NASA progresses towards SpaceX resupply mission to Space Station
California, Apr 5 (IBNS): NASA provider SpaceX is scheduled to launch its eighth Commercial Resupply Services mission to the International Space Station on Friday, April 8. NASA Television coverage of the launch begins at 3:30 p.m. EDT.
John Grunsfeld announces retirement from NASA
California, Apr 6 (IBNS) John Grunsfeld will retire from NASA Apr 30, capping nearly four decades of science and exploration with the agency.
CSE deliberates on excreta management during India Water Week
New Delhi, Apr 5 (IBNS): Even as cities plan for water supply sourced from locations that are far, they forget about managing the waste-the excreta and sludge that is generated, said an observation from CSE.
NASA's IMERG measures flooding rainfall in Pakistan
California, Apr 5 (IBNS) NASA on Tuesday said it used satellite data and added up heavy rainfall that has been occurring in northwestern Pakistan that caused flooding that killed more than 50 people.
5.4 earthquake hits Meghalaya, no casualty
Kolkata, Apr 5 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter Scale hit East Garo Hills in Meghalaya with the tremors of it being felt in parts of West Bengal.
NASA examines El Niño's impact on Ocean’s food source
California, Apr 5 (IBNS) El Niño years can have a big impact on the littlest plants in the ocean, and NASA scientists are studying the relationship between the two.
Moon thought to play a major role in maintaining Earth's magnetic field: Study
London, Apr 4 (IBNS) The Earth's magnetic field permanently protects people from the charged particles and radiation that originate in the Sun.
Social media as a force for families: Study
Queensland, Apr 4 (IBNS) Social media and electronic gaming strategies can have an extremely positive influence on the lives of impoverished families, a study of The University of Queensland’s Triple P Online program has found.
President Mukherjee to present National Geoscience Awards 2014 on Tuesday
New Delhi, Apr 4 (IBNS) President of India, Pranab Mukherjee will confer the National Geoscience Awards - 2014 at a function to be held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday.
Wellington , Apr 3 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter Scale hit South Pacific nation of Vanuatu on Sunday, officials said.
India to ratify COP 21 Global Climate agreement on Apr 22: Prakash Javadekar
New Delhi, Apr 2 (IBNS) Reasserting India’s commitment to carbon emission reduction and sustainable development, Union Environment, Forests & Climate Change Minister Prakash Javadekar on Saturday said India, along with 100 other nations would ratify the COP 21 Global Climate Agreement on April 22. COP 21 would be ratified at a high level signing ceremony to be convened at the UN Headquarters in New York.
NASA, Japan make ASTER Earth data available at no cost
Washington, Apr 2 (IBNS) All Earth imagery from a prolific Japanese remote sensing instrument operating aboard NASA’s Terra spacecraft since late 1999 is now available to users everywhere at no cost.
Tokyo, Apr 1 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter Scale hit Japan's Mie-ken Nanto-oki region on Friday, officials said.
Seasonal outlook for temperatures during the hot weather season: Govt
New Delhi, Mar 31 (IBNS) The country experienced significantly above normal temperatures during the last two months of January and February,2016, with monthly anomalies of 1.530C & 20C respectively from 1961-90 normal, officials said.
NASA’s Spitzer maps climate patterns on a Super-Earth
California, Mar 31 (IBNS) Observations from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope have led to the first temperature map of a super-Earth planet -- a rocky planet nearly two times as big as ours.