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Rare comet will be visible from Earth for first time: NASA

'The comet has a good chance of becoming visible through a good pair of binoculars'

Rare comet will be visible from Earth for first time: NASA
Updated On : 02 Jan 2017 | 2:40 PM IST

NASA image shows Saturn's north pole basking in sunlight

NASA's Cassini spacecraft has captured a stunning image of Saturn

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Updated On : 02 Jan 2017 | 1:15 PM IST

NASA orbiter discovers infant versions of Martian 'spiders'

'Spiders' are radially patterned channels found only in the south polar region of Mars

NASA orbiter discovers infant versions of Martian 'spiders'
Updated On : 21 Dec 2016 | 1:06 PM IST

NASA's Juno spacecraft gets pictures of Jupiter's 'pearl'

The image was captured by Juno's onboard camera, specially designed to click pictures of Jupiter's poles and cloud tops

NASA's Juno spacecraft gets pictures of Jupiter's 'pearl'
Updated On : 14 Dec 2016 | 1:32 PM IST

NASA spacecraft to hunt for earth's "Trojan" asteroids from Feb

ill date, scientists have only discovered one Earth trojan asteroid - 2010 TK7

NASA spacecraft to hunt for earth's "Trojan" asteroids from Feb
Updated On : 13 Dec 2016 | 12:45 PM IST

NASA Saturn probe beams back first images from new orbit

Cassini began its new mission phase, called Ring-Grazing Orbits on November 30

NASA Saturn probe beams back first images from new orbit
Updated On : 09 Dec 2016 | 1:53 PM IST

NASA building robot to repair, refuel satellites in orbit

NASA said it also plans to transfer Restore-L's technologies to commercial entities to help jumpstart a new domestic servicing industry

NASA building robot to repair, refuel satellites in orbit
Updated On : 07 Dec 2016 | 12:21 PM IST

Nasa's Cassini aircraft on Saturn mission makes first ring-gazing plunge

Nasa said its Cassini spacecraft has successfully made the first close dive past the outer edges of Saturn's rings

Nasa's Cassini aircraft on Saturn mission makes first ring-gazing plunge
Updated On : 06 Dec 2016 | 1:29 PM IST

NASA developing breakfast food bars for deep space mission

Orion has limited room inside it to accommodate the supplies and food astronauts will need during their missions

NASA developing breakfast food bars for deep space mission
Updated On : 24 Nov 2016 | 1:09 PM IST

NASA satellites break Guinness World Record

The four spacecrafts, orbitting around the earth, incorporate GPS measurements into their precise tracking systems

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Updated On : 05 Nov 2016 | 2:34 PM IST

NASA's Curiosity rover finds rare iron meteorite on Mars

The researchers used Curiosity's Chemistry and Camera instrument to examine the object

NASA's Curiosity rover finds rare iron meteorite on Mars
Updated On : 04 Nov 2016 | 12:54 PM IST

New NASA tech may help prevent flight delays

The Flight Deck Interval Management (FIM) is expected to enable controllers and the airport to count on aircraft arriving within five to ten seconds of a predicted time

New NASA tech may help prevent flight delays
Updated On : 01 Nov 2016 | 8:00 PM IST

NASA images show crater created by European Mars lander

The image provides close-ups of new markings on the planet's surface first spotted by the spacecraft

NASA images show crater created by European Mars lander
Updated On : 28 Oct 2016 | 2:43 PM IST

September 2016 hottest on record: NASA

11 of the past 12 consecutive months dating back to October 2015 have set new monthly high-temperature records

September 2016 hottest on record: NASA
Updated On : 18 Oct 2016 | 3:43 PM IST

Two trillion galaxies in 'observable' Universe: NASA

A galaxy is a system of millions or billions or stars, held together by gravity, with planetary systems within them

Two trillion galaxies in 'observable' Universe: NASA
Updated On : 14 Oct 2016 | 8:51 AM IST

Global dust storm may hit Mars soon: NASA

Global dust storms on Mars could soon become more predictable

Global dust storm may hit Mars soon: NASA
Updated On : 07 Oct 2016 | 4:50 PM IST

NASA funded rocket solves cosmic mystery

Some of this invisible light that fills space takes the form of X-rays, the source of which has been hotly contended over the past few decades

NASA funded rocket solves cosmic mystery
Updated On : 24 Sep 2016 | 12:08 PM IST

NASA to study microbes of the space station

Microbiome research on the space station is an important area of research for NASA as it prepares astronauts for future long duration spaceflight

NASA to study microbes of the space station
Updated On : 22 Sep 2016 | 2:04 PM IST

NASA's Cassini to make final observations of Saturn

Conclusion of the historic scientific odyssey is planned for September next year, but not before the spacecraft completes a daring two-part endgame

NASA's Cassini to make final observations of Saturn
Updated On : 16 Sep 2016 | 2:42 PM IST

August 2016 hottest month ever recorded: NASA

The record warm August continued a streak of 11 consecutive months dating back to October 2015

August 2016 hottest month ever recorded: NASA
Updated On : 13 Sep 2016 | 1:29 PM IST