Space
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NASA captures record-setting X-ray burst from outer space
Science | Nov 11, 2019, 12:36 PM ISTNASA has detected a massive thermonuclear explosion coming from outer space, caused by a massive thermonuclear flash on the surface of a pulsar -- the crushed remains of a star that long ago exploded as a supernova.
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Researchers develop theory behind Supernova, explosion of stars in space
Science | Nov 03, 2019, 05:36 PM ISTIn a bid to know Supernova facts, researchers has put forth a theory that will help us understand how nuclear reactions trigger an explosion of stars and what happens during and after a supernova.
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Massive galaxy found hidden amidst cosmic dust
Science | Oct 23, 2019, 06:47 PM ISTAstronomers have found a massive galaxy, dating from the early universe, lurking in cosmic dust clouds -- an advance that may open the doors for discovering a new galaxy population type.
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Indian scientist develops low-cost high-res satellite imaging system
Science | Oct 21, 2019, 02:39 PM ISTAn Indian researcher in Israel has designed a novel telescope system -- consisting of nanosatellites the size of milk cartons -- that can lead to low-cost, high-resolution images taken by cameras in space.
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Satellites to detect stranded whales from space
Science | Oct 20, 2019, 09:16 PM ISTIt is hoped that in the future the technique will lead to real-time information as stranding events happen.
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Alexei Leonov, 1st human to walk in space, dies in Moscow
India | Oct 11, 2019, 07:57 PM ISTAlexei Leonov, the legendary Soviet cosmonaut who became the first human to walk in space 54 years ago — and nearly didn’t make it back into his capsule — has died in Moscow. He was 85.
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Pakistan to send its first astronaut to space in 2022
India | Jul 25, 2019, 05:05 PM ISTPakistan on Thursday announced that it will send its first astronaut to space in 2022 using close ally China's satellite launch facilities. Pakistan's decision came as India on Monday successfully launched its second lunar mission Chandrayaan-2. Fawad Chaudhry, Minister for Science and Technology, said the selection process of the astronaut for the space mission would start from February 2020.
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Is telescope on tallest mountain in Hawaii our best bet to find alien life in space?
Jul 20, 2019, 12:52 PM ISTA massive thirty metre telescope is going to help scientist gaze at far corners of the universe and uncover the secrets it still withholds from us. Summit of Mauna Kea, the tallest mountain in Hawaii is the ideal location for the telescope as clear weather there is ideal to gaze deep into space.
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Kerala to set up state-of-the-art Space Park in Thiruvananthapuram
India | Jul 19, 2019, 08:30 PM ISTIn a bid to become a major manufacturing hub for space-related technology, and attract global start-ups working on research and development in the space sector, the Kerala government will set up the country's first state-of-the-art Space Systems Park in the state capital.
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Would you like to travel into space? 53 per cent people say yes
Jul 15, 2019, 07:23 PM ISTNearly 80 per cent of the respondents said they would feel safe if a human-looking robot were piloting that spacecraft, according to the survey by technical professional organisation IEEE. The participants identified solar panel (65 per cent), athletic shoe (40 per cent) and heart defibrillator (32 per cent) as top three items linked to earlier space travel technology.
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This is what Cyclone Vayu looks like from space
India | Jun 13, 2019, 03:10 AM ISTNASA's Aqua satellite has captured how Cyclone Vayu looks like from Space. It shows Cyclone Vayu has a compact central dense overcast cloud cover.
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NASA to launch twin satellites to study signal disruption from space
World | Jun 11, 2019, 03:36 PM ISTNASA is set to launch a pair of mini satellites that will study how military and airline communications, as well as GPS signals, get distorted when they pass through the Earth's upper atmosphere.
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India still has long way to go on ensuring space security: US experts
India | Mar 28, 2019, 10:24 PM ISTProminent American experts have said that India has a long way to go when it comes to ensuring space security after it successfully test-fired an anti-satellite missile by shooting down a live satellite.
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ASAT aims for peace and deterrence, no intention to enter arms race: India
India | Mar 27, 2019, 06:11 PM ISTIndia has always held the stand that any new technologies that it develops or acquires are not aimed at any country but only boosts India’s deterrence and aspirations for peace.
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Mission Shakti: Everything you need to know about India's latest achievement in space
India | Mar 27, 2019, 04:47 PM ISTHere are the answers to all the important questions and everything else you need to know about India’s latest space achievement.
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83 supermassive black holes found in early universe
Mar 14, 2019, 01:59 PM IST"It is remarkable that such massive dense objects were able to form so soon after the Big Bang," said Michael Strauss, a professor at Princeton University in the US
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Visiting Mars next frontier in space: Ex-astronaut Charles Duke
Feb 13, 2019, 09:34 AM ISTDuke, who retired as a Brigadier General in the US army, shared the emotional moments of putting his foot on the moon with students.
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Scientists discover second fast radio burst in space, far outside Milky Way galaxy
Jan 10, 2019, 12:14 PM ISTThis is one of the very first detections made by the new Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment, or CHIME.
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Study proves against microbes mutating into dangerous superbugs in space
Jan 09, 2019, 01:09 PM ISTAs the conversation about sending travellers to Mars gets more serious, there has been an increasing interest in understanding how microbes behave in enclosed environments, researchers said.
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Scientists create novel planters for astronauts to grow beans in space
Jan 06, 2019, 02:18 PM ISTThe European Space Agency plans to build a lunar base in 2030 as a stopover on the way to Mars. NASA plans to fly directly to the planet with a target landing date of 2030.