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Nasas EM drive propulsion tech will propel us to the Moon in four hours. And to Mars in 70 days.Science
Japan reveals plans to put a man on moon by 2030

This is the first time the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has said it aims to send an astronaut beyond the...

30 Jun 2017 4:16 PM IST

ISROs GSLV-MkIII D1 rocket as seen from Sriharikota, Tamil Nadu. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)Science
NASA rocket creates colourful artificial clouds

The NASA Terrier-Improved Malemute sounding rocket was successfully launched from the US space agency's Wallops Flight...

30 Jun 2017 3:02 PM IST

GSAT-17 at clean room with one of its Antennas Deployed (Phot: ISRO)Science
ISRO's communication satellite GSAT-17 launched from French Guiana

India's latest communication satellite GSAT-17 was today successfully launched from the spaceport of Kourou in French...

29 Jun 2017 8:26 AM IST

Throughout its 4.5-billion-year history, Earth has been repeatedly pummelled by space rocks that have caused anything from an innocuous splash in the ocean to species annihilation.Science
Are asteroids humanity's 'greatest challenge'?

Astrophysicists monitoring the risk classify objects into sizes ranging from a few millimetres to behemoths 10...

28 Jun 2017 5:03 PM IST

This is much different from Earths magnetosphere, which typically only switches between open and closed in response to changes in the solar wind.Science
Uranus' magnetic field flips on and off like a light switch

The US made the discovery based on the data from NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft that sped past Uranus in 1986.

28 Jun 2017 3:43 PM IST

The Pancam on NASAs Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity took the component images of this enhanced-color scene during the missions \walkabout\ survey of an area just above the top of \Perseverance Valley,\ in preparation for driving down the valley. (Photo: NASA)Science
NASA's Mars probe spots evidence of ancient lake

The features were seen just outside the crater rim's crest above "Perseverance Valley," which is carved into the inner...

26 Jun 2017 12:45 PM IST

SpaceX is working on a version of its Dragon capsule that will carry crew to the space station, perhaps as early as next year (Photo: AFP)Science
SpaceX launched 10 communication satellites from California Air Base

A SpaceX rocket carried 10 communications satellites into orbit from California on Sunday.

26 Jun 2017 8:46 AM IST

The object is in the Kuiper Belt, a distant region that surrounds the solar system and is filled with trillions of icy rocks that have yet to be explored.Science
Mysterious 'Planet 10' may be lurking at edge of solar system

This object would be different from, and much closer than, the Planet Nine - whose existence yet awaits confirmation.

25 Jun 2017 5:20 PM IST

Magnetic tug nears derelict satellite (Image: ESA)Science
Can magnetic space tug clean up space junk?

To combat space debris, interest is growing in plucking entire satellites from space.

25 Jun 2017 8:48 AM IST

Airglow comes from emissions of different colors of light from chemical reactions in the upper reaches of the atmosphere. (representational image)Science
Mystery behind -"bright night-" solved

Scientists have solved the mystery behind an unusual glow that appears in the sky after dark.

24 Jun 2017 8:12 AM IST

Indian Space Research Organisations PSLV C38, carrying earth observation satellite Cartosat-2 Series and 30 co-passenger satellites of various countries, lifts off from Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota. (Photo: AP)Science
PSLV-C38 lifts off with 31 satellites

The highly reliable launch vehicle has registered 39th consecutive success in its 40th mission.

24 Jun 2017 7:00 AM IST

Concepts Uranus and Neptune Illustration of compositional differences among the giant planets and their relative sizes Left: Arriving at Uranus in 1986, Voyager 2 observed a bluish orb with subtle features. A haze layer hid most of the planets cloud features from view. Right: This image of Neptune was produced from Voyager 2 and shows the Great Dark Spot and its companion bright smudge. Credits: Left: NASA/JPL-Caltech - Right: NASAScience
NASA completes study of future Ice Giant' mission concept

NASA plans probe of mysterious ice giants in the outer Solar System.

23 Jun 2017 4:09 PM IST

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