China launches three commercial remote sensing satellites
The three satellites -- Jilin-1 04, Jilin-1 05 and Jilin-1 06 -- were launched at 12.50 p.m., from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre in Shanxi province.
Nov 21, 2017, 19:13 PM IST
World's first-ever manmade meteor shower to take place in 2019
The tech involves real material coming down from orbit and burning in the atmosphere.
Nov 21, 2017, 19:10 PM IST
Scientists dazzled by solar system's first-known interstellar visitor
The findings suggest this unusual object had been wandering through the Milky Way, unattached to any star system, for hundreds of millions of years before its chance encounter with our star system.
Nov 21, 2017, 17:46 PM IST
Meteor or alien spaceship? ISS footage of mysterious fireball sparks debate - Watch
While many experts have rubbished the claims saying that the 'alien ship' is nothing but a meteor travelling through space, conspiracy theorists are not buying it.
Nov 21, 2017, 14:01 PM IST
NASA to send instrument aboard Japan-led probe to study Martian moons
The Mars Moons eXploration (MMX) mission is in development by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).
Nov 21, 2017, 12:58 PM IST
First supersonic parachute test of Mars 2020 mission completed: NASA
Landing on Mars is difficult and not always successful. However, well-designed advance testing helps.
Nov 21, 2017, 11:10 AM IST
Need to double number of operational satellites: ISRO chief
Currently, India has 42 operational satellites for different purposes including communication, navigation and research.
Nov 20, 2017, 19:21 PM IST
Scientists send radio message to star system to contact alien life
The message was beamed from an antenna in Norway more than roughly eight hours over a three-day period in October.
Nov 20, 2017, 16:04 PM IST
Doomsday: Has NASA confirmed the possibility of Earth getting hit by an asteroid?
NASA detected the asteroid in 2004 and has been observing the celestial body for the past 13 years, finally concluding that the deadly strike may occur in 2036.
Nov 20, 2017, 13:46 PM IST
Juno spacecraft spots massive, raging storm on Jupiter
The image was taken on October 24, when the spacecraft was about 10,108 kilometres away from the tops of the clouds of Jupiter.
Nov 19, 2017, 18:38 PM IST
See how Earth changed in 20 years through the eyes of NASA
The space-based view of life allows scientists to monitor crop, forest and fisheries health around the globe, NASA said.
NASA launches next-generation weather satellite
The satellite, called the Joint Polar Satellite System-1 (JPSS-1), is a joint venture between the US space agency and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which provides weather reports and forecasts.
Nov 18, 2017, 18:14 PM IST
India, Japan to jointly explore the Moon, says ISRO
The relationship between India and Japan in terms of the space agencies has had a visible change.
Nov 17, 2017, 20:10 PM IST
Watch: Mysterious 'fireball' spotted in the skies of Germany
The fire department of the town of Hoechen shared a video of the fireball on Twitter, terming it a meteorite.
Nov 17, 2017, 18:12 PM IST
'Lost' satellite gives scientists access to a cosmic recipe for nearby universe
The data has allowed scientists to analyse the composition of the Perseus gases and gain a deeper understanding of the stellar explosions that created them.
Nov 17, 2017, 17:54 PM IST
Exoplanet twice the size of Earth may have similar atmospheric ingredients
Due to the intense heat from its host star and its inability to maintain liquid water, the exoplanet doesn't have the potential to support life
Nov 17, 2017, 12:49 PM IST
SpaceX postpones launch of secret US government payload
The launch, a mission whose nature — and the agency behind it — is a mystery, was slated to lift off from Florida's Kennedy Space Center on Friday between 8:00 pm and 10:00 pm EST.
Nov 17, 2017, 11:13 AM IST
After last PSLV failure, ISRO increases 'robustness' of next rocket
The move by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) comes after the non-separation of the heat shield of the PSLV-XL rocket that was launched on Aug 31, 2017, resulting in failure of the mission.
Nov 16, 2017, 18:35 PM IST
Decoded: This is why Pluto's atmosphere is colder
The gas composition of a planet's atmosphere generally determines how much heat gets trapped in the atmosphere.
Asgardia, world's first ever loaf-sized 'space nation' launched
With its launch, Asgardia fulfills the necessary condition for admission to the UN.
Nov 16, 2017, 12:14 PM IST
