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  • sunscreen layer on distant exoplanet discovered by indian

    'Sunscreen' layer on distant exoplanet discovered by Indian-origin researcher

    World | Jun 12, 2015, 02:47 PM IST

    Washington:  In what could reveal the composition of a planet and how it formed, a team including an Indian-origin researcher has detected a stratosphere, one of the primary layers of Earth's atmosphere, on a massive

  • isro to test plane shaped space launch vehicle in july

    ISRO to test plane shaped space launch vehicle in July

    India | May 22, 2015, 07:18 PM IST

    Chennai:  Come second half of July, India's space agency is likely to test a small model of reusable launch vehicle shaped like an aeroplane, said a senior official."It is going to be an important engineering

  • nasa seeks public inputs for longer human stay on mars

    NASA seeks public inputs for longer human stay on Mars

    World | May 06, 2015, 12:23 PM IST

    Washington: The US space agency has sought ideas from people about what is necessary to ensure a continuous human presence on the Red Planet.The new NASA challenge invites public to write down their ideas, in

  • spacex to test life saving crew capsule for nasa

    SpaceX to test life-saving crew capsule for NASA

    World | May 04, 2015, 11:44 AM IST

    Washington: The Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX), a California-based space transportation firm, is set for first-ever "pad abort" test that will help NASA save lives in case of an emergency in a human spaceflight.The test

  • nasa launches deep space solar monitoring satellite

    NASA launches deep space solar monitoring satellite

    World | Feb 12, 2015, 02:32 PM IST

    Washington: The US space agency has launched a new mission called the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) to monitor solar activity in deep space.Launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40

  • merry christmas nasa astronauts say from space

    Merry Christmas, NASA astronauts say from space

    World | Dec 25, 2014, 12:15 PM IST

    Washington: The stockings are out, the tree is up and Christmas celebrations are on in the zero-gravity nest of astronauts in space.As astronauts continue advanced space research to benefit life on the Earth and in

  • philae lander a huge leap for mankind

    'Philae Lander': A huge leap for mankind!

    World | Nov 13, 2014, 05:20 PM IST

    Rossetta, the spaceship carrying 'Philae Lander' reached 'Comet 67P' after its launch on 2 march 2004 by the European Space Agency.This space craft about the size of the washing machine took almost a decade to

  • need for cost effective travel to space ex isro chief

    Need for cost-effective travel to space: ex-ISRO chief

    India | Apr 09, 2014, 06:44 AM IST

    New Delhi: Former ISRO chairman and Rajya Sabha MP Dr Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan last night stressed on the need to have cost-effective transportation system for space travel missions of the country in the future.  Kasturirangan, a

  • us company to beam free wi fi to entire world from space

    US company to beam free wi-fi to entire world from space

    World | Feb 26, 2014, 09:44 AM IST

    Washington: A US company is planning to build an 'Outernet - a global network of cube satellites broadcasting Internet data to all the people on the planet - for free.The idea is to offer free

  • lady gaga to perform in space

    Lady Gaga to perform in space

    Hollywood | Nov 08, 2013, 08:56 PM IST

    London: Pop star Lady Gaga is planning to have a gig in space in 2015.The 27-year-old is lining up the performance of a life time as she plans to take her famous stage show into

  • self made richa chadda happy about her space

    Self-made Richa Chadda happy about her space

    Bollywood | Jul 23, 2013, 08:13 AM IST

    Mumbai, July 23: Actress Richa Chadda, whose performance was appreciated in "Gangs Of Wasseypur" and "Fukrey", is happy to carve a niche for herself on her own."It's a wonderful time to be in the showbiz

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

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

    World | Jul 19, 2013, 06:29 AM 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

  • india launches navigation satellite enters new era of space

    India launches navigation satellite, enters new era of space applications

    India | Jul 02, 2013, 09:33 AM IST

    Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), July 2: India's first navigation satellite was successfully placed in orbit by an Indian rocket Monday midnight in copy book style.With the successful launch of the first of the seven satellites planned

  • china to send second woman into space tomorrow

    China to send second woman into space tomorrow

    World | Jun 10, 2013, 06:28 PM IST

    Beijing, Jun 10: China will send its second woman astronaut into space tomorrow as part of its longest mission yet, as the country works towards building a Spacelab of its own to rival Mir, being

  • sun shoots solar flares into space

    Sun shoots solar flares into space

    World | May 17, 2013, 10:04 AM IST

    Washington, May 17: The sun has put on a spectacular light show in recent days, firing off solar flares and coronal mass ejections that have sent particles from the sun hurtling into space at speeds

  • seven interesting facts about solar system

    Seven interesting facts about Solar System

    World | Apr 23, 2013, 06:56 AM IST

    New Delhi: Solar System was formed around 4.6 billion years ago from the gravitational collapse of a giant molecular cloud.  The overall structure of the charted regions of the Solar System consists of the Sun,

  • sunita williams greets happy diwali to all indians from

    Sunita Williams greets happy Diwali to all Indians from space

    World | Nov 13, 2012, 05:34 PM IST

    New York, Nov 13: Indians around the world got a special Diwali message from outer space as Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams sent out warm wishes on the occasion from the International Space Station.Floating upside down

  • brightman pays 30 mn pounds for travelling in space

    Brightman pays 30 mn pounds for travelling in space

    Hollywood | Oct 12, 2012, 10:21 AM IST

    Los Angeles, Oct 11: Singer Sarah Brightman has reportedly paid 30 million pounds to go to space.The 52-year-old will go on a two-week trip to the International Space Station in the Soyuz rocket in 2014,

  • pm watches as 100th indian space mission blasts off

    PM watches as 100th Indian space mission blasts off

    India | Sep 09, 2012, 11:21 PM IST

    Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), Sep 9: An Indian rocket carrying two satellites blasted off from the first launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre here in Andhra Pradesh Sunday, with the launch being witnessed by

  • sunita williams hoists indian flag in space

    Sunita Williams hoists Indian flag in space

    World | Aug 14, 2012, 10:54 PM IST

    Houston, Aug 14: Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams today displayed the tricolour on board the International Space Station and wished Indians on the eve of their 66th Independence Day."I wish India a very happy Independence Day

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