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Brazilian earth station to get data from Indian satellites

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 16, 2014, 23:37

India and Brazil Wednesday signed an agreement in Brasilia on cooperation in augmentation of a Brazilian earth station for receiving and processing data from Indian Remote Sensing satellites (IRS), the Prime Minister`s Office said.

UAE plans to send first Arab spaceship to Mars by 2021

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 16, 2014, 19:42

At a time when space exploration has become a competition between world powers, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) plans to send an unmanned probe to Mars by 2021, which will be the Arab world’s first mission to another planet.

NASA sends odour-resistant dress for astronauts

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 16, 2014, 19:20

NASA has sent an Antares rocket to the International Space Station (ISS) carrying a Cygnus spacecraft stuffed with supplies for astronauts, including odour-resistant exercise clothing.

ISRO to launch two satellites in current financial year

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 16, 2014, 19:04

Indian space agency, ISRO, will launch GSAT-15 satellite in the current financial year and GSAT-16 by mid-2015, the government said on Wednesday.

NASA`s Curiosity Rover finds iron meteorites on Mars

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 16, 2014, 14:51

In a significant finding, NASA`s Mars rover Curiosity has discovered its first meteorites on the red planet, which scientists have named `Lebanon` and its smaller companion `Lebanon B`.

Gravitational Lensing helps discover Dark Matter distribution in Universe

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 16, 2014, 14:43

Gravitational lensing is the most direct technique that can help reveal the principal mass component of the Universe, Dark Matter distribution, which makes up about 80% of the mass budget.

NASA backs humans to find `life beyond Earth` within 20 years

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 16, 2014, 13:00

NASA scientists have revealed that they could find the proof of aliens or habitable planets within 20 years.

First ever detailed map of Mars` surface revealed!

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 16, 2014, 12:44

The joint efforts of Arizona State University (ASU) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) have brought out the most detailed global map of Mars` surface.

Now, a virtual mock-up of a space station at CUSAT in Kochi

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 15, 2014, 19:48

Students, especialilly space enthusiasts, will soon be able to feel the thrill of being on a space station at CUSAT in Kochi, courtesy- `E-Scientia`.

NASA closer to finding life beyond earth

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 15, 2014, 15:01

Do you often dream about extraterrestrial life beyond earth? NASA scientists are engaged in proving your dreams to be true.