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Ash has reached a height of about 30,000 feet as it drifts across the island. (Photo: AP)

Volcano gushing ash over Bali closes airport for a 2nd day

Volcanic ash poses a deadly threat to aircraft, and ash from Agung is moving south-southwest toward the airport.

29 Nov 2017 1:01 PM IST

Researchers say the technology allows them to study whats inside the mummy while leaving the 5-year-old girls remains and wrappings intact. (AP Photo)

Researchers use advanced technology to study child mummy

Scientists are using high-energy X-ray beams to study molecular information.

29 Nov 2017 8:02 AM IST

ISRO chief A.S. Kiran Kumar peers through a cutout of a space suit as former ISRO chief K. Kasturirangan looks on at the countrys first space gallery, in Bengaluru on Tuesday. (Photo: DC)

Bengaluru: Mangalyaan 2 will be open house for all scientists

The scientists will work together on experiments planned onboard India's second probe to Mars.

29 Nov 2017 6:34 AM IST

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

NASA to measure space debris

The Space Debris Sensor will travel on a SpaceX cargo mission on December 4 and will be mounted on the exterior of the...

28 Nov 2017 12:51 AM IST

Mount Agungs alert status was raised to the highest level in September following a dramatic increase in tremors from the mountain, which prompted more than 140,000 people to leave the area. (Photo: AP)

Indonesia volcano forces mass evacuation, shuts Bali airport

The extension of the danger zone affected around 22 villages and about 90,000 to 100,000 people.

27 Nov 2017 7:09 PM IST

Self-taught rocket scientist plans to prove that earth is flat

Hughes is a 61-year-old limo driver who's spent the last few years building a steam-powered rocket out of salvage parts...

26 Nov 2017 9:34 AM IST

AP Photo/Michael Casey

Old, meet new: Drones, high-tech camera revamp archaeology

Casana and his Dartmouth College colleague Chad Hill are using a drone equipped with a thermal imaging camera and...

26 Nov 2017 8:42 AM IST

A Tepco official wearing radioactive protective gear stands in front of Advanced Liquid Processing Systems during a media tour at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in November 2014. Photo:AP

Science vs Human fears Radiation risk looming at Fukushima

Japan has yet to reach consensus on what to do with a million tons of radioactive water.

26 Nov 2017 8:21 AM IST

Classical neurology holds that arousal and awareness are two critical components of consciousness. (Representational Image)

Andhra Pradesh: Workshop on Toxin neurology held

The chief guest was Dr Vengamma,(Former Director of SVIMS, HOD of Neurology, SVIMS).

26 Nov 2017 5:49 AM IST

This is the fourth TechEdSat satellite carrying an updated version of the Exo-Brake that will demonstrate guided controlled re-entry of small spacecraft to safely return science experiments from space.

Wireless-in-Space: NASA testing device for returning spacecraft to...

NASA seeking to develop building blocks for large-scale systems that might enable future small spacecraft missions.

25 Nov 2017 1:51 PM IST

A file photograph of PSLV-C39 launch.

Isro gears up to launch PSLV-C40 by December end

The launch will take place at the end of December, 2017 or the first half of January 2018.

24 Nov 2017 7:51 AM IST

Satellite observations during five Octobers show Earths artificially lit outdoor area grew by two percent a year from 2012 to 2016. (Photo credit: AP)

Good night, night: Light pollution increasing around globe

Light pollution is threatening darkness almost everywhere and researchers say this is actually worse.

23 Nov 2017 2:20 PM IST