NASA crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid — photos show the last moments of the successful DART mission
Double Asteroid Redirection Test is meant to test one potential approach that could prevent an asteroid from colliding with Earth.
Broken cable damages Arecibo radio telescope in Puerto Rico
The Arecibo Observatory is one of the largest radio telescopes in the world. It features prominently in the last part of the 1995 movie GoldenEye
World eagerly awaits New Horizons’ flyby past Pluto
Scientists are eager to collect data on the dwarf planet’s chemical and atmospheric makeup using the Ralph spectrometer
Planet greening negated global warming, show NASA maps
Since 2000, at least 30% of areas with more leaf coverage were cooled by it, the research noted
US scraps CO2 monitoring programme that doesn’t cost more than a battle tank
NASA's Carbon Monitoring System provides data on greenhouse gas emissions and carbon stocks to help countries evaluate their progress towards …
50th anniversary of Apollo 11: Look at these panoramas from the Moon missions
It’s the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 mission, when humans stepped on the surface of the moon for the first time. The National Aeronautics …
‘Humans are closer to setting up base on Moon’
Pushkar Ganesh Vaidya, an astrobiologist, talks about the future of China’s experiment that resulted in a seed sprouting on the lunar surface
How dust storms are adding to pollution woes of north India
Such storms lead to increase in surface ozone, particulate matter as well as harmful greenhouse gases
SpaceX’s new rocket prototype to fly humans to space next year: Elon Musk
Starship rocket MK1 features three Raptor engines — powered by cryogenic methane and liquid oxygen. It is 50 metre tall and weighs about 1,…
How good will be food grown in space
Lettuce grown in space can provide vital nutrients to astronauts who depend on processed food
Only six out of 22 river basins in India have potential to cope with climate change threats: study
Drastic reduction in water use efficiency under driest conditions was observed for some basins, which highlights their inability to cope with …
Solar Impulse's biggest legacy will be in your home – not in the skies
Solar Impulse has raised the profile of solar power and people might consider how they can do their bit to use cleaner energy
NASA spacecraft detects ‘monster cloud’ near south pole of Saturn’s largest moon
Discovery adds evidence to fact that winter ‘comes in like a lion’ on this moon
Arctic ice is disappearing: How clouds interact with sea ice change
More heat and moisture is released through a large hole in sea ice called polynya, which fuels formation of more clouds, trapping heat in the …
How does Mars sound? First audio clip from the Red Planet gives an idea
Any note we hear on Earth would sound fainter and more sombre on Mars, observed the Perseverance rover
New NASA device can give real-time, highly accurate air quality data from space for North America
Cutting-edge device will be essential for comprehending the primary air pollutants’ origins, distribution and effects
Odd-even scheme: Before Delhi starts third leg, let’s see how the last two went
While the scheme made impact beyond private vehicular emissions, it saw some counter-intuitive trends too
NASA gets ready to say farewell to InSight spacecraft on Mars
Lander losing power after 4 years on the Red Planet as dust gathers over solar panels
Space Race 2.0: Are we ready to stay in outer space?
Habitation designs and technologies are almost ready to make life possible on other planets
In search of ancient life: NASA Perseverance lands on Mars
The rover will now begin its two-year-long investigation to assess the geology and past climate of the Red planet
Does a year in space make you older or younger?
How space travel and long-duration missions might change the human body, and whether those changes are permanent or reversible once astronauts …
NASA offers insight on supernova that may have been alluded to in ‘Hamlet’
450-year-old supernova’s shockwave still apparent; was visible to humans on Earth in 1572
NASA’s new tool makes it possible to see future sea level rise
The tool makes it possible to access details based on projections of IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report released August 9
James Webb gets a close look at the Red Planet for the first time
Perseverance rover collects key rock samples, while Mars shows signatures of water, carbon dioxide in atmosphere
Artemis set to take off soon: 5 things you need to know about this NASA mission
The next giant leap for mankind not alone; Joint plans by Russia-China for research station, India's Chandrayaan has lunar …