilauea could continue spewing lava for years

A report by US Government geologists finds that the eruption of the Kilauea volcano could last much longer, from month to a few years, since one of the fissures has shown no signs of waning.

Jul 24, 2018

NASA releases never-before-seen images of Apollo missions including B-roll of first Moon landing

NASA's Apollo 11 was the first manned mission to land on the Moon. Several hundreds of pictures were taken- here are a few of the less flattering ones.

Jul 23, 2018

Russia approves pair of 'Fedor' robot cosmonauts for future ISS missions

This was the same robot that created waves for firing guns and driving cars, now it is set to go to space. What could possibly go wrong?

Jul 23, 2018

Hiroshima to witness the world's first artificial meteor shower in Spring 2020

The startup company expects that a Japanese space agency rocket will carry the first tiny satellite to space, which will make the artificial shooting stars occur in the sky

Jul 23, 2018

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral, lands booster

This flight was also remarkable because it marked a new era in spaceflight, where the same rocket is expected to be used for years in different missions

Jul 23, 2018