What scientists can learn about Moon during Jan. 31 Eclipse
Jan 24, 2018, at 02:27 pm
Washington, Jan 24 (IBNS): The lunar eclipse on Jan. 31 will give a team of scientists a special opportunity to study the Moon using the astronomer’s equivalent of a heat-sensing, or thermal, camera.
Asteroid 2002 AJ129 to fly safely past Earth on Feb 4
Jan 22, 2018, at 08:53 pm
Washington, Jan 22 (IBNS): Asteroid 2002 AJ129 will make a close approach to Earth on Feb. 4, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. PST (4:30 p.m. EST / 21:30 UTC).
‘Super Blue Blood Moon’ coming on Jan 31
Jan 20, 2018, at 12:47 pm
Washington, Jan 20 (IBNS): If you live in the western part of North America, Alaska, and the Hawaiian islands, you might set your alarm early the morning of Wednesday, Jan. 31 for a lunar trifecta: a pre-dawn “super blue blood moon.”
India test fires fifth flight of Agni-5 Ballistic Missile
Jan 19, 2018, at 03:35 am
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IBNS): Long Range Surface-to-Surface Ballistic Missile, Agni-5, was successfully flight tested for its full range at 0953 hrs from Dr Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha on Thursday.
NASA Science to return to Earth aboard SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft
Jan 13, 2018, at 02:35 pm
Washington, Jan 13 (IBNS): SpaceX's Dragon cargo spacecraft is scheduled to splash down in the Pacific Ocean on Saturday, Jan. 13, west of Baja California, with approximately 4,100 pounds of NASA cargo, science and technology demonstration samples from the International Space Station.
PSLV successfully launches 31 satellites in a single flight, President Kovind, PM Modi congratulate
Jan 13, 2018, at 12:32 am
Sriharikota, Jan 12 (IBNS): A major landmark in the history of India's space journey was touched when ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, in its forty second flight, successfully launched the 710 kg Cartosat-2 Series Remote Sensing Satellite along with 30 co-passenger satellites on Fridayfrom Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota.
Hubble finds substellar objects in the Orion Nebula
Jan 12, 2018, at 09:11 pm
Washington, Jan 12 (IBNS): In an unprecedented deep survey for small, faint objects in the Orion Nebula, astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have uncovered the largest known population of brown dwarfs sprinkled among newborn stars. Looking in the vicinity of the survey stars, researchers not only found several very-low-mass brown dwarf companions, but also three giant planets. They even found an example of binary planets where two planets orbit each other in the absence of a parent star.
India's ISRO launches 100th satellite
Jan 12, 2018, at 03:09 pm
Sriharikota, Jan 12 (IBNS): In a major development, India's space agency ISRO on Friday launched its 100th satellite.
ISRO to launch 100th satellite today
Jan 12, 2018, at 02:26 pm
Sriharikota, Jan 12 (IBNS): India's space agency ISRO is all set to launch the country's 100th satellite along with 30 others from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh on Friday.
No planets needed: NASA study shows disk patterns can self-generate
Jan 12, 2018, at 02:11 pm
Washington, Jan 12 (IBNS): When exoplanet scientists first spotted patterns in disks of dust and gas around young stars, they thought newly formed planets might be the cause. But a recent NASA study cautions that there may be another explanation — one that doesn’t involve planets at all.
Multi-planet system found through crowdsourcing
Jan 12, 2018, at 02:06 pm
Washington, Jan 12 (IBNS): A system of at least five exoplanets has been discovered by citizen scientists through a project called Exoplanet Explorers, part of the online platform Zooniverse, using data from NASA's Kepler space telescope.
Scientists take viewers to the Center of the Milky Way
Jan 11, 2018, at 01:27 pm
Washington, Jan 11 (IBNS): A new visualization provides an exceptional virtual trip – complete with a 360-degree view – to the center of our home galaxy, the Milky Way.
Life-saving NASA Communications System turns 20
Jan 10, 2018, at 03:12 pm
Washington, Jan 10 (IBNS): NASA’s Tracking and Data Relay Satellites (TDRS) don’t just enable data from spacecraft to reach Earth – they provide internet and even telemedicine to researchers at the South Pole. The South Pole TDRS Relay (SPTR) system turns 20 years old on Jan. 9, 2018.
Indian space start up TeamIndus drops out of moon race
Jan 10, 2018, at 01:55 am
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IBNS): India's first space start up,TeamIndus, has dropped out of the Moon race, media reports said.
Lithuania joins CERN as Associate Member State
Jan 08, 2018, at 10:26 pm
New York, Jan 8 (IBNS): Lithuania has joined CERN as one of its Associate Member State.
NASA study: First direct proof of Ozone hole recovery due to chemicals ban
Jan 08, 2018, at 02:29 pm
Washington, Jan 8 (IBNS): Measurements show that the decline in chlorine, resulting from an international ban on chlorine-containing manmade chemicals called chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), has resulted in about 20 percent less ozone depletion during the Antarctic winter than there was in 2005 — the first year that measurements of chlorine and ozone during the Antarctic winter were made by NASA’s Aura satellite.
NASA's flying observatory SOFIA to explore magnetic universe and beyond
Jan 02, 2018, at 09:57 pm
Washington, Jan 2 (IBNS): NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, SOFIA, is preparing for its 2018 observing campaign, which will include observations of celestial magnetic fields, star-forming regions, comets, Saturn’s giant moon Titan and more.
Scientists make research “jelly†grow more like biological tissues
Dec 31, 2017, at 12:21 am
Singapore, Dec 30 (IBNS): Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) have found a way to direct the growth of hydrogel, a jelly-like substance, to mimic plant or animal tissue structure and shapes.
NASA, American girl inspire next generation of space explorers
Dec 29, 2017, at 09:19 pm
Washington, Dec 29 (IBNS): NASA is collaborating with a well-known doll and book company to inspire children to dream big and reach for the stars.
Learning through drama helps nurses face the future, says study
Dec 26, 2017, at 09:31 pm
London, Dec 26 (IBNS): Learning through drama has unique potential for preparing future nurses and specialist nursing staff for their future professional role, as shown by research from Sahlgrenska Academy. Using role play and exploring various healthcare situations enables nursing students to develop skills that are hard to achieve through traditional education.
Origins of photosynthesis in plants dated to 1.25 billion years ago, says study
Dec 25, 2017, at 01:59 am
London, Dec 24 (IBNS): The world’s oldest algae fossils are a billion years old, according to a new analysis by earth scientists at McGill University.
NASA tests 3-D printed rocket part to reduce future SLS Engine costs
Dec 23, 2017, at 01:37 am
Washington,Dec 22 (IBNS): Engineers successfully hot-fire tested an RS-25 rocket engine with a large 3-D printed part for the first time on Dec. 13, marking a key step toward reducing costs for future engines that power NASA’s new heavy-lift rocket, the Space Launch System.
NASA invests in concept development for missions to comet, Saturn Moon Titan
Dec 23, 2017, at 01:08 am
Washington, Dec 22 (IBNS): NASA has selected two finalist concepts for a robotic mission planned to launch in the mid-2020s: a comet sample return mission and a drone-like rotorcraft that would explore potential landing sites on Saturn’s largest moon, Titan.
New study finds 'Winking' star may be devouring wrecked planets
Dec 23, 2017, at 12:51 am
Washington, Dec 22 (IBNS): A team of U.S. astronomers studying the star RZ Piscium has found evidence suggesting its strange, unpredictable dimming episodes may be caused by vast orbiting clouds of gas and dust, the remains of one or more destroyed planets.
A new twist in the dark matter tale
Dec 20, 2017, at 08:59 pm
Washington, Dec 20 (IBNS): An innovative interpretation of X-ray data from a cluster of galaxies could help scientists fulfill a quest they have been on for decades: determining the nature of dark matter.
Alien object 'oumuamua' was a natural body visiting from another solar system-Queen's scientist
Dec 20, 2017, at 04:23 am
Washington, Dec 19 (IBNS): Scientists at Queen’s have led worldwide investigations into a mysterious object that passed close to Earth after arriving from deep interstellar space.
NASA scientist talks on 'Life beyond Earth'
Dec 19, 2017, at 10:45 pm
Kolkata, Dec 19 (IBNS): Senior Research Scientist from NASA, Goutam Chattopadhyay, recently delivered a popular lecture on 'Life beyond Earth' in Kolkata.
Artificial Intelligence, NASA data used to discover eighth planet circling distant star
Dec 15, 2017, at 01:49 pm
Washington, Dec 15 (IBNS): Our solar system now is tied for most number of planets around a single star, with the recent discovery of an eighth planet circling Kepler-90, a Sun-like star 2,545 light-years from Earth. The planet was discovered in data from NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope.
Does new horizons’ next target have a moon?
Dec 14, 2017, at 12:36 am
Washington, Dec 13 (IBNS): Scientists were already excited to learn this summer that New Horizons’ next flyby target – a Kuiper Belt object a billion miles past Pluto -- might be either peanut-shaped or even two objects orbiting one another. Now new data hints that 2014 MU69 might have orbital company: a small moon.
Bright areas on Ceres suggest Geologic activity
Dec 14, 2017, at 12:33 am
Washington, Dec 13 (IBNS): If you could fly aboard NASA's Dawn spacecraft, the surface of dwarf planet Ceres would generally look quite dark, but with notable exceptions.