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Another contributing factor to the heavy rains along the southwest coast of India is the Western Ghats, NASA said in a statement. (Photo: Video screengrab)

NASA satellite video estimates heavy rains behind Kerala floods

Rainfall accumulations from August 13 to 20, 2018 showed two bands of heavy rain across India.

22 Aug 2018 6:58 PM IST

(Representational image/ Photo: Pixabay)

NASA set to launch space laser to track Earth's melting ice

NASA will measure the changes in the heights of Earth's polar ice in unprecedented detail.

31 Aug 2018 12:59 PM IST

Dust storm that may soon encircle Mars is threatening a Mars rover. (Photo: Pixabay)

NASA mission to find how giant Mars mountains formed

Mars has some of the tallest mountains in the solar system.

31 Aug 2018 12:12 PM IST

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Jupiter's Great Red Spot reveals signs of water: NASA

The findings support theoretical and computer-simulation models that have predicted abundant water on Jupiter.

31 Aug 2018 11:57 AM IST

On its website, NASA explains that it does use the materials for wind experiments launched on sounding rockets to the upper atmosphere.

For first time in decades, astronaut quits NASA training

A NASA astronaut candidate has resigned from training, the US space agency has said.

29 Aug 2018 12:14 PM IST

NASAs Spitzer Space Telescope has completed 15 years of space exploration. (Photo credit: NASA)

NASA's Spitzer telescope completes 15 yrs in space

Spitzer has illuminated some of the oldest galaxies in the universe, revealed a new ring around Saturn and more.

27 Aug 2018 11:59 AM IST

In this image taken from NASA on August 24, 2018, the asteroid Bennu is seen from an image obtained from the OSIRIS-REx spacecraf. (Image: AFP)

NASA spacecraft approaches asteroid, snaps first pic

The spacecraft is designed to circle Bennu, and reach out with a robotic arm to

26 Aug 2018 8:26 AM IST

On Aug. 17, the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft obtained the first images of its target asteroid Bennu from a distance of 1.4 million miles (2.2 million km), or almost six times the distance between the Earth and Moon. This cropped set of five images was obtained by the PolyCam camera over the course of an hour for calibration purposes and in order to assist the missions navigation team with optical navigation efforts. Bennu is visible as a moving object against the stars in the constellation Serpens. Credits: NASA/Goddard/University of Arizona

NASA spacecraft approaches asteroid, snaps first pic

The spacecraft, OSIRIS-REx, has even snapped its first, blurry pic of the cosmic body.

25 Aug 2018 9:06 AM IST

On its website, NASA explains that it does use the materials for wind experiments launched on sounding rockets to the upper atmosphere.

NASA challenges public to find ways of surviving on Mars

The challenge is for the public to find ways to turn carbon dioxide into compounds which would be useful on Mars.

3 Sept 2018 12:56 PM IST

Discovery flew every kind of mission the Space Shuttle was designed to fly, from Hubbles deployment to the delivery and assembly of International Space Station modules and more. (Representational Image: Pixabay)

Google lets you board the 34-years-old Discovery Space Shuttle

The 360-degree video was captured using Google's Halo camera, and takes us along with the astronauts.

2 Sept 2018 10:37 AM IST

Dust storm that may soon encircle Mars is threatening a Mars rover. (Photo: Pixabay)

NASA is anxious to hear from its dust-silenced Opportunity Mars rover

Flight controllers have been on alert for a message from Opportunity ever since a dust storm enveloped Mars in June and...

1 Sept 2018 10:46 AM IST

Dr Hanwant B. Singh receiving the NASA Medal of Honour

At the forefront of change

Huge progress has been made over these decades and the environment is much cleaner in nearly all cities.

1 Sept 2018 12:38 AM IST