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SpaceX launches supplies to space station

Last Updated: Saturday, April 19, 2014, 04:06

The SpaceX company returned to orbit today, launching fresh supplies to the International Space Station after more than a month`s delay.

Vitamin B3 may have been delivered to Earth by meteorites

Last Updated: Friday, April 18, 2014, 11:31

A new analysis by NASA-funded researchers suggest that ancient Earth might have had an extraterrestrial supply of vitamin B3 delivered by carbon-rich meteorites.

New Earth-like planet Kepler 186f discovered

Last Updated: Friday, April 18, 2014, 09:48

In a very important discovery, the most Earth-like planet in our galaxy has been discovered by NASA scientists. The rocky planet named Kepler 186f, is close to the size of Earth and has the potential to hold liquid water, which is critical for life.

First Earth-sized planet found in `habitable zone`: NASA

Last Updated: Friday, April 18, 2014, 04:34

The exoplanet dubbed Kepler-186f was first spotted by scientists using NASA`s Kepler telescope, according to research published today in the US journal Science.

5 facts about meteors that you might not know

Last Updated: Thursday, April 17, 2014, 15:01

A meteor basically refers to a bright trail of light that appears in the dark sky when a tiny chunk of space debris heats up and burns due to friction caused by the earth’s atmosphere.

Meteorites unlock secrets of Mars` early atmosphere

Last Updated: Friday, April 18, 2014, 09:57

Geologists, who analyzed 40 meteorites that fell to Earth from Mars, have managed to unlock secrets of the Martian atmosphere hidden in the chemical signatures of these ancient rocks.

US pastor says `Blood moon` was a sign from God

Last Updated: Thursday, April 17, 2014, 11:17

A church in the US has claimed that the total lunar eclipse that turned the moon a dark blood red was a "sign" from God and fulfilled an ancient prophecy foretold in the Bible.

Skywatchers mesmerised with glimpse of `Blood Moon` in total lunar eclipse

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 16, 2014, 16:34

Skygazers were in for a delight as they witnessed the `Blood Moon` crossing Earth`s shadow on Tuesday night.

Mars` thin atmosphere may have led to its cold, dry conditions

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 16, 2014, 11:31

Researchers suggest that Mars` thin atmosphere might have led to its cold, dry conditions.

Planets having odd tilts could be habitable

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 16, 2014, 11:30

new modeling done by researchers has suggested that pivoting planets that lean one way and then change orientation within a short geological time period might be surprisingly habitable.