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The rocket lift off carrying 712 kg Cartosat-2 series together with 30 co-passenger satellites weighing about 243 kg into a 505 km polar Sun Synchronous Orbit (SSO) on Friday.Science
ISRO's PSLV-C38 takes off, injects India's sixth 'eye in the sky' with...

This is the seventeenth flight of PSLV in 'XL' configuration (with the use of solid strap-on motors).

23 Jun 2017 2:27 PM IST

ISROs PSLV-C38 at the first launch pad in Sriharikota on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)Science
ISRO's PSLV-C38 launch: India's sixth 'eye in the sky' blasts off with...

In it's 40th flight, the PSLV rocket, will carry the 712kg Cartosat-2 series satellite and co-passenger satellites...

23 Jun 2017 10:19 AM IST

Eighteen Galileo satellites have been placed in Earths orbit to date, with four more due for launch later this year. (Photo: AFP)Science
New orbiters for Europe's Galileo satnav system

The European Commission expects Galileo to be fully operational by 2020.

23 Jun 2017 8:02 AM IST

Total solar eclipses occur somewhere on Earth every year or so, but most cast their shadow over oceans or remote land. (representational imageScience
US total solar eclipse sparks spectator excitement

The moon will pass between the sun and Earth, blocking the face of the sun leaving only its outer atmosphere, or corona,...

22 Jun 2017 9:47 AM IST

Humans are woefully unprepared for a surprise asteroid or comet, a NASA scientist warned.Science
Asteroid collision with Earth inevitable; could destroy major cities

The warning comes ahead of the Asteroid Day to be observed on June 30.

21 Jun 2017 6:33 PM IST

Space junk (Photo: AFP)Science
ESA boss urges action on 'ticking timebombs' in Earth orbit

The US is believed to hold the most complete catalogue, listing an estimated 20,000 pieces of junk.

21 Jun 2017 10:30 AM IST

The candidates include 10 newly discovered rocky worlds that are properly distanced from their parent stars for water, if it exists, to pool on their surfaces. Scientists believe liquid water is a key ingredient for life.Science
Kepler telescope finds 10 more possible life-friendly planets

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration launched the Kepler telescope in 2009.

20 Jun 2017 8:16 AM IST

It could in future allow the PARP inhibitor olaparib to become a standard treatment for advanced prostate cancer.Science
3-in-1 blood test for precision prostate cancer therapies

The test could potentially be adapted to monitor treatment with PARP inhibitors for other cancers.

20 Jun 2017 3:17 AM IST

Deformities of these bones or soft tissues, the most common of birth defects, can cut life short by blocking the airway or circulation.Science
Lab-grown mini-organs may help to treat facial defects

Organs of the craniofacial complex the skull and face often go terribly wrong during fetal development.

20 Jun 2017 3:14 AM IST

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)s communication satellite GSAT-9 on-board GSLV-F09 lifts off from Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota. (Photo: PTI)Science
ISRO's Mars Orbiter Mission completes 1000 earth days

The mission of ISRO entered the Martian orbit on September 24, 2014 in its first attempt.

19 Jun 2017 3:00 PM IST

The moon will be the closest to Earth since 1948 at a distance of 356,509 kilometres (221,524 miles), creating what NASA described as \an extra-supermoon\. (Representational image)Science
China plans to send mini-ecosystems to Moon

China is planning to send mini-ecosystems - containing potato seeds and silkworm eggs - to the Moon next year.

19 Jun 2017 7:52 AM IST

Artists concept of NASAs James Webb Space Telescope. Credits: NASAScience
NASA reveals new targets for exploration

Mission officials for NASA's James Webb Space Telescope announced some of the science targets the telescope will...

18 Jun 2017 9:33 AM IST

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