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How planets form around a star is shown by gas 'waterfalls'

By Revathi Sivakumar

Astronomers examined 3D motions of gas in a planet-forming disk at three locations around a young star called HD 163296. They found that...

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NASA experiment to grow crops on Moon and Mars inches nearer to reality

Scientists have grown crops in Martian and Moon's soil simulants that were bolstered by NASA. They seem to indicate...

By Revathi Sivakumar

How NASA's latest propelling craft Helical Engine works to reach speed of light

A NASA space engineer has come up with the original idea of a 'helical engine' as a solution to the next-generation...

By Revathi Sivakumar

Has NASA ground station lost contact with ISS? So says official website

When NASA TV page is accessed, a message states that the ground station has lost contact with ISS

By Soorya Kiran NN

Svetlana Savitskaya, the first female spacewalker, was welcomed aboard Russian space station with an 'apron'

When Soyuz T-7 docked with the space station on August 20, 1982, Svetlana Savitskaya became the only woman in the crew...

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By Soorya Kiran NN

There's ice on the Moon's south pole and it may have many sources

New research sheds light on the age of ice deposits in the Moon's south pole -- information that could help identify...

By Revathi Sivakumar

A mudball meteorite smells like Brussels Sprouts, but won't be licked

A 'mudball' meteorite that hit the earth in early 2019 could contain some crucial hints about life's origins

By Revathi Sivakumar

Comet Borisov is interstellar, but looks like the ones from our solar system

An interstellar comet is giving some exciting insights into rare material from another star system, according to a new...

By Revathi Sivakumar

The center of the Milky Way exploded a short while - just 3.5 million years - ago

Scientists find evidence of a gigantic flare that happened 3.5 million years ago, but was powerful enough to be felt...

By Revathi Sivakumar

New study explains how black holes impact the evolution of dwarf galaxies

Study used Sloan Digital Sky Survey's data mapping over 35% of the sky, which helps to identify around 50 dwarf...

By Pinaz Kazi

Juno’s Latest Flyby of Jupiter Captures Two Massive Storms

NASA's Juno spacecraft captures swirling clouds of Jupiter [PHOTO]

The stunning image of the swirling clouds in Jupiter's northern hemisphere, Jet N4, was taken by JunoCam imager

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

This chart compares the smallest known exoplanets, or planets orbiting outside the solar system, to our own planets Mars and Earth.

Nobel-winning astrophysicist says humans will never colonise exoplanets: Here's why

If we are talking about exoplanets, things should be clear: we will not migrate there, says scientist, crushing dreams...

By Pinaz Kazi

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Flashback: When we met just Oxford-returned Prince Naruhito in Sept 1986

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Latest Space and Astronomy News

How planets form around a star is shown by gas 'waterfalls'

NASA experiment to grow crops on Moon and Mars inches nearer to reality

How NASA's latest propelling craft Helical Engine works to reach speed of light

Has NASA ground station lost contact with ISS? So says official website

Svetlana Savitskaya, the first female spacewalker, was welcomed aboard Russian space station with an 'apron'

There's ice on the Moon's south pole and it may have many sources

A mudball meteorite smells like Brussels Sprouts, but won't be licked

Comet Borisov is interstellar, but looks like the ones from our solar system

The center of the Milky Way exploded a short while - just 3.5 million years - ago

New study explains how black holes impact the evolution of dwarf galaxies

NASA's Juno spacecraft captures swirling clouds of Jupiter [PHOTO]

Nobel-winning astrophysicist says humans will never colonise exoplanets: Here's why

New NASA Spitzer photo shows stunning image of Milky Way galaxy's centre

China ponders sending tortoises to moon, will animal lovers resent?

NASA's Curiosity Rover finds clues of oasis on Mars

Mysterious red glowing object in Chile's skies makes geologists rush to find elusive meteorite residue

NASA's InSight records mysterious sounds on Mars; Audio available here

13-billion-year-old protocluster of galaxies found near 'Queen' Himiko

Supermassive black holes spotted on collision course; Will it decimate our galaxy?

Sky under scan? China's largest radio telescope opens to astronomers

Flashback: When we met just Oxford-returned Prince Naruhito in Sept 1986

Flashback: When we met just Oxford-returned Prince Naruhito in Sept 1986

Remembering Japan's diplomatic folly on Pearl Harbor Day Dec. 7

Remembering Japan's diplomatic folly on Pearl Harbor Day Dec. 7

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