Low-cost tech allowing telescopes on Earth to better observe exoplanets developed
With the new attachment, ground-based telescopes can produce measurements of light intensity that rival the highest quality photometric observations from space.
Oct 09, 2017, 18:16 PM IST
Save the date! Second of three spacewalks for ISS maintenance to take place on October 10
Spacewalks are regular events in support of the ISS assembly and maintenance, that science and space enthusiasts look forward to with the initiation of every consecutive expedition launch.
Oct 09, 2017, 11:19 AM IST
First images of Martian moon Phobos in infrared wavelengths captured by NASA's Mars Odyssey
Phobos has an oblong shape with an average diameter of about 22 kilometres.
Oct 08, 2017, 16:30 PM IST
Mars study offers clues to origins of life on Earth
The Eridania basin is believed to have held a sea about 3.7 billion years ago, with sea floor deposits likely resulting from underwater hydrothermal activity.
Soon you will be able to spend your holidays in space – Read how
The company wants to conduct frequent launches to the edge of space where passengers can briefly experience weightlessness and marvel at the view.
Oct 06, 2017, 16:32 PM IST
Moon once had an atmosphere: NASA study
When one looks up at the Moon, dark surfaces of volcanic basalt can be easily seen to fill large impact basins.
Oct 06, 2017, 14:21 PM IST
Bengaluru-based start-up scouts for funds to build spacecraft for lunar mission
The firm aims to launch its spacecraft in three to six months in an attempt to win the "Google Lunar XPRIZE", a competition to challenge and inspire engineers and entrepreneurs from around the world to develop low-cost methods of robotic space exploration.
Oct 06, 2017, 13:49 PM IST
NASA to put humans on Moon again, says US Vice President Mike Pence
NASA will land humans on the Moon and establish presence on the lunar surface before sending astronauts to the Red Planet, US Vice President Mike Pence has said.
Oct 06, 2017, 13:30 PM IST
NASA astronauts complete first of three spacewalks, robot arm repair successful
The two astronauts replaced one of two Latching End Effectors (LEE) on the station’s robotic arm, Canadarm2.
Oct 06, 2017, 10:30 AM IST
ISRO to set up research centre in Guwahati
He made this assertion after holding a meeting with Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman A.S. Kiran Kumar at the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in the city.
Oct 05, 2017, 18:01 PM IST
Reason behind mysterious dips in brightness of 'alien megastructure' star discovered
The Boyajian Star, as it is also known, was recently in the news after astronomers discovered that it had started dimming again.
Oct 05, 2017, 12:10 PM IST
NASA astronauts begin first of three spacewalks to repair ISS
This is the first in the series of three spacewalks scheduled for the month of October, with Expedition 53 Commander Randy Bresnik taking the lead in all three.
Oct 05, 2017, 08:20 AM IST
60 years after Sputnik, Russian space programme faces troubles
The Soyuz booster, currently the only vehicle that launches crews to the International Space Station, is a modification of the R-7 rocket that put Sputnik in orbit on October 4 1957.
Oct 04, 2017, 18:18 PM IST
Monitoring microbes can keep 'Marsonauts' healthy: Study
Researchers have found that apart from the crew - the main source of human-associated bacteria inside the habitat - confinement appears to be the strongest trigger shaping the bacterial community which remains highly dynamic over time.
Oct 04, 2017, 18:04 PM IST
Instruments used in detection of gravitational waves can also unveil dark matter enigma
Calculations show that certain types of dark matter could form giant clouds around astrophysical black holes.
Oct 04, 2017, 17:48 PM IST
Supermassive discovery: Scientists spot five elusive giant black hole pairs
The black hole pairs were uncovered by combining data from a suite of different observatories including NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, the Wide-Field Infrared Sky Explorer Survey (WISE), and the ground-based Large Binocular Telescope in Arizona.
Oct 04, 2017, 13:29 PM IST
Standby: First of spacewalk series on October 5, ISS astronaut shares what they'll be working on - See pic
The first spacewalk will be led by space station commander Randy Bresnik, accompanied by NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei.
Oct 04, 2017, 12:42 PM IST
Truly a spectacle! Hinode captures August 21 total solar eclipse in high resolution (Pic inside)
The August 21 eclipse graced the American skies after almost a century and no one wanted to miss the magic unfold.
Oct 02, 2017, 12:32 PM IST
Scientists discover whole-planet aurora on Mars triggered by solar storm
Thanks to MAVEN, scientists have discovered that a solar event has sparked a global aurora at the Martian surface and caused the radiation level to double than highest ever recorded.
Oct 01, 2017, 15:27 PM IST
95 minutes over Jupiter: Juno captures gas giant's changing geometery – See pic
NASA released 11 colour-enhanced images of the giant planet with the south pole on the left (11th image in the sequence) and the north pole on the right (first image in the sequence).
Oct 01, 2017, 14:42 PM IST
