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July 20, 1969 Photo when astronaut Buzz Aldrin, lunar module pilot, walks on the surface of the moon during the Apollo 11 extravehicular activity (EVA). - On July 21, 1969, US astronaut Neil Armstrong is the first man to step onto the Moon, his teammate Edwin Aldrin joining him around 20 minutes later. (Photo: AFP | File)

Life on Moon is now possible

Studies reveal that life on the moon is now possible, but only for Earth's toughest creatures who can survive extreme...

9 Aug 2019 12:19 PM IST

The asteroid is named after the nymph Psyche who was married to Cupid. (Photo: NASA)

Distant asteroid calamity shaped life on Earth 466 million years ago

Dust spawned by a gigantic collision in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter 400 million years earlier triggered...

20 Sept 2019 9:04 AM IST

Christian numerologist David Meade has warned that the mysterious planet Nibiru is about to smash into Earth. (Photo: Pixabay)

Earth may become 4 degrees warmer by 2084, says study

Increase translates to more annual and seasonal warming over land than over ocean, with significant warming in Arctic,...

24 May 2018 6:47 PM IST

This study by NASA may finally clue us in about the origin of life on Earth. (Photo: Pixabay)

Spacerock that can end life on Earth can't be stopped by Nasa, say...

Researchers say it might be impossible to stop the space rock, the size of the Empire State building, from crashing into...

16 March 2018 1:02 PM IST

A new moon describes the lunar phase when our satellite is positioned between Earth and the Sun. (Photo: Pixabay)

Upcoming new moon is the perfect time for stargazing

It's also invisible, because the sun is illuminating the side of the moon that always faces away from Earth.

12 March 2018 7:03 PM IST

Jupiters poles are a stark contrast to the more familiar orange and white belts and zones encircling the planet at lower latitudes. (Photo: Pixabay)

Jupiter's mystery jet-streams run deeper than thought: study

Its north pole is dominated by a central cyclone surrounded by eight circumpolar cyclones.

8 March 2018 1:44 PM IST

Scientists believe that asteroids and comets crashing into early Earth delivered organic compounds and water that seeded the planet for life. (Photo: NASA)

NASA probe finds signs of water on nearby asteroid Bennu

OSIRIS-REx, which flew last week within a scant 12 miles (19 km) of the asteroid Bennu.

11 Dec 2018 9:39 AM IST

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Here's how climate change impacts river ecosystems

Here is what a new study has found.

20 May 2018 10:18 AM IST

Its not the only object threatening life on the planet as we know it as in just over a weeks time an even bigger asteroid is expected to fly past the Earth.

Huge asteroid to skim past Earth a day ahead of royal wedding

The day before Prince Harry and Meghan tie the knot at Windsor, an asteroid is expected to come extremely close to the...

18 May 2018 9:09 AM IST

Between 3.7 and 4.5 billion years ago, the Earth was being bombarded by meteors, at a rate about eight to 11 times higher than today. (Photo: Pixabay)

Dino-killing asteroid caused Earth to heat up for 1,00,000 years

The monumental event is a rare case where Earth's systems were perturbed at a rate greater than what's occurring now...

27 May 2018 3:46 PM IST

A cloud of a vapourised rock called synestia. (Photo: Pixabay)

Moon formed from donut-shaped cloud of vapourised rock: study

Tests have shown that the Moon is far less abundant in many volatile elements that are relatively common on Earth.

1 March 2018 3:57 PM IST

$\Mad\ Mike Hughes, the rocket man who believes the Earth is flat, propelled himself about 1,875 feet into the air Saturday. (Photo: AP)$ Life

Self-taught rocket scientist blasts off into California sky

"Mad" Mike Hughes, the rocket man who believes the Earth is flat.

25 March 2018 12:49 PM IST