Discovery of hot exoplanet with water-rich atmosphere can help decode the complex planet formation process

NASA telescopes discovered a new exoplanet, called WASP-39b, which has a day-side temperature of 776.7 degrees Celsius.

Mar 3, 2018

Cosmic dawn: Astronomers detect signals from universe's first stars

If the signal is confirmed, experts say it would explain the origin of the first stars, black holes, galaxies and almost every other object that exists.

Mar 1, 2018

Hubble Space Telescope successor JWST launch could be delayed again

James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will replace NASA's Hubble Space Telescope which is two decades old.

Mar 1, 2018

Did Elon Musk violate NASA guidelines while sending Tesla Roadster into space?

Scientists don't want another Tesla Roadster in space without sterilization as it poses threat to lifeforms on other planets.

Mar 1, 2018

Saturn's moon Enceladus may be home to methane-emitting aliens, say researchers

Researchers recreated Enceladus' environment in the lab and found some microbes were able to survive in it and even produce and emit methane gas.

Mar 1, 2018

Bus-sized asteroid to zoom past Earth on Friday: Where to watch the live webcast and what to expect

Known as 2018 DV1, the 23-feet asteroid will be just 70,000 miles away from Earth. A live webcast is scheduled to witness it all!

Mar 1, 2018

What is the Worm Moon? When and where to watch March's first full moon

The month of March is filled with phenomenal full moon events as the first full moon will be a rare Super Blue Blood Moon.

Mar 1, 2018

Vodafone to set up 4G network on the Moon in 2019: Everything you need to know

While the 4G network is yet to become available on all parts of the Earth, Vodafone wants to be the first telco to set up the high-speed network on the Moon.

Feb 28, 2018

Widespread water on moon could mean future lunar colonies will use it directly from the surface

The water found on the moon's surface is in the OH form — which can also be converted into hydrogen and oxygen for rocket fuel, or just oxygen to breathe.

Feb 28, 2018

How aliens look like? Futurist reveals extraterrestrial beings will have these necessary features

American futurist Michio Kaku, in his book 'The Future of Humanity', reveals the features he believes will be present in the extraterrestrial beings.

Feb 26, 2018

NASA's Odyssey captures footage of Mars' moons which look like lumpy space 'potatoes'

Mars' moons Phobos and Deimos are 14 miles and 8 miles wide, respectively, and are lumpy and misshapen, much contrary to Earth's moon.

Feb 26, 2018

ISRO working on building 'igloos' on Moon similar to India's outpost in Antarctica

Indian space agency ISRO is planning to build igloos on the Moon's surface using robots and lunar materials to shelter astronauts on long missions.

Feb 26, 2018

NASAs Juno mission trailer

Secrets lie deep within Jupiter, shrouded in the solar system and amp;#39;s strongest magnetic field and most lethal radiation belts.NASA and amp;#39;s Juno spacecraft will plunge into uncharted territory, entering orbit around the gas giant and passing closer than any spacecraft before. Juno will see Jupiter for what it really is.

Feb 24, 2018

Most precise measurements of universe's expansion rate achieved, but we may need new physics to explain it

We may need new physics to understand how the universe continues to expand at a faster rate, according to astronomers.

Feb 23, 2018

Supermassive black holes, 10 billion times bigger than Sun, could be the most massive ever discovered

The "ultramassive" black holes, located 3.5 billion light years from Earth, continue to grow at a faster rate than the stars in their respective galaxies.

Feb 23, 2018