Planet

Possible planet indulging in 'shadow play' is Hubble's latest discovery!

A brightness in the disk that changed with position became the first evidence of the phenomenon.

Jan 09, 2017, 21:33 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

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

Scientists spot pair of newborn planets orbiting young star

Scientists claim that each planet is about the size of Saturn and the young star they have been found orbiting around is located 400 light years from the Earth.

Dec 14, 2016, 09:40 AM IST

Juno mission: Five things to know about NASA's Jupiter probe

 NASA's Juno spacecraft is all set to make its third science flyby of Jupiter planet, the largest planet in our solar system on Sunday, December 11 at  9:04 a.m. PST (12:04 p.m. EST, 17:04 UTC).

Dec 11, 2016, 07:48 AM IST

Soon, having vacation on the moon will become a reality – Here's how!

Have you ever dreamt of having a vacation in the moon?

Dec 10, 2016, 03:48 AM IST

EPIC 220504338b: Dense 'hot Jupiter' exoplanet orbiting a sun-like star discovered

The newly discovered planet, designated EPIC 220504338b, was discovered using photometry from Campaign 8 of the Kepler-2 (K2) mission and high-resolution spectroscopic follow up obtained with the FEROS spectrograph.

Nov 30, 2016, 19:51 PM IST

Astronomers observe transit of Earth-like extra-solar planet

In an important step towards the search for extra-terrestrial life, astronomers in Japan have observed the transit of a potentially habitable Earth-like extra-solar planet known as K2-3d.

Nov 29, 2016, 15:39 PM IST

Saturn's icy moon 'Mimas' dwarfed by huge rings

The US space agency NASA has released a beautiful image of Saturn's icy moon, Mimas dwarfed by the planet's enormous rings.

Nov 28, 2016, 22:19 PM IST

'Asteroid that killed dinosaurs may have punctured Earth's crust'

The findings may shed light on how such impacts can reshape the face of planets and generate new habitats for life, researchers said.

Nov 22, 2016, 09:50 AM IST

Humans will not survive another 1,000 years on Earth: Hawking

Humanity will not survive another 1,000 years on Earth unless the human race finds another planet to live on, one of the world's best-known physicists Stephen Hawking has warned.

Nov 17, 2016, 21:44 PM IST

NASA's Hubble finds planet orbiting two stars

The US space agency NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has found a planet that orbits two stars in the system.

Sep 22, 2016, 22:57 PM IST

How warmer seas are changing our planet for the worse

The upper depths of the world's oceans have warmed significantly since 1995, resulting in severe hurricanes, storm surges and an increase in the number of icebergs, according to a new report.

Sep 22, 2016, 00:07 AM IST

NASA astronaut shares breathtaking view of Bighorn National Forest, Wyoming from ISS!- Watch

 NASA Jeff Williams, who is currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS) seriously know how to keep his social media followers and space enthusiast happy.

Aug 13, 2016, 21:51 PM IST

Mars gullies likely not formed by liquid water: Study

The finding will allow researchers to further narrow theories about how martian gullies form, and unveil more details about Mars' recent geologic processes.

Jul 31, 2016, 13:44 PM IST

Watch this beautiful video of Grand Canyon of Tuolumne River from space!

NASA astronaut Jeff Williams, who is currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS), has been showering us with the amazing photographs and videos of our planet.

Jul 21, 2016, 20:23 PM IST

NASA's Juno spacecraft enters Jupiter's magnetic field

Science instruments on board detected changes in the particles and fields around the spacecraft as it passed from an environment dominated by the interplanetary solar wind into Jupiter's magnetosphere.

Jul 01, 2016, 09:33 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

NASA's Juno spacecraft to enter orbit around Jupiter on July 4

The US space agency NASA's Juno spacecraft will soon enter orbit around Jupiter in less than a month.

Jun 10, 2016, 23:45 PM IST