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NASA wont re-establish contact until Parker is far enough from the sun to avoid radio interference. (Ed Whitman/NASA via AP, File)

NASA's Parker spacecraft makes 1st close approach to sun

The Parker Solar Probe flew within 15 million miles (24 million kilometers) of the sun's surface Monday night.

9 Nov 2018 11:41 AM IST

A copy of the scientists doctoral thesis fetched almost 585,000 pounds (USD767,000). (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, file)

Stephen Hawking's wheelchair sells for USD 393,000 at auction

Proceeds from the sale will go to two charities, the Stephen Hawking Foundation and the Motor Neurone Disease...

9 Nov 2018 11:31 AM IST

The new findings fuel discussions about whether historical or evolutionary events prompted this near-simultaneous burst of human creativity. (Photo: AP)

Red bull drawn in Indonesian cave dated to 40,000 years ago

The remote limestones caves on Borneo have been known to contain prehistoric drawings since the 1990s.

9 Nov 2018 11:21 AM IST

The CH-7â€²s chief designer Shi Wen says the aircraft can fly long hours, scout and strike the target when necessary. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

China unveils stealth combat drone in development

The CH-7 unmanned aerial vehicle also underscores China's growing competitiveness in the expanding global market for...

9 Nov 2018 10:50 AM IST

Parasitic worm infections can last many years and can cause severe pain.

Gene study reveals secrets of parasitic worms, possible treatments

The results point to potential de-worming treatments to help fight some of the most neglected tropical diseases.

8 Nov 2018 11:15 AM IST

A spokesman said NASA officials hope the tests will produce data that can be used by the agency when testing the X-59 low boom flight demonstrator.

NASA conducts quiet sonic boom tests near Texas Gulf Coast

NASA launched a two-week research project Monday on quiet supersonic research flights near Galveston.

7 Nov 2018 12:44 PM IST

Some of the satellites that have survived are closer to Mars and they did not have the full view. Our orbit is bigger and we are able to take the full view of the planet, he said. The imaging system is also able to map the topography through the dust clouds in Mars.

Portugal to build satellite launch pad, lab with China

The micro satellites to be designed there will connect with land- and ocean-based sensors to collect data.

7 Nov 2018 12:20 PM IST

A Falcon 9 SpaceX heavy rocket lifts off from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral. The Falcon Heavy, has three first-stage boosters, strapped together with 27 engines in all. (Photo: AP)

SpaceX seeks USD 750 million leveraged loan

SpaceX makes rockets and spacecraft. The company was founded by Elon Musk in 2002 as a way to help humans live on other...

7 Nov 2018 10:16 AM IST

Last February, the National Toxicology Program said there was a small increase in an unusual type of heart tumour in male rats, but not in mice or female rats. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Federal agencies clash on cellphone cancer risk

The Food and Drug Administration, which oversees cellphone safety, disagreed with the upgraded warnings.

3 Nov 2018 6:22 PM IST

This illustration made available by NASA depicts the Dawn spacecraft orbiting the dwarf planet Ceres. On Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018, NASA announced it had lost the probe, ending a fruitful mission in the asteroid belt. (NASA via AP)

Another NASA spacecraft runs out of steam, 2nd this week

Running low on fuel for some time, the Dawn spacecraft this week stopped communicating with flight controllers.

3 Nov 2018 1:58 PM IST

The Airbus team poses with the European Service Module during preparations for shipment to NASAs Kennedy Space Center. (Image Credit: NASA/Rad Sinyak)

Airbus delivers powerhouse for NASA's Orion spacecraft

The module will be joined with the Orion crew module built by Lockheed Martin.

3 Nov 2018 9:50 AM IST

The grey bricks are produced in a lab over eight days using urine, calcium, sand and bacteria. Fertilizers are also produced during the processes. (Photo: University of Cape Town)

These bricks are made using human urine

Researchers made bricks using human urine in a natural process involving colonies of bacteria.

3 Nov 2018 9:30 AM IST