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  UAE launches its first mission 'Hope' to Mars

  July 20, 2020 7:54 IST

  UAE has launched its first mission to Mars on Sunday. It is an orbiter launched via Japanese rocket that will study the planet's weather.  The H-2A rocket lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Japan at 5:58 p.m. Eastern.

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  Can coronavirus spread through mosquitoes? Here's what a new study has found

  July 19, 2020 15:08 IST

  Scientists have confirmed for the first time that the novel coronavirus behind the COVID-19 pandemic cannot be transmitted to people by mosquitoes, a finding that adds evidence to WHO's claim that the disease is not mosquito-borne.

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  NASA postpones launch of James Webb Space Telescope to October 2021

  July 19, 2020 9:01 IST

  Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and its drastic effects on the normal lives, NASA has pushed back the target for the launch of its next great space observatory, the James Webb Space Telescope, from March 2021 to October 2021.

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  Spot these five planets along with the moon without a telescope on July 19

  July 18, 2020 17:31 IST

  Before sunrise on July 19, five planets–Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn–and the crescent moon will all be visible in the sky at the same time. All that you need to do is wake up at least an hour before the sunrise and watch the sky.

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  Scientists identify six distinct clusters of COVID-19 symptoms in patients

  July 18, 2020 16:51 IST

  Scientists have claimed that there are six distinct 'types' of COVID-19, each distinguished by a particular cluster of symptoms in patients, findings, if validated, can help physicians better diagnose and monitor those infected with the novel coronavirus.

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  Comet NEOWISE picture taken from International Space Station will blow your mind

  July 18, 2020 11:31 IST

  Comet NEOWISE is a rare anomaly that can be seen for the next 20 days or so before it disappears for the next 6,000 years. For the next few days, the comet will be visible an hour before dawn. As the month goes on the comet will be visible in the evening before it fades away in the month of August.

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  Ultra-black fishes in darkest parts of ocean found. Check these terrifying photos

  July 18, 2020 10:47 IST

  Scientists have discovered one of the blackest materials on Earth. This material reflects less than 0.5 of the light that hits it and surprisingly this blackest material is present on the skin of deep-sea fish that use their blackness as camouflage from predators.

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  Massive asteroid bigger than the London eye approaching Earth

  July 17, 2020 9:38 IST

  A massive asteroid which is larger than the famous London Eye will be approaching the Earth in just a couple of days. Meanwhile, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has issued a warning for the world over this 'hazardous asteroid'. 

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  Solar Orbiter probe snaps closest pictures of Sun

  July 16, 2020 21:25 IST

  The first images snapped by the Solar Orbiter spacecraft, an international collaboration between NASA and the European Space Agency, or ESA, are now available for the public, including the closest pictures ever taken of the Sun.

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  Scientists unsure whether recovered COVID-19 patients lose immunity with time

  July 16, 2020 18:39 IST

  Recent studies suggest that those recovering from COVID-19 may have antibodies for only a few months, a signal that long-term immunity is difficult to achieve, but several scientists dispel the gloom and say it is too soon to determine if such individuals can contract the disease again.

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  NEOWISE Comet: How and when to see the once in 6,000 years phenomena

  July 16, 2020 9:33 IST

  Comet NEOWISE also known as C/2020 F3 is now well and truly visible from the Earth. For the next 20 days or so, the comet will be visible to the naked eye each day for 20 minutes. 

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  International Space Station spotted from THESE cities. Check details

  July 16, 2020 9:43 IST

  The International Space Station passed some 400 kilometers over Gujarat on Tuesday night, giving people, especially in Ahmedabad and Rajkot, a glimpse of the space technology marvel. The space station is the third brightest object in the sky after the sun and moon.

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  No evidence to support COVID-19 spread from dogs to humans

  July 15, 2020 17:54 IST

  A study published earlier this year claiming the coronavirus (Covid-19) may have jumped from dogs to humans is scientifically flawed, offering no direct evidence to support its conclusions, say researchers.

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  Golden Tigress in Kaziranga: Here's what caused the colour aberration

  July 15, 2020 15:03 IST

  Guwahati: An adult golden tigress that was recently spotted in Assam's Kaziranga National Park, made news headlines because of its colour.Experts and scientists have now come up with an explanation of the rare golden colour of the tigress. Golden colour is "primarily a singular case of colour aberration caused by a unique gene", experts said on Tuesday. The only such big cat in the Kaziranga National Park, first spotted in 2014 during an all India tiger monitoring exercise, has "lighter

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  NEOWISE Comet in India: Photos, videos and all you need to know

  July 14, 2020 20:04 IST

  NEOWISE Comet: Stargazers in India will be able to witness the C/2020 F3 comet, or NEOWISE, July 14 onward. The comet will be visible to the naked for around 20 minutes every day for 20 days.

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  UAE's Hope Mars Mission postponed, check how and when to watch live stream of the launch

  July 14, 2020 18:32 IST

  The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has postponed the launch of its first interplanetary mission to the Red Planet titled ‘Hope Mission Mars’. The UAE Space Agency and its collaborators have cited the weather conditions for announcing the 'new date' for the historic mission.

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  Scientists identify potential drug targets in COVID-19 genome

  July 14, 2020 17:24 IST

  Scientists have discovered potential target points on the genome of the novel coronavirus, an advance which they claim may lead to the development of new treatments for the deadly disease. 

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  COVID-19 pandemic may lead to surge in HIV, TB, malaria deaths: Lancet study

  July 14, 2020 15:31 IST

  Scientists have predicted a surge in HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria deaths in low- and middle-income countries due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but add that this toll can be reduced by prioritising the most critical services, such as timely diagnosis and treatment for these diseases. 

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  NASA, ESA set to release first images from Solar Orbiter Mission

  July 14, 2020 9:33 IST

  Following the February 9 launch, the Solar Orbiter had made its first close pass of the Sun in mid-June. The mission had turned on all 10 of its instruments together for the first time. This flyby captured the closest images ever taken of the Sun. 

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  Star brighter than sun disappears. Find out how

  July 14, 2020 8:48 IST

  A 'monster' star that was over 2 million times brighter than the sun disappeared in 2019. A study published in the journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society has included shocking information about the star.

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  Scientists identify two antibodies from llamas that can neutralise coronavirus

  July 13, 2020 18:02 IST

  Scientists have demonstrated that two small, stable antibody variants derived from the South American mammals llamas can neutralise the novel coronavirus in lab-cultured cells, an advance which may lead to the development of new therapeutics against COVID-19. 

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  Mars Mission: 3 countries to send unmanned spacecraft to red planet this week

  July 13, 2020 16:43 IST

  The U.S., for its part, is dispatching a six-wheeled rover the size of a car, named Perseverance, to collect rock samples that will be brought back to Earth for analysis in about a decade.

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  Hubble captures photos of 'fluffy' galaxy. Check details

  July 13, 2020 12:28 IST

  Hubble space telescope has captured the mesmerizing 'fluffy' galaxy called NGC 2775, which is located 67 million light-years. The spiral pattern shown by the galaxy in this image is striking because of its delicate, feathery nature.

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  NASA set to reveal mysteries of Venus through VERITAS mission

  July 13, 2020 11:36 IST

  NASA is all set to reveal the mysteries of Earth's twin planet - Venus. The American space agency has revealed some details about its new mission 'VERITAS ' and has said it plans to launch the same in 2026, together with its partners – the French Space agency, the Germany Space Agency, and the Italian Space Agency. 

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  Planet 9 may be a 'primordial' black hole. Find out

  July 13, 2020 10:31 IST

  Experts from Harvard College in partnership with the Black Hole initiative have raised the possibility that the orbital evidence for Planet 9 could be the result of a missing link in the decades-long puzzle of dark matter.

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  Comet NEOWISE now visible from earth, if missed, no sighting for 7,000 years | Photos, videos

  July 13, 2020 10:28 IST

  Comet NEOWISE is now visible from Earth and will remain visible for the next 20, given weather permits sky-watchers once in a lifetime opportunity. Comet NEOWISE which is visible now and can be viewed via naked eyes, will not be visible after this current period for over 7000 years.

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  NASA set for mission to seek sign of ancient life on Mars

  July 13, 2020 9:15 IST

  NASA and launch provider United Launch Alliance (ULA) announced on Sunday that NASA’s Mars 2020 rover, Perseverance, and its Martian helicopter sidekick, Ingenuity, were mated with the Atlas V 541 rocket that will kick off the seven-month journey to the Red Planet.

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  e-ROSITA X-ray telescope map of space revealed

  July 12, 2020 13:34 IST

  e-ROSITA X-ray telescope has revealed a new map of the entire sky. The map which was released on June 19, is based on data from the first full scan of the sky made by the telescope which was launched in July 2019.