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All the learning happened in a software simulation and was then transferred to the physical world with relative ease.

OpenAI's robot hand learns real world moves

Researchers at OpenAI had taught a robotic hand to rotate a lettered, multi-coloured block until a desired side of the...

31 July 2018 9:16 AM IST

It is called a blood moon as the moon gets a rusty orange or deep red colour when the sunlight is scattered through the Earths atmosphere.

Blood Moon dazzles, was longest lunar eclipse of 21st century

The next lunar eclipse of such a length is due in 2123.

28 July 2018 9:51 AM IST

A team of scientists at the European Southern Observatory started monitoring the central area of the Milky Way using its Very Large Telescope. (Photo: Pixabay)

Einstein's supermassive black hole theory confirmed by scientists

The black hole is 26,000 light years away from Earth and has a mass 4 million times that of the Sun.

27 July 2018 9:20 AM IST

Students with the telescopes.

Students have own telescopes to see blood moon

Equipment will be set up at school tonight to witness longest celestial event of its kind this century.

27 July 2018 5:57 AM IST

A rare celestial occurrence as a Super Blue Blood Moon is seen at Santa Monica Beach in Santa Monica, Calf. The moon is putting on a rare cosmic show. Its the first time in 35 years a blue moon has synced up with a supermoon and a total lunar eclipse. NASA is calling it a lunar trifecta: the first super blue blood moon since 1982. That combination wont happen again until 2037.

Longest-ever lunar eclipse of the century

The total eclipse ends at 2:45 am, and the partial eclipse at 3:45 am.

27 July 2018 1:25 AM IST

Standing 1.5 metres tall and weighing in at 93 kgs, the anthropomorphic Centauro is designed to work in man-made environments.

Centauro the robot to one day play a role in disaster relief work

Like the fabled creature, it has a humanoid-like upper section with two arms able to manipulate and move objects.

26 July 2018 10:22 AM IST

English has been the top choice for European Union (EU) institutions but Britains vote to leave the union last week could trigger a ban on its use. (Photo: AFP/Representational Image)

Europe launches four Galileo navigation satellites amid Brexit row

The satellites, which will be part of the European Union's alternative to the US Global Positioning System.

26 July 2018 10:10 AM IST

Watch out for the blood moon on July 27. (Photo: Pixabay)

Friday's 'blood moon' to appear for 21st Century's longest lunar...

The total eclipse will last 1 hour, 42 minutes and 57 seconds, though a partial eclipse precedes and follows.

26 July 2018 9:49 AM IST

NASAs Curiosity rover captures image of ancient warrior on Mars. (Photo: Pixabay)

Possibility of life on Mars as underground lake discovered

The researchers said it could take years to verify whether something is actually living in this body of water.

26 July 2018 9:38 AM IST

The scientists excavated bones from at least eight to 10 Lingwulong individuals. (Photo: National Geographic)

Amazing dragon from Lingwu fossils rewrite history of long-necked...

Scientists announced the discovery of Lingwulong shenqi, an early member of dinosaurs called sauropods.

25 July 2018 8:59 AM IST

The box-shaped grave was found untouched in the vault of the Episkopi monument. (Representational Photo: Pixabay)

Greek archaeologists discover noblewoman buried in her jewellery 1800...

Her name, according to a burial inscription, was Neko - or ÎÎµÎ¹ÎºÏŽ using the Greek alphabet.

24 July 2018 9:26 AM IST

Scientists take step towards creating artificial embryos. (Photo: Pixabay)

Scientists move closer towards creating artificial embryos

These self-assembled human embryos would be an invaluable tools to understand early human development.

24 July 2018 9:10 AM IST