NASA is on the hunt for strange meteorites that crashed into the Pacific Ocean

In March this year, a few meteors fell into the Pacific Ocean. They must be incredibly tough because they did not burn up in the atmosphere.

Jul 2, 2018

Electricity on Mars? It is possible to harvest wind energy, says new study

Most other sources of power like thermoelectric or even solar might not be as effective in the long run and wind could be a way to supplement other sources of power on Mars.

Jun 29, 2018

NASA on Oumuamua: Everything we know and what we don't about the interstellar visitor

Oumuamua's trajectory changed recently, leading astronomers to conclude that it is a comet. Here are all the things that we know and what we still don't know about this interstellar traveller.

Jun 29, 2018

Project Blue: Mission to photograph Earth-like exoplanets where humans could live

The Kepler-186f, about 550 light years away was the first identified exoplanet that is potentially habitable and it has been found to be a lot more habitable than once believed.

Jun 29, 2018

Milky Way galaxy is filled with carbon-rich, toxic 'space grease'

There are nearly 100 greasy carbon atoms for every million hydrogen atoms out there. That makes up for between a quarter and a half of all available carbon. In the Milky Way Galaxy alone, this makes up about 10 billion trillion, trillion tonnes of grease.

Jun 28, 2018

China releases stunningly clear images taken on Moon surface by Chang'e-3 rover

Chang'e-3's objective was to land on the dark side of the Moon and explore that region using a rover, something that has not happened since the Apollo missions.

Jun 28, 2018

Boeing is working on a hypersonic jet more than twice as fast as the Concorde

The aircraft, if it gets built in the next 20 to 30 years, will carry people at speeds of over Mach 5, says Boeing.

Jun 28, 2018

If aliens are found, would we even recognise? NASA-led team discusses what constitutes life

The hunt for life is an ongoing one, but scientists are now wondering whether humans will recognise life if we see it in an exoplanet.

Jun 27, 2018

Blood Moon 2018 prophecy: Doomsday sayers believe celestial event will bring end of the world

End-of-the-world believers who have been predicting the apocalypses time and again are of the opinion that Blood Moon on July 27 will mark the end of the world.

Jun 27, 2018

Blood Moon 2018: Temples offer 'puja' after lunar eclipse on July 27

A lot of religious beliefs are attached to the occurrence of Blood Moon. According to the Hindu zodiac calendar, the eclipse will affect people with zodiac signs of Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces.

Jul 26, 2018

NASA's to-be launched James Webb space telescope will peer deep into Jupiter's Great Red Spot

The James Webb space telescope will be used to study planets in the Solar System as well as in the distant outer space.

Jun 26, 2018

Strawberry full moon today: What's it and why it affects only Cancer, Capricorn, Aries, and Libra in Zodiac

Since the cardinal signs, Cancer is influenced by the sun and Capricorn is influenced by the strawberry full moon, hence, Cancer, Capricorn, Aries, and Libra will feel the effect of the strawberry full moon the most, says zodiac forecast.

Jun 26, 2018

Alien life confirmed? All 'Critical requirements for life' met on Saturn's moon Enceladus

Enceladus is the only body besides Earth that is known to simultaneously satisfy all of the basic requirements for life as we know it. Not even Mars qualifies.

Jun 27, 2018

Another Chinese space station about to fall? China lowers orbit of Tiangong-2

Tiangong--2 might also be de-orbiting and falling back to the Earth, here is how you can track its progress.

Jun 25, 2018

Final images and videos from the Rosetta mission show what it is like to crash on a comet

The Rosetta mission was the first successful landing and orbit of a comet ever and the European Space Agency has finally made the entire collection of images and videos open to public viewing.

Jun 24, 2018