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India's First Cryogenic Satellite GSLV-D5 Set For Lift-Off

The 29-hour countdown for the ₹200-crore satellite project will end at 4.50 pm on Monday, when India will launch the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle-D5 (GSLV-D5), carrying a communications satellite GSAT-14.

Aug 19, 2013

Perseid Meteor Shower 2013: Stargazers Capture Stunning Images of Shooting Stars [PHOTOS+VIDEOS]

Thousands of sky watchers and amateur photographers have caught on camera the annual Perseid meteor shower or shooting stars that were on its peak on 11-12 August across the world.

Aug 14, 2013

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Malaysian Resort Owner Detained for Allowing Buddhists in Muslim Prayer Room, Faces Demolition Threat

A major religious controversy hounded the Muslim-dominated country of Malaysia, when reports emerged of a Johor area resort allowing Buddhist worshippers to use the Muslim prayer room or 'surau'.

Aug 14, 2013

20 More Chelyabinsk-Like Meteors Headed for Earth?

In a recent study, scientists discovered the source of meteor which struck the Russian city of Chelyabinsk earlier this year and have detected about 20 more such types of gigantic meteors which could pose a possible threat for the planet in the near future.

Aug 14, 2013

Bill Gates Slams Google, Says Healthcare is More Important than Project Loon in Low-Income Countries

Microsoft Founder Bill Gates slammed Google's initiative to provide internet connectivity in developing countries through its Project Loon.

Aug 10, 2013

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Real Life Barbie: Valeria Lukyanova Believes She's From Another Planet [VIDEO]

Valeria Lukyanova, the self proclaimed real-life Barbie who became an internet sensation last year, believes she is an alien.

Aug 1, 2013

Mistaken Identity: Indian Army Spends 6 Months Tracking 'Chinese Spy Drones', But Finds They Were Planets

The Indian army has reportedly spent six months tracking what they thought was Chinese spy drones, but later found out they were just celestial objects - Jupiter and Venus.

Jul 29, 2013

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INSAT-3D: India's Advanced Weather Satellite Inches Closer to Final Orbit

India's advanced weather satellite INSAT-3D, which was launched successfully on 26 July, is inching closer to the final orbit.

Jul 29, 2013

Asteroid 2003 DZ15 to Pass by Earth on Monday; Where to Watch Online

A 152-metre long asteroid will pass by Earth on Monday Night, according to reports.

Jul 26, 2013

London Anniversary Games: No Drugs for Usain Bolt; I'm Clean, Says World's Fastest Man

In the wake of sprint sports being hit hard by controversies with some of the biggest names - Asafa Powell, Tyson Gay and Sherone Simpson - testing positive for banned substances, world's fastest man - Usain Bolt, said he is clean and has never taken drugs.

Jul 26, 2013

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NASA's Cassini and Messenger Spacecraft Capture Stunning Images of Earth [PHOTOS]

Two of NASA's interplanetary spacecraft have beamed back images of the Earth and the moon from billions of kilometres away.

Jul 23, 2013

NASA's Cassini to Take Picture of Earth and its Moon From Saturn

NASA's Cassini spacecraft is all set to take a picture of Earth from a distance of about 1.44 billion kilometres (898 million miles) in the orbit of Saturn, on 19/20 July.

Jul 14, 2013

Watch Beautiful Venus, Moon Pairing on 10/11 July [Direction and Timings]

Sky watchers can witness a celestial event where planet Venus and Moon will appear to be closest to each other on Wednesday night (10 July).

Jul 10, 2013

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

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Tri-Series 2013 Results: India Enter Final As Bhuvneshwar Rattles Sri Lanka

Against Sri Lanka, needing nothing short of a win -- and a decently big one at that -- India pulled out all the stops with the ball, with Bhuvneshwar Kumar coming to the fore to help his side to a comfortable 81-run win over Sri Lanka by the Duckworth-Lewis method, and with it giving them a place in the final with the same opponents.

Jul 10, 2013

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Search Results for: Earth

India's First Cryogenic Satellite GSLV-D5 Set For Lift-Off

Perseid Meteor Shower 2013: Stargazers Capture Stunning Images of Shooting Stars [PHOTOS+VIDEOS]

Malaysian Resort Owner Detained for Allowing Buddhists in Muslim Prayer Room, Faces Demolition Threat

20 More Chelyabinsk-Like Meteors Headed for Earth?

Bill Gates Slams Google, Says Healthcare is More Important than Project Loon in Low-Income Countries

Real Life Barbie: Valeria Lukyanova Believes She's From Another Planet [VIDEO]

Mistaken Identity: Indian Army Spends 6 Months Tracking 'Chinese Spy Drones', But Finds They Were Planets

INSAT-3D: India's Advanced Weather Satellite Inches Closer to Final Orbit

Asteroid 2003 DZ15 to Pass by Earth on Monday; Where to Watch Online

London Anniversary Games: No Drugs for Usain Bolt; I'm Clean, Says World's Fastest Man

NASA's Cassini and Messenger Spacecraft Capture Stunning Images of Earth [PHOTOS]

NASA's Cassini to Take Picture of Earth and its Moon From Saturn

Watch Beautiful Venus, Moon Pairing on 10/11 July [Direction and Timings]

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

Tri-Series 2013 Results: India Enter Final As Bhuvneshwar Rattles Sri Lanka

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

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