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Scientists recreate supernova in lab

Last Updated: Monday, June 2, 2014, 10:31

Researchers used laser beams 60,000 billion times more powerful than a laser pointer to recreate scaled supernova explosions in the laboratory as a way of investigating one of the most energetic events in the Universe.

Stunning NASA video shows gigantic sun eruption

Last Updated: Sunday, June 1, 2014, 16:05

NASA`s sun-observing IRIS spacecraft has captured its first stunning close-up of a colossal coronal mass ejection (CME) erupting from the sun.

Astronomers say hello to `vintage` spacecraft lost 35 years ago

Last Updated: Saturday, May 31, 2014, 17:15

A `vintage` sun explorer NASA spacecraft lost in space early in 1980s has now been established contact with by a group of private space science enthusiasts.

Why giant elliptical galaxies have few young stars

Last Updated: Saturday, May 31, 2014, 10:40

NASA`s Chandra X-ray Observatory has shed light on the mystery over why giant elliptical galaxies have few, if any, young stars.

SpaceX unveils its new space capsule `Dragon V2`

Last Updated: Friday, May 30, 2014, 16:08

California-based company SpaceX on Thursday unveiled its new gorgeous spacecraft, `Dragon V2` at its headquarters amid glitz and glamour.

How moon changes under Earth`s sway

Last Updated: Friday, May 30, 2014, 10:12

Researchers have combined observations from two NASA missions to check out the moon`s lopsided shape and how it changes under Earth`s sway.

Book a seat for zero gravity experience in space!

Last Updated: Thursday, May 29, 2014, 19:37

Have Rs.1.5 crore in your kitty? You can get a seat on Richard Branson-owned Virgin space travel`s flight for a `Zero Gravity` (ZeroG) experience in space.

Water in moon rocks key to understanding lunar history

Last Updated: Thursday, May 29, 2014, 10:54

A new review of hundreds of chemical analyses of Moon rocks indicates that the amount of water in the Moon`s interior varies regionally - revealing clues about how water originated and was redistributed in the Moon.

Russian spaceship flies three astronauts to ISS

Last Updated: Thursday, May 29, 2014, 09:05

Russia`s manned spaceship carrying three astronauts blasted off late Wednesday from Kazakhstan`s Baikonur space centre, heading to the International Space Station (ISS).

Russian-Western crew blasts off for ISS onboard Soyuz rocket

Last Updated: Thursday, May 29, 2014, 03:59

A Russian Soyuz rocket carrying a Russian-Western crew blasted off Wednesday from Kazakhstan for the International Space Station, as space cooperation between Moscow and the West presses on despite their worst standoff since the Cold War.