Scientists closer to solving mystery of Earth’s core
TOKYO: Japanese scientists say that silicon is likely the mystery element in the Earth's inner… Read More
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NASA troubleshooting problem with Mars rover drill
SAN FRANCISCO: NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has halted its trek up a mountain filled with potentially… Read More
9 years ago
Earth’s days getting longer, slower: study
PARIS: Earth's days are getting longer but you're not likely to notice any time soon… Read More
9 years ago
Scientists say ‘aliens are trying to make contact with earth’
OTTAWA: Scientists have revealed they have plucked strange signals from the other planet and believe… Read More
9 years ago
Plants less thirsty as climate warms: study
MIAMI: A warming planet might not dry out Earth as much as previously believed, because… Read More
9 years ago
After scorching heat, Earth likely to get relief in 2017
WASHINGTON: The Earth is likely to get relief in 2017 from record scorching temperatures that… Read More
9 years ago
Moss boosted Earth’s oxygen 400 million years ago: study
MIAMI, UNITED STATES: Scientists have long wondered what gave Earth enough oxygen to support the… Read More
9 years ago
Scientists to unveil new Earth-like planet: report
BERLIN: Scientists are preparing to unveil a new planet in our galactic neighbourhood which is… Read More
9 years ago
US private company get approval to send lander to moon
MIAMI: US startup company Moon Express has received approval from the government to send an… Read More
9 years ago
Apollo astronauts have greater heart risk: study
PARIS: NASA's Apollo astronauts, the only humans to have travelled beyond Earth's protective magnetosphere, die… Read More
9 years ago
NASA space probe to lift the veil on Jupiter
CAPE CANAVERAL: NASA's Juno spacecraft hurtled closer toward Jupiter on Friday headed for a July… Read More
9 years ago
May goes down as Earth’s hottest on record: NASA
WASHINGTON: May's temperatures broke global records yet again, as the northern hemisphere finishes its hottest… Read More
9 years ago
Close encounter witnessed between Mars and Earth
WASHINGTON: Mars and Earth got unusually cozy Monday night, drawing closer to each other than they… Read More
9 years ago
Violent young Sun may have seeded life on Earth: study
PARIS: Life on Earth may have sprung from bombardment by a youthful Sun lashing out… Read More
9 years ago
Earthlings watch as tiny Mercury sails past the sun
Tiny Mercury, the solar system's innermost planet, sailed across the face of the sun on… Read More
9 years ago
Mercury rising: Astronomers gear for planetary alignment
PARIS: Astronomers on Monday were preparing for one of the highlights of the skywatchers' year,… Read More
9 years ago
Newly discovered planets may boost search for life beyond Earth
The discovery of three planets that circle a small, dim star could bolster the chances… Read More
9 years ago
Earth could become hotter than thought, study warns
WASHINGTON: Global warming could make the planet far hotter than currently projected because today's scientific… Read More
9 years ago
International Space Station’s ‘one year crew’ returns to Earth
DZHEZKAZGAN, Kazakhstan: US astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko returned to Earth Wednesday… Read More
9 years ago
Earth, Wind & Fire founder Maurice White dies at age 74
Maurice White, the founder of R&B funk band Earth, Wind & Fire, died in Los… Read More
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