Science & Health

NASA's Mars Rover Opportunity Discovers A Geological Mystery [PHOTO]

NASA's Opportunity rover, which has been on Mars since 2004, has sent an image of the Martian surface that is puzzling geologists.

Sep 15, 2012

Asexual Reproduction is Common in Wild Snakes, Recent Study Shows

A recent study revealed that wild female snakes can give birth without having any contact with male snakes, disclaiming the long-held belief that asexual reproduction or "virgin births" can happen only among invertebrates.

Sep 12, 2012

Teen Captures Stunning Images of Earth From Space With Second-Hand £30 Camera [PHOTO]

A 19-year-old boy from UK has captured stunning images of Earth from space. The images looked like they were taken from NASA's multi-million pound satellite, but were in fact actually taken from a second-hand camera worth £30 (around ₹2600).

Sep 11, 2012

NASA's Curiosity Rover Tracks Seen from Space [PHOTO]

About a month after landing, NASA's Curiosity rover is making its mark on the surface of the red planet and is so big that it can be seen from space.

Sep 7, 2012

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Sunita Williams Completes Sixth Spacewalk; Breaks Peggy Whitson's Record [PHOTOS]

NASA flight engineers Sunita Williams along with Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency Flight Engineer Akihiko Hoshide completed their second space walk in less than a week on Wednesday.

Sep 6, 2012

Powerful Earthquake Measuring 7.6 Jolts Costa Rica; 2 Dead, Houses Damaged

A strong earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale hit the west coast of Costa Rica on Wednesday, forcing the people to run to the streets out of panic. The earthquake caused the deaths of at least two people, damaging buildings, and briefly triggering a tsunami warning

Sep 6, 2012

NASA's Cassini Captures Stunning Photos of Saturn and its Massive Moon Titan [PHOTOS]

NASA displayed a bouquet of surreal images of planet Saturn and its largest Moon Titan. The ethereal series of images was captured and put together by NASA's Cassini spacecraft.

Sep 2, 2012

Blue Moon 2012: Stunning Photos of Rare Astronomical Events [PHOTOS]

"Once in Blue Moon" is not just a phrase but it is a rare phenomenon which occurs every 2.7 years. Friday's night was the night when we were treated with second full moon in August at around 19:28 PM IST. The first full moon occurred on Aug. 1 in US and on Aug. 2 in Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia.

Sep 1, 2012

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Giant Burmese Python at 17 Ft Carrying 87 Eggs Found in Florida [PHOTOS & VIDEO]

A 17-feet and 7-inch long female Burmese python carrying a record 87 eggs was found in Florida Everglades, making it the largest snake ever found in the state.

Aug 14, 2012

Curiosity Rover Makes Touchdown on Mars; NASA Reveals First Images

NASA led a successful mission to Mars with the robotic explorer Curiosity landing on the red planet at approximately 1.30 a.m. EDT on Monday.

Aug 6, 2012

Sunita Williams' Multiple Tasks in Space Besides Expedition 32

World famous Indian-American woman astronaut Sunita Williams will be occupied with several other tasks besides working on her space project "Expedition 32".

Jul 15, 2012

CERN Found God Particle? What Is The Higgs Boson?

Scientists at the CERN research centre near Geneva, Switzerland, unveiled their latest findings on Wednesday in their search for the Higgs boson, also known as God particle, a subatomic particle believed to be key to the formation of stars, planets and eventually life after the Big Bang 13.7 billion years ago.

Jul 4, 2012