Science & Health

SpaceX, NASA and Blue Origin cannot go to Mars with their current engines, says Chris Hadfield

Astronaut Chris Hadfield feels that while rockets will make it to Mars, the first few missions are likely to be too dangerous for humans to survive.

Jun 18, 2018

What are olivines? Know about the green gems raining in Hawaii after Kilauea volcano eruption

These green crystals are actually part of the rock-forming mineral group olivine and from them, the green semi-precious stone peridot is formed.

Jun 18, 2018

ISRO's GSAT-11 ready for launch, but when will the 'heaviest communication satellite' take off?

The Indian Space Research Organisation's GSAT-11 was scheduled to be launched on May 26 from Kourou, a site in South America, but was recalled over doubts of possible glitches. The communication satellite was then thoroughly checked and is now found to be free of glitches.

Jun 18, 2018

NASA's space ninja Peggy Whitson retires at 58

Peggy Whitson, the oldest woman ever to go to space, is also widely known for being the world's most experienced female spacewalker.

Jun 18, 2018

Scientists discover over 100 planets with possible habitable exomoons

Each of these planets is over three times the width of Earth and they all are orbiting their star within the habitable zone.

Jun 18, 2018

Scientists discussing possibilities of building cities on asteroids, what next?

Scientists are now planning to build cities on asteroids, as a closed ecosystem there will provide perfect living conditions.

Jun 17, 2018

Last week in Science: Highlights from what happened in Science and Space

Here are a few select stories from the last one week that you need to read about what happened in the world of science and research.

Jun 17, 2018

American teens are less into sex and drugs, face higher risk of suicide and depression

A recent survey has revealed a decline in the percentage of American students indulging in sex and drugs. But at the same time, suicide and depression are found to be high-risk factors among high school teens.

Jun 17, 2018

Amid Fifa 2018, UFO spotted in Russian skies triggers initial fear, turns out something else

Images of the UFO sighting in Russian skies went viral and people claimed that an alien invasion is imminent but it turned out to be something different

Jun 17, 2018

Stephen Hawking's voice beamed to closest-known black hole

The legendary astrophysicist has been buried at the Westminster Abbey, London, between two other legendary British scientists -- Sir Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin.

Jun 17, 2018

Japan's Hayabusa2 mission to return a sample of an asteroid has almost reached its target

The craft will land on asteroid Ryugu, collect samples from the surface, dig in, take some subsurface samples and fly back to Earth.

Jun 17, 2018

Black holes could be eating dark matter, spewing out lasers and radiation

Rapid radio bursts from black holes, that are often discussed, might actually be lasers caused by the degradation of dark matter in black holes.

Jun 17, 2018

A new type of photosynthesis that works in low light could pave the way for energy on Mars

Low-light adapted cyanobacteria that can photosynthesise in near-infrared, low energy light could actually be used to colonise Mars and be used to produce oxygen and create a biosphere there, say scientists.

Jun 17, 2018

UTA researchers complete milestone in International Physics Experiment

Researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington have built prototypes for an aluminium electric field cage inside a particle detector for an international physics experiment in Switzerland.

Jun 17, 2018

Agriculture has not been an occupation alone but an environment influencer, finds study

The researchers conducted a study in Ireland in which they found that agriculture has played a vital role in making environmental changes when life initiated on Earth.

Jun 16, 2018