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The kid controls on Kindle and the kids-only Fire tablet are cited as examples.

Smartphones, tablets may cause speech delays in kids

RAISE images are used to create a data product called a spectrogram.

5 May 2017 3:56 PM IST

The worlds smallest rocket SS-520 carrying a mini satellite for observation of the Earths surface is launched from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agencys Uchinoura Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, on January 15, 2017. (Photo: AFP)

Japan aborts mini-rocket mission shortly after liftoff

The rocket was carrying 3Kg TRICOM-1 observation satellite.

16 Jan 2017 7:52 AM IST

Internet entrepreneur Elon Musks SpaceX has for years been honing the technology of powering its boosters back to careful Earth landings on solid ground and in the water

SpaceX launches its first recycled rocket in historic leap

If SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket system proves reusable, it could slash space launch costs by 30 per cent

31 March 2017 8:09 AM IST

The most advanced weather satellite ever built rocketed into space Saturday night, part of an $11 billion effort to revolutionize forecasting and save lives. (Photo: AP)

Best weather satellite ever built rockets into space

NASA declared success 3 1/2 hours after liftoff, following separation from the upper stage.

21 Nov 2016 9:09 AM IST

The most advanced weather satellite ever built rocketed into space Saturday night, part of an $11 billion effort to revolutionize forecasting and save lives. (Photo: AP)

China's new heavy-lift rocket launch fails in flight

China's launch of a new heavy-lift rocket, carrying what the government said was its heaviest ever satellite, failed on...

3 July 2017 7:59 AM IST

The attempt is part of SpaceXs effort to make rocket parts recyclable, rather than jettisoning the costly components after each launch.

SpaceX launches communication satellite on 3rd try

SpaceX on Wednesday deployed a broadband communications satellite for IntelSat, after twice ditching launch plans.

6 July 2017 9:25 AM IST

SpaceX is poised for a high stakes launch, after a pair of accidents including an explosion in June 2015 two minutes after liftoff. (Photo: AFP)

SpaceX poised to launch for first time since Sept blast

September's blast destroyed a $200 million satellite Facebook had planned to use to beam high-speed internet to Africa.

14 Jan 2017 7:15 PM IST

India's largest rocket ever made, to be tested in June

The rocket made by ISRO rocket, is 200 full-grown Asian elephants put together heavy and is going to be tested in the...

28 May 2017 4:55 PM IST

It was the worlds first successful launch from a private site, and was seen as a further advancement in the move towards private enterprise carrying small satellites and other cargo towards the stars.

New Zealand becomes the 11th country to launch into space

The rocket blasted off from the company's facility at Mahia, on the east coast of the North Island.

25 May 2017 4:07 PM IST

The Israeli army said on Wednesday evenings rocket fire did not cause any casualties. (Photo: Representational Image)

Indian envoy confirms rocket hit his house in Kabul

The incident came at the time when Afghanistan is hosting Kabul Process summit amid extremely tight security days.

6 Jun 2017 6:13 PM IST

An explosion occurred on Tuesday near the venue of the poll campaign of Congress candidate Harminder Singh Jassi at Maur Mandi. (Photo: Twitter)

Rocket lands inside Indian ambassador's house in Kabul, no casualties

The attack coincides with the launch of the Kabul Process meeting this morning.

6 Jun 2017 1:52 PM IST

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)s communication satellite GSAT-9 on-board GSLV-F09 lifts off from Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota. (Photo: PTI)

ISRO to flight-test semi-cryogenic engine by 2021

An eco-friendly alternative, kerosene can be used after storing at a normal temperature.

14 Jun 2017 9:15 AM IST