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The Pacific ocean and the continent of America are visible in the pictures which were taken from a distance of 5,000km. (Photo: ISRO/Twitter)

ISRO releases Chandrayaan-2’s first set of pictures of Earth

The Lander ‘Vikram’ and the rover ‘Pragyaan’ is set to make the lunar landing on September 7.

05 Aug 2019 10:27 AM

The star and its planet could provide valuable information on how planetary bodies form. (Photo: Facebook/UniversityOfWarwick)

‘Formation of planets’ revealed by new space discovery

Researchers have discovered a planet approximately 45 million years old, orbiting one of its brightest young stars.

27 Jul 2019 11:33 AM

Pakistan’s program, announced 50 years after the U.S. Apollo 11 mission put the first man on the moon, marks a new departure after focusing on developing communication satellites. (Representational Image)

Pakistan to select candidates next year for first space mission in 2022

“This will be the biggest space event of our history,” Science and Technology Minister Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said in a tweet.

26 Jul 2019 12:22 PM

In nature, building blocks such as protein molecules are assembled into larger structures for specific purposes. (Photo: Representational/ Pixabay)

New technique could help engineer filter for polluted water, human tissues

These techniques could lead to new technologies such as a filter for bioremediation.

25 Jul 2019 5:22 PM

The flexible device measured 0.6 by 1.2 inches or about double the size of a person's thumbnail. (Photo: American Chemical Society website)

Scientists develop artificial throat that could someday aid mute people speak

To make their artificial throat, the researchers laser-scribed graphene on a thin sheet of polyvinyl alcohol film.

25 Jul 2019 2:13 PM

India on Monday successfully launched its second lunar mission Chandrayaan-2 on board its powerful rocket GSLV-MkIII-M1 from the spaceport in Sriharikota to explore the unchartered south pole of the celestial body by landing a rover. (Photo: AP)

India to bring Russian rocket engines as part of its space programme

RIA news agency cited Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov.

23 Jul 2019 3:29 PM

Mars has been identified as the only other planet where human beings can presently settle, as there has been evidence of ice water

Hola earthlings!

Sci-fi writers have dived into the possibility of not just reaching Mars but sustaining life on there too.

23 Jul 2019 7:23 AM

The launch of Chandrayaan-2 was originally slated for July 16 when it had a window of over an hour but had to be aborted an hour before lift-off because of a fuel leak. (Photo: ISRO | Twitter)

A giant leap: From church of Mary Magdalene to Moon

Indian scientists have come a long way from assembling rockets inside a church to Chndrayaan-2.

23 Jul 2019 6:44 AM

India’s second Moon mission Chandrayaan-2 lifts off onboard GSLV Mk III-M1 launch vehicle from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

Chandrayaan-2 off to moon, liftoff perfect

Its target is a region near the moon’s mysterious south pole, where no other missions have so far explored.

23 Jul 2019 3:04 AM

The crew of the Apollo 11, Neil Armstrong (L), commander; Michael Collins (C), module pilot; Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin (R), lunar module pilot. (Photo: AP | NASA)

Astronauts hailed as heroes 50 years after historic moon landing

“If Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Mike Collins are not heroes, then there are no heroes,” Pence told a crowd of dozens.

21 Jul 2019 3:03 PM

Fend off ‘Big Penis’ supplement, warns FDA

The FDA lab has analysed and confirmed that Big Penis contains sildenafil.

19 Jul 2019 4:48 PM

Red wine compound may help astronauts stay strong: Study

A study published in the journal 'Frontiers in Physiology' shows that resveratrol substantially preserves muscle mass and strength.

19 Jul 2019 3:31 PM

Changes in Stone tools used by Mesolithic hunter-gatherers linked to climate change

A team of researchers examined microliths small stone arrowheads/barbs used in hunting.

19 Jul 2019 3:21 PM

ISRO tweeted: 'Chandrayaan-2 launch, which was called off due to a technical snag on July 15, 2019, is now rescheduled at 2:43 pm IST on Monday, July 22, 2019.' (Photo: PTI)

Chandrayaan-2 set for new launch at 2.43 pm July 22

Chandrayaan 2 was called off in the early hours of July 15 after the Indian Space Research Organisation encountered a technical snag.

19 Jul 2019 1:12 AM

Researchers exposed rats to nighttime blue light and measured their food consumption and glucose tolerance the following day. (Photo: AP)

Gadget's blue light increases consumption of sweets in rats at night

Studies show that screen use at night may increase our tendency to snack on sugary foods.

18 Jul 2019 5:22 PM

As part of the study, the researchers, instead of examining tissue and data from human patients, analysed blood samples from 21 animals. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Blood samples from the zoo may help predict diseases in humans: Study

Using the findings, the researchers want to use similar genetic patterns to improve computer-assisted disease prognosis.

18 Jul 2019 5:15 PM

According to the team of researchers, these finds suggest for the first time the existence of a long-lasting mother-infant bond in Australopithecus. (Photo: ANI)

Breastfeeding practice by earliest ancestors explained

Breastfeeding Analysis has revealed that infants were breastfed continuously from birth to about one year of age.

18 Jul 2019 5:07 PM

NASA-funded lab in Colorado aims to send robots there to deploy telescopes that will look far into our galaxy, remotely operated by orbiting astronauts.

Human send robots to keep an eye over galaxy from moon

Astronauts will be able to control the rover’s single robotic arm from an orbital lunar outpost called Gateway.

17 Jul 2019 2:05 PM

US broadcaster CBS is live streaming the original Apollo 11 Mission. (Photo: NASA handout)

Relive the original Apollo 11 mission on its 50th anniversary

It will be aired at around 9:32 AM ET on the CBS news site as well as its YouTube channel.

17 Jul 2019 9:06 AM

Representational Image (Photo: SpaceX Twitter)

SpaceX astronaut mission looking 'increasingly difficult' in 2019

One of the space company’s Crew Dragon capsules exploded on a test stand at a Florida Air Force station.

16 Jul 2019 12:27 PM

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