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The last picture comet Probe Rosetta sent to Earth

The image of a one-square-metre section of comet presumed to be Rosetta's boulder-strewn, was taken from a distance of...

29 Sept 2017 8:48 AM IST

Theoretical astronomy tells us that when a black hole absorbs matter, a brief flash of light is visible as depicted in this artists rendering (Photo: AFP)

Scientists detect fourth gravitational wave

It is the first joint detection of gravitational waves with the Virgo and LIGO collaborations.

28 Sept 2017 3:05 PM IST

The pods are now being used by the UKs Childrens Acute Transport Service. Eithne Polke, the services operational manager, said the design had made a big difference to our transportation processes .

F1 team uses racing car technology to keep newborns safe in ambulances

It was designed and built by Williams Advanced Engineering, an arm of the UK-based Williams F1 team

27 Sept 2017 10:24 AM IST

The EOS Space Systems Satellite Laser Ranging Facility tracks space debris at Mount Stromlo near Canberra. (Photo: AFP)

Australia to create national space agency

Australia has committed to creating a national space agency as it looks to cash in on the lucrative and fast-evolving...

26 Sept 2017 8:56 AM IST

The country had on 24 September 2014 successfully placed the Mars Orbiter Mission spacecraft in the orbit around the red plane.

India's Mars Orbiter Mission completes 3 years in Martian orbit

India's low-cost Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) has completed three years in its Martian orbit, says ISRO.

26 Sept 2017 8:52 AM IST

The Sonoyta mud turtle is a dark, pocket-sized freshwater turtle that lives in permanent aquatic habitats. (Photo: representational image)

Scientists: Desert turtle endangered, 100 left in Arizona

It may not be surprising that an "aquatic desert" turtle faces long odds in life.

25 Sept 2017 8:53 AM IST

Milky Way Galaxy (photo: NASA)

Cosmic rays striking Earth come from outside Milky Way: study

Fifty years ago, scientists discovered that the Earth is occasionally hit by cosmic rays of enormous energies.

24 Sept 2017 9:25 AM IST

The discovery will involve findings from the Hubble Space Telescope and NASAs Cassini spacecraft, which is orbiting Saturn.

Asteroid-bound spacecraft zips by Earth for gravity boost

The spacecraft zipped over Antarctica at a distance of 11,000 miles (17,000 kilometers), using Earth's gravity to shift...

23 Sept 2017 7:42 AM IST

Milky Way Galaxy (photo: NASA)

Milky Way different from most galaxies: study

These smaller galaxies orbit around the Milky Way and are useful in understanding the Milky Way itself.

22 Sept 2017 10:43 AM IST

An asteroid that exploded in the atmosphere over Siberia in 2013 injured some 1,600 people. (Photo: AFP)

Europe urged to reconsider pullout from 'Armageddon' asteroid mission

The test mission is crucial if we are to develop the capacity to protect our planet from incoming projectiles.

22 Sept 2017 8:30 AM IST

Christian numerologist David Meade has warned that the mysterious planet Nibiru is about to smash into Earth. (Photo: Pixabay)

Is world ending for real on Sept 23? Maybe science has another answer

The latest world-ending theory seems to be pointless as science has no proof of the mysterious planet's existence.

20 Sept 2017 7:28 PM IST

To understand how rainfall on Mars changed over time, the researchers had to consider how its atmosphere has changed.

Ancient Mars supported liquid water: study

Mars had a surface environment that supported liquid water about 3.5 billion years ago.

19 Sept 2017 3:34 PM IST