Science

WASHINGTON: NASA is aiming to launch a rocket to an asteroid in five years and grab a boulder off of...

Car-sized salamander with ‘toilet seat’ head lived among first dinosaurs

WASHINGTON: These days, salamanders are among the least intimidating creatures on the planet -- so harmless, they're commonly used a...

Atlantic circulation appears to be weaker than last 1,000 years

HONG KONG: A sweeping ocean conveyor system that ushers warm tropical waters into the North Atlantic appears to have partly...

Robot racing: More than dozen entrants to show skills in debut Vecna robot sprint challenge

LONDON: A hefty robot designed for search-and-rescue and a spindly four-legged rival that bounds along on hydraulic limbs will face...

NASA plans earth defense by giving the moon a moon

WASHINGTON: NASA sends a spacecraft to an asteroid, plucks a boulder off its surface with a robotic claw, and brings...

NASA rover get Martian memory wipe

HONG KONG : NASA’s oldest operational planetary explorer has just had its mind wiped. Now, after an 11-year marathon, Opportunity...

Meet ‘teddy bear face’ creature that’s rarer, cuter than panda

TOKYO: The nearly extinct animal known for its adorable teddy bear face and bunny-like ears, has finally been found and...

Hong Kong set to see total lunar eclipse on April 4 total eclipse will start at 7.54pm & end at 8.06pm

MEXICO: People in the city will get to see a total lunar eclipse early next month. It will be the...

More than 1,800 marine turtles died last year

KARACHI: An interview-based survey whose findings were shared during the proceedings of a regional symposium showed a massive bycatch problem...

Aurora ‘Christmas lights’ on Mars spotted by NASA spacecraft

NEW YORK: NASA recently announced a surprising sight from its Martian observatory: An intense aurora had blanketed the planet’s northern...

Supernovas creates dust in early universe

HONG KONG: Cosmic dust consisting of iron, carbon, and oxygen are an important part of solar system formation. Early galaxies...

MAVEN detects Aurora & Dust Cloud on Mars

FRANCE: In a latest astonishing discovery NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft found out for the first time...

NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft finds for 1st time mysterious Martian dust cloud, aurora lights 93-190 miles above surface

PARIS: In the latest surprising discovery, NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft has for the first time observed...

Nasa’s Spacecraft observes mysterious high-altitude dust cloud, aurora which reaches deep into Martian atmosphere

NEW YORK: Nasa's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft has noticed mysterious high-altitude dust cloud and aurora that reaches...

Why physical science matters a lot to manufacture Large Hadron Collider in Europe?

NEW YORK: Why should somebody in manufacturing care about what is going on at Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in Europe?...

Robot racing: More than dozen entrants to show skills in debut Vecna Robot Sprint Challenge

WORCESTER: A hefty robot designed for search-and-rescue and a spindly four-legged rival that bounds along on hydraulic limbs will face...

Sydney University’s student makes plant breeding breakthrough

PERTH: A PhD student from Sydney University believes he has made a major breakthrough in plant breeding. Dr Rodrigo Reis...

NASA’s new solar electric ion engine better for space

BRENT: NASA spacecraft Dawn is the first of its kind to go on a space mission using an electric ion...

Researchers: World’s largest asteroid impact zone found in Australia

WASHINGTON: Deep in the heart of Australia, intersecting the three territories of Queensland, South Australia, and Northern Territory, is the...

Scientists accidentally stumble upon the secret sounds of stars