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  • nasa releases stunning new image of saturn and earth

    NASA releases stunning new image of Saturn and Earth

    World | November 13, 2013 15:36 IST

    Washington: NASA has released the first-ever natural-colour portrait of Saturn, in which the planet, its seven moons and rings, and Earth, Venus and Mars, all are visible.The new panoramic mosaic of the majestic Saturn system

  • now earth is more prone to meteor risk say scientists

    Now Earth is more prone to meteor risk, say scientists

    World | November 07, 2013 14:42 IST

    Washington : After a surprise meteor hit Earth at 42,000 mph and exploded over a Russian city Chelyabinsk in February, smashing windows and causing minor injuries, scientists studying the aftermath say the threat of space

  • earth to be habitable for another 1.75 billion years

    Earth to be habitable for another 1.75 billion years

    September 19, 2013 15:09 IST

    New Delhi: Earth will remain habitable for at least another 1.75 billion years, a new study suggests.After this point, our planet will be in the 'hot zone' of the Sun, with temperatures so high that

  • know from where does all the earth s gold come from

    Know from where does all the Earth's gold come from

    World | July 19, 2013 6:29 IST

    New Delhi: Researchers at the University of Bristol have provided  clear evidence that the planet's accessible reserves of gold are the result of a bombardment of meteorites more than 200 million years after Earth was

  • large asteroid to swing past the earth today

    Large asteroid to swing past the Earth today

    World | May 31, 2013 11:51 IST

    Washington, May 31: Astronomers getting their first close-up glimpse of a giant asteroid about to whiz by Earth found a surprise bonus rock. A smaller moon asteroid is circling the larger space rock, an unusual

  • al hajjara the most alien looking place on earth

    Al Hajjara, the most alien-looking place on earth

    World | May 04, 2013 6:49 IST

    New Delhi: This mysterious city in the foggy Yemen's Haraz Mountains can surely fire up imagination of anybody who decides to explore it.Al Hajjarah sometimes spelled Al Hajarah or Al Hajjara, is a village in

  • asteroid could fly 8 600 km from earth in 2026

    Asteroid could fly 8,600 km from Earth in 2026

    World | April 26, 2013 11:36 IST

    Moscow, Apr 26: A celestial body 20 metres in diameter will pass dangerously close -- 8,620 km -- to the Earth's surface in 13 years, an Italian astronomer has said.The flyby of the asteroid 2013

  • two asteroids to pass near earth saturday

    Two asteroids to pass near Earth Saturday

    World | March 09, 2013 6:53 IST

    Moscow, March 9: Two asteroids, one of them bigger in size than the celestial body that burst over Russia last month, will fly by the Earth Saturday, though not as close as to threaten collision.The

  • five innovative ways for interplanetary communication

    Five innovative ways for Interplanetary Communication

    World | March 02, 2013 6:50 IST

    Imagine that you're an astronaut who's been sent to establish a colony on Mars, where you spot something really incredible, and want to show it to your partners on earth. You might be able to

  • asteroid to have a close brush with earth on feb 16

    Asteroid to have a close brush with Earth on Feb 16

    India | January 31, 2013 14:05 IST

    Kolkata, Jan 31 : A piece of rock will have a close encounter with the Earth Feb 16, coming closer than some of the geostationary satellites orbiting the planet, said an official.The near earth asteroid,

  • all set for kumbh biggest gathering on earth

    All set for Kumbh, biggest gathering on earth

    India | January 12, 2013 7:00 IST

    Lucknow:  With less than ten days left for Kumbh -- the largest congregation of people on the planet -- to begin Jan 14 on Makar Sankranti in the Sangam city of Allahabad, the state administration

  • earth will be closest to sun on jan 2

    Earth will be closest to Sun on Jan 2

    India | January 01, 2013 20:17 IST

    New Delhi, Jan 1 : The Earth will be closest to the Sun tomorrow at 10:10 am IST at a distance of 147 million kilometres, Planetary Society of India General Secretary N Sri Raghunandan Kumar

  • on monday jupiter to make closest approach to earth

    On Monday, Jupiter to make closest approach to Earth

    India | December 02, 2012 19:37 IST

    New Delhi, Dec 2 : Jupiter, the largest after the Sun in the solar system, will be at its biggest and brightest on Monday night much to the delight of sky-gazers. The planet, which has

  • dragon ship back on earth after space station trip

    Dragon ship back on Earth after space station trip

    World | October 29, 2012 17:03 IST

    Cape Canaveral, Florida, Oct 29: An unmanned Dragon freighter carrying a stash of precious medical samples from the International Space Station parachuted into the Pacific Ocean on Sunday, completing the first official shipment under a

  • asteroid can narrowly miss earth in february 2013 but may

    Asteroid can narrowly miss Earth in February 2013, but may destroy satellites

    World | May 20, 2012 11:00 IST

    Madrid, May 20: Astronomers at the LaSagra Observatory in Spain have disclosed that a  newly discovered 150-foot-wide asteroid may come so close to the Earth in February that it might hit satellites, Daily Mail reported.The

  • solar storm headed towards earth may disrupt power

    Solar Storm Headed Towards Earth May Disrupt Power

    World | March 08, 2012 12:35 IST

    Washington, Mar 8: The largest solar storm in five years is racing toward Earth, threatening to unleash a torrent of charged particles that could disrupt power grids, Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and flights.The sun erupted

  • mars to glow at its brightest on monday

    Mars To Glow At Its 'Brightest' On Monday

    India | March 04, 2012 9:02 IST

    New Delhi, Mar 4: Red planet Mars will be brightest and closest “it can get” to earth tomorrow, giving sky gazers an opportunity to see it with naked eyes.“On March 3, Mars was at opposition

  • russian satellite falls back to earth after launch reports

    Russian Satellite Falls Back To Earth After Launch : Reports

    World | December 23, 2011 20:58 IST

    Moscow, Dec 23: A Russian satellite today fell back to Earth over Siberia after its launch, reports said, in the latest setback for Russia's space programme following a string of failures in the last year.The

  • life appeared on earth from mud volcanoes in greenland 3.8

    Life Appeared On Earth From Mud Volcanoes In Greenland 3.8 Billion Years Ago

    World | October 28, 2011 10:55 IST

    London, Oct 28: It is one of the least densely populated countries in the world, but scientists say that Greenland was the birthplace of life, reports The Daily Mail.A team of researchers studied mud volcanoes

  • massive supernova visible from earth

    Massive Supernova Visible From Earth

    World | September 09, 2011 12:02 IST

    London:  A supernova millions of light years away from the Earth has become visible with a pair of binoculars.Star-gazers will be watching the most visible exploding star since 1954 in the skies above Britain this

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