Articles by Poulami Nag

Earthquakes can be detected using fiber optic cables, claim researchers at Stanford University

Scientists can actually make use of the existing fiber optic cables that have been already laid down by the telecom companies to spot earthquakes.

Oct 21, 2017

Blue Origin tests most powerful American-built rocket engine in decades

Blue Origin's BE-4 rocket engine is said to be more powerful than Space Shuttle's main engine and SpaceX's Raptor engine.

Oct 21, 2017

NASA approves second extension of Dawn mission to take closer look at Ceres

The spacecraft will gather data from within its final planned orbit and will stay there indefinitely after its fuel runs out.

Oct 21, 2017

Walk alongside Curiosity Rover on Mars with new immersive technology

NASA has joined hands with Google to create a free immersive experience, dubbed 'Access Mars'

Oct 21, 2017

'Women of NASA' Lego set to be launched in November

This new Lego set marks the celebration of the amazing and historic contributions of four space pioneers

Oct 21, 2017

Hundreds of mysterious gate structures discovered in desserts of Saudi Arabia

An archaeologist has discovered the ancient stone structures in the western Harrat Khaybar region of Saudi Arabia using Google Earth

Oct 20, 2017

Unidentified particles spotted in Saturn's atmosphere by Cassini

Cassini sent data about Saturn's atmosphere, which shows that more than just water particles are present there

Oct 20, 2017

Space hotel to orbit moon by 2022, says Las Vegas hotel tycoon

An inflatable space hotel, one-third of the size of International Space Station, orbiting moon is being planned by the Budget Suites of America hotel chain owner, Robert Bigelow, to be a reality by 2022.

Oct 20, 2017

Google Doodle: Remembering first astrophysicist to win Nobel Prize in Physics

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar is well known for his remarkable white dwarf theory in Physics.

Oct 19, 2017

Fresh water flood caused by Hurricane Harvey threatens coral reefs

Harvey's devastating blow to the Gulf of Mexico could prove to be harmful to the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary.

Oct 19, 2017

US Air Force General smitten by SpaceX, calls it 'dumb' not to use recycled rockets

"I am completely committed to launching on a reused rocket," said the commander of Air Force Space Command of the US

Oct 18, 2017

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Orionid meteor shower - When and where to watch it live

The radiant point of the meteor shower is supposed to be situated near the constellation Orion

Oct 18, 2017

Fidget spinner in space: NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik proves science can be fun

NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik has posted a video of ISS astronauts playing with a fidget spinner in the International Space Station.

Oct 17, 2017

Colonizing Mars is like building transcontinental railway, says Elon Musk

Elon Musk recently held an AMA session on Reddit and unveiled several details about the Big Falcon Rocket.

Oct 17, 2017

New era in astronomy: First ever detection of gravitational waves from merger of 2 neutron stars

All the previous gravitational waves, spotted by the astronomers, were created from the collision of the black holes.

Oct 17, 2017

Supervolcano beneath Yellowstone isn't going to erupt in next thousand years, say scientists

In the last 2.1 million years, only three such supereruptions have occurred and it's not happening in the near future.

Oct 15, 2017

Extreme methane rainstorm occurs more often than expected on Titan, discover scientists

These excessive methane rainstorms have a significant role in shaping up the icy surface of Titan

Oct 15, 2017

Here's why Sun's outer atmosphere is hotter than its surface

The cause of Sun's counterintuitively high temperatures has been an outstanding question in solar physics for years and now, finally, it might have an answer.

Oct 15, 2017

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Space radiation cannot keep NASA from sending humans to Mars, believes scientist

NASA is developing several technologies and taking numerous countermeasures for the astronauts to ensure a safe and successful journey to Mars.

Oct 15, 2017

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Russia launched European satellite successfully as part of ESA's Copernicus programme

The satellite, that has been launched recently, will be used to monitor Europe's air pollution level.

Oct 15, 2017

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