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ISRO Chairman A S Kiran Kumar had earlier said that the mission to Venus is on the horizon and studies are underway.Science
ISRO invites proposals for space experiments to study Venus

The Announcement of Opportunity (AO) is for space experiments by institutions in the country

25 April 2017 7:54 AM IST

NASA astronaut Peggy WhitsonScience
Astronaut breaks record for most time in space by American

The ISS commander surpassed the record of 534 days, two hours and 48 minutes for most accumulated time in orbit by an...

24 April 2017 7:46 PM IST

Rahul Nair demonstrating graphene structureScience
Elixir of life: Scientists claim to have found a way to desalinate...

University of Manchester researchers have invented a graphene oxide membrane' that sieves salt from seawater.

24 April 2017 5:04 AM IST

The Tiangong-2 space laboratory, or \Heavenly Palace 2\, was home to two astronauts for a month last October in Chinas longest ever manned space mission. (Photo credits: Xinhua)Science
China's first cargo spacecraft docks with orbiting space lab

President Xi Jinping has prioritised advancing China's space programme to strengthen national security

23 April 2017 9:25 PM IST

The cargo spacecraft mission provides an \important technological basis\ to build a Chinese space station (Photo: AFP)Science
China's first cargo spacecraft docks with orbiting Tiangong-2 space...

Beijing's goal is to establish a permanently manned space station by 2022

22 April 2017 12:27 PM IST

Last year, a tiny piece of debris punched a gaping hole in the solar panel of Copernicus Sentinel-1A, an observation satellite operated by the European Space Agency, or ESA.Science
Space needs some cleaning from man-made debris

A flurry of upcoming satellite constellations from private companies such as SpaceX, Google and Arlington, OneWeb can...

22 April 2017 12:24 PM IST

While the NASA scientists are slightly sad about destroying their beloved spacecraft, its death will provide more research material to scientists instead of dying into ignorance in the spaceScience
Cassini's dance on Saturn's rings before it aims for the planet

The spacecraft will dive in between Saturn and its rings to study its composition before falling into planet's...

22 April 2017 11:48 AM IST

Tesla founder and Chief Executive Elon Musk (Photo: AP)Science
Elon Musk to link human brains with computers in four years: report

Neuralink is aiming to bring to the market a product that helps with certain severe brain injuries due to stroke, cancer...

22 April 2017 8:14 AM IST

Humans are woefully unprepared for a surprise asteroid or comet, a NASA scientist warned.Science
Winds and shock waves top list of most hazardous asteroid effects

A new study has found that violent winds and shock waves are the most dangerous effects produced by Earth-impacting...

21 April 2017 3:58 PM IST

The international Space StationScience
Russian, American two-man crew blasts off to ISS

A Russian and an American blasted off from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

20 April 2017 5:14 PM IST

The most advanced weather satellite ever built rocketed into space Saturday night, part of an $11 billion effort to revolutionize forecasting and save lives. (Photo: AP)Science
Mongolia makes historical first satellite launch

The Mongol Sat-1 has been launched in partnership with Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) for improving TV broadcast...

20 April 2017 9:49 AM IST

The international Space StationScience
Record-breaking astronaut to get a call from Trump, Ivanka

Peggy Whitson holds the record for the longest

20 April 2017 8:48 AM IST

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