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A rocket set to blast off from the southern spaceport of Sriharikota. (File pic)Science
Isro ready to launch three astronauts into space orbit

Chairman Dr K Sivan said his team is ready for challenges.

16 Aug 2018 3:57 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra ModiScience
PM vows space mission by 2022

ISRO chief says technology already in place.

16 Aug 2018 1:28 AM IST

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine expressed full support Monday for President Donald Trumps proposed military “Space Force.” (Photo: AP)Science
NASA administrator expresses support for Trump space force' proposal

Bridenstine was among the officials with Trump in June when he called for creation of a new military branch known as the...

15 Aug 2018 8:34 AM IST

Water is known to consist of a complicated network of weak, directional interactions known as hydrogen bonds. (Photo: Pixabay)Science
You may not know this about H2O

Liquid water is known to be an excellent transporter of its own autoionisation products.

14 Aug 2018 9:47 AM IST

Perseid meteor shower. (Photo: Bill Ingalls/NASA)Science
Thousands of star-gazers gather in Israeli desert for meteor shower

The Perseid meteors are produced by debris from the 109P/Swift-Tuttle comet that passes by the Earth every 133 years.

14 Aug 2018 9:14 AM IST

The Parker probe will make 24 close approaches to our star during the seven-year, $1.5 billion journey. (Photo: AP)Science
NASA spacecraft hurtles toward the sun

The Parker Solar Probe will fly straight through the wispy edges of the sun's corona.

13 Aug 2018 8:59 AM IST

The meteor showers are best viewed in the northern hemisphere in isolated areas where there is little light pollution. (Photo: Pixabay)Science
Meteor shower brightens skies over Bosnia

The so-called Perseids meteor shower returns to the skies every August.

13 Aug 2018 7:56 AM IST

The early morning launch countdown was halted with just one minute, 55 seconds remaining, keeping the Delta IV rocket on its pad with the Parker Solar Probe. (Photo: NASA via AP)Science
Watch: NASA's sun-touching' Parker probe lifts off

The Parker probe with reach the Sun's Corona in a period of three months.

12 Aug 2018 12:54 PM IST

The early morning launch countdown was halted with just one minute, 55 seconds remaining, keeping the Delta IV rocket on its pad with the Parker Solar Probe. (Photo: NASA via AP)Science
Last-minute technical problem delays NASA's flight to sun

The $1.5 billion mission is already a week late because of rocket issues.

12 Aug 2018 10:42 AM IST

SpaceX is working on a version of its Dragon capsule that will carry crew to the space station, perhaps as early as next year (Photo: AFP)Science
Is SpaceX the model for a private Tesla?

Musk said that taking the company private would shield Tesla from the scrutiny of Wall Street.

11 Aug 2018 11:38 AM IST

The go-kart-like vehicle comes as Egypt pushes ahead with painful economic reforms. (Photo: Reuters)Science
Egyptian students design vehicle that runs on air

The undergraduate students are rolling out a prototype one-person vehicle that runs on compressed oxygen.

10 Aug 2018 9:15 AM IST

President Donald Trump speaks during a rally, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018, at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes Barre. (Photo: AP)Science
Trump plans to usher in Space Force by 2020

Trump has strongly championed the idea of creating a space-focused military service with the same stature as the Air...

10 Aug 2018 8:36 AM IST

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