NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft poised for sampling run to asteroid Bennu!(Watch trailer)
Bolted to the top of a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket, the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will lift off on September 8, 2016, at 7:05 p.m. EDT, from Florida's Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
Sep 08, 2016, 11:47 AM IST
New method to narrow down search for Earth 2.0
The system creates a new way to assess the habitability and biological evolution possibilities of planets outside our solar system.
Aug 26, 2016, 00:18 AM IST
Earth-like planet found in nearest solar system: Study
Scientists on Wednesday announced the discovery of an Earth-sized planet orbiting the star nearest our Sun, opening up the glittering prospect of a habitable world that may one day be explored by robots.
Aug 24, 2016, 23:58 PM IST
Earth's temperature dropped during solar eclipse
The Met Office on Monday said it was the first time that satellites had been used to monitor surface "skin" temperatures during a total solar eclipse, Xinhua news agency reported.
Aug 23, 2016, 09:04 AM IST
Secret clocks in tree rings could exactly date ancient events
Scholars believe that intense solar storms caused major bursts of radiation to strike the Earth in 775 and 994AD, which resulted in distinct spikes in the concentration of radiocarbon in trees growing at that time.
Aug 17, 2016, 15:55 PM IST
13% of the Earth's land surface changed its biome state over the last three decades: Study
The scientists used their new classification scheme to examine change in biomes over time and found that 13% of the Earth's land surface changed its biome state over the last three decades.
Aug 15, 2016, 15:42 PM IST
Minute fraction of your suntan comes from beyond our galaxy
When you lie on the beach, your skin comes in contact with a minute fraction of radiation from outside our galaxy, say researchers.
Aug 13, 2016, 22:16 PM 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
Scientists to unveil new Earth-like planet: Report
Scientists are preparing to unveil a new planet in our galactic neighbourhood which is "believed to be Earth-like" and orbits its star at a distance that could favour life, German weekly Der Spiegel reported Friday.
Aug 12, 2016, 22:39 PM IST
Watch: Jeff Williams shares beautiful flight over Death Valley National Park from space!
All thanks to the astronauts who are currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS) that we get to witness some beautiful images and videos of our planet taken from space.
Aug 11, 2016, 22:19 PM IST
NASA's spacecraft set to explore giant asteroid that could destroy Earth
The asteroid, named Bennu, can indeed strike us and and cause massive destruction after being dislodged by a gravitational pull.
Aug 01, 2016, 10:40 AM IST
Watch: Beautiful time-lapse video of ice flowing off Newfoundland!
Astronauts, who are currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have been showering us with the beautiful images of the Earth taken from space.
Jul 30, 2016, 22:45 PM IST
Must watch – What would happen if an asteroid hit the Earth today!
Although the Earth is constantly being hit with with asteroids that entered and disintegrated in its atmosphere, life has survived the impact and lived through each crisis today.
Jul 29, 2016, 14:41 PM IST
NASA reveals new information on Sun's magnetic field and its kin!
The US space agency NASA has released illustrated image of the magnetic field that depicts the interior of a low-mass star, such as GJ 3253, a low-mass red dwarf star about 31 light years away from our planet.
Jul 28, 2016, 22:23 PM IST
Watch: Jeff Williams shares spectacular view of Albuquerque, New Mexico from space!
NASA astronaut, Jeff Williams who is the commander of the International Space Station (ISS) has never failed to amaze us by sharing beautiful images and videos of the Earth taken in space.
Jul 27, 2016, 14:08 PM IST
Venus clouds may reveal underlying secrets
Venus thick cloud layers may offer insight into the topography of the planets surface below, rather than acting as a barrier to our observations, scientists have shown for the first time.
Jul 25, 2016, 16:18 PM IST
Watch – Breathtaking time-lapse of entire year of Earth captured by NASA's EPIC camera
To mark one-year of EPIC capturing earth from 1 million miles away, NASA released a stunning time-lapse video comprising of more than 3, 000 images of the Earth as it moved around the sun for 365 days.
Jul 21, 2016, 13:56 PM IST
Tiny satellites can better estimate Earth's reflected energy
Small shoebox-sized satellites, flying in formation around the Earth, could estimate the planet's reflected energy with twice the accuracy of traditional monolith satellites, according to a new study led by an Indian-origin professor.
Jul 13, 2016, 23:09 PM IST
Watch: Jeff Williams shares beautiful time-lapse video of Andes Mountains from ISS!
NASA astronaut Jeff Williams who is currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have always showered his followers and space enthusiasts with beautiful views and videos of the Earth, through his social media account.
Jul 13, 2016, 22:57 PM IST
NASA shares beautifully lit-up night view of Paris clicked by ISS astronauts! - See pic
The image turned out to be magnificent as the city lights made the street grid more dominant, providing a completely different set of visual features from those visible during the day.
Jul 12, 2016, 20:05 PM IST
