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This satellite image obtained from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows Hurricane Irma at 1145 UTC on September 6, 2017 (Photo: AP)

Scientists peer into heart of hurricanes to improve intensity forecast

There are more than a dozen scientific models for predicting hurricane intensity but they are of limited use, scientists...

15 July 2018 6:08 PM IST

On the menu were the fat and meat of a wild goat, meat of a red deer and whole wheat seeds. (Image: AP)

Ancient Iceman' shows signs of a well-balanced last meal

Scientists have uncovered the last meal of a frozen hunter who died 5,300 years ago in the Alps.

14 July 2018 12:56 PM IST

An illustration of the Igentia prima. (Photo: Universidad Nacional de San Juan)

Fossils of first giant dinosaur discovered in Argentina

Researchers said the dinosaur - named Ingentia prima, meaning the first giant - was up to 33 feet long.

14 July 2018 10:07 AM IST

The MeerKAT would be the worlds biggest and most powerful radio telescope. (Representational pic: Solar system, Photo : Pixabay)

MeerKAT radio telescope to help unlock mysteries of universe

Built at a cost of 4.4 billion rand, MeerKAT will be incorporated into the complex Square Kilometre Array (SKA)...

14 July 2018 9:12 AM IST

The New Shepard is designed to autonomously fly six passengers more than 62 miles (100 km) above Earth into suborbital space. (Photo: Blue Origins)

Jeff Bezos plans to charge at least $200,000 for space rides: Sources

The company is rumoured to start selling tickets in the range of about $200,000 to $300,000.

13 July 2018 12:09 PM IST

Scientists detected high-energy neutrinos in pristine ice deep below Antarcticas surface. (Photo: Pixabay)

Ghostly particles give scientists new understanding of the cosmos

Researchers have for the first time located a deep-space source for these ubiquitous subatomic particles.

13 July 2018 11:52 AM IST

On its website, NASA explains that it does use the materials for wind experiments launched on sounding rockets to the upper atmosphere.

NASA commercial crew program for space station faces delays, report...

Plans to launch the first NASA astronauts since 2011 to the International Space Station from the United States look set...

12 July 2018 8:51 PM IST

The SpaceX capsule is a beefed-up, human-rated version of the Dragon capsule already used to deliver cargo; Boeings craft is named Starliner. (Photo: AP)

NASA needs backup plan as US crew launches slip: Report

NASA has been paying Russia up to $82 million a seat to ferry US astronauts to and from the ISS.

12 July 2018 8:14 AM IST

The 585 kilogram (1,289 pound) landing craft will piggyback on a SpaceX Falcon rocket to enter Earths orbit, then slingshot around the planet several times to reach the moon. (Photo: AP)

Israeli company plans lunar landing next year

The spacecraft will relay photographs and collect data about the moon's magnetism for research by Israel's Weizmann...

11 July 2018 9:33 AM IST

The faster manoeuvre became possible thanks to a new version of the Soyuz booster rocket, noting that it puts the ship into orbit with higher precision. (Photo: AP)

Russian cargo ship makes fastest-ever trip to space station

The unmanned spacecraft loaded with nearly three tons of supplies docked at the station in the automatic mode less than...

11 July 2018 9:15 AM IST

Kepler has been searching for planets outside our solar system for nearly a decade. (Photo: NASA)

Kepler Telescope almost out of fuel, goes in to hibernation

Kepler will remain asleep before scientists switch it on for one last time to point it towards the Earth for sending...

10 July 2018 7:51 AM IST

Energy Observer, developed by Victorien Erussard is running on renewable energy sources and is on its trip to sail through all the oceans across the globe.

World's first hydrogen-run boat on global trip across all oceans

The plan is to touch 50 countries while taking 101 halts.

9 July 2018 8:37 PM IST