Space

NASA discovers five pairs of giant black holes with the help of Chandra X-ray and other observatories

As per the new finding, the five pairs of supermassive black holes possess the mass equivalent to millions of times that of Sun's.

Oct 5, 2017

Gravitational wave pioneers win 2017 Nobel Physics Prize

The teams involved in the discovery of Gravitational waves quickly emerged as favourites for Nobel Physics Prize announced on Tuesday.

Oct 3, 2017

NASA to test its Planetary Defense System as giant asteroid TC4 makes closest approach to Earth on Oct 12

Astronomers from NASA are looking forward to use this occasion to test its planetary defense systems and test its potential.

Oct 3, 2017

THIS is why NASA delayed launch of Hubble Space Telescope successor JWST

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope successor James Webb Space Telescope postponed to 2019.

Sep 29, 2017

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk aims at reaching Mars by 2022: All you need to know

SpaceX aims at carrying out its first trip to Mars in 2022 in which it will be carrying just cargo.

Sep 29, 2017

Scientists detect gravitational waves for 4th time

Scientists have detected the fourth gravitational wave emitted by a merger of two black holes using three detectors. Read to know more.

Sep 28, 2017

NASA to build first lunar space station with Russia; Deep Space Gateway project on track

Russia is reportedly collaborating with NASA to build first lunar space station and it could start in the 2020s.

Sep 27, 2017

NASA releases new stunning Cassini image of Saturn's icy moon Enceladus

The image was captured by Cassini's narrow-angle camera on March 29, from a distance of 180,000 km (110,000 miles) from Enceladus.

Sep 26, 2017

Atlas V NROL-42 launch highlights

America successfully launched a secret spy satellite on 24 September. The NROL-42 satellite was carried into space by an Atlas V rocket. The spy satellite is the latest addition to the fleet of satellites developed and operated by the NRO (National Reconnaissance Office). The NROs mission patch for the spy satellite displays a grizzly bear, ten stars and an impression of the Atlas V rocket ascending to orbit. The spy satellite marked the third NRO payload to be launched in 2017. Two more NRO missions are reportedly slated to be launched by the end of this year, with yet another satellite, NROL-52 expected to be launched via an Atlas V rocket in October

Sep 25, 2017

NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft swings by Earth to get samples from asteroid Bennu: 7 things to know

This is a pioneering mission which US is carrying out to collected samples from an asteroid and get it back it Earth.

Sep 23, 2017

NASA's Hubble discovers a mysterious object in Solar System

According to the astronomers, the binary system 2006 VW139 is estimated to be around 5,000 years old.

Sep 22, 2017

Extreme cosmic rays come from mystery sources in galaxies far, far away

Hundreds of scientists worked for over a decade to trace the origin of ultra-high energy cosmic rays.

Sep 22, 2017

Protesters burn Duterte-Hitler effigy in Philippines

Thousands of protesters took to the streets to burn effigies of Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte. The anti-government rally was an outcry against Dutertes dictatorship and his bloody war on drugs campaign. Up to 4,000 people have reportedly been killed since the start of the campaign.

Sep 22, 2017

Closest ever supermassive binary black hole system discovered by 2 Indian scientists: All you need to know

Situated in an active spiral galaxy dubbed NGC 7674 (Mrk 533), this binary supermassive black hole system is located 400 million light years away from Earth.

Sep 21, 2017

NASA's Cassini captures mysterious glitch 'Peggy' in Saturn's rings: 7 things to know

This finding is likely to give an insight into the origination of Saturn's other known icy moons.

Sep 21, 2017