NASA's Cassini spacecraft explores the salty ocean in Saturn's icy moon Enceladus

Cassini's magnetometer instrument found that Enceladus was the most reflective celestial body in the solar system.

Feb 20, 2017

SpaceX launch rocket to International Space Station with ease

A SpaceX Dragon craft made a successful launch on 19 February carrying supplies to the International Space Station. The first mission by Elon Musks company, since a test rocket exploded on the launch pad in September 2016 at Cape Canaveral, went smoothly despite being somewhat delayed.

Feb 20, 2017

SpaceX's CRS-10 rocket launch to ISS took place a day later from NASA's Kennedy Space Center

The launch to the International Space Station (ISS) was postponed just 13 seconds prior launch due to technical glitches in Falcon 9's upper stage.

Feb 20, 2017

NASA discovers life's building blocks on dwarf planet Ceres!

The organic matter present on the dwarf planet was spotted with the help of Dawn's Visual and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer (VIR).

Feb 18, 2017

Reason why SpaceX has deferred Mars mission launch date; Falcon Heavy to carry Dragon spacecraft to space in 2020

SpaceX could have decided to focus more on Falcon Heavy rocket following the explosion of its Falcon 9 Full Thrust launch vehicle.

Feb 18, 2017

Here's why NASA cancelled shifting Juno spacecraft closer to Jupiter

NASA has shelved the original plan due to a technical glitch in Juno spacecraft's propulsion system. The next flyby is likely to be made on March 27.

Feb 18, 2017

Nasa’s Dawn finds key ingredients for alien life on dwarf planet Ceres

The ingredients right for alien life to exist have been discovered on the dwarf planet Ceres. With Nasa’s Dawn spacecraft, scientists have identified organic compounds coming from within the planet’s interior.

Feb 17, 2017

Slooh astronomers spot Comet 73P split into two pieces near Earth

On March 16, Comet 73P will be at the closest proximity with Sun.

Feb 16, 2017

This is how NASA plans to make better weather predictions!

The LIS launch will take place on the tenth cargo resupply mission of SpaceX on Saturday, February 18.

Feb 16, 2017

ISRO creates world record: India has reason to be proud but it's still behind Beijing, says Chinese media

Chinese mouth piece Global Times downplayed ISRO's world record of placing 104 satellites in space and mocked India's budget allocation for inter-planetary exploration and military.

Feb 16, 2017

NASA's Space Poop Challenge: And the WINNERS are...! [VIDEO]

As per the traditionally followed solution, the astronauts wear diapers in order to excrete, but this low-tech option doesn't last more than a day's time.

Feb 15, 2017

Iceland: Police asked tourists to keep their eyes off the sky!

The cops believed that the tourists were drinking and driving while posing threat to others on the road, but that wasn't the case.

Feb 15, 2017

NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope: A giant exoplanet and star spotted romancing for the first time!

The pulsation effect is an outcome of the size difference between the star and the exoplanet.

Feb 15, 2017

ISRO makes world record: How PM Modi, President Pranab Mukherjee, Amitabh Bachchan and others reacted to successful launch of 104 satellites

The launch by ISRO was lauded not just by the Centre but by people across the country.

Feb 15, 2017

ISRO satellite launch: India makes world record by launching 104 satellites in space

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched the satellites from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.

Feb 15, 2017