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…
New observatory in Chile boasts impressive technology Tuesday, 19 March 2013 13:30
Llano de Chajnantor (Chile), March 19 (IANS/EFE) The new observatory inaugurated last week here in northern Chile's Atacama desert is a showcase for cutting-edge technology that is expected to provide startling new insights.Perched 5,200 meters above sea level, the Atacama…
Higgs boson discovery confirmed Friday, 15 March 2013 09:46
Geneva, March 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Researchers operating the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) particle accelerator have confirmed that a particle discovered in July 2012 is indeed the so-called Higgs boson, a key element in scientists' theories explaining the makeup of all…
Newly-discovered particle is likely Higgs boson, shows data Thursday, 14 March 2013 18:07
Geneva, March 14 (IANS) Physicists found that the new particle discovered in July 2012 is "looking more and more like a Higgs boson" after analysing more data, the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) said Thursday."It remains an open question,…
Curiosity Mars Mission Wednesday, 13 March 2013 11:57
Gale Crater, Mars - A photo taken by the Mars rover Curiosity highlights the geology of Mt. Sharp, a mountain inside Gale Crater where the rover landed.
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Two asteroids to pass near Earth Saturday Saturday, 09 March 2013 08:53
Moscow, March 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Two asteroids, one of them bigger in size than the celestial body that burst over Russia last month, will fly by the Earth Saturday, though not as close as to threaten collision.The 2013 EC20 was…
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Scientists provide fresh insights into post-sleep paralysis distress Tuesday, 05 March 2013 14:51
Montreal, March 5 (IANS) Canadian scientists have identified the factors that cause distress after sleep paralysis, a psychological phenomenon of which little was previously known, according to a study.Sleep paralysis is a distressing phenomenon often accompanied by vivid sensory or…
First documented case of cured HIV Monday, 04 March 2013 13:57
Washington, March 4 (IANS) For the first time, in path breaking, documented work, doctors have successfully managed to cure a child of HIV infection.Deborah Persaud of Johns Hopkins University described the first documented case of a child being cured of…
SpaceX Dragon capsule docks at space station Monday, 04 March 2013 07:45
Washington, March 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule has successfully docked with the International Space Station a day late due to a temporary technical problem, NASA said.The capsule was berthed Sunday to the Harmony module of the International…
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US commercial cargo capsule launched to space station Saturday, 02 March 2013 07:57
Washington, Mar 1 (IANS) An unmanned rocket carrying the Dragon cargo capsule blasted off Friday to deliver the second commercial shipment to the International Space Station.Perched atop a Falcon 9 rocket, the capsule, built by private spaceflight company SpaceX, lifted…
New shark species discovered Friday, 01 March 2013 14:51
Sydney, Mar 1 (IANS) Two new shark species discovered in Australia will help scientists script a better understanding of the species.Shark biologist Ryan Kempster, from The University of Western Australia's Oceans Institute, said the rare sharks were caught off Rottnest…
Three billion-year-old proteins resurrected Thursday, 28 February 2013 15:05
Washington, Feb 28 (IANS) Scientists have resurrected two to three billion-year-old proteins from which the enzymes that armour superbugs against antibiotics have descended.The achievement opens the door to a scientific "replay" of the evolution of antibiotic resistance with an eye…
Black hole spinning at speed of light Thursday, 28 February 2013 10:50
Washington, Feb 28 (IANS) The outer reaches of a 'supermassive' black hole, more than two million miles across, or eight times the earth-moon distance, is spinning at nearly the speed of light.The gigantic object is at the centre of the…
Extreme weather due to man-made climate changes Tuesday, 26 February 2013 16:24
Berlin, Feb 26 (IANS) Man-made climate changes may be behind extreme weather patterns that ravage the world such as the US and Russian heat waves in 2011 and 2010 and the unprecedented floods in Pakistan.Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research…
Dying stars may clue us into extra-terrestrial life Tuesday, 26 February 2013 14:57
Washington, Feb 26 (IANS) Dying stars could also host planets with life -- if they do, they might be able to clue our scientists into it within the next decade."In the quest for extra-terrestrial biological signatures, the first stars we…
Coral reefs at risk from carbon emissions Tuesday, 26 February 2013 13:34
Washington, Feb 26 (IANS) Coral reefs across the world are at risk if the carbon emissions are not reduced, says a study.The study published in Nature Climate Change researchers used the latest emissions scenarios and climate models to show how…
