Space

Here's what solar wind does to Mars' moon Phobos

Phobos has no atmosphere or magnetosphere and is exposed to the solar wind directly.

Oct 25, 2017

GIFs in space: Moon photobombs Sun in stunning NASA image

The Moon photobombed on October 19 and covered 26 percent of the Sun.

Oct 24, 2017

Italy footballer claims he could be Messi and Neymar of Mars

Antonio Cassano is a retired footballer for Italy. He is known for his sudden mood swings and exclamatory statements throughout his career, besides football acumen.

Oct 23, 2017

SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket to be launched this November; updates and all you need to know

Elon Musk has made an announcement about the first-ever launch of the Falcon Heavy rocket, but no dates have been specified yet.

Oct 23, 2017

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Space Debris: These are the countries on Earth with the most space junk

There are more than 4,600 satellites orbiting our planet along with old rocket parts which are more than 14,000 along with space debris.

Oct 21, 2017

ISS astronauts take a spacewalk to instal new camera system

Two astronauts aboard the International Space Station have completed a spacewalk to instal a new camera system on the orbiting laboratory. Read to know more.

Oct 21, 2017

NASA's MAVEN finds Mars has a mysterious magnetic tail

Red Planet's "magnetotail" comprises of highly charged particles which have originated from solar wind that was connecting with the magnetic fields on the Mars' surface.

Oct 20, 2017

Orionids meteor shower: When and how to see the shooting stars; live streaming info

Orionids meteor shower, one of the most beautiful meteor showers of the year, will peak from October 20 night.

Oct 20, 2017

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Giant cave discovered on Moon which could aid human colonisation on the lunar surface

This discovery was made by using the data from Japan's SELENE lunar orbiter, also nicknamed Kaguya, which is the second Japanese lunar orbiter following the Hiten probe.

Oct 20, 2017

NASA astronomers discover toxic hybrid ice cloud on Saturn's largest moon Titan

The astronomers detected a wispy of toxic hybrid cloud portraying complex chemistry prevailing in Titan's atmosphere.

Oct 19, 2017

For the first time, astronomers spot 'kilonova' collision of neutron stars

The astronomers had earlier speculated about what would happen if two neutron stars collided over the years, but this was seen by them for the very first time.

Oct 17, 2017

Astronomers reveal mystery behind Sun's extremely high coronal temperatures

Researchers speculate that nanoflares, which can't be analysed from Earth, are responsible for heating up the corona.

Oct 16, 2017

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Planet-eating twin stars Kronos discovered by astronomers

Around 15 Earth masses worth of rocky planets are speculated to have been eaten by the twin star.

Oct 14, 2017

Telangana students selected for NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge

The students will be participating in the fifth annual NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge. Read on to know more.

Oct 13, 2017

First ringed dwarf planet Haumea discovered: 7 things to know

First discovered in 2004 by a team led by MikeBrown of Caltech at the Palomar Observatory in the US, the planet is located beyond Neptune's orbit and is egg-shaped.

Oct 13, 2017

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Space

Here's what solar wind does to Mars' moon Phobos

GIFs in space: Moon photobombs Sun in stunning NASA image

Italy footballer claims he could be Messi and Neymar of Mars

SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket to be launched this November; updates and all you need to know

Space Debris: These are the countries on Earth with the most space junk

ISS astronauts take a spacewalk to instal new camera system

NASA's MAVEN finds Mars has a mysterious magnetic tail

Orionids meteor shower: When and how to see the shooting stars; live streaming info

Giant cave discovered on Moon which could aid human colonisation on the lunar surface

NASA astronomers discover toxic hybrid ice cloud on Saturn's largest moon Titan

For the first time, astronomers spot 'kilonova' collision of neutron stars

Astronomers reveal mystery behind Sun's extremely high coronal temperatures

Planet-eating twin stars Kronos discovered by astronomers

Telangana students selected for NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge

First ringed dwarf planet Haumea discovered: 7 things to know

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

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