Science & Health

NASA looks at commercial side of International Space Station, seeks business partners

NASA Administrator Bridenstine said the space agency is looking for suitable partners to commercially exploit the International Space Station (ISS) and that many large businesses are already interested in the venture.

Jun 6, 2018

Ancient Antarctic rift zones just got reactivated, triggering earthquakes under ice

These earthquakes, fueled by rapid melting over the last 100 years could cause ice to break away and massive ice-mass loss.

Jun 6, 2018

Did ancient humans mistake aliens for Gods? So says TV anchor

YouTube channel 'Logical Indian' had suggested that Hindu Gods might be aliens from outer space and now a TV host suggested the same as the theory gains momentum

Jun 6, 2018

Climate changes eventually crushes civilisation but hope for next brightens

Despite all our efforts at containing global warming or climate change, based on this research model, the whole planet gets affected and it might not be possible for Earth to recuperate, says study.

Jun 6, 2018

Kolkata second-most polluted city in India: WHO

The City of Joy has earned the infamy of being the lung cancer capital of India. Pollution levels in Kolkata saw a rapid increase during 2017-18 due to a steady increase in biomass burning and the number of vehicles, among other factors.

Jun 6, 2018

Aliens controlling our skies? Conspiracy theorists cite mysterious abductions, cattle mutilation

These mysterious black helicopters are often connected with several cases of alien abduction, cattle mutilation or UFO encounters.

Jun 6, 2018

Not sleeping but glued to mobile phone or TV? Then face these consequences, say experts

The more time teenagers spend browsing the internet, watching movies, and generally staring directly into screens, the higher their rate of insomnia and depression symptoms, says the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

Jun 6, 2018

New Horizons spacecraft wakes up for next flyby sojourn beyond Pluto

New Horizons will pass by Ultima Thule on New Year's day 2019. Starting now to the flyby, mission control will have a full schedule preparing the craft, testing its on board instruments, and making course corrections along the way.

Jun 6, 2018

NASA to send Expedition 56 members to ISS today, Watch it live here

NASA's astronaut Scott Tingle, astronaut Norishige Kanai from Japan and Russian Space Agency's Anton Shkaplerov, who was also the ISS mission commander returned safely to Earth.

Jun 6, 2018

Days feel longer? Blame the Moon for moving slowly away from Earth

The Moon is moving away from Earth at the rate of about 4 centimetres a year, in 200 million years, this will cause a day on Earth will be about 25 hours long.

Jun 5, 2018

How about a trip to distant worlds in space? Just settle down on your couch and go light-years away!

Kepler-186f is in the list, similar in size as the Earth and located around 500 light years away. Take a trip across and enjoy virtual space ride across the planets

Jun 5, 2018

Flying Saucer being towed away? Texas resident captures it all live

In south of Ponca City, a flying saucer was seen being trucked away with an escort of 20 police cars, It's a spaceship and UFOs exist, says Ashley Choney who has shared the image on Facebook.

Jun 5, 2018

Time travel shockproof: Widow claims seeing younger version of her dead husband

A man lying with blood-tinged everywhere, and interestingly, the man was the younger version of her husband who died in 2001.

Jun 5, 2018

Planet Nine could be a cluster of asteroids sending comets Earth's way

The mysterious Planet Nine - an unseen cosmic body in deep space, tugging and pulling on dwarf planets could be sending comets toward Earth. Did it also cause the extinction of dinosaurs?

Jun 5, 2018

NASA to probe the 'cosmic filter enclosing the Solar System

The Heliosphere covers the solar system in a bubble of protection, keeping interstellar radiation out and protecting the Earth and other planets from cosmic radiation.

Jun 5, 2018