How far away are we from commercial fusion energy? (Science Feature)
Cadarache (France), Oct 18 (IANS) Electricity-generating fusion power plants — one of the biggest inventions in history — might be safe, efficient, reliable and environmentally …
Largest-ever galaxy proto-supercluster ‘Hyperion’ spotted
Berlin, Oct 18 (IANS) A team of scientists at the European Southern Observatory (ESO) have sited the most massive structure in the early universe known …
9 scientists win 2019 Breakthrough Prize
San Francisco, Oct 18 (IANS) The Breakthrough Prize Foundation announced nine recipients of the 2019 Breakthrough Prize in recognition of their important achievements in the …
NASA’s Chandra Observatory back in action
Washington, Oct 16 (IANS) NASA’s Chandra X-Ray Observatory, observing the universe in high-energy light since 1999, is back in action after suffering a glitch due …
Astronauts aboard ISS afraid of aborting space launch
Moscow, Oct 15 (IANS) In the wake of a booster failure that forced a Russian Soyuz spacecraft to make an emergency landing last week, astronauts …
China’s first satellite for space-based gravitational wave detection
Beijing, Oct 14 (IANS) China plans to launch its first satellite to test the technologies of the space-based gravitational wave detection programme “Tianqin” by the …
NASA’s Chandra telescope in safe mode due to glitch
Washington, Oct 13 (IANS) Barely a week after NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope entered safe mode, its Chandra mission has also suffered a glitch possibly due …
Roscosmos finds primary cause behind Soyuz booster failure
Moscow, Oct 12 (IANS) The collision of elements during the separation of the Soyuz rocket’s first and second stages is the primary cause behind the …
Astronauts from aborted Soyuz rocket to fly to ISS next spring
Moscow, Oct 12 (IANS) The two astronauts aboard the Russian Soyuz spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) that failed mid-air, are likely to go …
Ice blades cover Jupiter’s moon Europa: Study
London, Oct 12 (IANS) Jupiter’s ocean moon Europa is probably covered with blades of ice up to 15 meters tall in its equatorial regions, making …
‘India crucial partner in making commercially-viable fusion energy a reality’
Cadarache (France), Oct 12 (IANS) India is one of the crucial seven nations pursuing the construction of the world’s largest tokamak fusion device, a donut-shaped …
Russian rocket to ISS fails mid-air, astronauts land safe: NASA
Washington, Oct 11 (IANS) Two astronauts aboard the Russian Soyuz spacecraft that made an emergency landing after their rocket malfunctioned on lift-off to the International …
Astronauts safe after malfunctioning Soyuz rocket
Washington, Oct 11 (IANS) Two astronauts aboard the Russian Soyuz spacecraft that made an emergency landing after their rocket malfunctioned on lift-off to the International …
Stephen Hawking’s final scientific paper released
London, Oct 11 (IANS) Stephen Hawkings final scientific paper has been released by physicists who worked with the late British cosmologist on his career-long effort …
World’s largest fusion facility to see ‘light’ by 2025, says its top official (IANS Interview)
Cadarache (France), Oct 11 (IANS) The International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER), the worlds largest experimental fusion facility in which India is a scientific partners, will …
Record ‘fast radio bursts’ detected from deep space
Canberra, Oct 11 (IANS) Australian researchers on Thursday said they have detected a record number of radio waves from space, including the closest and fastest …
Ancient Mayan society produced, stored and traded salt: Study
New York, Oct 9 (IANS) Anthropologists have discovered remnants of an ancient salt works that provide clues on how the ancient Mayan society more than …
Scientists create ‘most detailed’ map of brain’s memory bank
New York, Oct 9 (IANS) In a bid to better understand the brain region linked to Alzheimer’s disease, scientists in the US have created what …
Hubble in ‘safe mode’, but science operations suspended: NASA
Washington, Oct 9 (IANS) NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has entered safe mode, following the failure of another gyroscope, but its science operations have been suspended, …
China launches new remote sensing satellites
Beijing, Oct 9 (IANS) China on Tuesday launched two remote sensing satellites. The satellites, both belonging to the Yaogan-32 family, were launched from the Jiuquan …
Global sea level may rise 50 feet by 2300: Study
New York, Oct 8 (IANS) Owing to continuous emissions of greenhouse gases, increased global average sea-level is likely to rise by nearly 8 feet by …
First foreign space agency opens in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, Oct 8 (IANS/WAM) The French Embassy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has opened a representative office here of the French space agency, …
SpaceX lands Falcon 9 rocket on land after delivering satellite
San Francisco, Oct 8 (IANS) Elon Musk-founded private spaceflight company SpaceX on Sunday successfully landed the first stage of its Falcon 9 rocket on land …
Urgent, collective actions required limiting global warming: UN body
Incheon, (South Korea) Oct 8 (IANS) Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius would require rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society, …
New distant object found during hunt for Planet X
Washington, Oct 7 (IANS) In their search for unknown dwarf planets and Planet X and for distant Solar System objects, a team of scientists have …
Tesla’s new referral programme lets you launch photo in deep space
San Francisco, Oct 7 (IANS) Want to send your photo to space? Tesla’s new referral programme rewards owners by sending an image of their choice …
Novel model may help robots navigate more like humans
New York, Oct 7 (IANS) As robots may struggle with navigational concepts, a team of researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have devised …
First manned SpaceX mission set for June 2019, Boeing mission in August: NASA
Washington, Oct 6 (IANS) The first human spaceflight aboard a SpaceX rocket to the International Space Station (ISS) is expected to take place in June …
2 lunar craters named in honour of Apollo 8 mission
Washington, Oct 6 (IANS) The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has named two lunar craters to honour NASA’s Apollo 8 spacecraft, 50 years after the historic …
41-year old NASA probe may be near interstellar space
Washington, Oct 6 (IANS) NASA’s Voyager 2 probe that was launched in 1977 has detected an increase in cosmic rays that originate outside our solar …
Neanderthal genes helped early humans combat flu, hepatitis
New York, Oct 5 (IANS) Inter-breeding with Neanderthals gave early human beings the ability to fend off dangerous diseases similar to flu and hepatitis, says …
3 astronauts land safely on Earth after 6 months in space
Washington, Oct 5 (IANS) Two astronauts from NASA and one from the Russian Space agency Roscosmos have returned safely to Earth after 197 days of …
Archaeologists find how nutmeg was used 3,500 years ago
New York, Oct 4 (IANS) Archaeologists have found the earliest-known use of pumpkin spice nutmeg which was used as a food ingredient 3,500 years ago. …
Parker Solar Probe completes first Venus flyby: NASA
Washington, Oct 4 (IANS) NASA’s historic mission to solve the mysteries of the Sun has successfully completed its flyby of Venus, the US space agency …
First evidence of moon outside our solar system: Astronomers
New York, Oct 4 (IANS) Using the Hubble Space Telescope and the Kepler Space Telescope, astronomers have found the first compelling evidence for a Neptune-sized …
TV show to tell Kalam’s life story ahead of his 87th birth anniversary
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) A week before late President A.P.J. Abdul Kalams 87th birth anniversary, which falls on October 15, National Geographic will delve …
ESA’s Gaia spots stars flying between galaxies
London, Oct 3 (IANS) A team of astronomers using European Space Agency’s (ESA) Gaia telescope to look for signs of distant stars being kicked out …
Nobel Prize in Chemistry won by 3 scientists for their works on proteins
Stockholm, Oct 3 (IANS) Frances Arnold of California Institute of Technology in the US on Wednesday became only the fifth woman in history to win …
Nobel Prize for Chemistry goes to scientists from US, UK
Stockholm, Oct 3 (IANS) Frances H. Arnold and George P. Smith from the US and Sir Gregory P. Winter from the UK were on Wednesday …
Deep space travel may damage astronaut’s gut functions
New York, Oct 3 (IANS) Exposure to galactic cosmic radiation during deep space travel, such as to Mars, might significantly damage gastrointestinal functions in astronauts, …
Scientists rule out black holes as universe’s missing dark matter
New York, Oct 3 (IANS) None of the universe’s dark matter consists of heavy black holes or any similar object, including massive compact halo objects …