ISRO Launches PSLV-C23 Today; Watch Online

India Space Research Organization (ISRO) launches its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C23 on Monday, 30 June, from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) - SHAR, Sriharikota.

Jun 30, 2014

Astronomers Spot Earth-sized Diamond in Space

A team of researchers have detected the faintest and the coldest white dwarf star. Over the ages, the carbon content of the ancient lunar remnants has crystallized thus forming an Earth-size diamond in solar system.

Jun 24, 2014

US Scientist Grows Asparagus in Alien Soil

A US scientist is trying to grow asparagus in alien rocks such as meteorites to prepare humans for space farming. In an attempt to grow microorganisms in space, Michael Mautner, a Virginia Commonwealth University researcher, hopes to terraform Mars and cultivate crops in the Martian soil that would make food, drink, and even oxygen available for any future human settlements.

Jun 20, 2014

International Space Station Acquires its First Coffee Machine

Two Italian companies will be bringing brewed coffee to the International Space Station (ISS) for the first time in November 2014. The companies have designed an exclusive machine that will allow ISS astronauts to sip hot coffee in space as an alternative to the instant coffee that has been the only choice aboard the space station.

Jun 17, 2014

Cracks in Pluto's Moon Suggest it Once had Underground Ocean

Pluto's moon has revealed cracks in it, which indicate that it might possess huge ocean of liquid water underneath.

Jun 16, 2014

FIFA World Cup 2014: Astronauts Play Zero Gravity Soccer, Cheer Teams from Space [VIDEO]

FIFA World Cup 2014 Soccer: While the championship will be played on the ground, astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) will be cheering the team above the earth.

Jun 13, 2014

Powerful Solar Flares Could Hit Earth on Friday 13 June [VIDEO]

[VIDEO] The sun has had released three powerful solar flares in the past two days, the effects of which could hit Earth on Friday 13 June

Jun 12, 2014

Moon Likely to have been Formed from Collision of Earth and Planet-sized Object

Scientists have found evidence that the moon was formed after the collision of Earth with another planet-sized object that occurred 4.5 billion years ago. Analysis of the lunar rocks that were brought back by Apollo astronauts showed that the earth was hit by large object called 'Theia'.

Jun 7, 2014

Asteroid HQ124: Watch Huge Meteorite Fly by Earth Live Online [VIDEO]

A potential hazardous asteroid is approaching Earth on Sunday, 8 June 2014. The gigantic asteroid named 'Asteroid HQ 124' is flying at a speed of 31,000 mph.

Jun 5, 2014

'Mega-Earth': Astronomers Find New Alien Planet 17 Times Heavier than Earth

Astronomers have discovered a new type of rocky and gigantic planet, which has a hard surface like that of our planet, and is around 560 light-years away from Earth. They are currently calling the alien object "Mega Earth".

Jun 3, 2014

Abandoned Satellite: Vintage ISEE-3 Spacecraft Found after 16 Years

A team of private engineers managed to successfully re-establish contact with a satellite that has been loitering in the space for the 36 years.

Jun 2, 2014

NASA Sends Hi-Tech Sandals to Gather Data from Space

NASA has sent a pair of high-tech sandals to the International Space Station on Thursday to understand the effects of heavy loads on space flyers' muscle and bone health in zero gravity.

Jun 1, 2014

Earth's Gravitational Pull Distorts the Moon's Shape

Though the Earth's natural satellite, moon, looks huge and perfectly round in the skies, it's not complete round. The gravitational pull of the earth causes the moon to appear distorted.

May 31, 2014

Identical Twin NASA Astronauts to Conduct Brave Space Science Research

Identical twins, Scott and Mark Kelly, who are also NASA astronauts, will be participating in a brave new experiment of the space agency. The news was announced on Wednesday 29 May 2014, which will involve one of them to spend a year on space investigating while the other will remain back on Earth.

May 30, 2014

Astronauts Set to Launch to Space Station on Wednesday: Timings and Live Streaming Information

The Expedition 40 crew members who are currently aboard the International Space Station will be joined by three new spaceflyers on Wednesday.

May 28, 2014