Science & Health

Photo of Mars taken by NASA's Curiosity Rover

Curiosity Finds Rocks Similar to Earth's Crust on Mars

The discovery comes amid growing evidence that, in the past, Mars may have been much more similar to the ancient Earth than scientists had thought.

Jul 14, 2015

New Horizons spacecraft nears historic flyby of Pluto

Nearing the end of a 9-1/2-year journey to the solar systems unexplored outer reaches, scientists said they were excited about the new images of Pluto being received by the New horizons spacecraft on 12 July.

Jul 13, 2015

NASA Selects Sunita Williams to Pilot Commercial Flights into Space for Boeing and SpaceX

Sunita Williams will be trained for commercial spaceflights that will return American launches to US soil

Jul 12, 2015

ISRO Launches Five British Satellites

It was the heaviest commercial mission for the PSLV rocket till date though its total carrying capacity for such a mission is around 1,750 kg.

Jul 11, 2015

India to Launch 28 Foreign Satellites

The 28 foreign satellites will be a mix of nano, micro and normal satellites.

Jul 11, 2015

Jellyfish-shapped object caught in Holland

UFO Sightings: Government Asked to Give Details of Alien Spaceships Spotted at Cardiff Airport

In a new development that could expose evidences of extra terrestrial life, Welsh Government has been asked to provide details of UFO (unidentified flying objects) sightings at Cardiff Airport.

Jul 10, 2015

New dinosaur called Wendiceratops discovered in Canada

Scientists announced the discovery of Wendiceratops on 8 July, a 20ft, two-tonne beast with a prominent, upright horn atop its nose and a series of short, forward-curling hooks adorning a bony, shield-like frill at the back of its head.

Jul 10, 2015

Mumbai: 12 People Die of Leptospirosis in Last 7 Days

Leptospirosis is an infection that affects people when they walk through flood waters infested with urine of infected rats and other animals.

Jul 9, 2015

Amateur video shows tornado tear through Venice

One person killed and another thirty injured after storm hits northern Italy.

Jul 9, 2015

Heart-shaped Feature Viewed on Pluto's Surface

The image shows a large, heart-shaped feature on the dwarf planet's surface that measures about 1,200 miles (2,000 kilometres) wide.

Jul 9, 2015

South Korea: First MERS Death After 8 Days; Toll Reaches 34

A total of 33 patients are under treatment at present. Nine among them are in critical condition.

Jul 8, 2015

ISRO to Launch Five British Satellites on Friday

the four stage/engine PSLV rocket in XL variant is slated to blast off at 9.58 p.m. on Friday and the 62.5-hour countdown is expected to start at 7.28 a.m. on Wednesday.

Jul 8, 2015

UFO Sighting 2015: Sparking Alien Spaceship Disguised as Clouds? [VIDEO]

In what could spur the interest of UFO enthusiasts, a skywatcher from North Philadelphia has captured a strange white object hovering in the skies. In the video, a shape-changing white object is seen moving much faster than other clouds, sparking off peculations that it's an alien spaceship disguised as clouds.

Jul 7, 2015

Drought leads to mass cutting of trees in Los Angeles

City officials in Los Angeles have said they dont have enough water to irrigate all the trees in the city, so they are cutting down roughly 14,000 of those that are dead or dying from drought.

Jul 7, 2015