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The early morning launch countdown was halted with just one minute, 55 seconds remaining, keeping the Delta IV rocket on its pad with the Parker Solar Probe. (Photo: NASA via AP)

NASA's flight to sun delayed due to technical problem

The $1.5 billion mission is already a week late because of rocket issues.

12 Aug 2018 10:42 AM 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)

Is SpaceX the model for a private Tesla?

Musk said that taking the company private would shield Tesla from the scrutiny of Wall Street.

11 Aug 2018 11:42 AM IST

The go-kart-like vehicle comes as Egypt pushes ahead with painful economic reforms. (Photo: Reuters)

Students in Egypt invent car that runs on air

The undergraduate students are rolling out a prototype one-person vehicle that runs on compressed oxygen.

10 Aug 2018 9:17 AM IST

President Donald Trump speaks during a rally, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018, at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes Barre. (Photo: AP)

Donald Trump plans to usher in Space Force by 2020

Trump has strongly championed the idea of creating a space-focused military service with the same stature as the Air...

10 Aug 2018 8:38 AM IST

In the samples used in for the research, the number of senescent cells was reduced by up to 50 percent. (Photo: ANI)

Breakthrough study discovers compounds that can reverse cell ageing

Researchers have developed new compounds that could reverse human cell ageing.

8 Aug 2018 10:37 AM IST

The molecule that Kaupp and colleagues identified allows sodium ions to flow into the sperm cell and, in exchange, transports protons out of the cell.

Key molecule identified that helps sperm locate egg cells

Eggs from marine invertebrates release a chemical factor that attracts sperm by a process called chemotaxis.

8 Aug 2018 10:24 AM IST

The hefty prices for paintings by the likes of Jackson Pollock and Pablo Picasso drive a lucrative forgery market. (Photo: Pixabay)

Nuclear research facility could fight art forgery

Researchers have proposed using equipment to embed isotopes below the surface of valuable works of art.

8 Aug 2018 10:13 AM IST

The first-stage booster previously soared in May. (Photo AP)

SpaceX booster flies again with Indonesia satellite

The Falcon 9 rocket blasted off early Tuesday morning from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

8 Aug 2018 10:00 AM IST

Simplot is the first agricultural company to receive such a license.

Genetics technology could give rise to more crops, fresher food

The food industry has faced pressure from retailers as consumer awareness of genetically modified foods has increased.

7 Aug 2018 9:17 AM IST

The study will then be published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal and could be available by next spring. (Photo: AP)

Cancer study of Trinity nuclear test site expected to finish in 2019

Researchers are examining data on diet and radiation exposure on residents who lived near the World War II-era Trinity...

7 Aug 2018 9:06 AM IST

Missions near the Moon will start when NASAs Orion spacecraft leaves Earth atop the worlds most powerful rocket, NASAs Space Launch System. (Photo: NASA)

How will Orion survive deep space?

Orion has built-in technologies that enable the crew and spacecraft to explore far into the solar system.

5 Aug 2018 5:26 PM IST

The jet-powered Bluebird roared past 300 mph (482 kph) before it vaulted into the air, flipped and crashed into the lake, breaking in two and killing the 45-year-old Campbell. (Photo: AP)

Bluebird jet boat floats again, 51 years after fatal crash

Donald Campbell had set eight land and water speed records, when he attempted to break his own 276.3mph (445kph)...

5 Aug 2018 11:07 AM IST