NASA rover ‘Perseverance’ captures eclipse involving Mars’ satellite ‘Phobos’
These observations can help scientists better understand Phobos’ orbit and how its gravity pulls on the Martian surface, ultimately shaping …
‘It will open up a new area of Mars exploration’
As NASA's Ingenuity touched down on Mars, Down To Earth spoke to Ingenuity’s chief engineer J (Bob) Balaram on the significance of the …
Arctic winter sea ice in 2021 joint seventh-lowest on record, finds NASA
The sea ice maximum in 2021 is not close to a record, but still quite low compared to any year prior to 2000, according to lead author of …
One in three large American rivers has changed colour in the last 34 years: Study
Most rivers in the United States appear green or yellow possibly due to human activities
Life on Jupiter’s moon Europa? Discovery of table salt on the surface boosts hopes
Scientists believe that hydrothermal circulation within its ocean, possibly driven by hydrothermal vents might naturally enrich the ocean in …
How dust storms are adding to pollution woes of north India
Such storms lead to increase in surface ozone, particulate matter as well as harmful greenhouse gases
Scientists recreate building blocks of life
NASA researchers recreate amino acids in lab as it may have formed billions of years ago
Will ISRO’s scramjet rocket engine help reduce cost of space missions?
There are a number of hindrances in way of achieving cost reduction–the objective of developing a reusable system
US headed for megadroughts
The second half of the 21st century will bring severe droughts in vast parts of US, says study
NASA tests Orion—the spacecraft that might carry people to Mars
The spacecraft is believed to be NASA's best hope for putting people back in space after the retirement of the Space Shuttle program in 1972
Saturn’s Titan home to sea as salty as Earth’s Dead Sea
The moon continues to prove itself as an endlessly fascinating and mysterious world, say experts
Houston, we've a tumour
Docking a space shuttle and detecting tumours -- NASA's new neural network does both with aplomb
Smooth launch for NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover
The rover was launched successfully July 30, 2020. Its mission is to search for signs of past microbial life and collect rock and dust samples …
ISRO launches XPoSat; here is what it is expected to do
The mission will study the origin of cosmic rays in the universe as well as the nature and role of black holes in the evolution of galaxies
2023 in a blink: 10 groundbreaking science photos of the year
Step into the captivating realm of scientific discovery with our curated gallery featuring the most compelling science photographs of 2023. Each …
Union budget 2022-23: Is India‘s Rs 13,700 cr space budget enough?
Smart policy moves can help India circumvent budget constraints, experts say
Devastating Sudan flood: These NASA images show how bad the Nile overflow is
The Nile has breached its banks to the highest levels for the first time in a century
Space Race 2.0: Calendar of space launches in next 15 years
Here's a look at what governments and private firms plan to do in space
Russian spacecraft out of control, falling to Earth
The unmanned spacecraft was to dock with the International Space Station on April 30
Mars’ orbiter’s main engine test-fired successfully
Stage set for final manoeuvre to insert Mangalyaan in Red Planet’s orbit
Voyager 1 reaches interstellar space
Data on plasma, densest and slowest moving particles in space, used to back claim
Unearthing a duplicate
Discovery of a new planet raises hopes of finding planets similar to the Earth
World Heats up
Japan volcano that exploded in mid-August poses risk to ships, planes
Ash plume of Fukutoku-Okanoba higher than planes’ normal altitude; pumice blown by eruption poses hazards for ship hulls
SpaceX’s new rocket prototype to fly humans to space next year: Elon Musk
Starship rocket MK1 features three Raptor engines — powered by cryogenic methane and liquid oxygen. It is 50 metre tall and weighs about 1,…