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ESA Scientists Discover Traces of Gigantic River on Mars

European Space Agency's Mars Express captured a striking picture of a huge river in the upper Reull Vallis region of Mars, revealed the agency. The image captured by its high-resolution stereo camera last year shows a river-like structure that stretches 1500 km across the surface of Mars. Jan 19, 2013
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Top Science Breakthroughs of 2012 [PHOTOS]

This year has been a remarkable period for science. Everything from space to earth has been touched by many discoveries.As the year comes to an end, we give you sneak peak at the most important breakthroughs of this year. Dec 31, 2012
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NASA Reveals Stunning View of India on Diwali Night [PHOTOS]

NASA, the national space agency of the US, released on Thursday a satellite image that gave a spectacular view of India on a November night. The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the Suomi NPP satellite captured the black and white image of India on Nov 12, a day before Diwali. Dec 6, 2012
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NASA Scientists Discover Ancient Microbes Deep Within Antarctic Lake

A group of researchers from NASA have uncovered an ancient community of bacteria in one of the most remote lakes of Antarctica, nearly 65 feet beneath the icy surface. The group of scientists includes researchers from the Desert Research Institute (DRI) in Reno, Nev., the University of Illinois in Chicago and nine other institutions. Dec 1, 2012