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Chandrayaan-2 orbiter detects water molecules on lunar surface

Published on Aug 12, 2021 07:29 IST

The Vikram module of Chandrayaan-2 is seen ahead of its landing on lunar surface, in September 2019.

Isro’s satellite launch fails due to technical glitch

ISRO's earth observation satellite EOS-03 on-board GSLV-F10 blasts off from Sriharikota on Thursday. (PTI)

Updated on Aug 13, 2021 24:47 IST

Perseid Meteor Shower 2021: How to watch the celestial event

This NASA handout photo shows a 30 second exposure,as a meteor streaks across the sky during the annual Perseid meteor shower on August 11, 2021, in Spruce Knob, West Virginia.

Updated on Aug 11, 2021 17:46 IST

Annual Perseid meteor shower to be visible today, peak just before dawn

A meteor dashes above Tvrtkovac mountain during the Perseid meteor shower seen from Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Published on Aug 11, 2021 01:19 IST

Annual Perseid meteor shower from August 11: Check details

A Perseids meteor streaking across the night sky over the remains of St. Ilia Roman basilica near the town of Pirdop in Bulgaria.

Published on Aug 10, 2021 04:14 IST

NASA Mars rover fails to collect rock in search of alien life

The mission took off from Florida a little over a year ago and Perseverance, which is the size of a large family car, landed on February 18 in the Jezero Crater.

Published on Aug 7, 2021 01:35 IST

Nasa scientists spot unusual set of rings around black hole with companion star

V404 Cygni Rings

Published on Aug 6, 2021 15:10 IST

Researchers working to develop test that could detect Covid faster than RT-PCR

The team is led by Jennifer Doudna who shared the 2020 Nobel Prize in chemistry for the invention of the CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing. David Savage and Patrick Hsu are also part of the team.

Updated on Aug 6, 2021 12:43 IST

Quartz could be primary reason behind durability of Stonehenge megaliths

Stonehenge ancient stone circle is seen at dawn, near Amesbury, Wiltshire, Britain.

Published on Aug 5, 2021 13:38 IST

'Galactic siblings fight, too': Nasa shares photo of 3 galaxies in tug-of-war

The post was shared with a picture of three sparkling intertwined galaxies shaped like an axe.

Published on Aug 4, 2021 07:27 IST

540 degree spin, then a forward flip: How serious was Space Station mishap

The Nauka (Science) Multipurpose Laboratory Module is seen docked to the International Space Station (ISS) next to next to Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft on July 29, 2021.

Updated on Aug 4, 2021 07:20 IST

Saturn, Earth to come the closest today. Check time here

Saturn and Earth will be closest to each other at 11.30am Indian Standard Time (IST).

Published on Aug 2, 2021 04:11 IST

Saturn to glow brightly in sky on August 1-2: Here's how to watch it

An image showing the opposition of Saturn.

Published on Jul 31, 2021 08:12 IST

Porsche enters 'space race', invests in satellites and rocket technology

Isar Aerospace plans its initial launch of the first-generation "Spectrum" rocket next year.

Published on Jul 29, 2021 02:28 IST

Cornea test can help identify if patients are suffering from long Covid: Study

The study says changes in the cornea were more evident in patients with neurological symptoms like loss of taste or smell, dizziness, brain fog, neuropathic pain, numbness etc.

Published on Jul 28, 2021 16:38 IST

Asteroid 3 times the size of Taj Mahal to whizz past Earth tomorrow

The asteroid is estimated to be 97m in width and 230 metres in length which will be around the size of four football fields put together.

Published on Jul 24, 2021 02:42 IST

Nasa selects SpaceX for Jupiter moon mission

Nasa said the contract for the Europa Clipper mission, scheduled to launch in October 2024 on a Falcon Heavy rocket, is worth $178 million.

Published on Jul 24, 2021 24:10 IST

Mars' core, measured on seismic waves, found to be 'surprisingly' large and thin

An artist's impression of the Nasa Mars mission approaching the red planet.

Published on Jul 23, 2021 08:13 IST

First 'moon-forming' disc surrounding exoplanet detected by astronomers

This image shows the PDS 70 system, located nearly 400 light-years away and still in the process of being formed.

Published on Jul 22, 2021 18:09 IST

52 years of Apollo 11 mission: What is it like to be on Moon

Fifty-two years ago on July 20, 1969, humanity stepped foot on another celestial body and into history.

Published on Jul 20, 2021 04:22 IST

'Excited, curious': Jeff Bezos ahead of space trip aboard New Shepard

Jeff Bezos, who will fly off to space nine days after Richard Branson was aboard his company Virgin Galactic's rocket plane, said "this isn't a competition."

Published on Jul 20, 2021 24:13 IST

No more broken mobile screens: Bengal researchers develop self-healing material

The scientists hope that the discovery can spark a revolution in the field of digital technology, such as broken screens of gadgets and other new-age technologies.

Published on Jul 19, 2021 14:37 IST

Maharashtra-born Sanjal Gavande behind Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin space rocket

Sanjal Gavande applied for a space engineering job at Nasa but was not selected over citizenship issues.

Published on Jul 18, 2021 01:26 IST

Rare but not alarming: All you need to know about monkeypox found in Texas

The first case of monkeypox in humans was recorded in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Published on Jul 17, 2021 13:28 IST

Did Richard Branson really fly into space? Neil deGrasse Tyson weighs in

Neil deGrasse Tyson said that neither Richard Branson nor Jeff Bezos has actually been put into orbit.

Published on Jul 16, 2021 05:16 IST

Mars moon or potato? NASA shares image of Phobos

In Greek mythology, Phobos and Deimos are the twin sons of Ares.

Published on Jul 14, 2021 04:34 IST

'Solar wind is coming': Geomagnetic storm can lead to global power failure

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has classified this storm as G-1 or 'minor'.

Published on Jul 13, 2021 06:26 IST

Planetary conjunction: Mars, Venus, Moon set to align on July 12-13

Both Mars and Venus will appear in the western horizon under clear weather conditions just after sunset.

Published on Jul 12, 2021 01:58 IST

Powerful solar storm approaching Earth, can impact GPS, cell phone signals

Due to the solar storm, there will be a view of beautiful celestial lighting for the people living at the North or South Pole.

Published on Jul 11, 2021 02:28 IST

Indian researchers spot rare superluminous supernova

Representational: SuperLuminous Supernova (SLSNe) is very rare because they generally originate from very massive stars (minimum mass limits is more than 25 times that of the Sun).

Published on Jul 10, 2021 10:47 IST

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