NASA findings on Mars' seafloor deposits offer clues to origin of life on Earth

Long back, heated water from a volcanically active region on Mars' surface entered the bottom of a huge sea which led to the formation of these deposits.

Oct 7, 2017

Astronomers claim these findings about Planet Nine hint towards its existence

A study led by Elizabeth Bailey stated that the planets present in our solar system could have been tilted by Planet Nine during the last 4.5 billion years.

Oct 6, 2017

Meteor explosion: Fireball as bright as full moon stuns Chinese skywatchers [VIDEO]

The meteor, which was bright as the full moon, travelled with a velocity of 14.6 kilometres per second late on Wednesday in China.

Oct 6, 2017

Is an alien megastructure really causing the dimming of Tabby's Star: 7 things to know about the phenomenon

A popular conspiracy theory stated that an alien megastructure is responsible for the mysterious dimming of the Tabby's Star.

Oct 5, 2017

NASA discovers five pairs of giant black holes with the help of Chandra X-ray and other observatories

As per the new finding, the five pairs of supermassive black holes possess the mass equivalent to millions of times that of Sun's.

Oct 5, 2017

Gravitational wave pioneers win 2017 Nobel Physics Prize

The teams involved in the discovery of Gravitational waves quickly emerged as favourites for Nobel Physics Prize announced on Tuesday.

Oct 3, 2017

NASA to test its Planetary Defense System as giant asteroid TC4 makes closest approach to Earth on Oct 12

Astronomers from NASA are looking forward to use this occasion to test its planetary defense systems and test its potential.

Oct 3, 2017

THIS is why NASA delayed launch of Hubble Space Telescope successor JWST

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope successor James Webb Space Telescope postponed to 2019.

Sep 29, 2017

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk aims at reaching Mars by 2022: All you need to know

SpaceX aims at carrying out its first trip to Mars in 2022 in which it will be carrying just cargo.

Sep 29, 2017

Scientists detect gravitational waves for 4th time

Scientists have detected the fourth gravitational wave emitted by a merger of two black holes using three detectors. Read to know more.

Sep 28, 2017

NASA to build first lunar space station with Russia; Deep Space Gateway project on track

Russia is reportedly collaborating with NASA to build first lunar space station and it could start in the 2020s.

Sep 27, 2017

NASA releases new stunning Cassini image of Saturn's icy moon Enceladus

The image was captured by Cassini's narrow-angle camera on March 29, from a distance of 180,000 km (110,000 miles) from Enceladus.

Sep 26, 2017

Atlas V NROL-42 launch highlights

America successfully launched a secret spy satellite on 24 September. The NROL-42 satellite was carried into space by an Atlas V rocket. The spy satellite is the latest addition to the fleet of satellites developed and operated by the NRO (National Reconnaissance Office). The NROs mission patch for the spy satellite displays a grizzly bear, ten stars and an impression of the Atlas V rocket ascending to orbit. The spy satellite marked the third NRO payload to be launched in 2017. Two more NRO missions are reportedly slated to be launched by the end of this year, with yet another satellite, NROL-52 expected to be launched via an Atlas V rocket in October

Sep 25, 2017

NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft swings by Earth to get samples from asteroid Bennu: 7 things to know

This is a pioneering mission which US is carrying out to collected samples from an asteroid and get it back it Earth.

Sep 23, 2017

NASA's Hubble discovers a mysterious object in Solar System

According to the astronomers, the binary system 2006 VW139 is estimated to be around 5,000 years old.

Sep 22, 2017