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Roads have made it possible for humans to access almost every region but this comes at a very high cost ecologically to the planets natural world.

Roads shatter Earth's surface into 600,000 pieces

Roads severely affect the functioning of ecosystems, interrupt gene flow in animal populations, facilitate the spread of...

19 Dec 2016 1:54 AM IST

The scientists intend to develop an autonomous orbital vehicle (a spaceship) to transport a two-member crew to Orbit and return to Earth after a few orbits.

Space age: Isro's very human test

What if a rocket carrying India's Vyomanauts explodes just after launch? Our scientists are readying a quick exit'.

18 Dec 2016 6:42 AM IST

Since 1995, over two thousand exoplanets have been identified.

System with planet-eating 'Death Star' discovered

Astronomers discovered the first planet orbiting a star other than the sun in 1995.

17 Dec 2016 12:57 PM IST

Curiosity has been taking pictures and tracking the weather, but doing little else for the past two weeks. (Photo: NASA)

NASA troubleshooting drill problem on Mars Curiosity rover

The problem involves a motor in the rover's drill that is used to bore into rocks.

14 Dec 2016 8:00 AM IST

RBI Governor Urjit Patel

House panel summons RBI chief on December 22

The panel led by Congress MP M. Veerappa Moily will be discussing the burning issue for the first time.

14 Dec 2016 2:51 AM IST

A file photo of a woman breastfeeding. (Photo: AFP)

Putting millions of infants to health risks

Giving other liquids and fluids and foods to babies less than six months is full of risks.

13 Dec 2016 6:37 AM IST

It will carry similar payloads as carried by its predecessors Resourcesat-1 and Resourcesat-2. The 36-hour countdown of the satellite launch started at 10.25 p.m. on Monday.

ISRO launches PSLV C36 Resource-2A satellite, 9th this year

The satellite is intended to continue the remote sensing data services to global users.

7 Dec 2016 10:36 AM IST

Things are going on as planned for tomorrows launch, a senior Isro official said.

Today, ISRO will launch new satellite

The satellite was earlier planned for launch on November 28.

7 Dec 2016 2:11 AM IST

Nasas EM drive propulsion tech will propel us to the Moon in four hours. And to Mars in 70 days.

India's first private spacecraft plans ride on PSLV to the Moon

India's first private spacecraft by TeamIndus, a Bengaluru-based startup, will ride on ISRO's PSLV to get to the Moon.

3 Dec 2016 1:28 PM IST

The Progress MS-04 cargo craft broke up at an altitude of 190 km (118 miles) over the remote Russian Tuva region in Siberia. (Photo: ISS)

Space ship malfunctions, breaks up over Siberia: Russia

Roscosmos said the craft was operating normally before it stopped transmitting data 6 minutes after the launch.

2 Dec 2016 8:33 AM IST

Nasas EM drive propulsion tech will propel us to the Moon in four hours. And to Mars in 70 days.

New Frontiers: To the Moon

The first private company in the world is going to the Moon. And here's what we need to know.

30 Nov 2016 2:01 AM IST

ust as solar light can generate electricity, the water splitting process could do the same via the generation of clean chemical fuel such as hydrogen.

New way to create fuel from water

Hydrogen could be a promising clean fuel over petrol in foreseeable future.

29 Nov 2016 3:48 PM IST