NASA's K2 mission: New hot Jupiter discovered

EPIC 228735255b has an orbital period of 6.57 days.

Jul 1, 2017

Earth based telescopes to aid NASA's Juno mission

The GRS was first spotted after 1830, it is a century old swirling storm whose diameter is bigger than that of Earth.

Jul 1, 2017

Would an asteroid discovered in 1997 hit Earth? Search for answers led to much more

When Asteroid 1997 XF11 was discovered in 1997, it led to panic over fears that it would collide with Earth. However, it left behind a different kind of impact on humankind and science. Read to know what it was.

Jul 1, 2017

NASA supercomputers to identify deadly asteroid impacts

In 2013, the Russian city of Chelyabinsk was affected by an asteroid's shock wave which injured over 1,200 people and damaged buildings as far away as 93 kilometres.

Jun 30, 2017

NASA compares images of Saturn's 3 moons taken by Cassini

These photos were taken with the help of the narrow-angle camera of Cassini spacecraft oriented in a way that the north side is up.

Jun 29, 2017

Space junk to be cleared using magnetic space tugs to prevent satellite collisions [VIDEO]

The number of CubeSats launched into space can spike up to 12,000 in the coming years, increasing the danger in space travel and the risk of satellite collisions.

Jun 28, 2017

This supersonic X-Plane by NASA will whizz through your cityscape but you won't hear anything

NASA's supersonic X-Plane will generate about 60 A-weighted decibels of noise, which is in the range of normal conversation.

Jun 27, 2017

NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory reveals new image of Arp 299, a galactic goulash

The ultra-luminous X-ray sources (ULXs) were spotted in the regions where stars were forming at a speedy rate.

Jun 27, 2017

Do aliens exist? NASA says it doesn't know yet but missions under way to find the answer

NASA said that it was not going to announce any alien discovery, suggesting that the recent Anonymous video was nothing but a bogus claim.

Jun 27, 2017

ISRO: 13 satellites being used by military to keep eye on enemies

The total number of satellites that are being used for military purposes has gone up to 13 following the successful launch of the Cartosat-2E satellite that has surveillance capabilities.

Jun 26, 2017

NASA's Opportunity Mars rover to look for evidence of ancient lake in Perseverance Valley

Scientists have planned to send Opportunity down Perseverance Valley after completing a "walkabout" survey of the area.

Jun 26, 2017

Hactivist group claims NASA could soon announce the discovery of intelligent alien life

Hacktivist group Anonoymous claimed recent discoveries by NASA strongly suggest the existence of alien life.

Jun 25, 2017

KalamSat: Top 7 facts you need to know about the world's smallest satellite

NASA launches world's smallest and lightest satellite -- KalamSat -- on Thursday, June 22, 2017.

Jun 23, 2017

NASA's IRIS helped in solving the mystery behind Sun's spicules [VIDEO]

The scientists used to face difficulties in analysing the spicules and to understand the movement of the solar material and energy move through and away from the Sun. Now it appears the mystery has been solved.

Jun 23, 2017

Isro PSLV-C38 launch is special for these Tamil Nadu students [PHOTO]

The launch of PSLV-C38 by Isro on Friday, June 23, is special for students of the Noorul Islam University in Tamil Nadu because a satellite they built is part of the payload. Read to know more.

Jun 23, 2017