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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. 

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  New experiment show drug-combination can boost checkpoint therapies in deadly cancers

  July 12, 2020 12:37 IST

  A recent experiment in mice suggested that immune checkpoint therapies can get a boost if combined with other drugs targeting myeloid-derived suppressor cells, or MDSCs. These cells reach unusually high levels in people with cancer. Checkpoint therapies have helped thousands of people with some incurable cancers

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  Comet NEOWISE to be clearly visible for 20 days from July 14 onwards

  July 13, 2020 8:35 IST

  Comet NEOWISE or C/2020 F3, a comet discovered by NASA on March 27, from July 14 onwards, will be clearly visible in the north-western sky. It will be visible after sunset for around 20 minutes for the next 20 days.

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  Working memory linked to social distancing compliance

  July 11, 2020 22:09 IST

  Working memory is the psychological process of holding information in the mind for a brief period of time - typically, just seconds. The amount of information working memory can hold briefly -- its capacity -- is predictive of many mental abilities such as intelligence, comprehension, and learning.

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  Mysterious, never seen before 'odd radio circles' spotted in space, say researchers

  July 10, 2020 13:19 IST

  An unexpected class of astronomical objects in space has been spotted by a team of researchers, led by astrophysicist Ray Norris of Western Sydney University in Australia. According to the researchers, the objects are unlike anything seen before and were spotted with the help of Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder telescope, out of which three of them have bright rings around the circular object. 

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  Meet Kongonaphon kely, a pocket sized dinosaur smaller than your cellphone

  July 09, 2020 23:20 IST

  The creature, which predated dinosaurs and flying pterosaurs, was just shy of 4 inches (10 centimeters) tall, according to a study published Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 

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  Rare fossil of dinosaur found in Alaska may alter your idea of dinosaurs from Jurassic Park

  July 09, 2020 23:13 IST

  This rare dinosaurs grown dromaeosaurids ranged from 6 to 9 feet. This baby would have been the size of a small puppy, much too young to migrate. The bone fragment belonged to a juvenile dinosaur from the dromaeosaurid family of predatory dinosaurs "closely related to birds."

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  Why kids are often spared from severe COVID-19, reveals study

  July 09, 2020 14:27 IST

  Differences in lung physiology and immune function in children could be why they are more often spared from severe illness associated with COVID-19 than adults, say researchers.

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  NASA picks 4 US small businesses to build Artemis lunar tech

  July 09, 2020 13:25 IST

  NASA has selected four US small businesses to develop a range of technologies for sustainable exploration of the Moon under the Artemis programme which aims to land the first woman and next man on the lunar surface in 2024.  

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  Mysterious, gel-like subtance on Moon identified

  July 09, 2020 10:16 IST

  Chinese scientists identified a curious substance that was found on the moon and generated widespread interest after it was discovered by the Yutu-2 rover in 2019.

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  How Remdesivir can save lives in nations with lower hospital capacity

  July 08, 2020 21:30 IST

  Amid news that the US has bought up virtually the entire global supply of remdesivir, a new study outlines how the drug could save lives in countries with a lower hospital capacity, such as South Africa, where Covid-19 is beginning to overwhelm intensive care units (ICUs).  

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  No need for panic over research of COVID-19 being airborne, wear mask for longer time, says expert

  July 08, 2020 15:40 IST

  People need not panic over new research findings that coronavirus is airborne as studies cited by a group of over 200 scientists only convey it can be 'at least temporarily' in air and does not mean the pathogen is flying all over and will infect everyone, an expert has said.

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  Sky Full of Stars: Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn can be seen with naked eyes for next few days

  July 08, 2020 11:53 IST

  In the last few days the earth has witnessed 2 lunar eclipses (June 5 and July 5) and 1 historic solar eclipse on June 21. But there is more to look forward to if you are one of those people who loves gazing at the sky. In the next few days, out felow planets Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn and later even Mars will be visible in the Sky. 

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  NASA Hubble Telescope captures stunning galaxy moving away from earth at 3 million miles per hour

  July 07, 2020 13:19 IST

  The Hubble Space Telescope captured galaxy NGC 7513 speeding away from us at a rate of roughly 1,564 kilometers per second, or nearly 1,000 miles per second. This is because of the fact that the Universe is always expanding and it drives many objects in space farther away.

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  This visual of massive ice lake on Mars is breathtaking | WATCH

  July 07, 2020 9:31 IST

  The orbiter is equipped with a high-resolution camera that allows it to send back some mesmerising images. The original image was snapped many months ago

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  Earth's magnetic field can change 10 times faster than thought

  July 06, 2020 17:09 IST

  The magnetic field is constantly changing. Satellites now provide new means to measure and track its current shifts but the field existed long before the invention of human-made recording devices.

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  Does Asthma trigger COVID-19 severity? Here's what scientists say

  July 06, 2020 11:22 IST

  The team from Rutgers University in the US found that people with asthma - even those with diminished lung function who are being treated to manage asthmatic inflammation - seem to be no worse affected by SARS-CoV-2 than a non-asthmatic person.

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  Coronavirus Vaccine: COVAXIN, ZyCov-D trial marks beginning of the end of pandemic, says scientist

  July 06, 2020 11:12 IST

  A scientist with the Ministry of Science has published an article on the websites of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) and the Vigyan Prasar which calls the trial of COVAXIN and ZyCov-D as the 'beginning of the end'.

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  Coronavirus is airborne and infects those nearby, evidence confirm; scientists urge WHO to act

  July 06, 2020 15:00 IST

  Coronavirus is an airborne disease several scientists have claimed and requested the World Health Organisation to revise its guidelines based on the theory that coronavirus is spread primarily by large respiratory droplets that come following coughing and sneezing of an infected person.

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  Ice turns pink in Italy's Alps mysteriously. Know why

  July 06, 2020 9:44 IST

  The ice in Italy's Alps have mysteriously turned pink and the phenomenon has sparked a probe by the Italian scientists. According to reports, the mysterious appearance of pink glacial ice in the Alps is caused due to algae that accelerate the effect of climate change. 

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  Scientists discover small proteins which may reduce inflammation caused by COVID-19

  July 05, 2020 15:01 IST

  Scientists have discovered a new drug which they claim could be useful to combat inflammation of all varieties, an advance that may help in fighting aggravated immune response in respiratory illnesses such as COVID-19. 

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  Breathtaking picture of the brightest comet in 7 years clicked from ISS shared by Russian Cosmonaut

  July 05, 2020 11:15 IST

  In a day filled with celestial anomalies, a Russian Cosmonaut has shared an image of a comet taken from the International Space Station (ISS). The image is significant in more ways than one. The cosmonaut, Ivan Vagner, claimed that the comet -- C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) -- is the brightest comet in 7 years. And also, the tail of the comet is quite clearly visible from the image taken by Vagner. 

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  New species with snake-like venom glands discovered

  July 05, 2020 10:40 IST

  A team of scientists from Brazil and the United States has discovered a species fo amphibians, ringed caeclilian (Siphonops annulatus)with oral venomous glands.