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NASA aims for first manned SpaceX mission in first-quarter 2020

NASA aims for first manned SpaceX mission in first-quarter 2020

If all goes well, SpaceXâ€™s new Crew Dragon astronaut capsule will be ready for its first manned flight into orbit by...

12 Oct 2019 1:31 PM IST

$Ten years after \suicide\ mission, NASA thirsts for lunar water$ Science

Ten years after -'suicide-' mission, NASA thirsts for lunar water

Lunar water could be broken down into hydrogen and oxygen, potentially turning the moon into a fuel arsenal for deeper...

10 Oct 2019 2:13 PM IST

$Saturn is the solar system\s \moon king,\ with 20 more spotted$ Science

Saturn is the solar system-'s -'moon king,-' with 20 more spotted

The discovery was announced this week by the International Astronomical Unionâ€™s Minor Planet Center.

10 Oct 2019 12:36 PM IST

Light brighter than the sun to virtually decipher ancient scrolls

Light brighter than the sun to virtually decipher ancient scrolls

The items were examined at the Diamond Light Source facility in Oxfordshire, home to Britainâ€™s synchrotron.

3 Oct 2019 7:42 AM IST

Elon Musk unveils new Mars rocket prototype, expects missions in months

Elon Musk unveils new Mars rocket prototype, expects missions in...

â€œThis is basically the holy grail of space,â€ Musk said, standing between a towering, newly assembled Starship rocket...

1 Oct 2019 9:58 AM IST

Sleep varies by age, geographical location, gender

Sleep varies by age, geographical location, gender

The shortest sleep was observed in Asian countries.

30 Sept 2019 7:41 PM IST

Washing clothes in machines releases microfibres that ultimately reach oceans

Washing clothes in machines releases microfibres that ultimately reach...

800,000 more fibres were released in a delicate wash than a standard cycle.

30 Sept 2019 7:37 PM IST

Elon Musk unveils new Mars rocket prototype, expects missions in months

Elon Musk unveils new Mars rocket prototype, expects missions in...

Starship is the top half of Muskâ€™s colossal interplanetary rocket system that stands 387 feet tall.

30 Sept 2019 7:45 AM IST

A black hole rips apart an unfortunate star

A black hole rips apart an unfortunate star

The star, roughly the same size as our sun, was eventually sucked into oblivion in a rare cosmic occurrence.

30 Sept 2019 7:38 AM IST

Distant asteroid calamity shaped life on Earth 466 million years ago

Distant asteroid calamity shaped life on Earth 466 million years ago

Dust spawned by a gigantic collision in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter 400 million years earlier triggered...

20 Sept 2019 9:03 AM IST

Scientists reconstruct skeleton of elusive, pre-historic human

Scientists reconstruct skeleton of elusive, pre-historic human

Little is known about the Denisovans, who were ancient relatives of the more familiar Neanderthals and our own species.

20 Sept 2019 8:58 AM IST

Alien enthusiasts descend on Nevada desert near secretive US base

Alien enthusiasts descend on Nevada desert near secretive US base

Visitors descended early in the day on the tiny desert town of Rachel, a short distance from the military site.

20 Sept 2019 8:51 AM IST