Chinese astronomers discover lithium- rich giant star which could shed new light on the evolution of the universe. Contains 3,000 times more lithium more than a normal star.
Currently, the global average temperature is slightly one degree higher than that of the pre-industrial era and increases 0.17 degrees each decade.
Curiosity, which landed on Mars in 2012, was sent on a mission to determine the planet's "habitability." It is currently keeping its "eyes" on a dust event that went global by June 20.
Surya Grahan 2018: A partial solar eclipse or Surya Grahan was witnessed during the wee hours of the day and it was the third eclipse of the year.
Chandrayaan-2 is one of the crucial launches for the space agency, particularly after Chandrayaan-1 and Mangalyaan (Mars Orbiter Mission).
The space agency announced on Friday that the nine astronauts will launch on the first crewed test flights and missions of new commercial spacecraft built and operated by The Boeing Company and SpaceX.
The mission will perform the closest-ever observations of a star when it travels through the Sun's outer atmosphere, called the corona.
The Moon is undergoing a waning gibbous phase, as it resumes getting closer to the Earth in its orbit, EarthSky.org reported.
An increase in the activity of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the Southern Ocean could explain the mysterious growth of human civilisation 11,000 years ago
Influenza, a contagious respiratory illness that infects the nose, throat and lungs, is a persistent threat to public health, said researchers from Georgia State University in the US.
Mars, the fourth planet from the Sun approached 57.6 kilometres from the Earth, the closest it has been since 2003
TESS is NASA’s latest satellite to search for planets outside our solar system, known as exoplanets. The mission will spend the next two years monitoring the nearest and brightest stars for periodic dips in their light.
Blood Moon 2018 or Total Lunar Eclipse served a visual treat for stargazers.
This year's blood moon will also see the Moon cast in a crimson red hue for the duration of the eclipse.
The blood moon on July 27 is likely to last for more than 100 minutes and is expected to cast a larger shadow over the Earth than previously recorded moons.
The Blood Moon 2018 will last for an hour and forty-five minutes and is expected to be visible in India, parts of Europe, Africa, Asia, New Zealand and Australia.
The car-sized spacecraft called Parker Solar Probe is slated to lift off no earlier than August 6, on a United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy.
The Indian Space Research Organisation has signed contracts with three vendors to outsource Spacecraft Assembly Integration and Testing (AIT) activities
Britain's space sector took one giant leap when the site of its first vertical launch spaceport was announced
Supersonic cruise missile BrahMos was successfully test fired from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur
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