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Consensus has long been that the Earths core is about 85 percent iron and 10 percent nickel, with sulphur, oxygen and silicon prime candidates for the other five percentScience
Scientists closer to solving mystery of Earth's core

Consensus has long been that the centre of the planet is composed of about 85 per cent iron and 10 per cent nickel.

13 Jan 2017 7:43 AM IST

The moon will be the closest to Earth since 1948 at a distance of 356,509 kilometres (221,524 miles), creating what NASA described as \an extra-supermoon\. (Representational image)Science
Scientists: Moon over the hill at 4.51 billion years old

The moon formed within 60 million years of the birth of the solar system.

12 Jan 2017 8:03 AM IST

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Giant telescope in Chile to seek habitable planets in Alpha Centauri

The ESO said it has signed a deal with Breakthrough Starshot.

11 Jan 2017 8:26 AM IST

Scientists have found evidence of widespread water in the Moons interior. (Photo: AFP)Science
Moon may have water trapped under its surface: study

The Moon may have huge reservoirs of water trapped under the surface in the form of volcanic 'glass beads'.

27 July 2017 8:58 AM IST

The risk is growing that Earth will be hit by an asteroid from a meteor stream known as the Taurids, Czech astronomers said. (Photo: AFP)Science
Earth's 2017 resource 'budget' spent by next week: report

Earth Overshoot Day will arrive on August 2 this year, according to environmental groups WWF and Global Footprint...

26 July 2017 12:28 PM IST

Scientists have found evidence of widespread water in the Moons interior. (Photo: AFP)Science
Moon could be wetter than thought, say scientists

The Moon, long thought to be a dry, inhospitable orb, hosts surprisingly large sub-surface water reserves.

25 July 2017 7:47 AM IST

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An architectural hero

Meet Rashmi Tiwari, who used old plastic bottles to make a restroom for children in a government school.

30 May 2017 6:22 AM IST

The entire United States will fall into shadow as a solar eclipse passes on August 21 (Photo: AFP)Science
Solar eclipse offers millions a chance at citizen science

NASA is reminding people to take eye safety precautions because it is never safe to look at the Sun during an eclipse.

22 July 2017 8:33 AM IST

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Mystic Mantra: Caring for our common home

There is a new fervour among convents and students that go to convent-run schools in this direction.

20 July 2017 2:20 AM IST

The mystery has gripped the internet as speculation mounts about the potential for a discovery of alien life on the red dwarf star known as Ross 128 -- despite the best attempts of astronomers to put such rumors to rest. (Photo: AFP)Science
'Peculiar' radio signals emerge from nearby star

Some very 'peculiar signals' have been noticed coming from a star just 11 light-years away, according to scientists in...

19 July 2017 8:24 AM IST

Consensus has long been that the Earths core is about 85 percent iron and 10 percent nickel, with sulphur, oxygen and silicon prime candidates for the other five percentScience
NASA balloons to study total solar eclipse, life beyond Earth

A research group at NASA's Ames Research Center is seizing the opportunity to conduct a low cost experiment on 34 of the...

31 July 2017 9:48 AM IST

The Aug. 21 solar eclipse, when passage of the moon completely blocks out the sun, will be seen first in Oregon and cut diagonally across 14 states to South Carolina.Technology
Why you should not use your cellphone on Aug 21

Keep your phone in your pocket, put on your paper shades.

31 July 2017 9:42 AM IST

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