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Nasa is also designing new rockets called Space Launch System (SLS) for carrying the human to Mars.

NASA drops replica Orion spacecraft to test parachutes

The test used two of Orion's three main parachutes to simulate the failure of the third and still slowed the spacecraft...

16 Dec 2017 5:25 PM IST

The team will collect precise GPS data of the elevation at 88 degrees south, where ICESat-2s orbits converge, providing thousands of points where the survey measurements can be compared to satellite data.

NASA Scientists embark on extreme Antarctic trek

A team led by two NASA scientists will survey an unexplored stretch of Antarctic ice.

16 Dec 2017 1:02 PM IST

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from newly refurbished Pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, in Cape Canaveral, Fla, Friday, Dec. 15, 2017. The rocket is carrying supplies to the International Space Station. (Craig Bailey/Florida Today via AP)

SpaceX recycled rocket soars with recycled capsule

It was NASA's first use of a reused Falcon rocket and only the second of a previously flown Dragon.

16 Dec 2017 9:40 AM IST

Google is stepping up efforts to filter out annoying online ads as part of an effort to improve the browsing experience.

Google crunches data to help NASA find two new planets

The data came from the Kepler telescope which NASA launched into space in 2009 as part of a planet-finding mission.

16 Dec 2017 8:45 AM IST

US astronaut Randy Bresnik rests in a chair shortly after he and European Space Agency astronaut Paolo Nespoli and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Ryazanskiy landed in their Soyuz MS-05 spacecraft in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan. Photo: AP

Space capsule with 3 astronauts returns to Earth

The three were pulled out of the capsule within 20 minutes and appeared to be in good condition.

15 Dec 2017 10:49 AM IST

New NASA research is helping to refine our understanding of candidate planets beyond our solar system that might support life. (Photo: NASA)

Eighth planet found in faraway solar system, matching ours

Our solar system had nine planets until Pluto was demoted to a dwarf planet in 2006 by the International Astronomical...

15 Dec 2017 9:39 AM IST

SpaceX is working on a crew capsule that could carry humans into orbit as early as next year. (Photo: AFP)

SpaceX delivery delayed few days; 1st reused rocket for NASA

The company now aims to launch its first recycled rocket for NASA on Friday. The unmanned Falcon rocket originally flew...

13 Dec 2017 7:09 PM IST

NASAs Curiosity rover begins exploring new Mars destinations

New Island offers clues about life on Mars: NASA

Scientists initially expected the island created when vast quantities of rock and dense ash spewed to wash away within...

13 Dec 2017 2:42 PM IST

This research helps us to understand the survival strategies of king penguins in their natural habitats.

Human-sized ancient Penguin found at New Zealand

The newly found bird is about 7 inches (18 centimeters) longer than any other ancient penguin ever found.

13 Dec 2017 11:21 AM IST

Green turtle swimming over coral reefs in Kona. Photo: Wikipedia

US might place atlantic sea turtle on endangered list

Leatherback turtles are world's largest sea turtles. They can weigh up to 2,000 pounds. They are also the deepest diving...

13 Dec 2017 10:17 AM IST

An iceberg melts in Kulusuk, Greenland, near the Arctic circle. The far northern region is warming twice as fast as the rest of the globe. Photo: AP

Arctic report card: permafrost thawing at a faster pace

-"What happens in the Arctic doesn't stay in the Arctic; it affects the rest of the planet.-"

13 Dec 2017 9:32 AM IST

In this 1969 photo released by NASA, astronaut Buzz Aldrin walks on the surface of the moon near the leg of the lunar module Eagle during the Apollo 11 mission. Astronaut Neil Armstrong, who took the photograph, is reflected in Aldrins visor. (Photo: AP)

Donald Trump wants to send man back to Moon, on to Mars

Past presidents have also proposed returning to the moon and missions to Mars, Budget constraints derailed their plans.

12 Dec 2017 9:09 AM IST