Space

NASA to fund ‘space taxis’ Tue, 20/09/2011 - 17:45 by Jamie Anderson It is only a matter of time before the Russian monopoly over flying astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) is broken. Comments Read more	Asteroid blamed for dinosaurs' demise exonerated Tue, 20/09/2011 - 14:45 by Jaspreet Virk A giant asteroid Baptistina believed to have struck Earth some 65 million years ago and led to dinosaurs' extinction may not be the culprit, according to a new study. Comments Read more	Thousands spot mysterious light in Southwest sky Sat, 17/09/2011 - 15:00 by Neka Sehgal Was the spectacular multi-colored light spotted in the skies above Southwest United States an alien spaceship or a galaxy exploding? Well, scientists say that it was probably just a fragment of an asteroid. Comments Read more
Falling satellite may hit Earth on Sept. 23 Sat, 17/09/2011 - 14:41 by Jaspreet Virk A defunct five-ton satellite is hurtling towards Earth, and at a faster pace than originally thought! The 20-year-old Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS), which was launched to study protective ozone layer, could crash into the planet on Sept.23, predicts NASA. Comments Read more	Space Discovery: 'Super-earth' could sustain life‎ Fri, 16/09/2011 - 15:29 by NeelamGoswami Astronomers in Chile claim to have discovered more than 50 new alien planets outside our solar system, including at least 16 super-Earths, according to multiple online published reports. Comments Read more	NASA's dead satellite heading towards Earth Mon, 12/09/2011 - 17:36 by NeelamGoswami A defunct six-ton satellite is due to fall uncontrolled out of orbit probably later this month. Comments Read more
Meteors showered gold, platinum on Earth 4bn years ago Thu, 08/09/2011 - 21:50 by Jaspreet Virk Ever wondered where did the available supply of precious metals on Earth come from? Had it not been for the meteor shower some 3.9 billion years ago, you might never have known gold jewelry, claims a new study. Comments Read more	NASA to launch new moon mission on Thursday Tue, 06/09/2011 - 15:27 by Neka Sehgal In its quest to learn more about the moon’s structure and determine what lies deep beneath the lunar surface, NASA is all set to launch a $496 million mission to the planet on Sept. 8. Comments Read more	Space junk growing at alarming rate, warn experts Fri, 02/09/2011 - 15:37 by NeelamGoswami The amount of junk in space is growing at such an alarming rate, and experts are warning it could cause fatal leaks in spaceships or damage valuable satellites, according to a report released Thursday by the National Research Council. Comments Read more
A diamond planet found spinning in space Fri, 26/08/2011 - 14:34 by NeelamGoswami An international team of researchers have discovered a planet in a remote corner of our universe that is believed to be formed entirely of diamond. Comments Read more	Russian supply spaceship crashes in Serbia shortly after takeoff Thu, 25/08/2011 - 14:07 by Neka Sehgal An unmanned Russian spaceship, intended to carry supplies to the International Space Station (ISS), crashed Wednesday morning after failing to reach the planned orbit. Comments Read more	NASA's Robonaut 2 comes alive for the 1st time in space Wed, 24/08/2011 - 13:14 by Neka Sehgal Robonaut 2 or R2, the first dexterous humanoid robot ever to be launched into space, was finally “brought to life” on Monday. Comments Read more