A space rock collided with the Moon at a speed of 61,000 kilometres an hour during the total lunar eclipse in January this year, excavating a crater 10 to 15 metres across, scientists say.
The discovery challenges the previous timeline and map of human migration into South America.
Google on Friday selected 18 young scientists from India who will compete in the 2019 Google Science Fair contest for the winning prize of $50,000 and other rewards.
The phase-4 programme will enable the launch of 2 tonne class of satellites for geo-imaging, navigation, data relay communication and space sciences, an official statement said.
NASA's Mars Helicopter has successfully completed a series of tests and is ready to take flight over the Red Planet, the US space agency said.
By studying these precious lunar samples for the first time, a new generation of scientists will help advance our understanding of our lunar neighbour
On Friday, the company's rocket powered commercial SpaceShipTwo, VSS Unity reached space for the second time, higher and faster than ever before, as its world record-holding hybrid rocket motor propelled the spaceship at Mach 3.04 to an apogee of 295,007 ft.
On the occasion of International Day of Women and Girls in Science on Monday, a UN data revealed that despite 15 years of international effortto promote women in science, they continue to face barriers, Efe news said.
Flight controllers in Maryland declared success 10 hours after the high-risk, middle-of-the-night encounter at the mysterious body known as Ultima Thule on the frozen fringes of our solar system, an astounding 1 billion miles (1.6 billion kilometers) beyond Pluto.
2018 clearly had many beginnings for the Indian space sector in the face of Gaganyaan mission, major satellite launches.
Super Blood Wolf Moon: Days after the New Years, the world will witness Super Blood Wolf Moon Eclipse from January 20 onwards.
Bill Anders, one of the first men to orbit the Moon has said that it is "stupid" to plan human missions to Mars.
The computer simulations show that the collision and reshaping of Uranus — maybe enveloping some or all of the rock that hit it — happened in a matter of hours, Kegerreis said. He produced an animation showing the violent crash and its aftermath.
German naval records recovered after the war revealed that U-boat 156 had sailed just off the coast of New York, planting explosives.
Humans have unusually globular (or round) skulls and brains compared to our ancient ancestors including our closest extinct cousins -- the Neanderthals, and a new study from Germany provides a possible explanation as to why, CNN reported on Friday.
While scientists and policy-makers agree that getting a firm grasp on the origins of emissions is key to tackling global warming, there is great political sensitivity surrounding the issue.
The rocket ship hit an altitude of 51 miles (82 kilometers) before beginning its gliding descent, said mission official Enrico Palermo. It landed on a runway minutes later.
The Dragon capsule pulled up at the orbiting lab three days after launching from Cape Canaveral. Commander Alexander Gerst used the space station’s big robotic arm to grab the cargo carrier, as the two craft soared 250 miles above the Pacific.
"As of now, the first results of the experiment have already been obtained: the organic construct of the mouse's thyroid gland has been created in zero-gravity conditions," Roscosmos said in a statement on Thursday.
The Global Carbon Project uses government and industry reports to come up with final emission figures for 2017 and projections for 2018 based on the four biggest polluters: China, the United States, India and the European Union.
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