Water may be found on other planets too, says NASA scientist
With a recent NASA study confirming presence of water on Mars, Indian-origin scientist working with the US space agency Amitabh Ghosh on Friday said that a few other planets in our solar system too may have water, increasing the possibility of finding life there.
Oct 10, 2015, 00:25 AM IST
20 years ago astronomers discovered the first planet outside our solar system
51 Pegasi b was the first planet spotted around a “normal” star like our Sun.
Oct 08, 2015, 18:42 PM IST
Mysterious ripples racing through planet-forming disk discovered
The fast-moving, wave-like structures are unlike anything ever observed, or even predicted in a circumstellar disk, researchers noted.
Oct 08, 2015, 17:29 PM IST
Climate change can alter the planet's shape
As melting glaciers erode the land, global warming could alter the shape of the planet, says a new study.
Oct 03, 2015, 13:44 PM IST
NASA rover Opportunity ready for harsh Martian winter
Red Planet is headed for harsh winter and NASA rover Opportunity is not worried at all. The rover is conducting a "walkabout" survey of the "Marathon Valley" where it plans to face the upcoming Martian winter while studing the context for outcrops bearing clay minerals.
Sep 26, 2015, 11:12 AM IST
