In a recently published study in the journal Endangered Species Research, the scientists analysed recordings from the Arabian Sea coast of Oman, and as far south as Madagascar, and found a blue whale song that had never been described.
Marking the beginning of festivals and rituals, the winter solstice, also known as the hiemal solstice or hibernal solstice occurs when one of the Earth's poles has its maximum tilt away from the Sun.
A rare celestial treat awaits stargazers the world over as two of our solar system's largest planets, Jupiter and Saturn, will look like double planets just after sunset on Monday evening i.e, December 21, the beginning of the winter solstice.
In a rare celestial event, Saturn and Jupiter – the two largest planets in our solar system – will be seen very close to each other in the night sky like one bright star by an astronomical event called the “great conjunction” on December 21.
An astronomer has spotted a little tiny speck flying past the Sun which is a recently discovered rare comet, as the world witnessed the total solar eclipse this month.
China's Chang'e-5 probe, which successfully returned to earth this week, has retrieved about 1,731 grams of samples from the moon, the country's space agency said on Saturday.
NASA has approved the Mars Sample Return (MSR) multi-mission effort to advance to the next phase in preparation to bring the first pristine samples from Mars back to Earth.
Oxford University on Thursday said that its COVID-19 vaccine candidate has a better immune response when a two full-dose regime is used rather than a full-dose followed by a half-dose booster.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Thursday launched communication satellite CMS-O1 onboard the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C50) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota.
ISRO PSLV-C50 Mission: The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle or PSLV's 52nd mission is scheduled for lift-off at 15:41 hours today from the second launch pad at the spaceport of Sriharikota 'subject to weather conditions', ISRO said.
A Chinese lunar capsule returned to Earth on Thursday with the first fresh samples of rock and debris from the moon in more than 40 years.
NASA has shared a stunning picture of snow-covered Himalayan mountains captured by a crew member aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
The polar satellite launch vehicle's 52nd mission is scheduled for lift-off at 15.41 hours on Thursday from the second launch pad at the spaceport of Sriharikota 'subject to weather conditions'.
Using brain imaging techniques, scientists, including those from The Center for the Study of Complex Malaria in Odisha, have unravelled the century-old mystery of how malaria affects the brain, an advance that reveals how the deadly disease causes different outcomes in adults and children.
COVID-19 is associated with a higher need for ventilators, more admissions into intensive care units (ICUs), and nearly five times the risk of death among hospitalised patients than those suffering from the flu, according to a study.
This will be the first spaceflight for Chari, who became a NASA astronaut in 2017. He was born in Milwaukee, but considers Cedar Falls, Iowa, his hometown, NASA said.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) recently shared images of two supermassive black holes in Galaxy NGC 6240 which are in the process of merging.
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on Tuesday confirmed that the gas collected from the sample container inside the re-entry capsule of the asteroid explorer, Hayabusa2, is a gas sample originating from asteroid Ryugu.
The scientists believe the research has commercial and societal implications, given the widespread use of LED bulbs.
Solar Eclipse 2020: The world is witnessing the last solar eclipse of the year 2020. Even though the solar eclipse is not visible in India, skygazers can watch live streaming of the celestial phenomenon on various platforms. The total solar eclipse began at 7.03 PM Monday and will peak at 9.43 PM. The eclipse will end at 12.23 am on December 15. Stick to this space for the best photos and videos of the solar eclipse.
Top News
Latest News
