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Clear possibility of life existing elsewhere in space: Physicist J V Narlikar

Last Updated: Sunday, December 8, 2013, 22:13

Eminent physicist J V Narlikar has said there is a clear possibility of life existing elsewhere in space apart from the earth.

Probe ordered into shutdown at India`s Antarctica station

Last Updated: Saturday, December 7, 2013, 13:39

An inquiry has been ordered by the government into the shutdown of Isro activities at Indian Research Station in Antarctica allegedly due to lack of fuel at the remote site and clashes between the team leader and her subordinates.

Astronomers discover exoplanet that shouldn`t be there

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 13:58

A team of astronomers were left mystified after they discovered a giant planet orbiting its star at 650 times the average Earth-Sun distance.

Researchers mystified over plasma loss mechanisms from Saturn`s magnetosphere

Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 15:56

Researchers have been left searching for potential plasma loss mechanisms from Saturn`s magnetosphere.

Alien life could be found within 10 years: Astrobiologists

Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 15:49

Signs of life beyond Earth could be found within 10 years, astrobiologists told House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on Wednesday.

Sobhita Dhulipala wins another Miss Earth 2013 sub-contest

Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 15:24

Miss India Sobhita Dhulipala, who is representing the country at the Miss Earth Pageant, has won the Miss Eco Beauty Title sub-contest.

Scientists unravelling mysteries of Earth`s Van Allen radiation belts

Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 12:25

Researchers are unravelling the longstanding mysteries surrounding the Van Allen radiation belts that circle Earth.

India`s Mars Orbiter crosses Earth`s sphere of influence

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 11:29

India`s maiden mission to Mars has traversed beyond the sphere of influence (SOI) of Earth extending about 9,25,000 km in its 10-month long voyage to the red planet.

Sobhita wins `Miss Photogenic` sub-contest of Miss Earth 2013

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 20:12

Miss India Earth 2013 Sobhita Dhulipala has won the Miss Photogenic sub-contest, judged through online voting.

Jury still out on fate of Comet ISON post `fiery` sun encounter

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 11:34

Scientists are working to determine and to understand the fate of Comet ISON as it moves away from the sun.

Japanese firm to supply solar energy from Moon to Earth

Last Updated: Monday, December 2, 2013, 16:12

A Japanese firm has proposed an out-of-this-world solution to our planet`s power woes - building a solar panel array around the Moon`s equator and sending the electricity it collects back to Earth.

New smartphone app to track meteorites

Last Updated: Monday, December 2, 2013, 16:07

Researchers have developed a new smartphone app that lets space enthusiasts track fireballs and meteors as they enter the Earth`s atmosphere.