Comet Siding Spring flies past Mars; Mangalyaan safe

ISRO had repositioned Mangalyaan to avoid any collision with the comet

Mars Orbiter Mangalyaan spots satellite Phobos, sends pictures

Phobos along with the Mars' another natural satellite Deimos was discovered in 1877

NASA's Maven reaches Mars

The spacecraft will study the planet’s atmosphere for the next 10 months

Water mark

Life beyond Earth? NASA’s Perseverance rover finds diverse organic matter on Mars

A high possibility for past habitability exists at the rover’s landing site in Jezero Crater

New NASA device can give real-time, highly accurate air quality data from space for North America

Cutting-edge device will be essential for comprehending the primary air pollutants’ origins, distribution and effects

Arctic ice is disappearing: How clouds interact with sea ice change

More heat and moisture is released through a large hole in sea ice called polynya, which fuels formation of more clouds, trapping heat in the …

Species dependant on snow layer at risk: Study

Some animal and plant species are dependant on the snow layer known as ‘subnivium’

Odd-even scheme: Before Delhi starts third leg, let’s see how the last two went

While the scheme made impact beyond private vehicular emissions, it saw some counter-intuitive trends too

India can play leading role in global future space explorations: Rakesh Sharma

He emphasised on the importance of Indian space programme and the role it has played in the last few decades in different sectors

Is the Opportunity lost forever?

Over a decade after NASA’s Opportunity rover landed on Mars, it is feared ‘dead’ after a historic dust storm swept the planet

Hubble telescope confirms presence of water on Jupiter’s largest moon

Ganymede has a salty, underground ocean, according to observations made by the telescope

NASA satellite that revealed ozone holes completes a decade in space

Aura has been sending data which has been invaluable in improving our understanding of pollutants

JUICE mission to hunt for life in Jupiter launched successfully

The explorer will study the icy surfaces of the planet and its satellites to look for signs of liquid water

In a world first, NASA’s DART mission is about to smash into an asteroid. What will we learn?

The experiment could be used to plan planetary defence missions 

Space Race 2.0: Why go beyond the Earth?

The urge to look towards the sky stems from an intrinsic human curiosity emanating out of not just scientific but also existential queries

New NASA campaign to focus on climate impacts in Arctic

The programme will give scientists a better understanding of how the Arctic is responding to rising temperatures

Bolivia losing forest cover at alarming rate

The Philippines, Indonesia, and Peru also witness increase in deforestation, suggests NASA data

New Zealand initiates project to study climate change impacts on Antarctic sea ice

Project involves use of a vehicle that can test previously hard to measure sea ice thickness from underneath

India's Mangalyaan is halfway to Mars

Course correction procedure scheduled in April cancelled as the Mars orbiter is already on the right path, says ISRO

Website review: Stargazers' delight

http://www.science.nasa.gov - This National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)-maintained website should be of immense interest to space-…

Indo-US satellite NISAR to study Earth’s cryospheric changes, will help in natural resource, hazard management

The satellite's all-weather capability is particularly beneficial for monitoring regions like the Himalayas, where cloud cover can hinder data …

Roadblocks for bio-toilets in India

Bio-toilets are gaining ground. But emerging challenges could defeat the purpose

NASA Curiosity rover finds nitrogen on Mars

Discovery lends credence to the theory that the Red Planet may once have supported life

Scientists discover oldest known solar system

The system contains Earth-sized planets that orbit a star smaller than the sun