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- China leads in outer space pollution: Russian space agency
Moscow, July 30: China has topped the list of the world's major polluters of the near-Earth space environment, followed by the US and Russia, the Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos said....
- NASA 'elated' after 'previously invisible space objects' uncovered
London, July 19: An array of previously "invisible" space objects have been discovered by one of NASA's newest space telescopes, the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE), in j....
- Advanced sounding rocket launched with students' payload
Thiruvananthapuram, July 7: The advanced sounding rocket RH 200 was successfully launched today from the space station at Thumba, here, carrying a payload partly developed by students, official....
- India to witness partial lunar eclipse
New Delhi, June 26: A partial lunar eclipse will be visible from northeastern parts of the country today as moon will be covered by the earth's shadow.
The eclipse in India will s....
- Monsoon advances further into India
New Delhi, June 14: The monsoon today advanced further into the country and its eastern and western parts are expected to receive rainfall in two to three days, the weatherman said.
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- Treat for sky gazers, comet closest to Earth on Tuesday
New Delhi, June 14: Sky gazers in the capital are in for a celestial treat on Tuesday as the recently discovered comet McNaught will be closest to Earth and visible to the naked eye.
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- Comet McNaught closest to Earth next week
New Delhi, June 11: If you look towards the northeastern sky before sunrise on June 15, the recently discovered comet McNaught will be closest to Earth and visible to the naked eye.
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- Spurt in nano satellites to benefit Indian space agency
Berlin, June 9: Increasing use of nano and pico satellites in near-earth orbits will benefit the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), which has a competitive edge with its cost-effective ....
- 'Indian rockets to use atmospheric oxygen as fuel by year-end'
Chennai, May 29: In an attempt to make its rockets lighter and carry heavier satellites, the Indian space agency is planning to flight test by the end of this year its own air-breathing engine ....
- Space junk may crash earth's communication networks
Washington/London, May 28: Junk of abandoned rockets, shattered satellites and missile shrapnel in space may cause collision between satellites, destroying communication facilities on earth, th....
- New star forming regions found in Milky Way
Los Angeles, May 27: Astronomers have discovered a large number of previously unknown regions in the Milky Way where massive stars are being formed.
The star-forming H II regions are ....
- Students, spot a new asteroid and name it!
New Delhi, May 19: How about naming a new asteroid in the sky? In the next three months, many students across India will search for new asteroids and name them as part of a unique astronomy pro....
- Global award for Indian space agency's commercial arm
Bangalore, May 14: Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) commercial arm Antrix Corporation bagged the Globe Sustainability Research Award 2010, set up by Stockholm-based Global Forum,....
- India's new fast-breeder on track, nuclear power from September
Chennai, May 11: With another critical component set to join the Rs.5,600-crore ($1.25 billion) fast-breeder reactor at Kalpakkam, some 80 km from here, scientists at the 500 mw nuclear power p....
- India to launch cartography satellite in June
Chennai, May 6: The Indian space agency is expected to launch on June 5 its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C15), carrying a cartography satellite and a couple of other payloads, according....
- Weather forecasts to get more accurate, courtesy Chinese radars
Agartala, May 5: Weather forecasting in India is all set to get more accurate with the met office setting up Chinese made Doppler radars across the country that can track and predict fast- evol....
- India, France collaborate on satellite
New Delhi, May 3: India is collaborating with France to launch a satellite within a year to collect data related to climate change, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh told the Rajya Sabha today....
- India planning to launch 10 satellites in a year
New Delhi, April 28: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning to launch 10 satellites in a year to better communication network and improve disaster management, the government ....
- Rocket launch failure will not delay moon mission: ISRO chief
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), April 15: The failure of India's GSLV-D3 rocket launch powered for the first time by an indigenous cryogenic engine will not delay the realization of the count....
- India to send two astronauts in space: ISRO
New Delhi, April 13: India will send two astronauts into space using an indigenous rocket and an announcement for this is likely to be made within a couple of months, the Indian Space Research ....
- Spot five planets in night sky this week
New Delhi: Sky gazers are up for a treat this week as five planets of our solar system will be visible in the night sky for the next few days.
According to scientists, four planets - ....
- Indian, US scientists question Big Bang theory
New Delhi: An Indian and an American scientist have questioned the Big Bang theory, saying it does not serve as a viable explanation for the origin of the universe.
The research paper....
- 26th anniversary of first Indian in space on Monday
New Delhi: India will on Monday celebrate the 26th anniversary of its first astronaut Rakesh Sharma's trip to space.
The Russian Centre of Science and Culture in the capital will ....
- Saturn shines brightest, biggest today
New Delhi: Look up at the evening sky today and you will see Saturn at its biggest and brightest this year.
Saturn, the second largest planet in the solar system, is at opposition. An....
- Day and night to be equally long on Saturday
New Delhi: Sky gazers in the capital are looking forward to watch the spring equinox on Saturday - when the sun shines directly overhead as viewed from the earth, making the night and day equal....
- Astronomers discover new planet in Milky Way
London: A planet discovered 1,500 light years from Earth is remarkably similar to those in our own solar system, according to astronomers.
The Jupiter-size world, called Corot-9b, is ....
- ISC-2011 to focus on science education, planetary exploration
Chennai: Collaboration with space agencies of different countries for planetary explorations and India-US student exchange programme will be the highlights of the next Indian Science Congress (....
- Sky gazers gear up for Messier marathon
New Delh: Sky gazers are set for a week-long celestial treat from Saturday with the start of Messier marathon, an annual astronomy event.
The event is named after French astronomer Ch....
- Growing space debris poses threat to spacecrafts
Thiruvananthapuram: About 100 space debris experts who are taking part in the three-day meet of the Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination (IADC) Committee here today expressed concern in the i....
- India tests advanced sounding rocket successfully
Bangalore: India successfully conducted the flight test of its new generation high-performance sounding rocket from the spaceport at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, the space agency said today.
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- India building antenna for satellite phone services
Bangalore: India is building a dedicated high-beam, antenna to provide satellite phone services, a senior space scientist said today.
"We are in the process of building a high-bea....
- Moon to be biggest, brightest on Jan 30
New Delhi: Don't forget to watch the moon on Saturday. The moon will be closest to the earth on that day and will appear to be bigger and brightest of the year, a scientist said today.
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- Mars to be closest, brightest on Jan 27
New Delhi: Skygazers will get to watch the red planet Mars from close quarters as it comes closest to Earth and shines brightest on Jan 27. It will not be so close or so bright over the next tw....
- Eclipse chasers see perfect 'Ring of Fire' onboard special cruise
Male: It was a breathtaking experience for the 950 eclipse chasers onboard Aquamarine, India's first eclipse cruise, as the moon covered the sun's disc making a 'Ring of Fire' i....
- Astronomy, faith meet in Har-ki-Pauri on solar eclipse
Haridwar: Tradition and astronomy fused on the banks of the Ganges during the annular solar eclipse today as temples shut their doors and covered the idols in muslin shrouds and bathers complet....
- Solar eclipse begins at India's southernmost tip
Kanyakumari (Tamil Nadu): The longest annular solar eclipse of the millennium began at 11.06 a.m. today in this Tamil Nadu city as thousands of people converged here to watch the celestial spec....
- People excited about watching 'Ring of Fire' aboard ship
New Delhi: As Aquamarine, India's first eclipse cruise ship, sails towards Male in the Maldives, the chatter among those aboard the vessel is getting excited about the expected view of the ....
- Scientists rush to southern India to study 'Ring of Fire'
Kochi: It is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and scientists from across the globe are thronging southern India to watch the 'Ring of Fire' during the millennium's longest annular s....
- Found: Second smallest planet outside solar system
Washington: Astronomers have detected an extrasolar planet with a mass just four times that of Earth.
The planet, which orbits its parent star HD156668 about once every four days, is....
- Fog may play spoilsport during solar eclipse on Jan 15
New Delhi: As the capital's residents eagerly await the millennium's longest annular solar eclipse on Jan 15 - even if seen only partially from here, dense fog predicted early in the da....
- Does life exist in universes outside our own?
Washington: The thought that life could exist in universes outside our own is all in a day's work for Alejandro Jenkins, postdoctoral associate in theoretical high-energy physics at the Flo....
- Ignore superstitions, watch solar eclipse with proper gear
New Delhi: As the world looks forward to the millennium's longest annular solar eclipse on Friday, there are superstitions galore in India. But science experts have urged people to shed ....
- Magnetic field at Milky Way core 10 times stronger than rest of galaxy
Sydney:) The magnetic field at the core of the Milky Way is at least 10 times stronger than the rest of our galaxy, according to a finding that can affect diverse fields from star formation the....
- Stars thrive as vampires, sucking hydrogen from others
Toronto: Like Hollywood villains, stars in distant galaxies too seem to bank on vampirism to thrive, new research says. The stars appear in two groups -- those which suck fresh hydrogen from th....
- Over 32 planets discovered outside solar system
New Delhi: More that 32 planets have been discovered outside the solar system but "most of them" are not conducive for possible existence of life, Science and Technology Minister Prithv....
- India to deploy more Doppler radars for weather forecast
Bangalore: India will soon have more home-grown Doppler radars deployed at strategic locations across the country for weather forecast and climatic conditions, a space scientist said today.
- India hopes to join cryogenic rocket engine club January 2010
Chennai: India's heaviest rocket - the 49-metre tall, 414-tonne Geosynchronous Launch Vehicle (GSLV), powered by the indigenous cryogenic engine, will be launched in January 2010, making it....
- Sky gazers can expect celestial fireworks from Tuesday
New Delhi: Sky gazers can look forward to an exhibition of celestial fireworks over the next two days as the night sky will be lit up by the Leonid meteor showers expected to peak Tuesday.
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- National solar mission implementation plan ready
New Delhi: With only about three weeks left for the UN climate change conference in Copenhagen, the Indian government announced that it has completed the formulation of the implementation plan ....
- K. Radhakrishnan takes over as new ISRO chairman
Thiruvananthapuram: Eminent scientist K. Radhakrishnan today took over as chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre here and acknowledged the....
- India should be front-runner in space technology: Air chief
New Delhi: Without mentioning China by name, Air Chief Marshal P.V. Naik on Tuesday said India was against "militarisation" of space but the country should aim to be the front-runner in....
- India set to join exclusive cryogenic club
Chennai: After its maiden moon mission, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is hoping to cross another milestone in December - take India into the exclusive club of countries that hav....
- K. Radhakrishnan named new ISRO chief
Thrissur (Kerala): K. Radhakrishnan, director of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre in Thiruvananthapuram, was today named the next chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
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- India to launch two satellites to study climate change
Bangalore: India will soon join a select space club by launching two dedicated satellites in polar orbit to study climate change through atmospheric research and detection of greenhouse gases, ....
- New satellites can overcome glitch in Earth-Mars communication
London: The sun can block direct communication between Earth and Mars for weeks at a time, cutting off any potential mission to the red planet. The solution - satellites on special orbits aroun....
- After water, check for life on moon: Jayant Narlikar
Panaji: Noted astrophysicist Jayant Narlikar has urged that the moon be scanned for micro-organisms in its environment, especially in areas where traces of water have been found.
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- India launches remote-sensing satellite Oceansat2
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh): India successfully launched its 16th remote-sensing satellite Oceansat-2 and six small Europeans satellites on board a rocket that blasted off from here at 11.51 a....
- India to launch Oceansat-2, 6 European nano sats today
Chennai: The stage is set for the launch today of the Indian Space Research Organisation's workhorse Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) for placing into orbit the country's 16th rem....
- ISRO preparing for GSAT 4 launch in two months
Chennai: While the preparations for launch of India's ocean monitoring satellite Oceansat 2 and six other nano satellites on Sep 23 is on, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is g....
- Nair to head international aerospace body
Panaji: Indian Space Research Organisation chairman G. Madhavan Nair has been elected as the president of the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA), becoming the only Indian and the first....
- PM lays foundation stone of ISRO campus in Delhi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today laid the foundation stone of the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) first campus in the national capital and urged space scientists t....
- Why is the sun hotter outside than inside?
Washington: The mystery of why temperatures in the sun's outer atmosphere soar to several million degrees, far hotter than temperatures near the sun's surface, has been solved.
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- Perseid meteor shower to light up night sky on Wednesday
New Delhi: Sky gazers across the country can expect to see some celestial fireworks tonight and on Wednesday as the night sky will be lit up by the annual Perseid meteor shower.
The P....
- Google Earth goes to the moon
San Francisco: Forty years after man first set foot on the moon, web pioneer Google launched what could be the ultimate guide to the earth's natural satellite.
Google on Monday up....
- India getting ready to watch an eclipsed sun
New Delhi/Taregna/Surat: The wait to witness a once-in-a-lifetime celestial phenomenon ends at dawn on Wednesday when an eclipsed sun rises over the horizon. And tens of thousands of people all....
- Indian space centre plans manned space probe by 2015
Thiruvananthapuram: The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), a unit of the country's premier Indian space research programme, plans to send two humans into space by 2015, an official said h....
- ISRO eyes 25 percent revenue growth in 2009-10
Kolkata: The Indian Space Research Organisation is expecting a 25 percent growth in its revenue in 2009-10, ISRO chairman G. Madhavan Nair said here today.
"We are expecting a 25 ....
- India to launch ocean monitoring satellite in August
Chennai: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is gearing up for the launch of its second ocean monitoring satellite in August, along with six European nano satellites as piggy back lug....
- Hubble Telescope ready to tackle universe's big questions
Washington: Five straight days of intense and dangerous repair work have sharpened the vision of the Hubble Space Telescope and prepared it to once again collect groundbreaking insights into th....
- 'New extraterrestrial threat coming'
Toronto: Scientists have warned that outer space is becoming too crowded with satellites and the debris of dead satellites to pose dangers to mankind.
The new extraterrestrial threat....
- Asteroid spotted in outer reaches of solar system
Sydney: An astronomy student spotted a huge rock orbiting the outer reaches of our solar system, when he was scanning the skies for potentially hazardous asteroids.
"The asteroid ....
- India plans radars in space
New Delhi: India is planning space-based radars to overcome the range impediment for its missile defence system, which was successfully tested March 6 and at present can destroy enemy missile....
- Watch out for Lulin comet closest to earth Tuesday
New Delhi: Skygazers are all set to watch out a night spectacle Tuesday as comet Lulin approaches closest to the earth and will be visible to naked eyes.
The comet Lulin has been brighteni....
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