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Chinese space station Tiangong 1 to crash-land on Earth soon

Scientists are not certain as to exactly where the out-of-control space station will fall.

Oct 14, 2017

Scientists discover Sun-like twin stars located 350 light years away from Earth

One of the stars of the pair may have devoured a dozen or more of its own rocky planets.

Oct 14, 2017

Asteroid 2012 TC4 may collide with Earth on its next visit

The asteroid, which just closely moved past the Earth this week, is expected to come back in 2079

Oct 14, 2017

Iconic telescope observatory Jodrell Bank nominated as UNESCO World Heritage Site

Lovell Telescope of Jodrell Bank, at the time when it was completed, was the world's largest telescope.

Oct 13, 2017

Record rise in CO2 level caused by 2015-16 El Nino

The increase in the atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) due to the El Nino was the highest in, at least, the last 2,000 years.

Oct 13, 2017

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Massive mysterious hole, 80000 sq km in size, spotted in Antarctica

The hole, known as polynya has emerged in the middle of the frozen Weddell Sea of Antarctica

Oct 12, 2017

Nasa

SpaceX successfully launched third recycled Falcon 9 rocket, watch it here

The latest mission marked the 12th Falcon 9 rocket launch by SpaceX in 2017.

Oct 12, 2017

NASA astronauts fix 'new eyes' to International Space Station, why?

Astronauts Randy Bresnik and Mark Vande Hei successfully completed two spacewalks in just five days.

Oct 11, 2017

2012 TC4 asteroid to move past Earth on October 12, watch it online

The asteroid, named 2012 TC4, was first spotted by astronomers in 2012.

Oct 11, 2017

SpaceX plans two heavy launches in just three days, here are the details

Elon Musk-led Space X has the record of making eight successful launches last year, this year it plans to achieve 20

Oct 9, 2017

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America will establish permanent presence on moon: Mike Pence

Under the Trump administration, America will become the leader in space, opined Vice President Mike Pence.

Oct 7, 2017

Want your name to reach Mars? NASA can help

The space agency will send the names to the Red Planet on a microchip on board the InSight Mars lander

Oct 5, 2017

Draconid meteor shower to reach its peak on October 7, 8; watch out for shooting stars

You should keep an eye out during the nightfall and early evening to witness this meteor shower.

Oct 5, 2017

First of three scheduled spacewalks by NASA astronauts to commence shortly, watch live coverage

Two NASA astronauts will conduct the spacewalk in order to repair the International Space Station.

Oct 5, 2017

Man claims to have travelled from future to warn world of alien invasion

The man claimed that he has travelled from the year 2048.

Oct 5, 2017

'No longer afraid of the dark,' reads Nobel laureate Jacques Dubochet's unconventional CV

Jacques Dubochet has been awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize in Chemistry along with Joachim Frank and Richard Henderson

Oct 5, 2017

60 years of Sputnik launch, mankind's first step towards space exploration

The Soviet Union had launched the first artificial Earth satellite, Sputnik on October 4, 1957

Oct 4, 2017

Three American scientists awarded 2017 Nobel Prize in physics for detection of gravitational waves

Albert Einstein had predicted the existence of gravitational waves over a hundred years ago

Oct 4, 2017

Massive solar blast hit Mars, causes brightest ever global aurora: NASA

The global aurora created by this solar event was much brighter than any of the previously recorded ones

Oct 1, 2017

Nasa

Hubble Space Telescope spots farthest active inbound comet

Comets are essentially the frozen bits and pieces that were left behind after the formation of the solar system around 4.6 billion years ago

Oct 1, 2017

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