Elon Musk says Mars spaceship test flights could happen in 2019

The announcement comes a little over a month after SpaceX successfully tested its most powerful reusable rocket, the Falcon Heavy.

Mar 12, 2018

Flat Earth theory slammed with logic by Neil deGrasse Tyson, again

Noted American astrophysicist slams flat-Earthers in a new video and blames free speech and a failed education system for the rise of such theories.

Mar 12, 2018

Magnetic storm this weekend will be no cause for concern

Update: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has clarified that there will not be a massive magnetic storm as was reported here.

Mar 12, 2018

James Webb, the world's largest space telescope, to investigate origin of water

Studying interstellar molecular clouds could yield clues to the origin and evolution of water and other key building blocks necessary for life to arise.

Mar 11, 2018

Uranus discovery day: How was the planet spotted?

Uranus, which is the seventh planet of the solar system, was discovered on March 13, 1781, when William Herschel was observing some stars.

Mar 10, 2018

NASA recreates solar eruption in 3D to track coronal mass ejections' spread

Scientists have used data from three satellites to develop new models to see how shocks associated with coronal mass ejections propagate from Sun.

Mar 10, 2018

Who is Scott Kelly? NASA astronaut's DNA partially changed in space

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly has spent a total 340 consecutive days at International Space Station in low-orbit Earth.

Mar 10, 2018

NASA's Juno unearths Jupiter's mysterious interior: 4 key findings to know

The latest data from NASA's Juno mission has provided scientists with insights on Jupiter's interior structure, core mass and its origin, including its cyclones.

Mar 9, 2018

China is building a space plane that can launch small satellites into orbit

The space plane is likely to have smaller load-carrying capabilities when compared to its American counterpart.

Mar 9, 2018

NASA planning to destroy asteroid headed toward Earth with nuclear bombs

Project Hypervelocity Asteroid Mitigation Mission for Emergency Response (HAMMER) is not too different from the plot of 1998 science fiction film Armageddon.

Mar 9, 2018

World first air-breathing space engine could fly satellites around Mars

In a world first, an ESA-led team has built and fired an electric thruster to ingest scarce air molecules from the top of the atmosphere for propellant, opening the way to satellites flying in very low orbits for years on end.

Mar 8, 2018

Chinas Tiangong-1 space station to crash land into Earth

Chinas first manned space station Tiangong-1 may crash land into the Earth. After launching in 2011, contact was lost with the module and a controlled re-entry is no longer possible. 

Mar 8, 2018

What is Stratolaunch? Fascinating facts about the world's largest plane that could launch a space shuttle

Stratolaunch can carry three rockets under its belly to about 35,000 feet. Check out other facts about the plane that is going to serve as a mid-air launch pad.

Mar 8, 2018

Scientists solve decades-old mystery of how magnetic waves heat Sun and drive solar wind

In 'ground-breaking discovery', scientists may have discovered how magnetic waves heat the Sun and propel the solar winds.

Mar 8, 2018

Nasa's Juno finds that Jupiter's storms are larger and deeper than previously thought

Storm systems over Jovian poles are distinct and tightly packed, scientists say.

Mar 8, 2018