Space

SPOTTED: Is that a fleet of UFOs taking off from the moon? [VIDEO]

While some dismiss it as optical illusion, many viewers believe the video shows aliens departing from the moon's surface.

Nov 22, 2016

Mysterious blue sphere spotted zooming past Sun by NASA satellite

This 'UFO' was first captured by NASA'S SECCHI STEREO HI1 satellite on November 15.

Nov 21, 2016

Mangalyaan's image of Mars makes it to National Geographic cover

Over 50 missions to Mars before India's Mangalyaan were not able to take such high-quality pictures of the planet.

Nov 20, 2016

Scientists discover a new nearby super-Earth

The orbital period of this planet is 8.7 days and the star it orbits around is found to be cool despite being close to the Sun.

Nov 19, 2016

Peggey Whitson: The oldest woman to step into space

Peggy Whitson is the first and only woman to command the International Space Station (ISS) so far for the second time.

Nov 18, 2016

China's Shenzhou-11 manned spacecraft returns to Earth

Shenzhou-11 was China's sixth and longest manned space mission.

Nov 18, 2016

The supermoon is partly covered by clouds

UFO sightings 2016: Two spacecraft flew past supermoon? Mysterious black objects spotted [VIDEO]

Videos of 2 black objects passing the supermoon have hit online and they took just a second to fly past the moon.

Nov 17, 2016

SpaceX seeks to launch over 4000 satellites

SpaceX wants to launch 4,425 satellites, which is more than all those in orbit, for superfast global internet

SpaceX has requested government approval for creating high-speed, global internet coverage with a massive network of satellites

Nov 17, 2016

Pluto's giant ocean: Where life may dare to exist

The amount of water present in Pluto's ocean is estimated to be equal to the volume of water in all the seas Earth possesses.

Nov 17, 2016

Researchers discover the roundest star so far!

The slow rotation of the star is responsible for keeping its spherical shape unharmed, researchers said.

Nov 17, 2016

How the mega supermoon had people transfixed all over the world

On 14 November, a mega supermoon appeared in the night sky closer to Earth than it has been at any point in the last 68 years. This close time frame has not been witnessed since 1948 and it won’t happen again until 25 November, 2034. Heres how the rising 2016 supermoon appeared in various places around the world.

Nov 14, 2016

Supermoon 2016 India and US: Times and best places to watch

Supermoon can be witnessed from almost all parts of India, but regions in the extreme south will not be so lucky.

Nov 14, 2016

NASA: Spitzer and Swift space telescopes spot elusive brown dwarf

The newly discovered brown dwarf weighs between 30 and 65 Jupiter masses.

Nov 11, 2016

Is this what we could be living in on Mars?

The first ever Mars show home has opened its doors at Greenwich Observatory in London to give visitors a feel of what life could one day be like...on Mars. The home opens ahead of the premiere of a six-part docu-drama, Mars, based on the book How We’ll Live on Mars by Stephen Petranek. It will launch on Sunday 13 November on National Geographic.

Nov 11, 2016

Mega supermoon: November’s full moon will be biggest in a generation

On 14 November, a mega supermoon will appear in the night sky closer to Earth than it has been at any point in the last 68 years. This close time frame has not been witnessed since 1948 and it won’t happen again until 25 November, 2034.

Nov 10, 2016