NASA uses Earth as Laboratory to study distant worlds
Jun 30, 2018, at 03:34 pm
New York, June 30 (IBNS): The study of exoplanets -- planets that lie outside our solar system -- could help scientists answer big questions about our place in the universe, and whether life exists beyond Earth.
ISRO scientists discover a sub-Saturn like planet around a Sun-like star
Jun 22, 2018, at 02:17 pm
Bengaluru, Jun 22 (IBNS): A Team of scientists and engineers led by Prof. Abhijit Chakraborty of Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad, have discovered a sub-Saturn or super-Neptune size planet (mass of about 27 Earth Mass and size of 6 Earth Radii) around a Sun-like star, an official release stated.
Use space technology to build a better world for all, urges UN chief
Jun 21, 2018, at 08:13 am
New York, June21 (IBNS): Not only has space exploration captured the world’s imagination, it can also help humankind address existential challenges back on earth, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday, in his message to the UN’s key forum on space affairs.
From low-earth orbit, ‘envoys’ of humanity join UN space forum
Jun 21, 2018, at 08:05 am
New York, June 21 (IBNS): Floating in near zero-gravity, 400 kilometres above the Pacific Ocean and flying at over 28,000 kilometres per hour, the six crew members onboard the International Space Station (ISS) joined the key United Nations forum on outer space affairs via video link on Wednesday, to discuss the importance of working together.
If we can build the International Space Station, ‘we can do anything’ – UN Champion for Space
Jun 20, 2018, at 09:58 am
New York, June 20 (IBNS): The sight of Earth, from hundreds of kilometers away in open space while you are tethered only to the International Space Station, is “absolutely amazing”, said Scott Kelly, the UN Champion for Space and former US astronaut, stressing that the world we live on “is our only planet.”
Jun 20, 2018, at 09:48 am
New York, June 20 (IBNS): On its opening day, a major United Nations forum on the peaceful uses of outer space, was issued a clear challenge to break through the so-called “glass ceiling” that prevents women and girls from achieving their full potential; especially in the field of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
UN forum to explore use of outer space to improve lives, protect planet
Jun 20, 2018, at 09:32 am
New York, June 20 (IBNS): Marking 50 years since the world first came together to discuss the peaceful uses of outer space, government leaders, policy makers, civil society representatives and space experts will gather at a United Nations forum in Vienna from Monday to explore the future course of global space cooperation for the benefit of humankind.
Jun 19, 2018, at 08:39 am
New York, June 19 (IBNS): After “relentless” progress in space technology, the focus for the international community must now shift to ensuring that the benefits of space science are available to everyone, everywhere, a senior United Nations official told a major conference on Monday.
UN forum to explore use of outer space to improve lives, protect planet
Jun 19, 2018, at 08:32 am
New York, June 19 (IBNS): Marking 50 years since the world first came together to discuss the peaceful uses of outer space, government leaders, policy makers, civil society representatives and space experts will gather at a United Nations forum in Vienna from Monday to explore the future course of global space cooperation for the benefit of humankind.
NASA encounters perfect storm for science
Jun 15, 2018, at 04:05 pm
Washington, June 15 (IBNS): One of the thickest dust storms ever observed on Mars has been spreading for the past week and a half.
NASA flies large unmanned Aircraft in public airspace without chase plane for first time
Jun 13, 2018, at 04:45 pm
Washington, June 13 (IBNS): NASA’s remotely-piloted Ikhana aircraft, based at the agency’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, successfully flew its first mission in the National Airspace System without a safety chase aircraft on Tuesday. This historic flight moves the United States one step closer to normalizing unmanned aircraft operations in the airspace used by commercial and private pilots.
Icy dunes on Pluto reveal a diverse and dynamic dwarf planet
Jun 09, 2018, at 08:43 am
Washington, June 9 (IBNS): Newly discovered dunes on Pluto tell us the dwarf planet’s geology and atmosphere is far more dynamic than previously expected, with the winds of its thin and multi-layer atmosphere helping shape the landscape.
NASA finds ancient organic material, mysterious methane on Mars
Jun 08, 2018, at 09:59 am
Washington, June 8 (IBNS): NASA’s Curiosity rover has found new evidence preserved in rocks on Mars that suggests the planet could have supported ancient life, as well as new evidence in the Martian atmosphere that relates to the search for current life on the Red Planet.
Jun 06, 2018, at 08:46 am
New York, June 6 (IBNS): If everyone is to enjoy a future of peace, dignity and opportunity, then science, technology and innovation need to be at the heart of the race to reach the 17 Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, a Forum at UN Headquarters heard on Tuesday.
NASA’s new planet hunter snaps initial test image, swings by Moon toward final orbit
May 19, 2018, at 01:24 pm
Washington, May 19 (IBNS): NASA’s next planet hunter, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), is one step closer to searching for new worlds after successfully completing a lunar flyby on May 17.
Mars helicopter to fly on NASA’s next red planet rover mission
May 12, 2018, at 09:31 pm
Washington, May 12 (IBNS): NASA is sending a helicopter to Mars.
NASA’s NICER mission finds an X-ray Pulsar in a record-fast orbit
May 11, 2018, at 02:52 pm
Washington, May 11 (IBNS): Scientists analyzing the first data from the Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER) mission have found two stars that revolve around each other every 38 minutes — about the time it takes to stream a TV drama.
NASA Satellite images show fissures from Hawaii Volcano
May 09, 2018, at 03:08 pm
Washington, May 9 (IBNS): The eruption of Kilauea Volcano on the island of Hawaii triggered a number of gas- and lava-oozing fissures in the East Riff Zone of the volcano.
Technology from Swiss proton smasher used in cancer detection and treatment, says research
May 09, 2018, at 02:52 am
Birmingham, May 8 (IBNS): Technology from the ATLAS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) - where the Higgs Boson was discovered - will be used in hospitals to improve cancer treatments that employ proton beam therapy.
‘Marsquakes’ could shake up planetary science
May 05, 2018, at 01:47 pm
Washington,May 5 (IBNS): Starting next year, scientists will get their first look deep below the surface of Mars.
NASA expands plans for Moon exploration
May 04, 2018, at 11:40 pm
Washington, May 4 (IBNS): NASA is returning to the Moon with commercial and international partners as part of an overall agency Exploration Campaign in support of Space Policy Directive 1.
New catalyst turns ammonia into an innovative clean fuel: Study
May 04, 2018, at 11:36 pm
Tokyo, May 4 (IBNS): Taking measures against climate change and converting into societies that use significant amounts of renewable energy for power are two of the most important issues common to developed countries today.
NASA’s first mission to study the interior of Mars awaits May 5 launch
May 04, 2018, at 01:45 pm
Washington, May 4 (IBNS): All systems are go for NASA’s next launch to the Red Planet.
New UK-U.S. joint Antarctic programme to study future sea level rise
Apr 30, 2018, at 10:03 pm
London, Apr 30 (IBNS): A new UK-U.S. Antarctic research programme to improve the prediction of future sea-level rise is launched this week (Monday 30 April 2018) at British Antarctic Survey (BAS), Cambridge.
What do Uranus’s cloud tops have in common with rotten eggs: Study finds
Apr 25, 2018, at 12:36 am
London, Apr 24 (IBNS): Hydrogen sulphide, the gas that gives rotten eggs their charm, appears to permeate the upper atmosphere of the planet Uranus – as has been long debated, but never definitively proven.
A fat belly is bad for your heart: Study
Apr 23, 2018, at 02:19 am
New York, Apr 22 (IBNS): Belly fat, even in people who are not otherwise overweight, is bad for the heart, according to results from the Mayo Clinic presented recently at EuroPrevent 2018, a European Society of Cardiology congress.
New study shows climate change is wreaking havoc on delicate relationship between orchids and bees
Apr 22, 2018, at 12:25 am
London, Apr 21 (IBNS): The first definitive demonstration of climate change upsetting the vital interdependent relationships between species has been revealed, thanks to a study led by the University of Sussex.
New sweet potato research challenges early contact between America and Polynesia
Apr 21, 2018, at 11:18 pm
London, Apr 21 (IBNS): New research led by Oxford University has revealed that sweet potato likely arrived naturally in Polynesia in pre-human times - challenging the long standing view that one of the world’s most widely used crops was transported from America to Polynesia by people.
Oregon scientists decipher the magma bodies under Yellowstone: Study
Apr 21, 2018, at 09:52 pm
New York, Apr 21 (IBNS): Using supercomputer modeling, University of Oregon scientists have unveiled a new explanation for the geology underlying recent seismic imaging of magma bodies below Yellowstone National Park.
GPS sensor web helps forecasters warn of Monsoon flash floods
Apr 21, 2018, at 02:09 pm
Washington, Apr 21 (IBNS): In the American Southwest and in northwestern Mexico, more than half the annual rainfall often comes in the form of the torrential and unpredictable downpours of the North American monsoon.