Space

Cassini's last images: Spacecraft captures impact site before making final dive into Saturn's atmosphere

Cassini's last images of Saturn and its surroundings offer spectacular views of the ringed planet and its moons.

Sep 16, 2017

Does Mars have a porous surface? Top things to know

The finding will help understand more about the interior structure and evolution of the Red Planet.

Sep 14, 2017

NASA captures mesmerizing footage of strongest solar flare in a decade

NASAs Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) has recorded the Sun emitting one of the strongest solar flare in a decade on 6 September. The NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center issued a geomagnetic storm warning for September 13 and 14. The storm can impact satellites, navigation and communications systems but will also mean that the aurora borealis (northern lights) will be more vivid for skywatchers.

Sep 13, 2017

Bacteria spotted 'shape-shifting' on NASA's ISS; could pose danger to astronauts

This newly spotted phenomenon of the bacteria in near-weightlessness environments could cause a grave problem while medicating astronauts with infections.

Sep 13, 2017

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Is Earth being spotted by aliens from Exoplanets? 7 things to know

The researchers also believe that there are around 10 more such worlds which are habitable and are yet to be discovered.

Sep 11, 2017

Satellite imagery shows three hurricanes churning in the Atlantic basin

Satellite imagery shows hurricanes Irma, Jose, and Katia churning in the Atlantic basin.

Sep 9, 2017

Solar flares and Sunspots: Scientists bewildered by a sun gone wrong

Two massive sunspots have sent solar storms toward Earth.

Sep 9, 2017

NASA's Juno spacecraft reveals new mysteries about Jupiter's auroras: 7 things to know

The polar auroras formed on Earth are generated by accelerating electrons, whereas the ones on Jupiter are formed by electrons trapped in its huge magnetic field.

Sep 8, 2017

NASA's SDO captures biggest solar flare of the decade: 7 things to know

This is the biggest flare recorded in past 12 years since September 2005, when a huge an X17 flare was emitted by the Sun.

Sep 8, 2017

NASA's Curiosity Rover discovers boron on Mars: All you need to know

The boron discovered on the Red Planet was found in calcium sulfate mineral veins in the Martian groundwater.

Sep 7, 2017

Is there an alien megastructure really there around Tabby's star? All you need to know

The mysterious Tabby's star is present in the constellation Cygnus located at a distance of around 1,280 light-years away from Earth.

Sep 7, 2017

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NASA's SDO captures stunning image of mid-level solar flare: 5 things to know

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) was launched in 2010 to observe the Sun.

Sep 6, 2017

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Second massive black hole discovered in Milky Way Galaxy; 5 things to know

This significant finding is identified as intermediate-mass black hole (IMBH). It is the second largest black hole found in the Milky Way after Sagittarius A*.

Sep 5, 2017

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NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft to turn 40 on Sept 5: Interesting facts to know about the mission [VIDEO]

The spacecraft have explored the giant planets in our outer solar system.

Sep 1, 2017

Giant asteroid Florence to make a close call with Earth; time and live streaming

Though many asteroids have passed by Earth closely, Florence is the biggest asteroid since NASA started keeping a track of near-Earth asteroids.