Science & Health

NASA's 2020 Mars Rover to Look for Signs of Past Life, Collect Samples

The 2020 Mars rover mission would look for signs of past life and help in picking up samples that could possibly be returned to Earth by future missions, a science advisory group announced on Tuesday.

Jul 10, 2013

ISRO Readies for Mars Orbiter Launch; Mission to Take Off After 21 October

ISRO is readying itself to launch the ambitious Mars Orbiter mission between October and November this year.

Jul 8, 2013

Hrithik Roshan Admitted to Hospital for Brain Surgery

Bollywood heartthrob Hrithik Roshan will undergo a brain surgery to remove a clot between the brain membrane and skull, at Hinduja hospital on Sunday.

Jul 7, 2013

NASA's Telescope's Capture Sharpest Ever Images of Sun's Atmosphere [PHOTOS + VIDEO]

A team of scientists, using NASA's High Resolution Coronal Imager (Hi-C), have captured the sharpest ever images of Sun's outer atmosphere called corona.

Jul 2, 2013

India's First Navigation Satellite IRNSS-1A Successfully Launched [PHOTOS]

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully launched the country's first navigation satellite early Tuesday (2 July).

Jul 2, 2013

Countdown Begins for India's First Navigation Satellite

India is all set to mark another historic moment on Monday when its first navigational satellite - Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS-1A), aboard the PSLV-C 22, takes off from Sriharikota at around 11:41 PM on Monday (1 July).

Jul 1, 2013

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Google Science Fair 2013: Indian Girl Among 15 Global Finalists

An Indian school girl is among 15 global finalists of the 2013 Google Science Fair.

Jul 1, 2013

IRNSS -1A: India's First Navigation Satellite Launch on 1 July; Where to Watch Live [PHOTOS]

ISRO will be launching the country's first navigational satellite - IRNSS-1A - on 1 July at 23:41 hours IST from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.

Jun 30, 2013

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Massive Smoke Forces Malaysia to Seek Emergency Steps Before Pollution Index Reaches 500

Malaysian Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Seri G. Palanivel said on Saturday that the National Security Council will proclaim emergency if the Air Pollutant Index (API) of any area in the country was found above 500.

Jun 30, 2013

Manisha Koirala Back in India after 6-Month Long Battle with Cancer

Bollywood actress Manisha Koirala, who spent the past six months in New York for cancer treatment, has returned to India.

Jun 27, 2013

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NASA Hits Milestone, Discovers 10,000th Near-Earth Object

Scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) have discovered the 10,000th Near-Earth Object (NEO) which could pass near Earth.

Jun 27, 2013

Indian Version of GPS: ISRO to Launch First Navigational Satellite on 1 July

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has scheduled the launch of the country's first dedicated Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System-1A (IRNSS-1A) for 1 July.

Jun 26, 2013

Cow-Sized Ugly Reptile Roamed Ancient Desert Before Dinosaurs

A cow-sized, plant-eating reptile of the genus Bunostegos lived around 260 million years ago, even before dinosaurs roamed the Earth.

Jun 25, 2013

Giant Panda Gives Birth to Twins in China [VIDEO]

A giant panda has given birth to twins in Sichuan Province of Southwest China. The birth of the panda twins has been claimed as the first of its kind to have happened this year.