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  • scientists to hunt for alien life on jupiter moons

    Scientists to hunt for alien life on Jupiter moons

    World | July 26, 2015 18:30 IST

    London: After a successful mission to Pluto last week, scientists are preparing to launch a probe to search for life on the icy moons of Saturn and Jupiter, media reports said.Earlier this week, the European

  • sonakshi sinha trolled for earth 2.0 tweet responds in style

    Sonakshi Sinha trolled for 'Earth 2.0' tweet, responds in style!

    Bollywood | July 24, 2015 18:21 IST

    New Delhi: Shotgun's daughter Sonakshi Sinha, who is known for her intellect and ready-witted nature, unexpectedly called in for Twitter trolling recently when she tweeted regarding the discovery of a new planet. NASA, on Thursday, had

  • asteroid with platinum worth 5 trillion set to pass by earth

    Asteroid with platinum worth $5 trillion set to pass by Earth

    World | July 18, 2015 20:01 IST

    London:  Stargazers are in for a treat as a huge asteroid is set to pass by the Earth at 11 pm (London time) on Sunday. People in India can watch it live on the internet

  • iss astronauts to get virtual reality headsets

    ISS astronauts to get virtual reality headsets

    World | June 28, 2015 14:25 IST

    Washington: Astronauts at the International Space Station (ISS) are all set to receive two virtual reality headsets that will help them beam back to Earth what they see in space.The headsets or HoloLens devices are

  • astronaut makes history by shaking hands with scientist 8

    Astronaut makes history by 'shaking hands' with scientist 8,046 kms away on Earth (Video)

    World | June 07, 2015 23:33 IST

    Washington: A NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) has been able to 'shake hands' with a scientist 8,046 km away on Earth, making history with the first telerobotic 'handshake' between space and Earth.NASA

  • what s happening to mother earth 31 earthquakes in the last

    What's happening to mother Earth? 31 earthquakes in the last 24 hours

    India | May 12, 2015 16:54 IST

    A fresh 7.3 earthquake shook the earth in Nepal and northern India today, killing at least nine people and injuring 300 in the region as many buildings already weakened by last month's massive temblor were

  • earth s 10 most mysterious lost worlds and its rare species

    Earth's 10 Most Mysterious Lost Worlds and its rare species

    Life | May 03, 2015 19:58 IST

    Some people think there are no secrets left on earth, but little to their knowledge, our planet is none less than a chamber of secrets. It is difficult to believe but there are many places

  • top 10 facts to know about earth day

    Top 10 facts to know about Earth Day

    India | April 22, 2015 13:29 IST

    Today is Earth Day – an annual event created to celebrate the planet's environment and raise public awareness about pollution. The day is observed worldwide with rallies, conferences, outdoor activities and service project.Here are some

  • nasa launches 4 spacecraft to solve magnetic mystery

    NASA launches 4 spacecraft to solve magnetic mystery

    World | March 13, 2015 9:15 IST

    CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida: NASA launched four identical spacecraft Thursday on a billion-dollar mission to study the explosive give-and-take of the Earth and sun's magnetic fields.The unmanned Atlas rocket -- and NASA's Magnetospheric Multiscale spacecraft --

  • nasa set to launch 4 spacecraft to solve magnetic mystery

    NASA set to launch 4 spacecraft to solve magnetic mystery

    World | March 13, 2015 8:12 IST

    CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida: NASA is sending four identical spacecraft on a billion-dollar mission to study the explosive give-and-take of the Earth and sun's magnetic fields.Liftoff of the unmanned Atlas rocket -- and NASA's Magnetospheric Multiscale

  • mysterious giant cloud over mars puzzle astronomers

    Mysterious giant cloud over Mars puzzle astronomers

    World | February 17, 2015 10:05 IST

    New Delhi: For space watchers, Mars is like a second home. Astronomers have been studying the red planet for centuries and a mysterious haze high above Mars has left scientists scratching their heads.Two strange, cloud-like

  • ancient star with five earth size planets discovered

    Ancient star with five Earth-size planets discovered

    World | January 28, 2015 10:40 IST

    London: After analysing over four years of data from NASA's Kepler spacecraft, a team of astronomers has discovered a star that is 11.2 billion years old and has at least five Earth-size planets."The findings show

  • asteroid that flew past earth has small moon

    Asteroid that flew past Earth has small moon

    World | January 27, 2015 10:53 IST

    New York: The asteroid that flew past the Earth Jan 26 has its own small moon, NASA said.In the first radar images of asteroid called 2004 BL86, scientists working with NASA's Deep Space Network antenna

  • huge asteroid to whip past earth on monday

    Huge asteroid to whip past Earth on Monday

    World | January 22, 2015 8:57 IST

    Cape Canaveral, Florida: An asteroid up to 1,800 feet (550 meters) across is headed Earth's way. But don't worry: It will miss us by 745,000 miles (1.2 million kilometers), about three times the distance between

  • 2014 was the hottest year of earth on record

    2014 was the hottest year of earth on record

    World | January 17, 2015 10:39 IST

    New Delhi: In a latest report published by US space agency NASA and National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on friday, it  has been revealed that 2014 has been the most hottest year of the planet

  • nasa s new horizons probe begins flyby over pluto

    NASA's New Horizons probe begins flyby over Pluto

    World | January 16, 2015 8:30 IST

    Washington: US space agency NASA said its New Horizons spacecraft Thursday officially began its six-month approach to Pluto, with the first close-up flyby scheduled for July 14.After a voyage of nine years covering 4.8 billion

  • china plan for unmanned moon landing earth return advances

    China plan for unmanned moon landing, Earth return advances

    World | January 11, 2015 13:27 IST

    BEIJING: China's bold plan to land an unmanned spaceship on the moon before returning to Earth has moved another step forward with a test craft shifting into lunar orbit to conduct further tests, state media

  • nasa robot can explore extraterrestrial volcanoes

    NASA robot can explore extraterrestrial volcanoes

    World | January 08, 2015 12:06 IST

    Washington: The US space agency has developed a robot that is enabling researchers to put together a 3D map of a fissure - a crack that erupts magma - that is now inactive on Hawaii's

  • three earth like planets up there nasa

    Three Earth-like planets up there: NASA

    World | January 07, 2015 11:20 IST

    Washington: In a major find, NASA's Kepler Space Telescope has discovered three new Earth-size habitable or "Goldilocks" zones around Sun-like stars. Of the three, two are likely made of rock like our Earth.Of more than

  • scientists plan to grow lettuce on mars

    Scientists plan to grow lettuce on Mars

    World | January 04, 2015 14:41 IST

    London: A British-led group is planning to grow lettuce on the Red Planet for future dwellers, media reports said.The plan has been proposed by a group of students at Southampton University to send a greenhouse

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