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Scientists make surprising discovery about Venus!

Final data returned from the fatal plunge revealed some fascinating facts about Venus.

Apr 26, 2016, 17:16 PM IST

Missed the launch? Watch replay of Europe's Sentinel-1B liftoff on Soyuz

According to ESA, Sentinel-1B lifted off on a Soyuz rocket, flight VS14, from Europe’s Spaceport in Korou, French Guiana on 25 April 2016 at 21:02 GMT (23:02 CEST). 

Apr 26, 2016, 10:39 AM IST

Hubble sees star 'inflating' giant bubble – Watch!

The object, known as the Bubble Nebula, is a cloud of gas and dust illuminated by the brilliant star within it.

Apr 22, 2016, 11:24 AM IST

Watch: Tim Peake shares dazzling video of static electricity in outer space.

Zee Media Bureau/Shruti Mishra

Apr 10, 2016, 09:50 AM IST

This 360° video will let you float through space station – Watch!

This 360° video lets you explore the space station's second module and the first US module, Unity. 

Apr 04, 2016, 14:04 PM IST

See pic – Amazing snapshot of colliding galaxies from Hubble Space Telescope!

This multi-colored haze actually marks the site of two colliding galaxy clusters, forming a single object known as MACS J0416.1-2403.

Mar 28, 2016, 09:10 AM IST

Gang of monster stars that outshines our Sun unveiled

Using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, an international team of scientists has identified nine monster stars, which are bigger and brighter than our Sun.

Mar 18, 2016, 13:35 PM IST

When Giotto met Comet Halley 30 years ago – Watch!

This week, scientists are celebrating the 30th anniversary of Giotto spacecraft’s close encounter with Comet Halley.

Mar 14, 2016, 18:09 PM IST

Russia-Europe rocket blasts off on mission seeking life on Mars

Russia`s Proton rocket carrying the spacecraft launched into an overcast sky at the Russian-operated Baikonur cosmodrome in the Kazakh steppe at 0931 GMT according to plan.

Mar 14, 2016, 16:05 PM IST

Check out Tim Peake's amazing photo of glowing aurora taken from space station!

Peake captured this remarkable scene of the aurora on February 23, 2016.

Feb 24, 2016, 23:26 PM IST

See pic - Hubble spots a diamond in the dust!

The image shows the star illuminating a wispy reflection nebula known as IRAS 00044+6521.  

Feb 22, 2016, 16:06 PM IST

See pic: The icy blue wings of Hen 2-437 from Hubble!

Hen 2-437 is a planetary nebula in the constellation Vulpecula, one of around 3,000 such objects known to reside within the Milky Way.

Feb 15, 2016, 13:47 PM IST

Goodbye Philae! Earth to bid adieu to comet probe

The robotic lander has not called home to the European Space Agency's Rosetta mission since its last call to mothership Rosetta seven months ago.

Feb 12, 2016, 21:53 PM IST

Philae comet probe: World prepares for final farewell

Philae is a robotic lander that accompanied the Rosetta spacecraft until it landed on comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.

Feb 04, 2016, 13:40 PM IST

See pic: Hubble views two galaxies merging

The US space agency NASA recently released a stunning picture of an irregular shaped galaxy some 230 million light years away in the constellation of Hercules.

Dec 31, 2015, 10:19 AM IST

Splendid image of galaxy NGC 7252 from Hubble!

The spiral galaxy has a superficial resemblance to an atomic nucleus surrounded by the loops of electronic orbits.

Dec 14, 2015, 21:26 PM IST

Soyuz spacecraft set for next space station crew launch Tuesday

NASA astronaut Tim Kopra and Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko will be joined by Tim Peake of ESA (European Space Agency), who will become the first Briton to go to space since 1991.

Dec 14, 2015, 12:56 PM IST

NASA celebrates 20 years of SOHO in space with stunning video – Watch

SOHO also found an unexpected role as the greatest comet hunter of all time - reaching 3,000 comet discoveries in September 2015.

Dec 01, 2015, 23:23 PM IST

Hubble zeros in on quadruple star system DI Cha

DI Cha, also known as Hen 3-593 or HIP 54365, is a quadruple system containing two sets of binary stars, though only two stars are apparent.

Nov 02, 2015, 18:24 PM IST

European-Russian joint mission to colonise the Moon

The probe, named “Luna 27,” will explore the freezing “dark” south pole of the Moon to assess whether there is water or any raw materials to create fuel and oxygen.

Oct 19, 2015, 20:58 PM IST