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NASA selects SpaceX, Blue Origin, more to build next human lunar lander

NASA has announced that it has selected 11 private companies to work with for building the next human landers for its Moon program.

19 May 2019 11:39 AM

Speaking to reporters in Chennai on Friday Sivan said that entire country is waiting for the launch of the Chandrayaan-2, which will land near South Pole in the Moon. It is an unexplored region. So far no country conducted research near the South Pole. Since this is a new place, the country may stumble on to vital findings in the Chandrayaan-2 mission.

Chandrayaan-2 to take off in July, says Isro chairman

He said the students from various parts of the country took in a programme to develop scientific in ISRO.

18 May 2019 2:17 AM

The launch was rescheduled for Thursday night, and SpaceX said in a midday Twitter message that the “Starlink and Falcon 9 are looking good” and that “winds are better for tonight’s launch.” Hours later, however, the company tweeted that the mission was being delayed.

SpaceX postpones Starlink satellite launch for 'about a week'

The Falcon 9 rocket and its satellite cargo were originally set to blast off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

17 May 2019 9:26 AM

The study by Aida Gomez-Robles from University College London proposes that the two species' last common ancestor may have lived 800,000 years ago, entering a debate that is hotly contested among anthropologists.

Modern humans split from Neanderthals far earlier than thought: study

Recent research on hominin teeth has shown that while size varied greatly across various human species.

16 May 2019 12:03 PM

A rocket with the first 60 Starlink satellites was due to blast off from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida at 10:30 p.m. Each satellite weighs 500 pounds (227 kg), making this the heaviest payload for any SpaceX rocket to date.

SpaceX to launch first satellites for Musk's Starlink internet service

Musk said he expects launch services revenue to top out around $3 billion (£2.34 billion) per year.

16 May 2019 9:32 AM

Trump has reportedly challenged NASA to land at the south pole of Moon by 2024.

NASA plans to send first woman on Moon by 2024

Until now, only 12 humans -- all American male astronauts, have walked on the Moon, but never a woman.

15 May 2019 1:33 PM

Since the moon's crust is brittle, these forces cause its surface to break as the interior shrinks, resulting in so-called thrust faults, where one section of crust is pushed up over an adjacent section. (Photo: AFP)

The Moon is shrinking

The Moon doesn't have tectonic plates; its tectonic activity occurs as it slowly loses heat from when it was formed 4.5 billion years ago.

14 May 2019 1:45 PM

The ultimate goal of SpaceX is to put nearly 11,000 Starlink satellites by mid-2020 to provide high-speed internet down on the Earth.

Elon Musk gives a peek into SpaceX's Starlink internet satellites

The photo shows the 60 satellites packed tight into a Falcon 9 rocket.

14 May 2019 11:34 AM

The oral history project seeks to understand the perspective of the people on lunar exploration.

NASA wants to know your story of Apollo 11 Moon landing

NASA has invited space fans to record and share audio or interview of a loved one who remembers the Apollo era.

14 May 2019 11:14 AM

Each patient used a VR headset to 'visit' one of five virtual environments (VEs) of a cathedral, a forest, a sandy beach, a rocky beach, and a countryside scene. Sixteen sessions were monitored with feedback gathered from patients and their caregivers. (Photo: ANI)

People with dementia could benefit from Virtual Reality

VR can clearly have positive benefits for patients with dementia.

11 May 2019 3:21 PM

A team of researchers led by Professor Walter Salzburger from the University of Basel recently analysed fish living in deep-sea habitat and discovered that certain deep-sea fish have expanded their rhodopsin genes. (Photo: ANI)

New fish species discovered that can detect wavelengths

The deep sea is the largest habitat on Earth and yet one of the least explored due to its inaccessibility.

11 May 2019 3:20 PM

Trust depends on two perceived characteristics of an individual or social group: competence and warmth. Perceptions of competence involve the belief that members of a particular social group are intelligent and have the skills to achieve their goals. (Photo: ANI)

Selfie-posting scientists more trusted: Study

The study, published in the journal PLOS ONE, states that scientists usually get respect but people lack trust in them.

11 May 2019 3:19 PM

Blue Origin has previously discussed a human outpost on the moon. (Photo: AP)

Billionaire Bezos unveils moon lander mockup

The lander will deliver payloads to the lunar surface, deploy up to four smaller rovers and shoot out satellites to orbit the moon.

10 May 2019 3:47 PM

Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques used the station’s big robot arm — also made in Canada — to capture the Dragon approximately 250 miles (400 kilometers) above the North Atlantic Ocean. An external cable that normally comes off during launch dangled from the capsule, but it did not interfere with the grappling. (Photo: AP)

SpaceX shipment reaches space station

The Dragon capsule delivered 5,500 pounds (2,500 kilograms) of equipment and experiments.

07 May 2019 9:35 AM

The set of tissue chips modelling kidneys, bone and cartilage, blood-brain barrier, and lungs is scheduled to arrive at the International Space Station (ISS) in the next few days. (Photo: AP)

SpaceX to send organs on a chip to the International Space Station

The organs on a chip replicate human physiological function at the cellular level.

05 May 2019 10:20 AM

The paper also explains how mutated genes may pose risk and have unpredictable consequences.

No sound scientific reason to perform CRISPR on babies, says scientists

He's conducted CRISPR on the human embryos to prevent HIV transmission.

04 May 2019 3:47 PM

Solar panels could help schools unplug from grids fed by natural gas and coal power plants that produce particulate matter, sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides.

Solar panels could allow schools to meet 75 per cent of electricity requirements

The study suggested investments in the right solar projects could free up much-needed money in schools' budgets.

04 May 2019 1:37 PM

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Chandrayaan-II to land in south pole of moon: ISRO chief

Mission ready for launch during window of July 9 to July 16.

04 May 2019 2:15 AM

During the investigation of the Taurus XL rocket disasters, the team zeroed in on the aluminum joints’ malfunction.

$700 million NASA rocket failures linked to faulty parts from fraud company

Sapa Profiles, Inc. (SPI), an Oregon based aluminum manufacturer pleaded guilty of providing faulty parts to NASA.

03 May 2019 11:12 AM

When pressed, Koenigsmann declined to characterize the nature of the accident, including whether an explosion or fire was involved. NASA has likewise demurred when asked to describe the mishap.

Crew capsule destroyed in April test accident: SpaceX

SpaceX, continued to refer to the accident simply as an “anomaly” - science jargon for when something goes wrong.

03 May 2019 9:23 AM

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NASA selects SpaceX, Blue Origin, more to build next human lunar lander

The total award amount for all companies is USD 45.5 million.

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Speaking to reporters in Chennai on Friday Sivan said that entire country is waiting for the launch of the Chandrayaan-2, which will land near South Pole in the Moon. It is an unexplored region. So far no country conducted research near the South Pole. Since this is a new place, the country may stumble on to vital findings in the Chandrayaan-2 mission.

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Modern humans split from Neanderthals far earlier than thought: study

The study by Aida Gomez-Robles from University College London proposes that the two species' last common ancestor may have lived 800,000 years ago, entering a debate that is hotly contested among anthropologists.

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