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India successfully test fires exo-atmospheric missile interceptor

Last Updated: Sunday, April 27, 2014, 16:52

India Sunday successfully test-fired an exo-atmospheric missile interceptor for the first time at a defence base in Odisha as part of its efforts to create a shield against incoming enemy missiles, a senior defence official said.

Coldest star in space discovered

Last Updated: Saturday, April 26, 2014, 17:10

Imagine a star as frosty as the earth`s North Pole!

You are invited for a spectacular meteor shower!

Last Updated: Saturday, April 26, 2014, 17:00

If you do not have a telescope or binocular, do not worry as a meteor shower is something that anyone can enjoy. You may not like to miss the spectacular show of the Eta Aquarids around May 6.

SpaceX `soft-lands` rocket back on earth for first time ever

Last Updated: Saturday, April 26, 2014, 16:56

A Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) has achieved a space breakthrough by successfully soft-landing a Falcon-9 rocket .

Earth `overdue` for killer asteroid hit

Last Updated: Saturday, April 26, 2014, 12:24

A new study has warned that Earth has been "overdue" for potential major impact of a `killer` asteroid.

NASA`s WISE and Spitzer telescopes help discover coldest "brown dwarf" known

Last Updated: Saturday, April 26, 2014, 11:01

NASA`s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) and Spitzer Space Telescope have discovered what looks like the coldest "brown dwarf" known-a dim, star-like body that, surprisingly, is as frosty as Earth`s North Pole.

Sun` X-class flare disrupts telecommunications on Earth

Last Updated: Saturday, April 26, 2014, 10:58

Sun emitted an X-class flare on Thursday at 8:27 p.m. EDT.

Traces of recent water found on Mars

Last Updated: Saturday, April 26, 2014, 10:38

The southern hemisphere of Mars is home to a crater that contains very well-preserved gullies and debris flow deposits.

Snag delays arrival of crew at space station

Last Updated: Saturday, April 26, 2014, 10:20

An engine snag has delayed the arrival of a Russian spacecraft carrying three astronauts to the International Space Station until tomorrow.

Oz set to see partial solar eclipse

Last Updated: Friday, April 25, 2014, 10:26

A partial eclipse will be visible across Australia on Tuesday afternoon, April 29.