The mysterious planets
Tadpole like objects in the Helix nebula, detected by the Hubble telescope, suggest the presence ofhitherto unseen objects in the universe
Rocky rendezvous
The enigma behind the world. of asteroids could be unravelled once and for all with NASAs recent launch of a search probe
Soaring greener heights
Surrey University in the UK, specialising in satellite engineering, is developing a hybrid rocket motor that uses liquid and solid fuel, both of …
Spatial success
With the latest launch of another remote sensing satellite, Indian space scientists aim to carve out a niche in the world market for satellite …
Rings and wings
Information gathered by the spacecraft Cassini may solve many riddles about the next-most interesting planet after Mars
On borrowed time
The Hubble telescope is slowly wearing out and efforts to repair it are on, alongwith preparations for its replacement
Distance dilemma
Are quasars near or far? Doubts appear as the astronomical calculator, red shift, is challenged
Space science, biology and politics
NASA hopes to solve its resource crunch by putting forward a case that uses space science for explaining the origins of life
Light show
A meteor shower will light up the sky like a Christmas tree. But electronic satellites may not enjoy it
Walk on the ocean
Jupiter's moon Ganymede shows hints of what was once an ocean. But it is still too early to say whether the satellite supports life
Cool Mr Moon
There is a lot of hydrogen on the moon, possibly in the form of water-ice, which could fuel rockets -- and is fuelling fantasies about colonisation
Astronomers used machine learning to mine data from South Africa’s MeerKAT telescope: What they found
MeerKAT is an array of 64 large antenna dishes that uses radio signals from space to study the evolution of the universe
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
Indian astronomers get an insight into Crab nebula pulsar
Indian astronomers have obtained the most precise hard X-ray polarisation measurements of Crab pulsar, a star which exploded centuries ago
Success of Mission Shakti a culmination of efforts made over two decades
India had been working on weapon systems to intercept space objects to be able to secure its own for a long time
From cosmic dust to the origin of our solar system
Dust rings discovered near Mercury and Venus’s orbits could be studied to understand the origin of planets
Bullseye! NASA’s DART hits the mark, successfully alters asteroid path
Spacecraft hit Dimorphos in planetary defence test, shortened space rock's orbit time by 32 minutes
Has comet ISON survived sun’s heat?
If the comet still exists, people on the Earth could witness a spectacular show in the night sky in December
Nanosatellite launch is a big step forward for African space science
The MDASat nanosatellite constellation is designed to collect data that will enhance the security and protection of South African marine resources
In a galaxy far, far away... the story of black holes in pics
Here is a primer on black holes, about which Albert Einstein had predicted and which we can now observe in real terms
The amateur asteroid hunters giving NASA a run for its money
Even with millions in funding and super high-tech equipment, the world’s space agencies need a helping hand from people at home
Indian patents make no dent in space
ISRO lags behind other space agencies in the patents it holds, a sign that it needs to ramp up technological prowess
‘Vapour on Venus will tell us if it’s alive’
More than two-and-a-half decades after its last missions to Venus, NASA has planned a trip to Earth’s nearest neighbour
Water, water, everywhere—where to drink in the solar system
Ice is everywhere in the solar system and there may even be liquid water beneath the surface of a number of planets. But could we ever get to it?
Sign language from outer space
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