A team from Carnegie Institute of Science has found 20 new moons orbiting Saturn, taking the total number of moons orbiting the planet to 82. Jupiter has 79 moons. read more

The move follows an announcement last year that at least five of 16 Dead Sea Scroll fragments that had been on display at the museum were found to be apparent fakes. read more

The centre has also created a data analytics (DA)\/ artificial intelligence (AI) lab read more

As nations look for alternatives to earth, we must praise Isro’s efforts in expanding India’s horizons read more

ISRO and NASA have a growing list of issues of cooperation, getting a boost from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 2014 meeting with President Barack Obama. read more

“Students scoring the highest in their respective states will get to witness the landing of Chandrayaan2 at Sriharikota. The quiz will be conducted on August 1,” PM Modi said in his second edition of ‘Mann ki Baat’ read more

Whether it was the SK1 pressure suit which Yuri Gagarin wore on his first mission, or the A7-LB used on the Apollo lunar mission, spacesuits deserve a special place in the history of man’s exploratory quests beyond our lovely planet. Without the assistance... read more

The difference in thinking among Muslim women’s groups unlike many of their male counterparts is the realism with which they approach their struggle read more

Class 9 students from a Mumbai school debate whether there should be fewer satellites in space. read more

The panel has also requested the authority to hold consultations with NGOs and other stakeholders to incorporate these aspects while preparing the draft plan. read more

The JD(U) was offered a single berth in the Union cabinet but Nitish Kumar refused it saying that representation should be proportional to the strength of the parties in Parliament. read more

Rai, who spends an average of two hours pedalling across city roads, is part of the population for whom cycling, and thus endangering their life every day, is a compulsion. read more

The manifesto also talks about abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution that grants special status to Jammu and Kashmir, and annulling Article 35A which provides special rights and privileges to the permanent residents of the state. read more

People with Parkinson’s disease experience increased function of LLRK2, and genetic studies link mutations in the LRRK2 gene to an increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, NASA said in a statement. read more

Russia has said that efforts should be made to prevent an arms race in outer space. read more