Earth

Watch: Beautiful time-lapse video of ice flowing off Newfoundland!

Astronauts, who are currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have been showering us with the beautiful images of the Earth taken from space. 

Jul 30, 2016, 22:45 PM IST

Must watch – What would happen if an asteroid hit the Earth today!

 Although the Earth is constantly being hit with with asteroids that entered and disintegrated in its atmosphere, life has survived the impact and lived through each crisis today.

Jul 29, 2016, 14:41 PM IST

NASA reveals new information on Sun's magnetic field and its kin!

The US space agency NASA has released illustrated image of the magnetic field that depicts the interior of a low-mass star, such as GJ 3253, a low-mass red dwarf star about 31 light years away from our planet.

Jul 28, 2016, 22:23 PM IST

Watch: Jeff Williams shares spectacular view of Albuquerque, New Mexico from space!

NASA astronaut, Jeff Williams who is the commander of the International Space Station (ISS) has never failed to amaze us by sharing beautiful images and videos of the Earth taken in space.

Jul 27, 2016, 14:08 PM IST

Venus clouds may reveal underlying secrets

Venus thick cloud layers may offer insight into the topography of the planets surface below, rather than acting as a barrier to our observations, scientists have shown for the first time.

Jul 25, 2016, 16:18 PM IST

Watch – Breathtaking time-lapse of entire year of Earth captured by NASA's EPIC camera

To mark one-year of EPIC capturing earth from 1 million miles away, NASA released a stunning time-lapse video comprising of more than 3, 000 images of the Earth as it moved around the sun for 365 days.

Jul 21, 2016, 13:56 PM IST

Tiny satellites can better estimate Earth's reflected energy

Small shoebox-sized satellites, flying in formation around the Earth, could estimate the planet's reflected energy with twice the accuracy of traditional monolith satellites, according to a new study led by an Indian-origin professor.

Jul 13, 2016, 23:09 PM IST

Watch: Jeff Williams shares beautiful time-lapse video of Andes Mountains from ISS!

NASA astronaut Jeff Williams who is currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have always showered his followers and space enthusiasts with beautiful views and videos of the Earth, through his social media account.

Jul 13, 2016, 22:57 PM IST

NASA shares beautifully lit-up night view of Paris clicked by ISS astronauts! - See pic

The image turned out to be magnificent as the city lights made the street grid more dominant, providing a completely different set of visual features from those visible during the day.

Jul 12, 2016, 20:05 PM IST

Wow! NASA's EPIC camera catches moon 'photobombing' Earth (Watch video)

For the second time in the life of DSCOVR, the moon moved between the spacecraft and Earth, said Adam Szabo, DSCOVR project scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.

Jul 12, 2016, 09:38 AM IST

We could've lived on Venus, not Earth!

The researchers maintain that minor evolutionary changes could have altered the fates of both Earth and Venus in ways that scientists may soon be able to model through observation of other solar systems, particularly ones in the process of forming, according to scientist Adrian Lenardic.

Jul 06, 2016, 17:46 PM IST

Opal-studded meteorite points towards evolution of water on Earth!

Earlier, there were claims of the source of Earth's water being found in meteorites and a new discovery has strengthened that belief.

Jun 29, 2016, 19:46 PM IST

A chance meeting: Moon to make contact with Saturn tonight!

Tonight step outside after 9:30 pm and look at the night sky in southeast direction. The magnificient ringed planet can be easily spotted next to the moon.

Jun 18, 2016, 21:00 PM IST

Extra-terrestrials will take at least 1,500 years to reach Earth, claim astronomers

A team of researchers from Cornell University made this assumption by deconstructing the Fermi paradox and paring it with the mediocrity principle into a fresh equation.

Jun 18, 2016, 20:07 PM IST

After 186 days in space, Expedition 47 crew members succesfully departs from ISS - Watch

Expedition 47 crew members, Commander Tim Kopra of NASA, Flight Engineer Tim Peake of ESA (European Space Agency) and Soyuz Commander Yuri Malenchenko of the Russian space agency Roscosmos on Friday have successfully departed from the International Space Station (ISS).

Jun 18, 2016, 12:10 PM IST

Expedition 47 crew members aboard ISS land in Kazakhstan!

Commander Tim Kopra of NASA, Flight Engineer Tim Peake of ESA (European Space Agency) and Soyuz Commander Yuri Malenchenko of the Russian space agency Roscosmos who are a part of Expedition 46 and 47 aboard the the International Space Station will make their way down back to the Earth today.

Jun 18, 2016, 10:24 AM IST

Watch: Jeff Williams shares intriguing video of Western Australia coastline

NASA astronaut Jeff Williams, who is currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS) has been showering his social media followers and space entuaist with the beautiful images and time-lapse video of the Earth.

Jun 17, 2016, 00:29 AM IST

Astronomers discover small asteroid playing 'leap frog' with Earth - Watch

The US space agency NASA's astronomers have discovered a small asteroid that is circling the Earth as part of its orbit around the sun.

Jun 17, 2016, 00:15 AM IST

New meteorite 'Ost 65' to reveal origin of life on Earth

An ancient space rock in a Swedish quarry has been discovered by scientists. The new space rock is a type of meteorite which was never found before on the Earth and can shed more light on the evolution of life.

Jun 16, 2016, 23:51 PM IST

NASA sets off fire aboard space cargo ship to test safety

The US space agency NASA on Tuesday set off the largest fire aboard a space cargo ship as it orbited the Earth.

Jun 15, 2016, 23:51 PM IST