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Interstellar visitor shaped like giant fire extinguisher

Interstellar visitor shaped like giant fire extinguisher

The scientists report that our solar system could be packed with 10,000 such interstellar travellers at any given time.

17 Nov 2017 4:08 PM IST

A boat stands amidst algae at the Vengal Rao Park. The algae has not been cleared for months. (Photo: DC

Toxic Algae: Once a nuisance, now a severe nationwide threat

Last year, Florida's governor declared a state of emergency and beaches were closed when algae blooms spread from...

17 Nov 2017 1:23 PM IST

Dream Catcher Landing. Photo: SNC

Dream Chaser successfully completes landing test

Around 30 feet (nine meters) in length, the space plane looks like a miniature version of NASA's retired Space Shuttles

16 Nov 2017 4:25 PM IST

Once this genie is out of the bottle, there will be an arms race to improve on the initially built crude robots. Representative Photo from Robocop Movie : Sony Pictures

Killer robots: Leading AI scientist warns of an apocalypse

Will Artificial intelligene be the end of humanity? Killer robots are soon going to be a reality

16 Nov 2017 12:40 PM IST

The planet is believed to border the so-called habitable zone. (Photo: AP)

Close new Earth-size world, where year lasts under 10 days

At a distance of 11 light-years, Ross 128 b is the second-closest planet to be detected yet outside our solar system.

16 Nov 2017 11:54 AM IST

The supply ship will remain at the space station until the beginning of December when its cut loose with a load of trash. (Photo: AP)

Space delivery: Astronauts get Ice cream, make-own pizzas

A commercial supply ship arrived at the International Space Station two days after launching from Virginia.

15 Nov 2017 3:06 PM IST

The 2017 estimate comes to on average of 2.57 million pounds (1.16 million kilograms) of carbon dioxide spewing into the air every second. (Photo: AP)

Global carbon pollution rises after three flat years

Preliminary figures project that worldwide carbon dioxide emissions are up about 2 percent this year.

14 Nov 2017 7:07 PM IST

Ancient humans left Africa due to climate conditions. (Photo: Pixabay)

Climate change pushing Earth toward risky 'tipping points': report

Scientists say that threshold is higher and climate change is here. It is dangerous and it is about to get much worse.

14 Nov 2017 3:02 PM IST

When Acetaldehyde present in high amounts in wine, it produces an unpleasant odour and affects the fermentation process (Photo: Pixabay)

Georgians were the first to make grape-wine: Study

The world's very first wine is thought to have been made from rice in China around 9,000 years ago.

14 Nov 2017 9:07 AM IST

The NASA-funded CubeSat, called Microwave Radiometer Technology Acceleration (MiRaTA), will be launched into Earths orbit from the rocket carrying the next big US weather satellite (NOAAs JPSS-1) into space.

NASA 'CubeSat' to test Miniaturized Weather Satellite tech

Government agencies depend on observations from weather satellites to inform forecast models that helps prepare for...

12 Nov 2017 3:58 PM IST

NASA has set a new launch opportunity, beginning May 5, 2018, for the InSight mission to Mars.(Photo: NASA)

Over 1.3 lakh Indians 'book ticket' to Mars

NASA invited members of the public to send their names which will be carried on the InSight mission to Mars.

12 Nov 2017 1:46 PM IST

La Nina is a natural cooling of parts of the Pacific that alters weather patterns around the globe.

Here comes La Nina, El Nino's flip side, but it will be weak

A weak La Nina has formed and is expected to stick around for several months.

12 Nov 2017 9:01 AM IST