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The project, with a $1.5 billion price tag, is the first major mission under NASAs Living With a Star program. (Photo: NASA)

NASA to fly Parker probe into Sun's scorching atmosphere

The Parker probe is set to fly into the Sun's corona within 3.8 million miles (6.1 million km) from the solar surface.

21 July 2018 2:43 PM IST

By scanning the fragments where characters are visible, they hope to create a machine-learning algorithm that will decipher what is written on the scrolls. (Representational photo: Pixabay)

Light brighter than the sun to virtually decipher ancient scrolls

The items were examined at the Diamond Light Source facility in Oxfordshire, home to Britain's synchrotron.

3 Oct 2019 7:42 AM IST

An international team of scientists formed a consortium called Waves in the Lower Solar Atmosphere (WaLSA) to carry out the research (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Ground-breaking discovery cracks 60-year-old mystery of sun's magnetic...

Observations of the Sun have shown that as the magnetic waves leave its interior, they grow in strength soon scientists...

3 Dec 2019 12:21 PM IST

Scientists had not discovered Ultima Thule when the probe was launched. (Photo: SpaceNews)

NASA says faraway world Ultima Thule shaped like 'snowman'

Ultima Thule's surface reflects light about as much as "garden variety dirt.

3 Jan 2019 8:27 AM IST

Earth Anthem has been translated into over 30 languages worldwide. (Photo: ANI)

Oh no! Superflare may destroy Earth one day

If a superflare erupted from the sun, Earth would likely sit in the path of a wave of high-energy radiation.

24 Jun 2019 12:17 PM IST

Boiling plasma that covers the Sun is seen in the highest-ever resolution images of the star, taken by the new Daniel K. Inouye Solar telescope. AFP Photo

Telescope in Hawaii captures Sun in great detail

The Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope on the island of Maui has a 13-foot (four meters) mirror, the world's largest for a...

31 Jan 2020 2:07 PM IST

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Cars can reach deadly temperatures in 1 hour under the sun

A person's age and other factors affect how and when heat become deadly.

27 May 2018 10:14 AM 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

This illustration from NASA shows Parker Solar Probe spacecraft approaching the sun. NASA is accepting online submissions until April 27, 2018, for sending your name on the spacecraft all the way to the sun. (NASA/Johns Hopkins APL/Steve Gribben via AP)

NASA will fly you to the sun _ or at least your name

NASA is accepting online submissions for this hottest ticket in town.

8 March 2018 8:24 AM IST

People who suffer from cardiovascular disease, and have a normal intake of vitamin D, reduce their mortality risk by 30%. (Photo: Pixabay)

Vitamin D reduces early mortality: study

The right amount of vitamin D reduces the risk of death substantially.

3 March 2018 1:29 PM IST

Use a broad-spectrum (UVA & UVB) sunscreen SPF 30 or above, which must also be non-comedogenic and non-allergic. (Photo: Pixabay)

Get soft, supple skin this summer

Use a broad-spectrum (UVA & UVB) sunscreen SPF 30 or above, which must also be non-comedogenic and non-allergic.

24 March 2018 3:56 PM 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)

Atmospheric seasons could signal alien life

It's a tricky business, since biosignatures based on single measurements of atmospheric gases could be misleading.

10 May 2018 8:41 PM IST