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Consensus has long been that the Earths core is about 85 percent iron and 10 percent nickel, with sulphur, oxygen and silicon prime candidates for the other five percent (Photo: NASA)

Oceans have lost 2 % of oxygen, says study

Oceans provide about half of the oxygen we breathe and feed billions of people every year.

16 Feb 2017 9:14 AM IST

This is an artist impression of galaxy at the center of the Phoenix Cluster. (Photo: phys.org)

Black hole discovered fuelling star formation

The Phoenix cluster is an enormous accumulation of about 1,000 galaxies, located 5.7 billion light years from Earth.

16 Feb 2017 8:19 AM IST

M. Hari Prasad, a scientist at Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), says the solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle can fly for a month without stop. (Photo: R. samuel)

Aeronautical Development Establishment developing solar-power UAVs

M. Hari Prasad, a scientist at ADE, said, â€œUAVs will be the future of all combat vehicles.-"

16 Feb 2017 3:31 AM IST

Universities and institutions can venture into Space technology on-orbit with guidance and support from Isro.

Next destination may be planet Venus: Isro chairman

-"We are looking at the Venus, Mars Orbiter Mission-2 and Asteroid missions. A study team has been set up''.

16 Feb 2017 2:18 AM IST

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman A.S. Kiran Kumar speaks during a press conference after the sucesseful launching of a record 104 satellites, including Indias earth observation satellite on-board PSLV-C37/Cartosat2 Series from the spaceport of Sriharikota on Wednesday. (Photo: AP)

Isro eyeing small satellite makers

As the small satellite industry is growing fast, the need for vehicles also increasing.

16 Feb 2017 2:14 AM IST

Space agency Indian Space Research Organisation successfully launching a record 104 satellites, including Indias earth observation satellite on-board PSLV-C37/Cartosat2 Series from the spaceport of Sriharikota on Wednesday. (Photo: AP)

Isro flies high, launches 104 satellites in one go

In the space of 10 minutes, the rocket has emitted 101 nanosatellites into their orbits.

16 Feb 2017 2:12 AM IST

PSLV-C37 is the heaviest version of the reliable rocket

Isro readying a rover for Moon

A Lander and a six-wheeled Rover were being prepped to go with the Chandrayaan-II mission.

16 Feb 2017 1:02 AM IST

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PSLV can even launch 400 nano satellites: G Madhavan Nair

India today successfully launched a record 104 satellites.

15 Feb 2017 4:44 PM IST

ISRO has successfully launched the satellites from Sriharikota. (Photo: ISRO)

ISRO planning launch of SAARC satellite in March

According to ISRO officials, the GSLV MARK II will carry the SAARC satellite, and the GSLV MARK III will inject the...

15 Feb 2017 2:52 PM IST

This illustration shows how the planet HAT-P-2b, left, appears to cause heartbeat-like pulsations in its host star, HAT-P-2.

NASA's telescope detects planet and star romance

NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has detected unusual pulsations in the outer shell of a star called HAT-P-2.

15 Feb 2017 2:05 PM IST