Flare star becomes 15 times brighter in less than 3 minutes Saturday, 15 June 2013 17:26
Astrophysicists have detected a star of low luminosity, which within a matter of moments gave off a flare so strong that it became almost 15 times brighter. The star, spotted by astrophysicists at the University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain)…
How stellar-mass black holes produce higher-energy light Saturday, 15 June 2013 16:44
A NASA-led study has confirmed long-held suspicions about how stellar-mass black holes produce their highest-energy light. Astronomers at Johns Hopkins University and the Rochester Institute of Technology also contributed in the research. “Our work traces the complex motions, particle interactions…
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Extrasolar planet formation sheds new light on other planetary systems Friday, 14 June 2013 14:12
Researchers has found evidence that an extrasolar planet may be forming quite far from its star -- about twice the distance Pluto is from our Sun. The planet lies inside a dusty, gaseous disk around a small red dwarf TW…
NASA plans to launch satellite to explore Sun Thursday, 06 June 2013 13:42
Washington: Preparations are underway for the June 26 launch of the Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph, or IRIS, to explore the sun's lower atmosphere, or interface region, NASA said."The interface region, located between the sun's visible surface and upper atmosphere, is…
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NASA’s Hubble Telescope to use rare stellar alignment for planet hunt Tuesday, 04 June 2013 15:17
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope will have two opportunities in the next few years to hunt for Earth-sized planets around the red dwarf Proxima Centauri. The opportunities will occur in October 2014 and February 2016 when Proxima Centauri, the star nearest…
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Study of dwarf star may hold clues of life on other planets Tuesday, 04 June 2013 15:14
A highly unusual dwarf star and its powerful flares, is being studied, which may hold clues to the likelihood of life on other planets as well as to the behavior of our Sun. Known as an L dwarf, this coolest…
Rare birth of mega-galaxy captured by space telescope Friday, 24 May 2013 09:06
Washington: Researchers in the US have captured rare images of the creation of a massive galaxy about 10 times the size of the Milky Way that was formed when two young galaxies collided 11 billion years ago, a study said."Capturing…
Massive Moon explosion captured on NASA video Tuesday, 21 May 2013 09:41
Washington: NASA cameras have captured video of the largest explosion it has ever seen on the moon, when a meteorite crashed into the lunar surface in a bright burst of light visible to the naked eye.“On March 17, 2013, an…
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Britain's first astronaut to go on space mission in 2015 Sunday, 19 May 2013 16:52
London: Britain's first "official" astronaut, 41-year-old Major Tim Peake, has been selected to go on a five-month mission to the International Space Station in 2015, a media report said Sunday.Peake, a former army helicopter pilot, graduated as a European Space…
Sun shoots solar flares into space Friday, 17 May 2013 08:54
Washington: The sun has put on a spectacular light show in recent days, firing off solar flares and coronal mass ejections that have sent particles from the sun hurtling into space at speeds of over 2,000 km per second. Solar…
Mars bombarded by over 200 space rocks per year: NASA Thursday, 16 May 2013 12:59
Washington: Scientists have estimated that Mars is bombarded by more than 200 small asteroids or bits of comets per year forming craters at least 3.9 meters across, US space agency NASA said. It said these asteroids or comet fragments typically…
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Space Station Expedition 35 astronauts land safely in Kazakhstan Tuesday, 14 May 2013 17:06
Three members of the International Space Station Expedition 35 crew undocked from the orbiting laboratory and returned safely to Earth Monday, May 13, ending a mission lasting almost five months. The departure marks the beginning of Expedition 36. Space station…
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Astronauts spacewalk to fix ammonia leak Sunday, 12 May 2013 13:03
Washington: Two US astronauts conducted an emergency spacewalk Saturday to inspect and replace a device believed to be the source of an ammonia leak in the orbiting laboratory's power system, US space agency NASA said.Astronauts Chris Cassidy and Tom Marshburn…
Astronauts working on space station leakage Sunday, 12 May 2013 08:40
Moscow: NASA has said that the Expedition 35 crew members have begun a six-hour spacewalk in a bid to fix an ammonia leak in a cooling loop. The emergency spacewalk by crew members -- Chris Cassidy and Tom Marshburn --…
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Scientist says he found meteorite that hit Earth in 1908 Saturday, 04 May 2013 08:48
Moscow: A Russian researcher has claimed to have discovered fragments of the largest celestial body to hit the Earth in recorded history - in 1908 -though he has waited for 23 years before going public with the findings.Three stones found…
NASA satellite captures spectacular eruption on Sun Thursday, 02 May 2013 10:35
Washington: NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory satellite has captured video images of a massive explosion that erupted Wednesday from the edge of the sun.The explosion, known as a coronal mass ejection (CME), can shoot over a billion tonnes of particles into…
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Asteroid could fly 8,600 km from Earth in 2026 Friday, 26 April 2013 09:28
Moscow: A celestial body 20 metres in diameter will pass dangerously close -- 8,620 km -- to the Earth's surface in 13 years, an Italian astronomer has said.The flyby of the asteroid 2013 GM3 April 14, 2026, may bring it…
Three smartphone satellites working well in orbit: NASA Tuesday, 23 April 2013 12:35
Washington: The three smartphone satellites sent into space Sunday by the maiden flight of Orbital Science Corp.'s Antares rocket are operating normally in orbit, the US space agency NASA said. Transmissions from all the three PhoneSats, believed to be the…
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New images of Horsehead Nebula unveiled Saturday, 20 April 2013 11:42
ESA’s Herschel space observatory and the NASA/ESA Hubble space telescope have captured new images of the Horsehead Nebula and its turbulent environment. The Horsehead Nebula lies in the constellation Orion, about 1300 light-years away, and is a popular target for…
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Seven new planets found, two may sustain life Friday, 19 April 2013 17:06
Washington, April 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) NASA's "planet-hunting" space telescope Kepler has discovered seven new planets, including two that are orbiting in the zone "between fire and ice" that could sustain life, experts said."We have found two planets in the habitable…
NASA plans for asteroids, astronauts and a trip to Mars Friday, 12 April 2013 18:03
Washington, April 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Planned space adventures over the next few decades for the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) read like a science fiction thriller with a touch of the wild west thrown in, with plans to…
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'Controversial' Pentavalent vaccine safe, say experts Saturday, 06 April 2013 08:50
Bangalore, April 5 (IANS) Terming the "controversial" Pentavalent vaccine "effective and safe", health experts here Friday said the vaccine will be pivotal in bringing down the country's child mortality rate.Touted as a"one-shot wonder" and introduced in the universal immunisation programme…
Shellfish species disappears near Japan's crippled n-plant Tuesday, 02 April 2013 12:05
Tokyo, April 2 (IANS) A species of shellfish "Thais clavigera" has disappeared in a 30-km coastal area near Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, Japanese experts said.Researchers from Japan's National Institute for Environmental Studies and National Institute of Radiological Sciences conducted…
Lizard species rediscovered after 135 years Tuesday, 26 March 2013 09:16
Mumbai, March 26 (IANS) For over a century and quarter, the tiny Geckoella Jeyporensis, a small lizard measuring up to 10 cm, was given up as extinct. Now it has been spotted in the Eastern Ghats, causing scientists to cheer.A…
Telescope captures first light of universe Friday, 22 March 2013 10:52
Paris, March 22 (IANS/EFE) The Planck space telescope has captured an image of the residual glow from the Big Bang, the European Space Agency reported Thursday.This is an image with more detail than has ever been captured before of the…
