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Asteroid Bigger Than Some of the World's Tallest Buildings Will Fly by Earth This Weekend

Jagmeet Singh | Saturday September 14, 2019

Asteroid 2000 QW7 will zip by Earth at 7:54pm EDT on September 14 (5:24am IST on September 15).

Google Earth Helps Solve the Mystery of a Decades-Old Disappearance

Marisa Iati, The Washington Post | Saturday September 14, 2019

For 22 years, the whereabouts of a man remained unknown. Then someone looked closely at a Google Earth satellite photo.

Google Earth Helps Solve The Mystery Of A Decades-Old Disappearance

World News | Marisa Iati, The Washington Post | Friday September 13, 2019

After several drinks at a local night club, William Earl Moldt called his girlfriend around 9:30 p.m. to say he would be home soon.

Water Vapour Found on Potentially Habitable Planet, Scientists Say

Sarah Kaplan, The Washington Post | Thursday September 12, 2019

In the dim, red light of an alien sun, scientists have found the first evidence for water in the atmosphere of a rocky planet - offering a tantalizing new target in the search for life in the universe.

Record 8,000 mm Rain In Maharashtra's Mahabaleshwar This Monsoon

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday September 11, 2019

The most popular hill station in western India, Mahabaleshwar, which earned the distinction of being the wettest place on Earth this monsoon, added another record to its credit on Wednesday, said a top official.

Of 38 Bids To Soft-Land On Moon, About Half Have Succeeded: Foreign Media

India News | Niha Masih, The Washington Post | Saturday September 7, 2019

India's first attempt to land on the moon went awry early Saturday when the space agency lost contact with the lander as it neared the lunar site, minutes before touchdown was expected.

Chandrayaan 2: Why India Is Exploring The Moon's South Pole

India News | Reported by Pallava Bagla, Edited by Abhimanyu Bose | Friday September 6, 2019

Packed with scientific instruments and national pride, Chandrayaan 2's moon lander Vikram is set to make a soft landing near the moon's south pole - a relatively unexplored part of Earth's natural satellite.

Water, Minerals?: Chandrayaan 2 To Uncover Mysteries Of Moon's South Pole

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 5, 2019

India's ambitious lunar mission Chandrayaan 2 will reveal the mysteries of the moon's South Polar Region with the ''Vikram'' module all set for a historic soft-landing on the earth's celestial neighbour early on Saturday.

Bengaluru, We Have A Problem: Artist Turns Astronaut To Reach Civic Body

Bangalore News | Edited by Revathi Hariharan | Tuesday September 3, 2019

Rocky terrain, a man in a space suit and the "moonwalk" - no, this is not the description of a mission to the Earth's nearest celestial neighbour but of a street in Bengauluru where an artist recreated a scene to highlight the lunar crater-sized potholes in the city.

SonyLIV Thinks It Offers ‘A Great Experience’ but Does It, Really?

Akhil Arora | Monday September 2, 2019

SonyLIV is known for offering a broken streaming experience, but Sony India thinks otherwise. Naturally, we put it to a test. That’s important since SonyLIV has been getting bigger with live sports, free originals with TVF and Crime Patrol spin-offs, and premium English content, but tech troubles abound.

Still On Drawing Board, ISRO's Newest Rocket "Baby PSLV" Scores A Deal

India News | Written By Pallava Bagla, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Wednesday September 4, 2019

It's a deal that is almost unheard of in the space industry. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has been able to sell a dedicated commercial launch of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) to an American company months before the rocket is any shape to lift off.

Ahead Of Storm, Donald Trump Says Puerto Rico "One Of The Most Corrupt"

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday August 28, 2019

US President Donald Trump branded Puerto Rico "one of the most corrupt places on earth" Wednesday as the US island braced for its first major storm since being ravaged by Hurricane Maria two years ago.

2 Giant Asteroids To Pop Up Near Earth Tomorrow, NASA Keeps Watch

Science | Edited By Abhimanyu Bose | Tuesday August 27, 2019

Two large recently discovered asteroids will pass by Earth tomorrow, scientists at NASA's Centre for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) have said. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has been tracing their orbital path around the sun.

Huge Asteroid, Slightly Smaller Than Burj Khalifa, Set to Pass by Earth Next Month

Gaurav Shukla | Tuesday August 27, 2019

A new asteroid is set to fly past Earth in September. Dubbed as Asteroid 2000 QW7, it will come as close as 5.3 million kms to Earth.

Earth Anthem Penned By Indian Envoy Translated In 50 Languages

India News | ANI | Sunday August 25, 2019

An Earth Anthem penned by Indian poet and diplomat Abhay K has been translated in 50 languages.