A small moon found floating around Neptune
Scientists confirm small moon Hippocamp may have broken away from a larger one
Banned chemical still depleting the ozone, says NASA
Carbon tetrachloride, banned under Montreal Protocol, still lingering in atmosphere
Mars’ secrets revealed
Jupiter’s moon Europa produces less oxygen than we thought — it may affect our chances of finding life there
Although Europa boasts three basic ingredients for life –we don’t yet know if there has been enough time for life to develop
Air pollution mission: NASA, Italian space agency to study 11 most populated cities globally, including Delhi
MAIA mission to use data from Earth observation satellite to help scientists find correlations between air pollution and health problems
Counting north India’s stubble fires: Stronger data science needed to study winter smog
Severe smog in north India is a result of an evil alignment of many factors. Whether those factors co-conspire this year, remains to be seen
Counting north India’s stubble fires: How do NASA satellites capture them
Overall, it is safe to assume that even if satellite images do not show a fire, it does not necessarily mean that nothing is burning on the ground
Aerosol levels at 20-year-low in north India: NASA satellite data
Scientists compare aerosol optical depth measurements over the country between March 31 to April 5 for five years
Lakes warming faster than oceans and India’s Chilika is no exception: global study
The water temperature of the Chilika Lake is rising at 0.39 degree Celsius per decade, as compared to average oceanic rise of 0.12 degree
Arctic sea ice reaches sixth lowest level since 1978
Sea ice extent on September 17 was measured at 1.94 million square miles, which is 463,000 square miles below average
Venus’ volcanoes may be active, show decades-old radar images
NASA Magellan spacecraft captured images of Venus from 1990-1992
NASA releases new global maps mapping groundwater, soil wetness
Groundwater and soil moisture are crucial for irrigation and crop growth
Solar eclipse to test European electricity grids in March 2015, says French operator
On the other hand, UK grid operator dismisses the possibility of a drastic impact
Mapping the dirt
NASA comes up with the most comprehensive view yet of global air pollution
Trail of dust
It’s a blue sunset on Mars!
The blue colour of the sun is because of the fine dust particles suspended in the Martian atmosphere
Nasa’s satellite maps global carbon dioxide levels
The satellite was launched in July this year to help scientists understand the impact of human activities on climate; the map contains data of …
Melting season in Arctic longer by about five days: NASA report
An ice-free Arctic Ocean during the summer might be reached this century, say experts
Oh! zone
Pollution tapers off rain
Heating up the red planet
Scientists uncover sheets of ice buried at Mars’ north pole
Composition of these layers could further shed light on the history of Mars and if it ever had favourable conditions to support life
NASA launches satellite to track CO2
The Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 will measure global distribution of carbon dioxide; monitor plant health
Greenland ice melting fastest in 12,000 yrs: Study
Increased loss likely to raise sea level 2-10 cm by the end of 21st century