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China-Brazil satellite launch fails, likely fell back to Earth

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 09:06

A Chinese-Brazilian satellite launched by China on Monday failed to reached its planned orbit and likely fell back to Earth, Brazil`s Ministry of Science said.

Bid to colonize Mars wins high-profile backing

Bid to colonize Mars wins high-profile backing

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 08:52

A Dutch entrepreneur`s bold quest to colonize Mars won high-profile support Tuesday from a US aerospace giant, although the timetable for putting humans on the red planet has been pushed back two years.

Mars Orbiter: ISRO to carry out first trajectory correction manoeuvre on December 11

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 18:27

India’s first interplanetary mission, the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), will get its first Trajectory Correction Manoeuvre (TCM) on December 11, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said on Monday.

2012`s solar storm highlights need for policymakers to prep up for future

2012`s solar storm highlights need for policymakers to prep up for future

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 15:49

A researcher has said that a massive ejection of material from the Sun initially traveling at over 7 million miles per hour that narrowly missed Earth in 2012.

New pics of nearby starburst galaxy reveal hidden details

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 15:45

Astronomers using the new, high-frequency capabilities of the National Science Foundation`s Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope (GBT), astronomers have captured never-before-seen details of the nearby starburst galaxy M82.

Clay mineralogy reveals new clues about Mars’ past habitability

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 15:42

Researchers have said that the first detailed examination of clay mineralogy in its original setting on Mars is offering new insights on the planet`s past habitability.

Robonaut aboard ISS getting fresh set of legs to conquer space

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 15:40

NASA engineers are in the process of developing climbing legs for the International Space Station`s robotic crewmember Robonaut 2 (R2).

How to distinguish between stars and brown dwarfs

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 15:18

Researchers have found clear observational evidence for the theoretically predicted break between very low mass stars and brown dwarfs.

Geminid meteor shower to peak on Dec 13

Geminid meteor shower to peak on Dec 13

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 11:40

Geminid meteor shower will be at their best after dark on Friday, December 13 and before dawn on Saturday, December 14, according to reports.

Temperature mystery of planetary atmospheres revealed

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 11:35

Researchers have said that they have solved the atmospheric peculiarity that Earth shares with Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, claiming that it is likely common to billions of planets.