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NASA to launch its first-ever neutron star exploring mission with NICER [VIDEO]

This one of a kind investigation of the neutron stars -- pulsars -- will begin a week post the installation of the explorer.

Jun 3, 2017

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India vs Pakistan in Champions Trophy 2017: The real battle is between India's hyper & moderate nationalists

If India win, the hyper-nationalists of Modified India will go on an celebratory overdrive but if Kohli's men lose, then the saffron fanatics could take it as a serious defeat in a war. Where do the moderate nationalists stand?

Jun 3, 2017

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Great Barrier Reef can no longer be saved, say scientists

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority may declare the reef as a World Heritage Site "in danger."

Jun 2, 2017

NASA's Curiosity rover: Ancient Martian lake might have supported life

The main aim of the Curiosity rover when it landed inside Gale Crater in 2012 was to find out if Mars ever possessed any environmental conditions which supported microbial life.

Jun 2, 2017

Union Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences Harsh Vardhan

Centre may consider new law on cattle trade, says Harsh Vardhan

Harsh Vardhan says that there were some information gaps and misunderstanding on the issue.

Jun 2, 2017

Einstein was right! LIGO detects gravitational waves for third time, confirming new population of black holes

Gravitational waves are incredibly fast ripples in space that travel at the speed of light, and would squeeze and stretch anything in their path.

Jun 2, 2017

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Is Moon habitable? NASA's LRO discovers water ice on the lunar surface's south pole

In the late 1990s, hydrogen-rich areas were found on Moon with the help of NASA's LRO, but it was hard to identify whether hydrogen was present in the form of water or not.

Jun 1, 2017

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World's strongest X-ray laser beam creates 'molecular black hole'

Special mirrors were used by the researchers to focus the X-ray beams into a spot over 100 nanometres in diameter. One nanometer is equal to one-billionth of a metre.

Jun 1, 2017

'Peacocks don't have sex': Had Satyajit Ray been alive today, a satire would surely be on the cards

Master filmmaker Ray was known to hit prevalent social convictions hard but in a soft way. In Sonar Kella, he had made his sleuth correct Jatayu's ignorance on camel. Would he have done the same to correct Justice Sharma's bizarre peacock story?

Jun 1, 2017

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NASA's Curiosity rover discovers silica-rich 'halos' on Martian surface

The halos were first analysed in 2015 with Curiosity's science payload, including the laser-shooting Chemistry and Camera (ChemCam) instrument.

May 31, 2017

As protests rise against 'beef ban', Kerala HC says 'no such thing'! So what is it all about?

The Kerala High Court has observed that there was no ban on the slaughter of cows. So what exactly is the ban? Read to know more.

May 31, 2017

Tweeting 'covfefe': US President Trump loses face on Twitter, his presidency's biggest hope

The American president tweeted a mysterious term "covfefe" while targeting the media but did not delete it even hours later, in case it was a goof-up. Does such a callous act befits the image of the world's most powerful man?

May 31, 2017

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Madras HC puts 4-week stay on Central govt order banning sale of cows for slaughter

The Madurai bench of the Madras High Court has stayed for four weeks the Central government order that bans the sale of cattle for then purpose of slaughter. Read to know more.

May 30, 2017

Babri Masjid demolition case: LK Advani, Uma Bharti and 10 others charged with criminal conspiracy

Big relief for Advani, Joshi, Bharti and others as the Special CBI Court grants bail to all 12 accused on personal bond. Framing of charges is underway.

May 30, 2017

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ISRO's 'fat boy' GSLV-Mk III launch to widen prospects of India's manned mission

ISRO is all set to launch the GSLV-Mk III, the heaviest rocket ever made by India on June 5 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.

May 30, 2017

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Search Results for: Earth

NASA to launch its first-ever neutron star exploring mission with NICER [VIDEO]

India vs Pakistan in Champions Trophy 2017: The real battle is between India's hyper & moderate nationalists

Great Barrier Reef can no longer be saved, say scientists

NASA's Curiosity rover: Ancient Martian lake might have supported life

Centre may consider new law on cattle trade, says Harsh Vardhan

Einstein was right! LIGO detects gravitational waves for third time, confirming new population of black holes

Is Moon habitable? NASA's LRO discovers water ice on the lunar surface's south pole

World's strongest X-ray laser beam creates 'molecular black hole'

'Peacocks don't have sex': Had Satyajit Ray been alive today, a satire would surely be on the cards

NASA's Curiosity rover discovers silica-rich 'halos' on Martian surface

As protests rise against 'beef ban', Kerala HC says 'no such thing'! So what is it all about?

Tweeting 'covfefe': US President Trump loses face on Twitter, his presidency's biggest hope

Madras HC puts 4-week stay on Central govt order banning sale of cows for slaughter

Babri Masjid demolition case: LK Advani, Uma Bharti and 10 others charged with criminal conspiracy

ISRO's 'fat boy' GSLV-Mk III launch to widen prospects of India's manned mission

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]