Virgin Galactic bans Chinese tourists from space flights fearing espionage

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 13:06

Richard Branson`s Virgin Galactic space flights has banned Chinese nationals from boarding it, as the officials fear that their rocket technology might get stolen, it has been revealed.

India`s human space flight programme is at the beginning: Radhakrishnan

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 22:25

Even as the country is rejoicing over the successful launch of the Mars Orbiter Mission in November, 2013, ISRO Chairman K Radhakrishnan said Wednesday that Indian human space flight programme is at the “beginning stage”.

Ozone hole still not on path of recovery

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 13:59

NASA scientists have found that declining chlorine in the stratosphere has not yet caused a recovery of the ozone hole - formed annually over Antarctica.

NASA launches spacecraft to study Mars atmosphere

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 09:10

NASA today launched its unmanned MAVEN spacecraft toward Mars to study the Red Planet`s atmosphere for clues as to why Earth`s neighbor lost its warmth and water over time.

NASA poised to launch Mars atmosphere probe

Last Updated: Saturday, November 16, 2013, 22:47

The unmanned spacecraft aims to orbit Mars from a high altitude, studying its atmosphere for clues on how the Sun may have influenced gas to escape from the possibly life-bearing planet billions of years ago.

Martian chemical complicates hunt for life`s clues on Red Planet

Last Updated: Friday, September 27, 2013, 15:59

An investigation has revealed that perchlorate - a salt comprising of chlorine and oxygen - causes the evidence of life to burn away during the tests.

Lowest-mass exoplanet spotted around a Sun-like star

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 13:02

An international team of astronomers has spotted a giant planet around the bright star GJ 504, using infrared data from the Subaru Telescope in Hawaii.

NASA`s game changing composite cryogenic fuel tank tested

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 3, 2013, 21:39

NASA has recently completed a major space technology development milestone by successfully testing a pressurized, large cryogenic propellant tank made of composite materials.

Host of celebs sign up to travel in Richard Branson`s Virgin Galactic space flight

Last Updated: Monday, June 24, 2013, 16:53

Number of celebrities have signed up to put themselves into orbit with entrepreneur Richard Branson`s Virgin Galactic ship, which is slated to blast off this year.