Cassini reveals Saturn's moon 'Iapetus' is a world of contrast – See pic
Data from the Cassini mission has shown that Cassini Regio on Iapetus is covered in a layer of dark, dusty material creating a stark contrast to the much brighter region that surrounds it, which leads to the moon's distinctive, two-toned appearance.
Jun 13, 2017, 09:59 AM IST
16-year-old Bengaluru girl to have a minor planet named after her
Sahithi Pingali, a class 12 student from Bangalore’s Inventure Academy, joins an elite group of people having their names named after stars in the Milky Way Galaxy.
Jun 08, 2017, 14:16 PM IST
UN Ocean Conference opens with call to save planet
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned governments that unless they overcome short-term territorial and resource interests, the state of the oceans will continue to deteriorate.
Jun 06, 2017, 16:13 PM IST
A Jupiter-like world: Astronomers discover hottest gas giant planet
The KELT-9b planet was found using one of the two telescopes called KELT, or Kilodegree Extremely Little Telescope.
Jun 06, 2017, 11:19 AM IST
World Environment Day: What you can do today to help save the planet
World Environment Day (WED), which occurs on 5 June every year, is all about taking action and getting yourself involved physically to do something to help preserve nature and ecosystems.
Jun 05, 2017, 12:04 PM IST
'World Environment Day' right time to nurture a better planet: PM Modi
World Environment Day 2017 will be observed today across the world and the theme of this year is `Connecting People to Nature`.
Jun 05, 2017, 09:33 AM IST
Spotted - Potentially habitable 'Super-Earth' planet found orbiting nearby star
Scientists say the planet thought to be a rocky world is roughly three times more massive than the Earth, and resides at the edge of the habitable zone of its host star GJ625 (Gliese 625).
May 30, 2017, 16:49 PM IST
New planet alert! Scientists discover 'puffy planet' 320 light years from Earth – See pic
This “puffy planet” outside our solar system may hold opportunities for testing atmospheres that will be useful when assessing future planets for signs of life, researchers said.
May 22, 2017, 21:10 PM IST
Humans must leave Earth within next 100 years to survive, warns Stephen Hawking
British physicist Stephen Hawking claims that time is running out for the Earth and humanity will need to leave the planet for its survival.
May 03, 2017, 18:22 PM IST
Earth Day: Students, environmentalists, MNCs join chorus to save planet
He hoped that this year`s theme of "Environmental and Climate Literacy" would help in creating awareness about protecting nature and natural resources.
Close shave- Giant asteroid passes within one million miles of Earth
The asteroid, known as 2014 JO25, was about 1.1 million miles away from Earth - about 4.6 times the distance between Earth and the moon - when it passed by at about 8:30 a.m. E.S.T.
Apr 20, 2017, 09:28 AM IST
NASA scientists creates 3D-printed metal fabrics for use in space
NASA scientists are creating a metal fabrics that could one day be used in space.
Apr 19, 2017, 23:14 PM IST
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope spots auroras on Uranus
The US space agency NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured auroras on the Uranus.
Apr 11, 2017, 20:32 PM IST
Australian astronomers launch public search for mysterious 'Planet 9'
The researchers at Australian National University (ANU) called on amateur astronomers to help them find the so called 'Planet 9'
Mar 27, 2017, 11:24 AM IST
Pluto should regain its planet status: Experts
The definition approved by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2006, demoted Pluto to "non-planet," dropping the number of planets in our solar system from nine to eight.
Mar 19, 2017, 12:48 PM IST
'Pluto a planet, and so are over 100 celestial bodies'
The definition approved by the International Astronomical Union in 2006 demoted Pluto to "non-planet," thus dropping the consensus number of planets in our solar system from nine to eight.
Is Star Wars' Tatooine real? Astronomers find binary star system similar to the fictional planet!
The debris appears to be rocky and suggests that terrestrial planets like Tatooine might exist in the system, according to the researchers.
Mar 01, 2017, 00:10 AM IST
White dwarf star with ''ingredients for life'' discovered
Scientists claim to have discovered a white dwarf star which possess 'ingredients for life''.
Feb 10, 2017, 20:28 PM IST
Is Wolf 1061c exoplanet next Earth?
In an attempt to search for life outside Earth, an astronomer has studied an exoplanet called Wolf 1061 and found the celestial body could be habitable in the future.
Jan 20, 2017, 21:20 PM IST
This is how Earth, our home planet, is changing – Take a look (Pics inside)
These NASA images demonstrate how the face of the world has changed over time, with periods ranging from centuries to years.
Jan 11, 2017, 10:15 AM IST
