SpaceX wants to launch 4,425 satellites, which is more than all those in orbit, for superfast global internet

SpaceX has requested government approval for creating high-speed, global internet coverage with a massive network of satellites

Nov 17, 2016

Pluto's giant ocean: Where life may dare to exist

The amount of water present in Pluto's ocean is estimated to be equal to the volume of water in all the seas Earth possesses.

Nov 17, 2016

Researchers discover the roundest star so far!

The slow rotation of the star is responsible for keeping its spherical shape unharmed, researchers said.

Nov 17, 2016

How the mega supermoon had people transfixed all over the world

On 14 November, a mega supermoon appeared in the night sky closer to Earth than it has been at any point in the last 68 years. This close time frame has not been witnessed since 1948 and it won’t happen again until 25 November, 2034. Heres how the rising 2016 supermoon appeared in various places around the world.

Nov 14, 2016

Is this what we could be living in on Mars?

The first ever Mars show home has opened its doors at Greenwich Observatory in London to give visitors a feel of what life could one day be like...on Mars. The home opens ahead of the premiere of a six-part docu-drama, Mars, based on the book How We’ll Live on Mars by Stephen Petranek. It will launch on Sunday 13 November on National Geographic.

Nov 11, 2016

Supermoon 2016 India and US: Times and best places to watch

Supermoon can be witnessed from almost all parts of India, but regions in the extreme south will not be so lucky.

Nov 14, 2016

NASA: Spitzer and Swift space telescopes spot elusive brown dwarf

The newly discovered brown dwarf weighs between 30 and 65 Jupiter masses.

Nov 11, 2016

Mega supermoon: November’s full moon will be biggest in a generation

On 14 November, a mega supermoon will appear in the night sky closer to Earth than it has been at any point in the last 68 years. This close time frame has not been witnessed since 1948 and it won’t happen again until 25 November, 2034.

Nov 10, 2016

Supermoon 2016: When and where to watch Earth's close encounter with moon

The last time Earth and the moon were seen this close was in 1948 and the next time they will be this close around November 25, 2034.

Nov 10, 2016

Leaked NASA report: EmDrive can cut down 3 months of travel time to Mars to 30 days

It functions by giving out microwaves in a cone-shaped closed engine, making the engine act like a propulsion system.

Nov 9, 2016

ISRO gears up for GSLV Mk-III launch in December; know about the indigenous cryogenic engine

ISRO's next mission is the launch of GSLV-Mk III by December end and its integration is getting complete.

Nov 9, 2016

EmDrive: What is it and how could it change the world?

EmDrive inventor Roger Shawyer explains to IBTimes UK everything you need to know about the controversial space propulsion technology that is setting the global scientific community alight.

Nov 4, 2016

This is how NASA and FEMA are preparing to save Earth from asteroid collisions!

NASA carried out hypothetical asteroid emergency exercises to prepare for any such real threats.

Nov 5, 2016

Carnia Nebula: One of the ‘most massive star-forming regions in the Galaxy’

Incredible images showing the pillars of destruction have been released by the European Southern Observatory (ESO). Huge towers of gas and dust within the Carina Nebula are being studied to better understand star formation – and analysis of the images shows how the stars appear to be destroying their creators. Scientists used the Muse instrument on the ESOs Very Large Telescope to take thousands of images of the Carina Nebula, located 7,500 light years away.

Nov 2, 2016

Watch a fiery sky lit up by radiowaves from 300,000 galaxies

If humans could see radiowaves then this is what the night sky would look like. For the first time scientists have imaged 300,000 galaxies using a telescope deep in the Australian outback, colouring the images to make the radiowaves visible to humans.

Oct 27, 2016