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NASA develops new technology to help drones make safe emergency landing

This newly-developed technology helps in detecting any mechanical snag that occurs on the drone and puts the unmanned aircraft in a crash-landing mode.

May 29, 2017

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Solar Probe Plus: NASA to announce landmark mission to touch Sun's atmosphere

Solar Probe Plus is likely to be launched in 2018 and the resulting data will improve forecasts of major space weather events that impact life on Earth.

May 29, 2017

Grand Finale: NASA's Cassini spacecraft takes the most dangerous dive so far!

NASA's Grand Finale Orbit Guide reveals that this hazardous dive is the first out of four paths through the planet's inmost ring which is going to be the deepest and dustiest loop the spacecraft will go through.

May 29, 2017

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NASA fast-tracks mission to explore mysterious metal-rich asteroid

One of the ten most massive asteroids in the asteroid belt, 16 Psyche, is over 200 km (120 mi) in diameter and contains a little less than one percent of the mass of the asteroid belt.

May 27, 2017

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NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory spots partial lunar eclipse

On August 21, SDO will witness another lunar transit, but Moon will only barely hide part of the Sun. However, on the same day, a total eclipse will be observable from the ground.

May 27, 2017

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NASA: Failed supernova gives birth to a black hole

This discovery was made with the help of Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) along with NASA's Hubble and Spitzer space telescopes.

May 26, 2017

To infinity and beyond! Gravity to Last Man on the Moon, 5 space films to watch on Netflix

Put on your headphones and watch these movies/documentaries on Netflix that will captivate your imagination power and inspire you to experience the unknown.

May 26, 2017

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NASA's Juno probe discovers Earth-sized cyclones on gas-giant Jupiter

Photos taken by JunoCam show that both the poles of Jupiter are covered by storms which are Earth-sized and are densely clustered and rubbing together.

May 26, 2017

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Grand Finale: NASA's Cassini spacecraft captures Saturn's solstice

The Cassini spacecraft was tasked with the Solstice Mission in 2010.

May 25, 2017

CLASP aids in the pioneering exploration of Sun's outer atmosphere's magnetic field

An international team of researchers with McKenzie as the principal investigator is planning to launch CLASP 2 on board a sounding rocket in 2019.

May 24, 2017

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TRAPPIST-1: Secrets about the 7th and farthest exoplanet revealed!

NASA aims at studying the seven worlds using James Webb Space Telescope, which is scheduled to be launched in October 2018.

May 23, 2017

Saturn's moon Titan underwent Mars-like evolution

Titan is the only celestial body present in the solar system which has rivers filled with liquid methane.

May 22, 2017

ISRO and NASA to jointly launch NISAR, the biggest and most expensive earth imaging satellite

The satellite which will cost both the countries a sum of over 1.5 billion dollars, will help the scientists study the changes in our climate and environment.

May 22, 2017

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NASA pays tribute to APJ Abdul Kalam by naming new species after him

The new bacteria is named Solibacillus kalamii.

May 21, 2017

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NASA: Is this man-made 'bubble' shielding Earth from strong space radiation? [VIDEO]

Spacecrafts present high above the planet's surface, like NASA's Van Allen Probes, which assess ions and electrons present in near-Earth environment, can witness this VLF bubble.

May 19, 2017

NASA's Juno explores mighty Jupiter's mysterious clouds

Juno's principal goal is to understand the origin and evolution of Jupiter. The spacecraft will map Jupiter's intense magnetic field and measure the amount of water and ammonia in the deep atmosphere.

May 19, 2017

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NASA discovers mysterious light flashes all over Earth

A total of 866 light flashes were observed between DSCOVR's launch in June 2015 and August 2016.

May 17, 2017

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NASA declares April as the second-warmest in 137 years

While April 2017 was the second-warmest, April 2016 was the hottest as it was 1.06 degrees Celsius warmer than the April mean temperature of 137 years.

May 16, 2017

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NASA's Mars Rover explores the origin of fluid-carved Perseverance Valley

This mission marks the beginning of 150th month since Opportunity rover's landing in Mars' Meridiani Planum region in 2004.

May 16, 2017

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KalamSat: Indian teen Rifath Sharook builds world's lightest and smallest satellite

Made using reinforced carbon fibre polymer, KalamSat weighs exactly 64 grams, which is lesser than a smartphone's weight.

May 15, 2017

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Nasa

NASA develops new technology to help drones make safe emergency landing

Solar Probe Plus: NASA to announce landmark mission to touch Sun's atmosphere

Grand Finale: NASA's Cassini spacecraft takes the most dangerous dive so far!

NASA fast-tracks mission to explore mysterious metal-rich asteroid

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory spots partial lunar eclipse

NASA: Failed supernova gives birth to a black hole

To infinity and beyond! Gravity to Last Man on the Moon, 5 space films to watch on Netflix

NASA's Juno probe discovers Earth-sized cyclones on gas-giant Jupiter

Grand Finale: NASA's Cassini spacecraft captures Saturn's solstice

CLASP aids in the pioneering exploration of Sun's outer atmosphere's magnetic field

TRAPPIST-1: Secrets about the 7th and farthest exoplanet revealed!

Saturn's moon Titan underwent Mars-like evolution

ISRO and NASA to jointly launch NISAR, the biggest and most expensive earth imaging satellite

NASA pays tribute to APJ Abdul Kalam by naming new species after him

NASA: Is this man-made 'bubble' shielding Earth from strong space radiation? [VIDEO]

NASA's Juno explores mighty Jupiter's mysterious clouds

NASA discovers mysterious light flashes all over Earth

NASA declares April as the second-warmest in 137 years

NASA's Mars Rover explores the origin of fluid-carved Perseverance Valley

KalamSat: Indian teen Rifath Sharook builds world's lightest and smallest satellite

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

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]

Is exhibiting cleavage mandatory? Malaika Arora opts for low neck sleeveless outfit at event in Vrindavan, leaves netizens furious