For India, Isro perfecting the cryogenic engine technology is crucial as precious foreign exchange can be saved by launching communication satellites on its own.Aug 27, 2015
After claiming to have spotted ancient faces and a strange woman in photos of the red planet in the past, it is now said that a crashed spaceship could be seen in one of the photos taken by the Mars Rover.Aug 25, 2015
The Piton de la Fournaise volcano on the Reunion Island erupted 24 August, prompting tourists and locals to endure the cold night to watch molten lava erupt from the crater. This was the fourth eruption this year for the Piton de la Fournaise, one of the most active volcanos in the world.Aug 25, 2015
Researchers returned on 24 August from mapping and sampling a massive swirling cluster of trash floating in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, as the Dutch-borne crew works to refine a clean-up strategy it will roll out globally.Aug 24, 2015
Typhoon Goni lashed the southern islands of Ishigaki, Okinawa prefecture on 24 August registering wind gusts of up to 158.8mph – the strongest on record, local media reported.Aug 24, 2015
Parts of the San Joaquin Valley in Central California are sinking faster than ever due to excessive groundwater pumping as the state deals with a devastating drought, a Nasa report released on 19 August.Aug 21, 2015
The Colima Volcano erupted twice on 20 August, spewing ash and smoke more than 3km into the air. Located in the southwestern Mexican state of Colima, the Fire Volcanos first eruption occurred at 8.00am local time and the second at 9.20am.Aug 21, 2015
July was the warmest month ever on record worldwide and 2015 has been so far the hottest year, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said on 20 August, just over three months to go before world leaders seek to reach a climate agreement in Paris.Aug 21, 2015
