New horizons captures record-breaking images in the Kuiper Belt
Feb 10, 2018, at 12:31 am
Washington, Feb 9 (IBNS): NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft recently turned its telescopic camera toward a field of stars, snapped an image – and made history.
New clues to TRAPPIST-1 Planet compositions, atmospheres
Feb 06, 2018, at 09:30 pm
Washington, Feb 6 (IBNS): In the year since NASA announced the seven Earth-sized planets of the TRAPPIST-1 system, scientists have been working hard to better understand these enticing worlds just 40 light-years away. Thanks to data from a combination of space- and ground-based telescopes, we know more about TRAPPIST-1 than any other planetary system besides our solar system.
Mount Sharp 'photobombs' Mars Curiosity Rover
Feb 05, 2018, at 01:59 pm
Washington, Feb 5 (IBNS):A new self-portrait of NASA's Curiosity Mars rover shows the vehicle on Vera Rubin Ridge, which it has been investigating for the past several months. Directly behind the rover is the start of a clay-rich slope scientists are eager to begin exploring.
Asteroid 2002 AJ129 to fly safely past earth today: NASA
Feb 05, 2018, at 01:08 am
Washington, Feb 4 (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). At the time of closest approach, the asteroid will be no closer than 10 times the distance between Earth and the Moon (about 2.6 million miles, or 4.2 million kilometers).
Slow but steady: Brain evolution of turtles
Feb 03, 2018, at 02:41 pm
New York, Feb 3 (IBNS): Turtles’ brains have evolved slowly, but constantly, over the last 210 million years to reach a variety in form and complexity which rivals that of other animal groups, according to new research.
World to witness 'Super Blue Blood Moon' tonight
Jan 31, 2018, at 11:39 pm
Washington, Jan 31 (IBNS): The Jan. 31 full moon is special for three reasons: it’s the third in a series of “supermoons,” when the Moon is closer to Earth in its orbit -- known as perigee -- and about 14 percent brighter than usual.
Global temperature targets missed within decades unless carbon emissions reversed: Study
Jan 31, 2018, at 09:42 pm
London, Jan 31 (IBNS): New projections by researchers from the Universities of Liverpool and Southampton, and the Australian National University in Canberra, could be the catalyst the world has sought to determine how best to meet its obligations to reduce carbon emissions and better manage global warming as defined by the Paris Agreement.
Dust storms linked to gas escape from Mars atmosphere
Jan 24, 2018, at 02:30 pm
Washington, Jan 24 (IBNS): Some Mars experts are eager and optimistic for a dust storm this year to grow so grand it darkens skies around the entire Red Planet.
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.