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NASAs Curiosity rover, which has been studying Martian soil at Gale Crater, is expected to remain largely unaffected by the dust. (Photo: ANI)

Mars dust storm turns global

The weather conditions have prompted NASA's Opportunity rover to suspend science operations.

26 Jun 2018 5:32 PM IST

Asgardia was founded just 20 months ago, and it already has about 200,000 citizens. (Image Source: Asgardia)

Citizens will be in space within 25 years, says Asgardia head

Asgardia plans to set up space arks with artificial gravity in outer space where humans could live permanently.

26 Jun 2018 12:09 PM IST

These findings show that both genetics (GBA gene mutation) and aging can cause the same lipid elevations in the brain that are demonstrated in Parkinsons disease pathology (Photo: AFP)

How alcohol addiction alters our brain decoded

Scientists have identified how alcohol addiction alters the brain signalling system.

25 Jun 2018 6:04 PM IST

Merkel says climate change is a fact,' laments US stance

Merkel said Germany remains committed to the Paris climate accord fighting global warming.

20 Jun 2018 9:09 AM IST

The distribution of emitted photons over the energy depends on the size of the black hole. (Photo Credit: NASA)

Evidence of rare black hole spotted

Researchers from the UNH in the US found the strongest evidence to date that such middle-of-the-road black holes exist.

19 Jun 2018 8:47 PM IST

The electric plane flew from Oslo airport for a brief journey. (Photo: AP)

Electric plane cruises skies over Norway

A Slovenian-made two-seater electric airplane took off from a remote corner of Oslo Airport for a brief journey in the...

19 Jun 2018 1:16 PM IST

Global warming. (Photo: Pixabay)

Global warming is already in our living room

The effects of global warming have been felt in cities where the yearly average temperature rose 2.9 degrees in the past...

19 Jun 2018 12:56 PM IST

Climate change. (Photo: Pixabay)

The age of climate change has begun

Heat waves and droughts can be expected much more often as a result of future warming.

19 Jun 2018 12:27 PM IST

Donald Trump ordered the creation of a sixth branch. (Photo: Pixabay)

Trump calls to create Space Force as sixth military branch

U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the creation of a sixth branch of the military to focus on space.

19 Jun 2018 10:38 AM IST

The scientists tracked the event with radio and infrared telescopes, including the National Science Foundations Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA), in a pair of colliding galaxies called Arp 299. (Photo Credit: Sophia Dagnello, NRAO/AUI/NSF; NASA, STScI)

Astronomers spot supermassive blackhole destroying a star

At the core of one of the galaxies, a black hole 20 million times more massive than the Sun shredded a star more than...

17 Jun 2018 6:41 PM IST

Shes spent more time off the planet than any other American: 665 days over three space station missions. (Photo: AP)

NASA's record-breaking spacewoman retires as astronaut

"It's safe to say my journey at NASA has been out of this world, says Peggy Whitson

16 Jun 2018 1:59 PM IST

Scientists have found evidence of widespread water in the Moons interior. (Photo: AFP)

Distant moons may be habitable

Researchers identified around 100 giant planets that potentially host moons capable of supporting life.

16 Jun 2018 11:10 AM IST