NASA’s Spitzer telescope completes 15 yrs in space
Washington: NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, the youngest member of the "Great Observatory" programme, has completed 15 years in space. The…
August 26, 2018
Category: Science
European wind survey satellite launched from French Guyana
Kourou: A new satellite that will use advanced laser technology to track global winds and improve weather forecasts has been…
August 25, 2018
Nepal restaurant uses robots as waiters
Kathmandu: A newly-launched restaurant in the Nepalese capital is using robots as waiters under the slogan, "where food meets technology".…
August 25, 2018
NASA probe captures first images of asteroid Bennu
Washington: NASA's Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft has captured the first glimpse of its distant target…
August 25, 2018
How did bird-like meat-eating dinosaurs lose their fingers?
Johannesburg: An international team of paleontologists have found how a meat-eating species of dinosaurs, that share many similarities with birds,…
August 24, 2018
Mizoram women striving towards eco-friendly plastic alternatives
Mizoram: Mizoram is known for its efforts to preserve and protect the green cover from the hazardous use of plastics…
August 24, 2018
NASA launching laser satellite to study Earth’s changing ice
Washington: NASA is launching a laser-armed satellite next month that will measure -- in unprecedented detail -- changes in the…
August 24, 2018
New NASA app clicks selfies in ‘out of the world’ locations
Washington: NASA has rolled out a new app that allows you to take a picture of yourself in a virtual…
August 23, 2018
Birds that blush: scientists document an animal mystery
Washington: Have you ever heard of macaws that blush, much like humans do at an emotional moment? Researchers still don't…
August 23, 2018
European satellite launched to improve weather forecasting
Berlin: A European satellite was launched into a polar orbit, marking the beginning of a coordinated mission to improve weather…
August 23, 2018
Chandrayaan-1 helps scientists confirm water ice on Moon
Washington: Using data from a NASA instrument aboard the Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft, a team of scientists has confirmed there is water…
August 22, 2018
‘Earth Anthem’ penned by Indian diplomat garners global support
Brasilia: With growing global support towards an anthem for the planet, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has also…
August 22, 2018
Can brain suppress the act of revenge?
Washington: Humans are sensitive beings and revenge comes as a byproduct of that sensitivity. Provoked by the feeling of anger,…
August 22, 2018
NASA’s InSight spacecraft crosses halfway mark to Mars
Washington: NASA's InSight spacecraft that is en route to Mars, has passed the halfway mark to its destination and all…
August 21, 2018
First satellite to measure global winds set for launch
Paris: A satellite designed to measure Earth's global wind patterns is set to be hoisted into orbit Tuesday from the…
August 21, 2018
Study finds link between modern-man hands, stone tools
Washington: When talking about early stone tools, researchers rarely mention about the involvement of human hands in actually developing those…
August 21, 2018
Contact lenses not environment-friendly
Washington: Turns out, if disposed off carelessly, the same contact lenses that help improve your vision could also end up…
August 21, 2018
Optimistic about Mars Opportunity rover, says NASA
Washington: There's reason to be optimistic about Mars Opportunity rover that has been silent since June 10, after getting caught…
August 20, 2018
This wireless system can track tumours, help dispense drugs
New York: A team of researchers including a scientist of Indian origin has developed an "in-body GPS" system that can…
August 20, 2018
Permafrost carbon leak could peak within a few decades: Study
Washington: Arctic permafrost's expected gradual thawing due to climate change and the associated influx of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere…
August 20, 2018