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Reusable unmanned rocket makes 4th successful Texas flight

New Shepard consists of a capsule designed to take people into space for suborbital flights, along with a booster.

21 Jun 2016 9:56 AM IST

Scientists from US and Canada appear to have found a technology to convert all the polythene waste into liquid fuel.

There’s a way to degrade a plastic bag into liquid fuel, say...

Scientists reveal efficient way to degrade a plastic bag into liquid fuel.

21 Jun 2016 9:38 AM IST

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Solar Impulse 2 leaves New York, begins Atlantic crossing

The plane, which is no heavier than a car but has the wingspan of a Boeing 747, is being flown on its 22,000-mile...

20 Jun 2016 2:33 PM IST

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3 International Space Station astronauts land in Kazakhstan

Helicopters carrying recovery teams were circling the area as the capsule was descending slowly under a massive...

20 Jun 2016 12:00 PM IST

(AP Photo/Wayne Parry)

Sting operation: Jellyfish targeted before they can multiply

In 2013, jellyfish briefly shut down a nuclear power plant in Sweden by clogging the intake pipes it uses for water to...

20 Jun 2016 11:53 AM IST

Transgender people face challenges in securing adequate healthcare

Millions of transgender people around the world face major challenges in getting adequate medical care despite multiple...

20 Jun 2016 1:53 AM IST

Antibiotics, C-sections may affect baby gut bugs

Two new studies are offering some of the clearest snapshots yet of how babies build up protective gut bacteria, adding...

20 Jun 2016 1:52 AM IST

Frozen in time: India’s last taxidermist

India’s last practising taxidermist Santosh Gaikwad stands in the taxidermy centre at the Sanjay Gandhi National...

20 Jun 2016 1:49 AM IST

A small asteroid has been discovered by NASA scientists in an orbit around the Sun. (Representational Image)

Small asteroid becomes Earth's constant companion

As it orbits the Sun, this new asteroid, designated 2016 HO3, appears to circle around Earth as well.

18 Jun 2016 1:30 PM IST

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NASA spacecraft barreling toward Jupiter for July 4

Juno will spend nearly a year circling Jupiter's poles and peering through clouds to scrutinize the planet's southern...

17 Jun 2016 12:07 PM IST

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NASA wants you to work on Mars!

NASA has started using posters like these to help people imagine what a future in space may look like.

16 Jun 2016 8:44 PM IST

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ISRO to launch record 20 satellites on June 22

The space agency had earlier sent 10 satellites into orbit in a single mission in 2008.

16 Jun 2016 7:12 PM IST