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Space and sea explorer dives to deepest point on Earth

Published on Mar 19, 2021 01:26 pm IST

US space tourist Richard Garriott speaks during a news conference at Star City outside Moscow, October 27, 2008. (REUTERS)

Nasa successfully tests its most powerful rocket for Artemis mission

The Space Launch System, NASA’s planned moon rocket, is tested at the Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis.(AP)

Published on Mar 19, 2021 07:40 am IST

Primordial lightning strikes may have helped life emerge on Earth

The study may offer insight into the origins of Earth's earliest microbial life - and potential extraterrestrial life on similar rocky planets. Phosphorus is a crucial part of the recipe for life. (Unsplash)

Published on Mar 17, 2021 05:53 pm IST

Mars' 'missing' water is buried beneath surface, says study

Using observations made by Mars rovers as well as of meteorites from the planet, the team focused on hydrogen, a key component of water.(AP)

Published on Mar 17, 2021 07:31 am IST

Lightning may have sparked life on Earth, study finds

Billions of years ago on early Earth, most of the available phosphorus was locked away in insoluble minerals.

Published on Mar 16, 2021 09:54 pm IST

Scientists unearth meteorite from the birth of the solar system

The image shows the astonishingly rare meteorite found in the UK.(Instagram/@natural_history_museum)

Published on Mar 16, 2021 07:12 pm IST

Isro to attempt solar mission by end of 2021

This photograph released by the European Space Agency (ESA) on July 16, 2020, shows an image of the Sun, roughly halfway between the Earth and the Sun, taken by Extreme Ultraviolet Imager (EUI) and Polarimetric and Helioseismic Imager (PHI) instruments onboard Solar Orbiter spacecraft on May 30, 2020.(AFP/For Representative Purposes)

Published on Mar 16, 2021 07:57 am IST

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Starlink satellites, nails landing on droneship

Approximately nine minutes after the liftoff, the rocket’s reusable first stage landed on SpaceX's ocean-faring droneship.(Twitter / @SpaceX)

Published on Mar 14, 2021 06:04 pm IST

Drones capture fin whales feeding off Spain

The common fin whale lives in oceans around the world, including the Arctic, the Atlantic and the Mediterranean(Istock image/ Representative Image )

Published on Mar 14, 2021 03:35 pm IST

Spacewalkers take extra safety precautions for toxic ammonia

The astronauts are rearranging space station plumbing and tackling other odd jobs. (Nasa via AP)

Published on Mar 13, 2021 10:28 pm IST

How astronauts aboard the International Space Station spent their weekend

Hopkins and Victor Glover went spacewalking Wednesday to install a high-speed data link outside the International Space Station's European lab and connect cables for an experiment platform awaiting activation for almost a year.(AP)

Published on Mar 13, 2021 08:05 pm IST

Study finds 3D structure responsible for gene expression

The study was published in the journal Science. This marks the first time the human Mediator complex has been visualised in 3D in the human cell.(Pixabay)

Published on Mar 13, 2021 11:56 am IST

'Peak twins?': Scientists say IVF means more being born now than ever before

More twins -- one in every 42 children born -- are coming into the world than ever before, according to new research.(AFP)

Published on Mar 12, 2021 09:37 pm IST

Study shows influence of graphene nanoparticles on neurons

This nanomaterial has demonstrated the ability to interact with the functions of the nervous system in vertebrates in a very specific manner, interrupting the building up of a pathological process that leads to anxiety-related behaviour.(Pixabay)

Published on Mar 12, 2021 01:33 pm IST

Large asteroid to pass by Earth on March 21: Nasa

NASA said 2001 FO32 will pass by at about 77,000 miles per hour faster than the speed at which most asteroids encounter Earth.(Getty Images/iStockphoto/ Representational)

Updated on Mar 12, 2021 07:15 am IST

Researchers use silkworm silk hoping for better treatment of muscle atrophy

When scientists are trying to understand the disease and test treatments, they generally grow model cells on a flat plastic surface (think petri dish).(Unsplash)

Published on Mar 11, 2021 01:44 pm IST

Origins of coronavirus pandemic could be known in few years: Experts

It typically takes many years to pinpoint the animal reservoir of outbreaks.(File photo)

Published on Mar 11, 2021 07:53 am IST

Study sheds light on recombinant vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 in mice

Vaccines are required to control Covid-19 during the current pandemic and possibly afterward.(Pixabay)

Published on Mar 10, 2021 03:42 pm IST

Russia, China sign MoU to build lunar space station

Russia and China on March 9, 2021 signed a memorandum of understanding for the joint construction of a lunar space station, Roscosmos, the Russian space agency said in a statement. (AFP)

Published on Mar 09, 2021 07:38 pm IST

Meteor explodes over US’ Vermont, creates a bright fireball

An airport security video camera in Burlington, Vermont, caught the meteor streaking through the sky at about 5:38pm.

Updated on Mar 09, 2021 02:28 pm IST

Study reveals multilayer masks most effective at preventing aerosol generation

For single and double-layered masks, the droplets have the potential to become aerosols, which can remain suspended in the air for a long time.(Pexels)

Published on Mar 06, 2021 10:50 am IST

Researchers uncover subspecies of chimpanzees despite isolation events

Due to these obstacles, some studies have shown clear separations between chimpanzee subspecies while others suggest a genetic gradient across the species as in humans.(Pixabay)

Published on Mar 06, 2021 10:22 am IST

Scientists discover new compound for male contraceptive pill

Despite tremendous efforts over the past decades, the progress in developing non-hormonal male contraceptives has been very limited.(Unsplash)

Published on Mar 05, 2021 10:05 am IST

Karnataka launches engineering research and development policy

Karnataka deputy chief minister CN Ashwatha Narayana said the policy adds a new chapter in the enhancement of R&D in the state(Twitter/@drashwathcn)

Published on Mar 03, 2021 07:34 pm IST

Science should be solution-based, people-centric: Vardhan

Speaking on the occasion of National Science Day, Vardhan said it is the problems of the people that should be guiding the intellectual acumen while pursuing research.(Wikimedia Commons )

Updated on Mar 01, 2021 05:02 pm IST

Scientists discover bioengineered hybrid muscle fiber for regenerative medicine

Muscle is the largest organ that accounts for 40% of body mass and plays an essential role in maintaining our lives. Muscle tissue is notable for its unique ability for spontaneous regeneration.(Unsplash)

Published on Mar 01, 2021 01:25 pm IST

PM Modi’s image, Gita sent to space aboard PSLV

ISRO's PSLV-C51 carrying Amazonia-1 and 18 other satellites lifts off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on Sunday.(ANI Photo)

Published on Mar 01, 2021 06:24 am IST

On National Science Day, here’s all about Raman Effect or Raman Scattering

Nobel laureate Sir CV Raman the Nobel laureate physicist.(Photo courtesy: Google)

Published on Feb 28, 2021 04:34 pm IST

'Historic moment': Isro launches 19 satellites with Bhagavad Gita, PM’s photo

Isro's PSLV-C51, carrying Brazile's Amazonia-1 and 18 other satellites, lifts off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, on Sunday.(PTI Photo)

Updated on Feb 28, 2021 03:49 pm IST

Nasa's solar probe sends stunning image of Venus and its terrain

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe had an up-close view of Venus when it flew by the planet in July 2020. Some of the features seen by scientists are labeled in this annotated image. The dark spot appearing on the lower portion of Venus is an artifact from the WISPR instrument.(NASA/Johns Hopkins APL/Naval Research Laboratory/Guillermo Stenborg and Brendan Gallagher)

Published on Feb 28, 2021 01:25 pm IST

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