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Earth’s orbit tilted by lost star

Last Updated: Sunday, November 18, 2012, 14:28

Ever wondered why the Earth`s orbit is tilted to the Sun`s equator?

Indian satellite placed in geosynchronous orbit

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 3, 2012, 18:03

India`s heaviest communication satellite (GSAT-10) was Wednesday placed in the geosynchronous orbit, about 36,000 km above the earth, the Indian space agency said.

GSAT-10 Orbit raised further

Last Updated: Monday, October 1, 2012, 18:42

ISRO today carried out the second and penultimate orbit raising exercise as part of the measures to place India`s latest communication satellite GSAT-10 in its final geostationary orbit.

GSAT-10 placed in intermediate orbit

Last Updated: Sunday, September 30, 2012, 15:52

ISRO scientists on Sunday carried out the first critical orbit raising manoeuvre as part of efforts to place India`s latest communication satellite GSAT-10 in its final orbit.

Penny-sized thrusters developed to propel nanosats

Last Updated: Sunday, August 19, 2012, 21:29

Scientists have developed a penny-sized rocket thruster that could soon power the movement of tiny satellites or nanosats in orbit.

Russian rocket fails to put two satellites in orbit

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 7, 2012, 10:35

Russia`s Proton-M carrier rocket failed to put into orbit two telecommunications satellites due to problems in its booster stage, federal space agency Roscosmos said Tuesday.

Row over ArcelorMittal's Olympics showpiece

Last Updated: Friday, August 3, 2012, 20:06

The company, which is one of the sponsors of the forthcoming London Olympics, has contributed 20 million pounds towards the structure designed by the prize winning artist Anish Kapoor.

ArcelorMittal's Olympics showpiece in a row

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 3, 2012, 21:55

The ArcelorMittal Orbit tower, the tallest structure in Britain and located next to the Olympics stadium here has been claimed by survivors of the Bosnian concentration camp at Omarska, with the steel giant rejecting their bid.

`Big` Earth plays tug-of-war with Neptune-sized planet around same star

Last Updated: Friday, June 22, 2012, 12:51

Researchers have discovered a bigger version of Earth locked in an orbital tug-of-war with a much larger, Neptune-sized planet.

Fetch 100 million pounds for trip to Moon

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 20, 2012, 17:54

A British firm has unveiled plans to blast passengers into lunar orbit for a 100 million pounds fare.

US mystery space plane to land on earth after 1 year in orbit

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 5, 2012, 15:31

The US Air Force`s highly secret unmanned space plane is set to land in June, after circling the Earth for a year at 17,000 miles per hour.

Rare `Transit of Venus` on June 5-6

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 30, 2012, 13:24

People in most of Hawaii, Alaska, Australia, the western Pacific, and eastern Asia will be able to see the planet Venus cross in front of the Sun on 5th June.