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A zoomed-in view of the supercluster of galaxies named Saraswati

Indian scientists discover a supercluster of galaxies 'Saraswati'

The galaxy is as big as 20 million billion suns.

14 July 2017 8:29 AM IST

The Suns magnetic poles flip every 11 years in a cycle determined by its rotation rate and luminosity, like other nearby, solar-type stars. (Photo:AFP)

Study finds our Sun is like other stars, resolving mystery

Scientists have long believed that our Sun was unusual because it did not match the magnetic cycles observed on other...

14 July 2017 8:08 AM IST

The Apollo 11 bag that Neil Armstrong used to bring back the first ever moon samples is valued at up to $4 million. (Photo: AFP)

Neil Armstrong's moon bag to fetch up to $4 million at auction

The sale at international art auction house Sotheby's also features the Apollo 13 flight plan annotated by its crew.

14 July 2017 7:57 AM IST

A source said the aircraft with 244 passengers took off at 2.04 am. â€œAfter flying for about 15 minutes, it returned to the airport and made an emergency landing at 2.22 am. The passengers were provided accommodation by Cathay Pacific,â€ the source said. (Representational image)

Rising mercury to hit take offs hard: Study

Scientists warn that if planet-warming emissions continue unabated, aircraft fuel capacities and payload weights will...

14 July 2017 5:15 AM IST

FILE - In this July 20, 1969 file photo, Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong, right, trudges across the surface of the moon leaving behind footprints. Moon dust collected by Armstrong during the first lunar landing is being sold at a New York auction. The lunar dust plus some tiny rocks that Armstrong also collected are zipped up in a small bag and are worth an estimated $2 million to $4 million. Theyre just some of the items linked to space travel that Sothebys is auctioning off to mark the 48th anniversary of the first lunar landing on July 20. (AP Photo, File)

Moon dust collected by Neil Armstrong to be sold at auction

The lunar dust that Armstrong also collected are zipped up in a small bag and are worth an estimated $2 million to $4...

13 July 2017 7:15 PM IST

A crack in the Larsen C ice shelf, a drifting extension of the land-based ice sheet, finally broke through after inching its way across the frozen formation for years. (Photo: AP)

Don't worry about the huge Antarctic iceberg worry about the glaciers...

Icebergs breaking off Antarctica, even massive ones, don't concern glaciologists, but the impending birth of a new...

13 July 2017 3:56 PM IST

Giant iceberg breaks off Antarctica

Giant iceberg breaks off Antarctica

With the calving, the Larsen C ice shelf lost more than 12 percent of its total surface area -- larger than the US state...

13 July 2017 8:38 AM IST

The Great Red Spot on Jupiter, taken by the Juno Spacecraft on its flyby over the storm on July 11, 2017 (photo:AFP)

NASA releases new images of raging storm on Jupiter

This picture released by NASA shows the Great Red Spot on Jupiter.

13 July 2017 7:46 AM IST

IITs and IISERs have been forced to raise the students fees to meet the expenses. (Representational image)

Scientists to hold science march

In June, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) director general Girish Sahni had declared a financial...

13 July 2017 6:21 AM IST

Germany, which plans to switch off all of its own nuclear reactors by 2022, is sensitive to concerns about plants outside the country.

Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor(PFBR) by year-end, says...

India will embark on the third stage of the nuclear power programme by setting up thorium based reactors.

13 July 2017 2:35 AM IST

It may become mandatory for new buildings with a plinth area of 3,000 sq feet and above to install solar power plant with a minimum capacity of 1 KW

Lethargic states stall solar cities

The aim of the programme is to promote the use of renewable energy in urban areas.

13 July 2017 2:01 AM IST

Efficient technical solutions have been found but EB continues to delay grid connectivity for solar plants.

Telangana fourth in solar power generation

After the advent of solar plants and open access system, the distribution companies in the state have lost 1,000 MW in...

13 July 2017 1:53 AM IST