In a first, NASA gets ready to bring rock samples from this planet to Earth
NASA had launched its Mars 2020 Perseverance rover in July and the rover is now more than halfway to the planet.
Nov 14, 2020, 20:51 PM IST
Asteroid, size of a Boeing-747, heading towards Earth
According to asteroid monitoring centre of NASA, the asteroid named 2020 RK2 is expected to cross the Earth's orbit.
Oct 06, 2020, 18:38 PM IST
Asteroid, the size of a Boeing-747, may collide with Earth's orbit on October 7, but here's the good news
World's premier space agency NASA has said that an asteroid may collide with the Earth's orbit on Wednesday (October 7). According to asteroid monitoring centre of NASA, the asteroid named 2020 RK2 is expected to cross the Earth's orbit but it will be about 2,380,000 miles away from our planet.
Oct 06, 2020, 08:32 AM IST
School bus-sized asteroid to fly past Earth on September 24, but here's the good news
World's premier space agency NASA has said that an asteroid, roughly the size of a school bus, is set to zoom past Earth on Thursday (September 24) at a distance of about 22,000 kilometres above the surface of earth.
Sep 24, 2020, 12:43 PM IST
India has 49 satellites in Earth's orbit, four more ready for launch, says senior ISRO official
India currently has 49 satellites serving various applications in Earth’s orbit and four more are ready for launch in 2020. Dr. P Kunhikrishnan, Director of ISRO’s UR Rao Satellite Centre said on Friday. The Bengaluru-based facility is responsible for building India’s satellites and all associated technologies.
Sep 18, 2020, 15:14 PM IST
Asteroid twice the size of Pyramid of Giza to fly past Earth on September 6, but here's the good news
World's premier space agency NASA has said that an asteroid, twice as big as famous Pyramid of Giza in Egypt, would cross Earth's orbit on Sunday (September 6). The diameter of the asteroid named 465824 (2010 FR) is expected to be between 120 m and 270 m.
Sep 06, 2020, 10:59 AM IST
NASA congratulates Indian astronomers on discovery of Star Galaxy
A day after the Indian astronomers discovered one of the farthest Star galaxies in the universe estimated to be located 9.3 billion light-years away from Earth, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) congratulated Indian astronomers on the discovery.
Sep 02, 2020, 06:54 AM IST
Indian astronomers detect extreme-UV light from galaxy located 9.3 billion light-years away from Earth
The galaxy called AUDFs01 was discovered by a team of Astronomers led by Dr Kanak Saha from the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics(IUCAA) Pune.
Sep 01, 2020, 20:18 PM IST
Earth may have been wet ever since its formation, claims new study
A new study has suggested that the earth`s water may have come from materials that were present in the inner solar system when the planet was formed. The findings of this study are published in the journal Science. It is to be noted that it is widely believed that building blocks of planet earth are presumed to be dry.
Aug 31, 2020, 14:19 PM IST
Asteroid over 22 metres in diameter to pass by Earth on September 1: NASA
An asteroid with diameters between 22 and 49 metres will shoot pass Earth in a distance closer than Earth from the Moon on September 1, according to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
Aug 31, 2020, 13:45 PM IST
Tiny asteroid to hit Earth a day before US election, here's the real truth
In yet another bad news in 2020, world's premier space agency NASA has predicted that a small asteroid heading towards the Earth is likely to hit planet Earth one day before the US presidential election that is scheduled for November 3.
Aug 25, 2020, 09:52 AM IST
Tiny asteroid may hit earth on Nov 2, a day before US election, says NASA
NASA scientists have predicted that the asteroid "2018VP1" with a diameter of 0.002 km (about 6.5 feet) will pass near Earth one day before the 2020 US election, reports the CNN.
Aug 23, 2020, 14:42 PM IST
Massive dent in Earth's protective shield and it is getting wider, says NASA
World's premier space agency NASA has said that earth's protective layer is in danger and a massive chunk of the layer has weakened thus causing a dent in the shield of earth.
Aug 19, 2020, 09:33 AM IST
Video : Cracks in Earth's protective shell
NASA scientists expressed concern, cracks in Earth's protective shell increased
Aug 19, 2020, 08:14 AM IST
Huge UFO, 25 times the size of Earth spotted near Sun, claims UFO hunting enthusiast Scott C Waring
Waring, analysed images from NASA's Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) satellite to arrive at this conclusion.
Jul 10, 2020, 09:52 AM IST
Reiterate pledge to preserve biodiversity: PM Narendra Modi on World Environment Day
Prime Minister Modi urged people to preserve the planet`s biodiversity on the occasion of World Environment Day.
Jun 05, 2020, 10:31 AM IST
Deepshikha Deshmukh introduces her kids to organic farming amid lockdown
Film producer and the founder of 'Love Organically' brand, Deepshikha Deshmukh, wife of MLA Dhiraj Vilasrao Deshmukh, feels a deep connection with nature. She is all for organic stuff and bats for holistic living.
May 27, 2020, 18:24 PM IST
Earth’s weakening magnetic field impacts satellites, spacecraft: Report
The strength of the magnetic field in the area of anomaly has dropped by 8 per cent between the years 1970 and 2020.
May 24, 2020, 21:23 PM IST
Earth-like planet in ‘one in a million’ discovery by New Zealand astronomers
New Zealand's Antonio Martin, the paper’s lead author, describes the planet-finding discovery as incredibly rare.
May 12, 2020, 00:04 AM IST
Scientists identify forces behind shifting of Earth’s north magnetic pole from Canada to Russia
The wandering pole is driven by unpredictable changes in liquid iron deep inside the Earth.
May 08, 2020, 11:51 AM IST
