India to launch the geo-stationary satellite GSAT, to be used for communication purposes, using the PSLV rocket.
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With the end of the space shuttle program, NASA wants to erase out its legacy. This seems to be the mood, one of disbelief, desperation and anger, in the astronomy circles, in reaction to the cancellation of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) program.
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Graphene is now being used to create transparent loudspeakers. The process is cheap and uses known technology from Inkjet Printing. What next for Graphene?
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The biggest science fair – the first Google Science Fair – finalist event is to be streamed live on YouTube in a few hours time.
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Neptune completes its first revolution of the Sun since its discovery in 1846. So it’s one year for Neptune, 164.8 years for Earth.
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The Smithsonian Institute celebrates the 86th anniversary of the Scopes trial or ‘Monkey Trial’, the first legal tussle between the pro-evolution and creationist side, by releasing unseen photos for public viewing
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A large earthquake, measuring 7.1, struck off the north-east coast of Japan triggering fears of another nightmarish rerun. A tsunami alert has been sounded.
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NASA’s four decade long and $209 billion worth space shuttle program comes to an end with the launch of Atlantis on 8th July. But was the shuttle program really worth all that much? A balanced look.
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Atlantis is set to launch in two days – the final breath of the NASA’s four decade old space shuttle program. With a crew of four, it will deliver essential supplies and spares to the ISS.
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Science is the only candle that can light up the darkness of the mind. A passionate rant against pseudo-sciences of all forms.
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Cygnus X-1, one of the most famous and intensively studied astronomical object is confirmed to be a black hole. Stephen Hawking loses his famous wager with Kip Thorne.
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Researchers in MIT hope to use evolution as a tool in order to fight the fast evolving HIV and beat it at its own game.
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The ALICE collaboration strengthened their Indian connection by setting up a full-fledged center in India at VECC, India
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The International Air Show is at Le Bourget, Paris. Catch all the action and photos of planes to drool over and die for.
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A wingless aircraft, made by an Austrian aeronautical company, the D-Dalus, can fly at the speed of a jet, hover and dart about. After wireless, it’s wingless that’s in fashion
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