Space

'Potentially hazardous' asteroid headed towards Earth, but there's no reason to panic

There's a massive asteroid headed our way in the coming days and here's everything you need to know about it.

Aug 23, 2018

USAF's mysterious drone space plane X-37B has been in orbit for nearly a year now, sans clarity

All that is known about this mission is that it is a drone that flies at the edge of space and stays in orbit for months at a time.

Aug 22, 2018

Last week meteor explosion 40 times brighter than full Moon, says NASA (Video)

The meteor was first seen at an altitude of about 93 km in the sky, travelling at a speed of over 86,421 kph directly over Alabama, it fragmented at an altitude of 29 km in the air.

Aug 21, 2018

NASA's InSight lander completes halfway mark on its journey to Mars; Touchdown likely on Nov 26

At the halfway mark, all on-board instruments were switched on and checked -- they are all working well, says NASA.

Aug 21, 2018

Water on Moon: NASA confirms Lunar poles have ancient ice deposits

There is enough ice on the Moon, making it accessible as a resource for future space travellers and expeditions to deep space, it might even be possible to stay on the Moon now that it has water.

Aug 21, 2018

Jupiter moved like a wrecking ball through young solar system and helped create Earth: Study

Jupiter caused planets to collide and break up into smaller rocky planets. It even directed water-rich asteroids towards Earth, allowing life to bloom on the rocky planet.

Aug 20, 2018

NASA's unresponsive Opportunity rover- What we know about plans for its recovery

It is possible that it could take several weeks, maybe moths before Opportunity is back to its science missions, if it survived the storm.

Aug 19, 2018

SpaceX's 'load-and-go' launch procedure deemed safe enough for crew launches, says NASA

If the rocket is carrying a human crew, fuel will be loaded after astronauts are strapped in.

Aug 19, 2018

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This planet's atmosphere is so hot that it has vaporised even titanium and iron in the air

The planet "KELT-9b" is believed to have an average temperature of 3,770 degrees Celsius. The star that it revolves around is about twice as hot as the Sun.

Aug 17, 2018

Hubble Space Telescope photographs the evolution of universe, captures 15,000 galaxies in single image

The field of view for these images covers about 15,000 galaxies, of which nearly 12,000 still have new-born stars.

Aug 17, 2018

Chinese space agency gears up to launch rover to unexplored parts of moon

In December, the vehicle will travel aboard the unmanned lunar probe Chang'e 4, which is expected to land in the Aitken basin on the far side of the Moon,

Aug 17, 2018

Russia's 'inconsistent' satellite could be a space-based weapon, says the US

This is a matter of concern for the Americans because both the military and intelligence community rely on satellites for most of their operations including communication, navigation and spying.

Aug 16, 2018

Images: SpaceX offers first look and interior view of upcoming Crew Dragon capsule

The Crew Dragon, placed on a Falcon 9 will launch a crew of scientists and engineers to the International Space Station as early as February 2019.

Aug 15, 2018

What is 'OMG' particle? High energy cosmic rays that travel almost at the speed of light

As number of observations increase and the astrophysicists are able to gather more data, maybe in a few years from now, mystery of the high energy cosmic rays will finally be solved.

Aug 14, 2018

Opportunity rover on Mars lost forever? Not waking up after put to sleep during storm

One of the hardiest vehicles ever built- the Mars Opportunity rover got bogged down by a planet-encircling dust storm earlier this year, the storm might have finally killed it.

Aug 14, 2018

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Space

'Potentially hazardous' asteroid headed towards Earth, but there's no reason to panic

USAF's mysterious drone space plane X-37B has been in orbit for nearly a year now, sans clarity

Last week meteor explosion 40 times brighter than full Moon, says NASA (Video)

NASA's InSight lander completes halfway mark on its journey to Mars; Touchdown likely on Nov 26

Water on Moon: NASA confirms Lunar poles have ancient ice deposits

Jupiter moved like a wrecking ball through young solar system and helped create Earth: Study

NASA's unresponsive Opportunity rover- What we know about plans for its recovery

SpaceX's 'load-and-go' launch procedure deemed safe enough for crew launches, says NASA

This planet's atmosphere is so hot that it has vaporised even titanium and iron in the air

Hubble Space Telescope photographs the evolution of universe, captures 15,000 galaxies in single image

Chinese space agency gears up to launch rover to unexplored parts of moon

Russia's 'inconsistent' satellite could be a space-based weapon, says the US

Images: SpaceX offers first look and interior view of upcoming Crew Dragon capsule

What is 'OMG' particle? High energy cosmic rays that travel almost at the speed of light

Opportunity rover on Mars lost forever? Not waking up after put to sleep during storm

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

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