Wednesday, 10 April 2013

Fresh GSLV launch attempt in July

Fresh GSLV launch attempt in July

Fresh GSLV launch attempt in July

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will make a fresh attempt at launching the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV), the last two flights of which have ended in failure, in July this year, ISRO chairman K Radhakrishnan said on ...
190M-year-old dinosaur bones found in China shed light on growth, development

190M-year-old dinosaur bones found in China shed light on growth, development

LOS ANGELES – Recently discovered dinosaur embryos are giving scientists their best glimpse yet into how the ancient creatures developed. The 190-million-year-old fossils unearthed in China belonged to Lufengosaurus, a long-necked, plant-eating ...
NASA

NASA's Curiosity rover says Mars missing most of its atmosphere

NASA's Mars mission Curiosity rover has found out that Mars is missing most of its atmosphere. Much to the dismay of those who were planning to shift bag and baggage to the 'Red Planet' following the discovery of an atmosphere suitable to life, the recent ...
ESA scientists find

ESA scientists find 'retired' star shrouded in dust and mysterious planets

NEW DELHI: Scientists have found a glimpse of what our Solar System may become like in the distant future. European Space Agency's Herschel space observatory observed a subgiant star surrounded by a dust belt and at least one known planet.
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No map? It's no problem for monarch butterflies: Researchers find insects ...

North American monarch butterflies migrate across the continent without an internal map, according to new research. The butterflies travel from Canada and the United States to Mexico using basic orientation techniques and landmarks to find their way - as ...
Pottery used for cooking fish over 12000 years ago

Pottery used for cooking fish over 12000 years ago

Evidence suggests that pottery was used by humans for cooking as long ago as 15,000 to 11,800 years back, and that the pots were used for cooking freshwater and/or marine organisms, primarily fish. A study published today (April 11) in Nature, based on ...
Manned moon mission: Did NASA fake it?

Manned moon mission: Did NASA fake it?

The last manned lunar mission by NASA was in 1969 and now, after 43 years, NASA administrator Charles Bolden dismissed the idea of having any future manned lunar missions. “We will not return to the moon in my lifetime,” he said. Instead, they plan to ...
Climate change will threaten wine production, study shows

Climate change will threaten wine production, study shows

Bid adieu to Bordeaux, but also, quite possibly, a hello to Chateau Yellowstone. Researchers predict a two-thirds fall in production in the world's premier wine regions because of climate change. The study forecasts sharp declines in wine production from ...
Mars in a Month? Hook Up the Fusion Drive

Mars in a Month? Hook Up the Fusion Drive

Researchers at the University of Washington are working on a fusion-powered spacecraft that could theoretically ferry astronauts to Mars and back in just 30 days—shaving off years from what scientists believe a trip using current technology would take.