Scientists push for 50 tiny spacecraft to tour 300 asteroids
An infrared spectrometer analyses spectral signatures in light reflected or emitted by the asteroid to determine its mineralogy.
Sep 21, 2017, 17:23 PM IST
What makes Milky Way different from other galaxies? - Find out
The Milky Way is host to several dozen smaller galaxy satellites.
Sep 21, 2017, 14:12 PM IST
Two-in-one! NASA's Hubble spots 'unusual' binary asteroid with features of a comet
Hubble was used to image the asteroid in September 2016 just before the asteroid made its closest approach to the Sun.
Sep 21, 2017, 12:49 PM IST
Mercury's hot surface has much more ice than thought, says study
The study found three new craters near Mercury's north pole that appear to harbour large surface ice deposits.
Sep 20, 2017, 13:35 PM IST
More evidence of water on ancient Mars discovered!
Researchers also developed a method to measure river paleo-transport direction for a subset of these ridges.
Sep 19, 2017, 14:01 PM IST
Seeking a job at NASA? This is what you're signing up for
Recently, when NASA was looking for a new class of astronauts, only 12 were selected from a whopping 18,300 applicants.
Sep 19, 2017, 09:29 AM IST
Chinese scientist and founding father of world's largest radio telescope passes away at 72
Nan was diagnosed with lung cancer before FAST was put into use in September 2016, and he continued his duties despite his illness.
Sep 17, 2017, 18:10 PM IST
Six-member NASA crew exit qurantined Mars-like habitat
Their experiment included everything from being forced to live in the cramped habitat of the dome to having to rely solely on packaged food - and virtually no contact with another living soul.
Sep 17, 2017, 16:27 PM IST
'Planet 9' formed closer to home than believed: Study
The outskirts of the solar system have always been something of an enigma, with astronomers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries searching for a giant planet that was not there, and the subsequent discovery of Pluto in 1930.
Sep 16, 2017, 18:27 PM IST
This is where NASA's Cassini took its final plunge before it met its end – See pic
Mission scientists will examine the spacecraft's final observations in the coming weeks for new insights about Saturn.
Sep 16, 2017, 18:12 PM IST
Will resume launches by November or December, says ISRO chief AS Kiran Kumar
The state-run space agency will schedule its next launch mission after a committee studying the cause of the failure submits its report soon.
Sep 16, 2017, 13:46 PM IST
NASA's Hubble spots a 'hot Jupiter-like' blistering, pitch-black exoplanet!
This light-eating prowess is due to the planet's unique capability to trap at least 94 percent of the visible starlight falling into its atmosphere.
Sep 16, 2017, 11:48 AM IST
Watch: Elon Musk releases video of SpaceX's rocket blasts and they are explosive!
Probably that is the reason Musk, on Thursday, released a blooper reel of his company's failed attempts at rocket landing.
Sep 15, 2017, 13:58 PM IST
Here's a glimpse of final Saturn images by Cassini
The spacecraft is in the process of emptying its onboard solid-state recorder of all science data, prior to reconfiguring for a near-real-time data relay during the final plunge.
Sep 15, 2017, 13:48 PM IST
Five incredible revelations of NASA's Cassini mission
Cassini's aim of investigating Saturn is truly a fruitful one, owing to all the amazingly informative insights into the evolution and structure of the ringed planet.
Sep 15, 2017, 09:25 AM IST
Titanium oxide detected in exoplanet atmosphere
Besides, titanium oxide, the atmosphere of the exoplanet WASP-19b contains small amounts water and traces of sodium, alongside a strongly scattering global haze.
Sep 14, 2017, 16:35 PM IST
Cassini to make death plunge into Saturn today at 113,000 kms per hour
The final plunge will take place on the day side of Saturn, near local noon, with the spacecraft entering the atmosphere around 10 degrees north latitude, NASA said.
Sep 14, 2017, 11:38 AM IST
ISS astronauts welcome three new crew members
The Soyuz rocket carrying Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos, NASA first-time flyer Mark Vande Hei and his veteran colleague Joe Acaba launched as scheduled from Baikonur at 3:17 am (2117 GMT).
Video of 'UFO portals' beneath the ISS goes viral, sparks debate on alien existence once again
UFO and alien hunters claim they are portals or wormholes being used by aliens to monitor 'Earthlings', since the rings appear to be too high up to be considered clouds.
Sep 12, 2017, 17:34 PM IST
Scientists observe largest solar flare in 12 years
The huge burst of radiation, which was not harmful to humans due to the Earth's protective atmosphere and distance from the Sun, occurred unexpectedly on September 6, 2017.
Sep 12, 2017, 13:52 PM IST
