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The discovery of this unusual, so-called \vampire burial\ was made over the summer in the commune of Lugnano in Teverina in the Italian region of Umbria.Science
'Vampire burial' of child with malaria discovered

The skeletal remains, uncovered by archaeologists included a skull with a rock intentionally inserted into the mouth.

16 Oct 2018 9:24 AM IST

A Russian cosmonaut and a US astronaut survived an aborted liftoff after a Soyuz rocket bound for the ISS failed in mid-air.Science
Russia may resume manned space flights on November 28

Russia still planned to go ahead as planned with its next manned flight to the ISS in December.

16 Oct 2018 8:54 AM IST

The Russian Space Agency said it still planned to go ahead with the next manned flight in December. (Photo: NASA)Science
International Space Station crew has enough supplies for at least six...

Russia has temporarily suspended all manned space launches after two astronauts made a dramatic emergency landing in...

16 Oct 2018 8:42 AM IST

This weeks Soyuz rocket launch was aborted but Russia said the next manned mission to the International Space Station could be brought forward. (Photo: AFP)Science
Russia may bring forward manned launch after rocket failure

Russia said it was likely to bring forward the flight of a new manned space mission to the International Space Station.

14 Oct 2018 6:11 PM IST

US astronaut Nick Hague, right and Russian cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin, member of the main crew of the expedition to the International Space Station (ISS), walk prior the launch of Soyuz MS-10 space ship at the Russian leased Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky, Pool)Science
Rocket failure astronauts will go back into space

The two astronauts who survived the mid-air failure of a Russian rocket would fly again.

12 Oct 2018 1:06 PM IST

Last year, Saudi Arabias Public Investment Fund said it planned to invest about $1 billion in Bransons space company, Virgin Galactic, The Spaceship Company and Virgin Orbit.Science
Virgin's Branson halts talks on $1 billion Saudi investment in space...

Branson also said he would suspend his directorship in two Saudi tourism projects around the Red Sea.

12 Oct 2018 10:20 AM IST

US astronaut Nick Hague, right and Russian cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin, member of the main crew of the expedition to the International Space Station (ISS), walk prior the launch of Soyuz MS-10 space ship at the Russian leased Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky, Pool)Science
Russian space rocket fails in mid-air, two-man US-Russian crew lands...

US astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Alexei Ovchinin landed safely.

11 Oct 2018 6:07 PM IST

The first test launch of the Space Launch System rocket, which is supposed to send humans to the moon and ultimately allow deep space exploration, was most recently slated for mid-2020 with a crew launch to follow in 2022. (Representational image/ Photo: NASA)Science
Boeing rocket for NASA over budget, could further delay launch: Audit

Boeing is building the largest rocket in NASA's history but the aerospace giant's poor performance has resulted in an...

11 Oct 2018 11:17 AM IST

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch is seen in the distance over the Golden Gate Bridge near Sausalito, Calif. When SpaceX launched a rocket carrying an Argentine Earth-observation satellite from California, both the night sky and social media lit up. People as far away as Phoenix and Sacramento posted photos of the rocket returning to its launch site on Sunday night in what was the first time SpaceX landed a first-stage booster back at its launch site at Vandenberg Air Force Base. (Justin Borja via AP)Science
SpaceX satellite launch lights up night sky, social media

This was the first time SpaceX landed the first-stage booster back at its launch site at Vandenberg Air Force Base.

9 Oct 2018 10:33 AM IST

The missile was test-fired at around 8.35 pm from a mobile launcher in salvo mode. (Representational photo: Twitter)Science
Prithvi N-missile hits target in test

The test-fire, defence source said, was quite successful and met with all the mission objectives.

8 Oct 2018 12:47 AM IST

Launched in 1977, Voyager 2 is a little less than 17.7 billion kilometres from Earth, or more than 118 times the distance from Earth to the Sun. (Photo: NASA)Science
NASA probe nearing interstellar space

NASA's Voyager 2 has detected an increase in cosmic rays that originate outside our solar system, the US space agency...

7 Oct 2018 5:20 PM IST

Audi dealers, particularly those from California where Tesla has made significant inroads, cheered the e-tron at Monday nights crowded event.Science
Tesla's autopilot is better than you, statistically

Tesla says it's now going to start publicly releasing accident data every quarter.

6 Oct 2018 10:13 AM IST

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