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The biggest known structures in the universe are called galaxy clusters which are formed by thousands of galaxies like our milky way.Science
Fastest stars in the Milky Way are runaways' from another galaxy

A group of astronomers have shown that the fastest-moving stars in our galaxy are in fact runaways from a much smaller...

6 July 2017 10:37 AM IST

SpaceX regularly launches unmanned cargo ships to the International Space Station, and is working on a crew capsule that could carry humans into orbit as early as next year (Photo: AFP)Science
After two delays, SpaceX launches broadband satellite for IntelSat

The launch finally went ahead after two delays earlier this week, both in the last 10 seconds before liftoff.

6 July 2017 9:23 AM IST

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket -- carrying a Dragon cargo capsule -- blasts off from the Kennedy Space Centers launchpad 39A in Florida, on February 19, 2017. (Photo: AFP)Science
SpaceX scraps second launch attempt in two days for Falcon 9 rocket

The first attempt was aborted on July 2, Sunday

5 July 2017 12:59 PM IST

The full name of the predatory crocodyliform (nicknamed Razana) is Razanandrongobe sakalavae, which means \giant lizard ancestor from Sakalava region.\ (Image: Giovanni Bindellini)Science
Gigantic, Jurassic-era crocodile with T-rex teeth discovered

The findings fill the gap in a million-year-long ghost lineage of Notosuchia, which was earlier unknown in the Jurassic...

5 July 2017 12:36 PM IST

The Gravitational-wave Optical Transient Observer (GOTO) - credit Antonio González / IACScience
Telescope for detecting optical signals from gravitational waves...

New telescope for detecting optical signatures of gravitational waves officially launched in La Palma.

5 July 2017 11:22 AM IST

Mount Etna, in Sicily, is a test bed for the approximately three-foot high, four-wheeled machine ahead of a future mission to the moon. (Photo: screengrab)Science
Scientists test lunar robots on Europe's most active volcano

A robot wheels across a rocky, windswept landscape that looks like the surface of some distant planet from a science...

5 July 2017 7:50 AM IST

Professor Stephen HawkingScience
Trump pulling out of Paris climate deal could push Earth over brink:...

Trump announced last month that the US would be withdrawing from the Paris Agreement, which has been signed by nearly...

4 July 2017 3:57 PM IST

By keeping the fourth stage (PS4) of PSLV-C38 rocket active for nearly 15 hours after injecting the 31 satellites into orbit on Friday, the Indian Space Research Organisation has successfully demonstrated an innovative way to test its new technologies with no cost.Science
Rocket failure may delay China's Space Station, Moon missions

Experts say the still unexplained mishap shows that for all its triumphs, China's space program is not immune to...

4 July 2017 3:32 PM 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)Science
SpaceX craft returns to Earth after 2nd space station trip

A SpaceX Dragon capsule that brought supplies to the International Space Station has splashed down as planned in the...

4 July 2017 8:42 AM IST

The women who were given contraceptive pills estimated their quality of life to be significantly lower than those who were given placebos, according to a study. (Photo: Pixabay)Science
Birth control pills turning fish transgender

Male fish showing feminine characteristics, becoming less aggressive.

4 July 2017 3:49 AM IST

The QRSAM is a quick reaction, all-weather and network-centric search-on-the-move missile system. It can engage multiple targets at a range of about 30 km with two vehicle configuration for area air defence.Science
India successfully test-fires QRSAM weapon system

The QRSAM is also a truck-mounted missile system and it has a 360° rotatable, electro-mechanically operated,...

3 July 2017 7:57 PM IST

Current scorpion-milking methods are either dangerous, unreliable or harmful to the animal. This robot milks the scorpions by clamping the tail and electrically stimulating the animal to express droplets of venom, which is then captured and safely stored.Science
New light, portable robot to extract scorpion venom

The scorpion-milking robot could replace the traditional manual method which can be potentially life-threatening,...

3 July 2017 1:49 PM IST

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