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The Parker probe will make 24 close approaches to our star during the seven-year, $1.5 billion journey. (Photo: AP)

NASA spacecraft hurtles toward the sun

The Parker Solar Probe will fly straight through the wispy edges of the sun's corona.

13 Aug 2018 8:59 AM IST

The meteor showers are best viewed in the northern hemisphere in isolated areas where there is little light pollution. (Photo: Pixabay)

Meteor shower brightens skies over Bosnia

The so-called Perseids meteor shower returns to the skies every August.

13 Aug 2018 7:56 AM IST

The early morning launch countdown was halted with just one minute, 55 seconds remaining, keeping the Delta IV rocket on its pad with the Parker Solar Probe. (Photo: NASA via AP)

Watch: NASA's sun-touching' Parker probe lifts off

The Parker probe with reach the Sun's Corona in a period of three months.

12 Aug 2018 12:54 PM IST

The early morning launch countdown was halted with just one minute, 55 seconds remaining, keeping the Delta IV rocket on its pad with the Parker Solar Probe. (Photo: NASA via AP)

Last-minute technical problem delays NASA's flight to sun

The $1.5 billion mission is already a week late because of rocket issues.

12 Aug 2018 10:42 AM IST

SpaceX is working on a version of its Dragon capsule that will carry crew to the space station, perhaps as early as next year (Photo: AFP)

Is SpaceX the model for a private Tesla?

Musk said that taking the company private would shield Tesla from the scrutiny of Wall Street.

11 Aug 2018 11:38 AM IST

The go-kart-like vehicle comes as Egypt pushes ahead with painful economic reforms. (Photo: Reuters)

Egyptian students design vehicle that runs on air

The undergraduate students are rolling out a prototype one-person vehicle that runs on compressed oxygen.

10 Aug 2018 9:15 AM IST

President Donald Trump speaks during a rally, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018, at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes Barre. (Photo: AP)

Trump plans to usher in Space Force by 2020

Trump has strongly championed the idea of creating a space-focused military service with the same stature as the Air...

10 Aug 2018 8:36 AM IST

In the samples used in for the research, the number of senescent cells was reduced by up to 50 percent.

Breakthrough study discovers compounds that can reverse cell ageing

Researchers have developed new compounds that could reverse human cell ageing.

8 Aug 2018 10:34 AM IST

The hefty prices for paintings by the likes of Jackson Pollock and Pablo Picasso drive a lucrative forgery market. (Photo: Pixabay)

US nuclear research facility could fight art forgery

Researchers have proposed using equipment to embed isotopes below the surface of valuable works of art.

8 Aug 2018 10:10 AM IST

The first-stage booster previously soared in May. (Photo AP)

SpaceX booster flies again with Indonesia satellite

The Falcon 9 rocket blasted off early Tuesday morning from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

8 Aug 2018 9:57 AM IST

Simplot is the first agricultural company to receive such a license.

Genetics technology could give rise to more crops, fresher food

The food industry has faced pressure from retailers as consumer awareness of genetically modified foods has increased.

7 Aug 2018 9:14 AM IST

The study will then be published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal and could be available by next spring. (Photo: AP)

Cancer study of New Mexico nuclear test site expected to finish in...

Researchers are examining data on diet and radiation exposure on residents who lived near the World War II-era Trinity...

7 Aug 2018 9:03 AM IST