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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 percent

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Earth facing sixth mass extinction: study

The sixth mass extinction in Earth's history is already underway and is more severe than previously thought.

11 July 2017 3:41 PM IST

Four students from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics entered the Lunar Palace-1 on Sunday with the aim of living self-sufficiently for 200 days. (photo: Xinhua)

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China tests self-sustaining space station in Beijing

They are part of a project aimed at creating a self-sustaining ecosystem that provides everything humans need to...

10 July 2017 8:09 AM 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)

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Japan aborts mini-rocket mission shortly after liftoff

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

16 Jan 2017 7:52 AM IST

In this image made from video provided by NASA, US astronauts Peggy Whitson, above, and Shane Kimbrough work on the outside of the International Space Station on Thursday, March 30, 2017. An important piece of micrometeorite shielding was lost during the spacewalk. (Photo: NASA via AP)

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Spacewalkers use patch after losing lose piece of shielding

The astronauts filled the gap using the cover that they had just removed from the relocated docking port.

31 March 2017 10:30 AM IST

Scientists and engineers envision tiling the squares together like a quilt to make a complete sensor network.

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NASA's 'sensory skin' can detect damages outside spacecraft

The new invention uses a series of several technologies to create circuits printed on thin layers

27 March 2017 8:27 AM IST

SpacePharma says its miniature lab is a new way for researchers to work in microgravity for extended periods.

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Miniature lab begins science experiments in outer space

The technology was launched into space last month by SpacePharma.

17 March 2017 9:13 AM IST

The challenge now is to untangle how many of the observed changes are specific to the physical demands of spaceflight - and how many might be simply due to natural variations. (Representational image)

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Space travel may cause genetic changes: study

Scientists studied the genetic differences between astronaut Scott Kelly, who spent nearly a year in space, and his...

28 Jan 2017 3:57 PM 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)

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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

Humans are woefully unprepared for a surprise asteroid or comet, a NASA scientist warned.

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NASA developing first asteroid deflection mission

The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) is moving from concept development to preliminary design phase

2 July 2017 2:07 PM 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

Skygazers gear up for extra bright 'supermoon'

The unusually big and bright Moon will appear at its most impressive just as night falls over Asia.

14 Nov 2016 5:18 PM IST

The brightest moon in almost 69 years will be lighting up the sky. (Representational image)

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Supermoon to light up sky beginning Monday morning

The brightest moon in almost 69 years will be lighting up the sky.

14 Nov 2016 10:27 AM IST

Christina Morrison presented her research at the 2017 Arizona Space Grant Symposium in Tempe. This fall she will begin graduate studies in environmental engineering at one of the several universities where she has been accepted. (Photo credit: Irma Perez)

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Doing laundry in Outer Space? She's working on a solution for that

UA College of Engineering senior Christina Morrison is seeking answers to a Earth problem for space travelers: how to...

14 May 2017 8:44 PM IST