Revealed: Moon's actual age, and it's older than we thought!
The moon is at least 4.51 billion years old -- 40-140 million years older than previously thought and not long after Earth,
Jan 13, 2017, 14:00 PM IST
NASA's Hubble spots exocomets taking plunge onto young star
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has discovered exocomets -- comets outside our solar system -- plunging onto a young star that resides 95 light-years from Earth.
Jan 07, 2017, 23:52 PM IST
Scientists discover dark matter lost since birth of universe
Scientists, for the first time, have been able to measure the amount of dark matter the Universe has lost since the Big Bang some 13.7 billion years ago.
Dec 31, 2016, 08:24 AM IST
Parallel universes are a reality, claim scientists
According to a new theory, the idea of parallel universes is a more than just science fiction.
Nov 30, 2016, 03:27 AM IST
The sun is not the roundest object in the universe anymore, this star is!
The gigantic star which has beat the sun, measures around a whopping 1.5 million km.
Nov 20, 2016, 23:58 PM IST
NASA initiates program to uncover mystery behind solar system; renews search for Antarctic meteorites!
These three federal entities recently renewed their agreement to search for, collect and curate Antarctic meteorites in a partnership known as ANSMET – the Antarctic Search for Meteorites Program, the US space agency said in a statement on Tuesday.
Nov 16, 2016, 14:27 PM IST
Universe far away from expanding at accelerating rate, says study
Challenging a standard cosmological concept, a team of researchers led by an Indian-origin scientist has found that the universe may not actually be expanding at an accelerating pace as was previously believed.
Oct 29, 2016, 09:40 AM IST
Planet Nine responsible for curious tilt of the sun, says study!
Planet Nine's angular momentum is having an out-sized impact on the solar system based on its location and size.
Oct 20, 2016, 21:08 PM IST
Project Blue: Scientists prepare to spy on Alpha Centauri for Earth 2.0 and alien life!
Project Blue aims to launch a small, light-weight telescope into Earth's orbit in 2019.
Oct 13, 2016, 17:01 PM IST
Earth, other planetary objects shared similar chemical origin
Earth and other planetary objects formed in the early years of the Solar System share similar chemical origins, suggests a new finding.
Sep 15, 2016, 23:01 PM IST
Signs of giant icy planet growing around nearby star
Astronomers have found signs of a giant icy planet growing around TW Hydrae, one of the closest young stars to Earth.
Sep 15, 2016, 21:09 PM IST
NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft lifts off to sample asteroid Bennu - Watch!
The Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft lifted off at 7:05 p.m. EDT Thursday from Cape Canaveral on top of a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket.
Sep 09, 2016, 09:50 AM IST
'Jupiter's north pole unlike anything in solar system'
The images were taken during the solar powered spacecraft's first flyby of the planet with its instruments switched on.
Sep 04, 2016, 13:45 PM IST
'Planet Nine' can spell doom for our solar system
The solar system could be struck by disaster when the Sun dies if the mysterious "Planet Nine" exists, report researchers from the University of Warwick.
Aug 31, 2016, 15:41 PM IST
NASA probe set to make closest approach yet to Jupiter
NASA`s Juno space probe on Saturday was set to pass the closest it will get to the planet Jupiter during the main phase of its planned mission to the gas giant, the US space agency`s officials said.
Aug 27, 2016, 23:40 PM IST
Juno probe to make its closest approach to Jupiter tomorrow!
At the moment of closest approach, Juno will be about 2,500 miles (4,200 kilometers) above Jupiter's swirling clouds and traveling at 130,000 mph (208,000 kilometers per hour) with respect to the planet, says NASA.
Aug 26, 2016, 11:39 AM IST
'Comets are ancient leftovers of early solar system', reveals study
Comets are the ancient leftovers of early solar system formation, and not younger fragments resulting from subsequent collisions between other larger bodies, according to a new study of data collected by the Rosetta space probe.
Jul 31, 2016, 14:25 PM IST
More than 100 exoplanets confirmed during NASA's Kepler K2 mission!
A planetary system comprising four promising planets that could be rocky have also been confirmed.
Jul 19, 2016, 09:10 AM IST
Short trajectory correction maneuver awaits Juno
The NASA team has scheduled a short trajectory correction maneuver for Juno spacecraft on July 13 to refine the orbit around Jupiter.
Jul 12, 2016, 00:19 AM IST
Juno in Jupiter: Google celebrates orbit insertion with interactive doodle! - See pic
Merely minutes after NASA's Juno spacecraft's successful entry into Jupiter's orbit was confirmed, internet search giant Google sent in their wishes to NASA by way of their trademark doodle!
Jul 05, 2016, 10:35 AM IST
