Space

Atmosphere on Mars could host microbes, scientists have discovered

Methanogens, which scientists speculate could survive in a Martian environment, are considered among the most ancient and simplest of organisms present on Earth.

Jan 20, 2017

Milky Way Galaxy's mass is recalculated using a new technique, and boy is it big!

The newly estimated mass of the Milky Way comprises planets, stars, clouds of gas, debris, dark matter and every other element that the galaxy is made up of.

Jan 19, 2017

Astronomers now believe there are more than 2 trillion galaxies in the universe!

A new revelation has been made about the universe, which states that it comprises a minimum of 2 trillion galaxies!

Jan 18, 2017

Moon Express: Private firm hopes to be the first one to put a robot on the moon; sets sights on 2017 mission

Naveen Jain, a tech entrepreneur as well as co-founder and chairman of Moon Express, expressed his hopes of lowering space travel prices and leading the way to the colonization on moon, followed by Mars

Jan 18, 2017

A giant turtle-shaped sunspot has been discovered by ALMA during its first solar observation

It was the first time ALMA attempted to make a solar observation and measure emissions from our closest star, along with its partner ESO.

Jan 18, 2017

A massive gravitational 'patch' has been found on Venus!

The atmosphere of Venus comprises dense sulphuric clouds and rotates much faster than the planet itself, a phenomenon discovered in the 1960s, and known as 'super-rotation'

Jan 17, 2017

Asteroid Hunting: Delay in NASA's NEOCam launch worries astronomers

NASA's Discovery Program recently declared that two of its space missions would be launched in the 2020s and they will fly by asteroids.

Jan 17, 2017

Mysterious pillars of light spotted in Canada's night sky [VIDEO]

A mesmerizing phenomenon was observed in Ontario, Canada, when strange light pillars decorated the night sky.

Jan 17, 2017

NASA's Juno spacecraft : Citizen scientist recreates this half-lit image of Jupiter

At the time of orbital insertion, Nasa fired Juno's main rocket in reverse to stabilise spacecraft and settle into an orbit.

Jan 16, 2017

Mysterious dark streaks on Venus may hint at the possibility of life

The Venera-D probe is likely to be launched in 2025. The probe will help Roscosmos and NASA to look for alien life on Venus.

Jan 16, 2017

Watch International Space Station astronauts conduct second spacewalk in 2017 to upgrade power system

Astronauts on board the International Space Station completed their second spacewalk of 2017. Shane Kimbrough and Thomas Pesquet went outside to upgrade batteries connecting the power system. They ventured into space for six hours.

Jan 14, 2017

The Milky Way can be seen in the sky above a path and huts on Lady Elliot Island

Milky Way eats up stars of other galaxies: Study

The Sagittarius dwarf weighed about one percent of the Milky Way's mass at the beginning of the simulation.

Jan 13, 2017

Scientists discover moon is much older than we thought!

Scientists now believe moon is formed 4.51 billion years ago.

Jan 12, 2017

What is Full Wolf Moon? When and where to watch January 2017 event

You can also live stream the Full Wolf Moon event from your PCs

Jan 12, 2017

NASA: Mysteries of giant asteroid 16 Psyche to be explored!

The Psyche mission hope to collect data regarding the asteroid's geology, element composition, mass distribution, magnetic field, and shape

Jan 12, 2017

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Space

Atmosphere on Mars could host microbes, scientists have discovered

Milky Way Galaxy's mass is recalculated using a new technique, and boy is it big!

Astronomers now believe there are more than 2 trillion galaxies in the universe!

Moon Express: Private firm hopes to be the first one to put a robot on the moon; sets sights on 2017 mission

A giant turtle-shaped sunspot has been discovered by ALMA during its first solar observation

A massive gravitational 'patch' has been found on Venus!

Asteroid Hunting: Delay in NASA's NEOCam launch worries astronomers

Mysterious pillars of light spotted in Canada's night sky [VIDEO]

NASA's Juno spacecraft : Citizen scientist recreates this half-lit image of Jupiter

Mysterious dark streaks on Venus may hint at the possibility of life

Watch International Space Station astronauts conduct second spacewalk in 2017 to upgrade power system

Milky Way eats up stars of other galaxies: Study

Scientists discover moon is much older than we thought!

What is Full Wolf Moon? When and where to watch January 2017 event

NASA: Mysteries of giant asteroid 16 Psyche to be explored!

Amid raging craze for cricket, India hockey team quietly makes country proud, defeats Germany 6-1

Rules have changed: Biden warns Saudi Crown Prince over Khashoggi murder; yet maintains soft stand

China relies on ABCD to alleviate poverty under new campaign [what it means]