Astronaut tests ability to fly in space on vacuum cleaner

Russian astronaut Anton Shkaplerov took part in a very important mission aboard the International Space Station... to see if he could fly round the ISS on a vacuum cleaner.In the funny video he posted online he makes the Superman pose whilst flying on the hoover.He said he conducted the test after being asked several times if we are flying around the ISS on a vacuum cleaner.

Jan 24, 2018

Lunar eclipse 2018 visible in India: Know what time to watch the celestial event

A lunar eclipse is visible from Earth at night and 2018's first celestial event will be visible in India as well.

Jan 24, 2018

Massive golden UFO spotted in NASA's live stream? Conspiracy theorists spark 'alien cover-up' debate

A YouTube video shows a mysterious UFO emerging from the right bottom corner.

Jan 24, 2018

Lunar trilogy on January 31: Why you should be in Thiruvananthapuram to witness blue moon, lunar eclipse and supermoon

This January, blue moon, total lunar eclipse and supermoon will treat skygazers and Priyadarshini Planetarium in Kerala will arrange telescopes to witness the celestial event.

Jan 20, 2018

NASA's tiny nuclear reactor 'Kilopower' can help astronauts sustain space missions to Mars and Moon

Power is one of the most crucial resources that astronauts would require if they go on a space mission to Moon, Mars and beyond.

Jan 19, 2018

Alien hunter claims he spotted 'sea shells' in images taken by NASA's Mars rover

According to a popular conspiracy theory, an advanced civilisation used to inhabit the Red Planet which got wiped out because of an intergalactic nuclear war.

Jan 18, 2018

Burj Khalifa-sized 'potentially hazardous' asteroid to pass by Earth next month: Top things to know

It will be the largest asteroid to jazz by Earth this year. According to previously conducted research, Earth could get plunged into mini-ice age if it gets hit by space rock of this size.

Jan 18, 2018

Mysterious star leads to discovery of secret black hole with four times the mass of the Sun

The "lonely" black hole, found hiding in the Milky Way galaxy, has a mass around 4.36 times that of the Sun.

Jan 18, 2018

Meteor explosion: Photos, videos show fireball as bright as full moon illuminating night sky above US and Canada

USGS confirmed the meteor explosion and even said that an earthquake of magnitude 2.0 magnitude was recorded at the same time.

Jan 17, 2018

China plans to destroy space debris using giant orbital lasers

The space debris present around the Earth include used rockets, old satellites and pieces of other man-made objects.

Jan 17, 2018

Lava tubes near moon's north pole with hidden tunnels may provide access to water

NASA scientists discover small pits near the lunar north pole that could provide access to the underground network of lava tubes.

Jan 16, 2018

NASA Kepler Space Telescope helps citizen scientists discover multi-planet system through crowd sourcing

This multi-planet system has been discovered completely through crowdsourcing.

Jan 16, 2018

NASA's Hubble and Spitzer space telescopes capture stunning image of farthest known galaxy in the universe

The galaxy named SPT0615-JD existed when the universe was 500 million years old.

Jan 15, 2018

Game-changing discovery: Scientists believe massive ice sheets on Mars could create oxygen for humans

"You can go out with a bucket and shovel and just collect as much water as you need," author of the study said.

Jan 13, 2018

India all set for second Moon mission: Chandrayaan-II is on schedule, says ISRO

India's second Moon mission Chandrayaan-II is on schedule. "We have to find out whether it is in March or not," says ISRO chairman A S Kiran Kumar.

Jan 12, 2018