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Air pollution a growing concern in India. (Photo: AP)Science
El Nino has contributed to higher Carbon Dioxide levels

The super-sized El Nino a couple of years ago led to an increase of 3 billion tons of carbon in the air.

13 Oct 2017 12:44 PM IST

As of now, it has been predicted that the earth faces no major asteroid impact threat for the next 100 years.Science
NASA using asteroid's flyby to test global warning attack

The exercise will continue for another week, as observatories keep tracking the asteroid as it departs Earth's...

13 Oct 2017 12:12 PM IST

When NASA was looking for a new class of astronauts, only 12 were selected from a whopping 18,300 applicants.Science
US astronaut's memoir provides blunt take on year in space

Retired astronaut Scott Kelly descirbes all the good and bad things about doing a long space mission.

12 Oct 2017 10:25 AM IST

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying a secret US Air Force space plane takes off NASAs Kennedy Space Center (Photo:AFP)Science
SpaceX completes another successful mission with Falcor rocket

The Falcon rocket blasted off with a communications satellite.

12 Oct 2017 10:00 AM IST

As of now, it has been predicted that the earth faces no major asteroid impact threat for the next 100 years.Science
Earth to witness asteroid swingby over the southern sky on Thursday

The 2012 TC4, measuring at 15 to 30 meters, will miss the blue planet by 42,000kms.

11 Oct 2017 5:56 PM IST

Vande Hei and station commander Randy Bresnik replaced the latching mechanism on one end of the 58-foot robot arm.Science
Spacewalking astronauts grease robot arm's new hand

Astronaut Mark Vande Hei made fast work of greasing the big robot arm's new hand.

11 Oct 2017 9:26 AM IST

Another camera outside the ISS, nicknamed \Old Yeller\ because of its yellow hues, is set to be replaced on the next spacewalk October 18.Science
US spacewalkers install 'new eyes' at space station

The previous camera had aged, and was tinting images pink.

11 Oct 2017 9:23 AM IST

Lockheed Martin is among several companies working on deep space habitats with NASA, which hopes to send the first astronauts to Mars in the 2030s.Science
Astronauts go spacewalking to grease robot arm's new hand

Commander Randy Bresnik ventured out for the second time in less than a week, along with Mark Vande Hei.

10 Oct 2017 6:42 PM IST

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying a secret US Air Force space plane takes off NASAs Kennedy Space Center (Photo:AFP)Science
SpaceX launches 10 more Iridium Communications satellites

The satellites also carry payloads for global real-time aircraft tracking and a ship-tracking service.

10 Oct 2017 3:21 PM IST

While no commercial-scale deep water wind farms exist at present, the findings suggest the technology is worth pursuing, though the power would vary according to the seasons.Science
Wind farms in Atlantic could power the world: study

Wind farms in the open ocean can generate far more renewable energy than those on land.

10 Oct 2017 12:06 PM IST

Researchers said the discovery could benefit millions of people in the developing world who depend on corn as a staple, and could reduce animal feed costs, according to the report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a peer-reviewed US journal.Science
US scientists engineer corn to boost protein

US scientists have found a way to genetically engineer corn to produce an amino acid contained in meat.

10 Oct 2017 9:32 AM IST

Electricity poles (above) and lines lay toppled on the road after Hurricane Maria hit the eastern region of the island, in Humacao, Puerto Rico. (Photo: AP)Science
Era of monster hurricanes roiling the Atlantic

Scientists caution it is too soon to draw conclusions from the data, and they don't say the intense activity confirms a...

10 Oct 2017 2:12 AM IST

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