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 …
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,…
Antarctica lost more than 3 trillion tonnes of ice in 25 years, but where is all the water going?
It’s time researchers and policy makers think about managing the water when even the more resilient of the two poles has given in to …
Black hole producing mysterious particles, says NASA
Figuring out where high-energy neutrinos come from is one of the biggest problems in astrophysics today
A week dedicated to space discoveries and feats
Mangalyaan reaches Mars' orbit, scientists discover smallest known exoplanet to contain water, Curiosity finds a "ball" on the Red Planet
Smallest-known galaxy containing a ‘supermassive’ black hole found
The black hole, according to the international space agency, is five times the mass of the one at the center of Milky Way galaxy
DTE Analysis: How normal was April 2022 in India
Peninsular India was actually cooler while the northern parts of the country experienced temperature differences normally associated with the …
How good will be food grown in space
Lettuce grown in space can provide vital nutrients to astronauts who depend on processed food
NASA tests autonomous drill to explore signs of life on Mars
The drill can operate without real-time human input. If it gets stuck, it can also dislodge itself
Only six out of 22 river basins in India have potential to cope with climate change threats: study
Drastic reduction in water use efficiency under driest conditions was observed for some basins, which highlights their inability to cope with …
Solar Impulse's biggest legacy will be in your home – not in the skies
Solar Impulse has raised the profile of solar power and people might consider how they can do their bit to use cleaner energy
NASA spacecraft detects ‘monster cloud’ near south pole of Saturn’s largest moon
Discovery adds evidence to fact that winter ‘comes in like a lion’ on this moon
New NASA project to map Earth’s forests in 3D
The maps will help researchers to find how much carbon is exactly stored in planet's forests
Aerosols increase cloud formation, impact water content of clouds
The impact of aerosols on cloud formation could be double of what was estimated by the latest IPCC report, indicates a study
India’s Mangalyaan set to reach Mars' orbit in 100 days
Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) completes 70 per cent of space journey, NASA’s MAVEN also to reach Mars about the same time
The hole truth
NASA discovers the largest ever ozone hole over Antarctica. A wake up call for industrialised countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
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 …
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
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