When nature calls, even the best of space suited astronauts find it tough to negotiate. The problem - they can’t easily rush to the bathroom in space. In an attempt to handle situations such
In an attempt to better understand how fire behaves in microgravity to ensure better safety for astronauts, NASA scientists will soon ignite nine different materials aboard an unmanned spaceship on its way to a
Scientists have discovered a new world right round the corner from Earth. A new ‘super Earth’ planet was found with a mass around 5.4 times that of the Earth, orbiting a very bright star near
A unique collaboration between NASA's Spitzer and Swift space telescopes have led to a discovery of a new brown dwarf - thought to be the missing link between planets and stars, with masses up
When tens of millions of people around the United States head to polling places to cast their votes in Tuesday's presidential election, two American astronauts orbiting the Earth at 17,000 miles per hour have already
After more than 20 years of construction, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is complete and, following in-depth testing, the largest-ever space telescope is expected to launch within two years, NASA officials announced on Wednesday.
A crew of three astronauts including two Russians and an American aboard the Soyuz MS-02 space capsule blasted off early Wednesday morning for the International Space Station. The crew of Roscosmos Sergey Ryzhikov and
The two Chinese astronauts who set off aboard the Shenzhou 11 spacecraft as part of the Communist country’s longest ever manned space mission have successfully entered the orbiting Tiangong-2 space lab. The move spells
Cosmic rays, one of the most dangerous aspects of space for the human body, could really be a wellspring of life, a new study proposes. The study of a bacterium thriving deep in a South
The universe contains a dizzying two trillion galaxies, up to 20 times more than previously estimated, new research has found. Over the last 20 years scientists have used images from the Hubble Space Telescope to
If you are among those who are bored with your earth citizenship and looking for some extra-terrestrial intervention, this should come as good news for you. A team of scientists and legal experts
Wiping out the problems related to dietary habits, an iPad app designed especially for cosmonauts can now help them track their intake and provide insights for physicians and researchers back home on keeping crews healthy
In a mark of significant achievement for the South American nation, the first prototype of a Mars explorer robot designed by a team of 10 university students in Mexico has gained recognition from US space
NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope has found the first gamma-ray binary – the brightest one ever spotted – in another galaxy. The dual-star system, dubbed LMC P3, contains a massive star and a crushed
Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble space telescope have discovered a planet orbiting two stars in a system located about 8,000 light-years away towards the centre of our galaxy. The planet orbits roughly 300 million miles
China invited Pakistani space scientists along with host of guests from Germany, France, Italy, Russia and the European Union (EU) to observe the launch of its manned space flight to send two astronauts to join
To determine ways to tackle emergency cases with astronauts in deep space, a team of an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program NASA
A 50-year-old resident of a village in northern Bosnia (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe), near Prijedor claims that he has been attacked by aliens through the meteorite strikes that always happen
Looking for the safety of the astronauts going for missions, a team of researchers have developed a new space boot that will help to prevent astronauts from tripping over the surface. The pace boot comes
In a step taking forward, India can become a country to mark its biggest achievement by starting mining in the space. “Earth's resources are finite and there is a shortage of minerals. The next
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