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NASA's Hubble spots exocomets taking plunge onto young star

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has discovered exocomets -- comets outside our solar system -- plunging onto a young star that resides 95 light-years from Earth.

Jan 07, 2017, 23:52 PM IST

NASA shares beautiful view of Earth and its Moon, as seen from Mars

The US space agency NASA has released a very beautiful image of our planet, Earth and its Moon, as seen from the red planet.

Jan 07, 2017, 00:43 AM IST

Not just Earth but Pluto too receives snowfall!

Penitentes are snow and ice features formed by erosion that, on the Earth, are characterised by bowl-shaped depressions with blade-like spires around the edge that rise up to several metres.

Jan 05, 2017, 15:53 PM IST

White clouds on brown rocks looks mesmerizing from space station!

French astronaut Thomas Pesquet has shared a breathtaking view of the Earth taken from space station.

Jan 03, 2017, 23:33 PM IST

Mesmerising unseen footage of Earth captured by Jeff Williams tells us that he's equally in awe of its beauty!

Every astronaut who has been a part of the ISS, we're sure, has a different story, a different feeling when they saw the Earth for the first time and how their perspective changed and evolved when they saw our home planet in a different light every day.

Jan 03, 2017, 14:44 PM IST

For the first time, rare comet will be visible from Earth, says NASA

The US space agency NASA has revealed that a rare comet will be visible from the planet Earth for the first time.

Jan 03, 2017, 00:43 AM IST

Take a closer look at the sand dunes! French astronaut Thomas Pesquet shares the pic from ISS

French astronaut Thomas Pesquesthas shared a closer and clear picture of the sand dunes from the space station

Jan 02, 2017, 23:16 PM IST

Scientists discover dark matter lost since birth of universe

Scientists, for the first time, have been able to measure the amount of dark matter the Universe has lost since the Big Bang some 13.7 billion years ago.

Dec 31, 2016, 08:24 AM IST

This year will last a second longer than usual

For welcoming the New Year, you will have to wait a little longer than usual as timekeepers will add a "leap second" to the final minute of 2016.

Dec 29, 2016, 14:30 PM IST

The Andes 'paint' a beautiful picture - French astronaut Thomas Pesquet shows how!

Thanks to all the astronauts who are aboard the International Space Station (ISS) that we get to witnessed and know how our planet Earth looks like from far above.

Dec 27, 2016, 16:46 PM IST

Ammonia detected in Earth's troposphere for first time

For the first time, researchers have discovered ammonia in the Earth's lowest atmospheric layer with highest emissions of the gas encountered in North India and Southeast China.

Dec 26, 2016, 14:03 PM IST

ISS astronaut Thomas Pesquet's lens captures the beauty of lit-up cities and a reclusive moon!

Both images paint a lovely picture and we can't help but crave for more views like these!

Dec 25, 2016, 16:16 PM IST

NASA shares beautiful nighttime view of Western Europe!

The US space agency NASA has released a beautiful view of Western Europe at night.

Dec 24, 2016, 15:58 PM IST

Caribbean looks magical from space station! French astronaut Thomas Pesquet shares the pic

French astronaut Thomas Pesquet, who is aboard the International Space Station (ISS) has been capturing the beauty of planet Earth at its best and sharing some of the most amazing visuals of it.

Dec 23, 2016, 23:59 PM IST

Australian outback with its shades of red looks alluring! French astronaut shares pic from ISS

French astronaut Thomas Pesquet has shared a breathtaking view of  Australia from ISS.

Dec 21, 2016, 21:50 PM IST

NASA goes down memory lane, shares top 16 photos of Earth for 2016!

From stormy skies and stunning aurora's to beautiful views of mountains and deserts, this video is definitely going to change the way you look at the world.

Dec 21, 2016, 09:16 AM IST

Scientists discover jet stream in Earth's molten iron core

A jet stream deep below Earth’s surface has been discovered by scientists.

Dec 21, 2016, 04:22 AM IST

French astronaut Thomas Pesquet shares stunning view of frozen lake from space station!

French astronaut Thomas Pesquet has shared a stunning view of frozen lake from space station.

Dec 20, 2016, 21:49 PM IST

New planetary system with a host star similar to Earth's Sun

The study that was published in the journal "Astronomy and Astrophysics" suggest that this new discovery can provide clues to researchers about how planetary systems evolve over time.

Dec 16, 2016, 12:37 PM IST

NASA explains how carbon dioxide circulates around the Earth's atmosphere!

Burning of fossil fuels is the primary element that generates carbon dioxide, which is responsible for the Earth's current long-term warming trend.

Dec 15, 2016, 23:45 PM IST