Space

Artist impression of a white dwarf star in orbit with pulsar PSR J2222-0137. It may be the coolest and dimmest white dwarf ever identified. [B. Saxton (NRAO/AUI/NSF)]

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 Gets its First Coffee Machine (Representational Image) [sh0dan/Flickr]

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

This artist concept shows Pluto and some of its moons, as viewed from the surface of one of the moons. Pluto is the large disk at center. Charon is the smaller disk to the right. (NASA, ESA and G. Bacon (STScI))

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

(From left) Expedition 40 Commander Steve Swanson and Flight Engineers Alexander Gerst and Reid Wiseman wish soccer fans and the World Cup 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

Three X-class flares erupted from the left side of the sun June 10-11, 2014. These images are from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory and show light in a blend of two ultraviolet wavelengths: 171 and 131 angstroms. The former is colorized in yellow; the la

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 (Representational Image)

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

An artist concept shows the Kepler-10 system, home to two rocky planets. In the foreground is Kepler-10c, a planet that weighs 17 times as much as Earth and is more than twice as large in size. This discovery has planet formation theorists challenged to e

'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

Artist's concept image of ISEE-3 (ICE) spacecraft (NASA)

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 will fly the ForceShoe, developed by XSENS, to the International Space Station in May 2014. The ForceShoe engineering evaluation will help validate the use of portable load monitoring devices in space. (NASA)

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

Astronauts Mark Kelly (right), STS-124 commander, and Scott Kelly are pictured in the check-out facility at Ellington Field near NASA's Johnson Space Center as the STS-124 crewmembers prepare for a flight to Kennedy Space Center in NASA T-38 trainer jets.

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

At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 40 Flight Engineers Alexander Gerst (left), Maxim Suraev (center) and Reid Wiseman pose for pictures in front of their Soyuz TMA-13M spacecraft. (NASA/Victor Zelentsov)

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

Apollo 15 'Joystick' Sold for a Whopping $610,063 at an Auction (NASA)

Apollo 15 'Joystick' Sold for Whopping $610,063 at an Auction

A rotational hand controller called "joystick" that was previously owned by Apollo 15 commander David Scott was auctioned online at a $610,063. This apparently sets new record to the most expensive antique collectables from space-travel.

May 27, 2014

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