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Scientists come closer to discovering habitable earths

Last Updated: Thursday, March 6, 2014, 16:13

Researchers have clicked photos of a planet outside our solar system with an Earth-based telescope.

New technique may advance search for alien life

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 5, 2014, 21:48

Astronomers, including one of Indian-origin, have developed a new technique that could help detect the telltale chemical signs of extraterrestrial life in the atmosphere of an alien world.

New method can help gauge atmospheric pressure of exoplanets

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 5, 2014, 15:18

Researchers have developed a new method of gauging the atmospheric pressure of exoplanets, or worlds beyond the solar system, by looking for a certain type of molecule.

Giant asteroid to zip between Earth, moon Wednesday

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 5, 2014, 15:13

A giant asteroid, 100 feet wide, is set to fly past Earth early Wednesday evening, soaring fewer than 218,000 miles from our planet, which is slightly closer than the orbit of the moon itself.

Galaxy cluster spotted ripping spiral galaxy

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 5, 2014, 10:56

A new Hubble image shows spiral galaxy ESO 137-001, framed against a bright background as it moves through the heart of galaxy cluster Abell 3627.

NASA congratulates `Gravity` for Oscar wins (watch video)

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 4, 2014, 19:33

Even as Alfonso Cuarón`s `Gravity` ruled the 86th Academy Awards Ceremony night with seven Oscar awards, NASA congratulated the filmmakers as well as honoured the film by releasing some breathtaking pictures resembling clips from the movie.

US sees greater cooperation with India on space security

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 4, 2014, 12:42

Facing challenges from countries like China, the US sees greater co-operation with India on space security issues, a senior American official has said.

Mars One mission to use new `People`s Map of Mars`

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 4, 2014, 11:25

Netherlands based non-profit organization Mars One has signed a deal with space-funding company Uwingu to use a new "People`s Map of Mars" for all of its missions to the Red planet.

Meteorite on earth another proof of water on Mars

Last Updated: Sunday, March 2, 2014, 14:54

After finding clinching evidence of the presence of water on Mars last month, NASA scientists have now unearthed a Martian meteorite in the Yamato glacier in Antarctica that features curved micro-tunnels consistent with moving water.

China to launch cargo ship into space by 2016

Last Updated: Sunday, March 2, 2014, 12:27

China is expected to launch a cargo ship into space around 2016 to serve the Tiangong-2 space laboratory, a leading space scientist said Sunday.