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Scientists spot new objects beyond Pluto

Last Updated: Saturday, July 5, 2014, 16:08

Scientists using the Hubble Space Telescope have discovered two new objects beyond Pluto for NASA`s New Horizons spacecraft to visit.

Orbital Sciences to launch next resupply mission to ISS on July 11

Last Updated: Friday, July 4, 2014, 21:53

Orbital Sciences Corp has set July 11 as the next launch of their Antares rocket on the company’s second NASA-contracted resupply flight to the International Space Station (ISS).

India, Australia experiment man-robot tasks on Mars

Last Updated: Friday, July 4, 2014, 17:52

Indian and Australian space scientists and students are carrying out experiments to compare how well human astronauts and robotic vehicles can work together and perform tasks on Mars.

Satellite `ultrasound` to detect baby stars

Last Updated: Friday, July 4, 2014, 17:48

Using satellite data that works like an ultrasound, scientists have come up with a way to determine the internal structure, age and different life stages of a star.

NASA, Boeing to develop most powerful rocket for Mars

Last Updated: Friday, July 4, 2014, 17:31

NASA and Boeing have inked a USD 2.8 billion deal to develop a giant rocket which is set to be the largest and most powerful ever built, paving the way for manned missions to Mars.

India`s Mars orbiter spacecraft completes 75 percent of journey

Last Updated: Friday, July 4, 2014, 14:19

India`s Mars orbiter spacecraft has completed 75 percent of its journey for its rendezvous with the red planet scheduled for September 24.

Earth-like planet raises hope of life in space

Last Updated: Friday, July 4, 2014, 13:35

Astronomers have discovered a new planet in a binary star system located 3,000 light-years from the Earth that may help them find planets harbouring life.

Rosetta enters 67P`s neighborhood as the comet starts taking shape

Last Updated: Friday, July 4, 2014, 13:05

The current images acquired by European Space Agency`s spacecraft Rosetta the nucleus of 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko covered a good four pixels.

Key to measuring stars` age lies in acoustic vibrations

Last Updated: Friday, July 4, 2014, 12:58

Young stars can be distinguished from adolescent stars by measuring their acoustic vibrations using ultrasound technology similar to that used in the field of medicine, according to the researchers.

Study disproves signal clues from two potentially habitable planets

Last Updated: Friday, July 4, 2014, 12:49

Scientists have revealed that the controversial signals were not coming from the two planets, which might support life, orbiting the dwarf star Gliese 581.