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Last month was second warmest February on record: NASA

Last month was 1.1 degrees Celsius warmer than the mean February temperature from 1951-1980

Last month was second warmest February on record: NASA
Updated On : 16 Mar 2017 | 3:17 PM IST

Nasa's MAVEN Mars orbiter dodges collision with Red Planet's moon Phobos

Although a small correction, it was enough that MAVEN would miss the moon by about 2.5 minutes

Nasa's MAVEN Mars orbiter dodges collision with Red Planet's moon Phobos
Updated On : 03 Mar 2017 | 6:59 PM IST

Nasa wants to grow food in space; to send plants this month

The Advanced Plant Habitat will also be used to conduct plant bioscience research

Nasa wants to grow food in space; to send plants this month
Updated On : 03 Mar 2017 | 12:52 PM IST

NASA key software programmes available for free in hard copy, online

NASA shares key software programmes with public

NASA key software programmes available for free in hard copy, online
Updated On : 02 Mar 2017 | 11:40 AM IST

Trip past Sun changed water fingerprint of comet Lovejoy: NASA

Changes in the water production are expected as comets approach the Sun

Trip past Sun changed water fingerprint of comet Lovejoy: NASA
Updated On : 01 Mar 2017 | 1:49 PM IST

NASA may send robotic spacecraft to Sun next year

NASA has designed a 11.4 centimetres carbon-composite shield

NASA may send robotic spacecraft to Sun next year
Updated On : 27 Feb 2017 | 3:58 PM IST

After Trump push, NASA studying manned trip around moon

The US is studying a possible manned mission around the moon as early as next year

After Trump push, NASA studying manned trip around moon
Updated On : 26 Feb 2017 | 1:14 AM IST

NASA may put astronauts on deep space test flight

They are planning to launch 2 crew members in mid-2019

NASA may put astronauts on deep space test flight
Updated On : 25 Feb 2017 | 2:51 PM IST

Nasa scientists discover 7 Earth-sized planets that may host life

Planets may be tidally locked to their star resulting in perpetual day on one side

Nasa scientists discover 7 Earth-sized planets that may host life
Updated On : 23 Feb 2017 | 2:49 PM IST

Juno to remain in current orbit around Jupiter: NASA

Juno's larger 53-day orbit allows for bonus science that was not part of the original mission design

Juno to remain in current orbit around Jupiter: NASA
Updated On : 21 Feb 2017 | 4:31 AM IST

NASA scientist find 60,000-year-old microbes in Mexican mine

The mine is famous for its huge crystals, some as long as 50 feet

NASA scientist find 60,000-year-old microbes in Mexican mine
Updated On : 21 Feb 2017 | 3:57 AM IST

NASA awards $30,000 to winners of 'Space Poop Challenge'

Top award went to Thatcher Cardon, who designed the MACES perineal access & toileting system

NASA awards $30,000 to winners of 'Space Poop Challenge'
Updated On : 20 Feb 2017 | 2:41 PM IST

NASA to create first-ever space technology research institutes

Each STRI will receive up to $15 million over the five-year period of performance

NASA to create first-ever space technology research institutes
Updated On : 17 Feb 2017 | 2:20 PM IST

Indian-origin astronaut denies being Nasa pick for 2018 space mission

Shawna Pandya said she previously interned with Nasa but does not have any affiliation with it now

Indian-origin astronaut denies being Nasa pick for 2018 space mission
Updated On : 10 Feb 2017 | 6:52 PM IST

NASA sent a twin to study nature vs nurture and results are visible

Space agencies around the world have a shared goal of taking people to Mars

NASA sent a twin to study nature vs nurture and results are visible
Updated On : 08 Feb 2017 | 9:35 AM IST

NASA develops new test to detect signs of life on exoplanets

New method is 10,000 times more sensitive than current methods employed by spacecraft

NASA develops new test to detect signs of life on exoplanets
Updated On : 29 Jan 2017 | 1:47 PM IST

New NASA video shows 'landing' on Pluto

Using over 100 images taken by the New Horizons spacecraft

New NASA video shows 'landing' on Pluto
Updated On : 21 Jan 2017 | 3:38 PM IST

NASA's Hubble spots 'shadow play', indicates new planet

The star is roughly 8 million years old and slightly less massive than our Sun

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Updated On : 10 Jan 2017 | 12:33 PM IST

Solar storms trigger sparks, melt soil on Moon: NASA

Moon has almost no atmosphere, so its surface is exposed to the harsh space environment

Solar storms trigger sparks, melt soil on Moon: NASA
Updated On : 08 Jan 2017 | 12:31 PM IST

The metal ball that has caught Nasa's fancy rate hikes this year

Humankind has visited rocky worlds and icy worlds and worlds made of gas, but never seen a metal world

The metal ball that has caught Nasa's fancy rate hikes this year
Updated On : 08 Jan 2017 | 12:30 AM IST