On Fourth of July, 2011, as United States commemorates the adoption of Declaration of Independence, Earth reaches a point called Aphelion on its orbit and will be farthest from Sun than on any other day in 2011.
Sanskrity Sinha
Jul 02, 2011
As scientists continue to launch various Mars missions to know if life existed on the Red Planet, here are a few pictures from NASA’s past Mars expeditions suggesting evidence of water on the Martian surface.
Sanskrity Sinha
Jul 02, 2011
NASA has planned about 14 DISCOVER-AQ flights through July for a mission to enhance the capability of satellites to measure ground-level air quality from space.
Balasubramanyam Seshan
Jul 01, 2011
NASA space shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to blast off to the International Space Station at 11:26 am EDT on July 8, which will be the final flight in the 30-year shuttle program.
Satya Nagendra Padala
Jul 01, 2011
NASA's space shuttle program comes to an end with the launch of the space shuttle Atlantis.
IBT Staff Reporter
Jun 30, 2011
From an artist's impression of a growing supermassive black hole to a devotee covered in mud and a covering of dried leaves, we marvel at the images that give a rare glimpse into the world that surrounds us.
IBT Staff Reporter
Jun 30, 2011
Director Michael Bay used NASA's Kennedy Space Center launch pad to film many scenes from the movie.
IBT Staff Reporter
Jun 29, 2011
Shuttle Atlantis is set to launch on July 8 at 11:26 a.m. ET from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Launch pad technicians are in the process of closing out the shuttle's payload bay in preparation for the liftoff, reported NASA.
Hao Li
Jun 29, 2011
The lifeless moon has helium-3 in abundance that might change the face of Earth if properly mined and brought back. The recent Lunabotics competition held by NASA is a pointer in that direction.
Ankita Mehta
Jun 29, 2011
NASA space shuttle Atlantis has been officially cleared for July 8 launch to the International Space Station at 11:26 am EDT, which will be the final flight in the 30-year-old shuttle program.
Balasubramanyam Seshan
Jun 29, 2011
Six astronauts took shelter inside two Soyuz capsules when a piece of space debris came close to the International Space Station on Tuesday.
Ankita Mehta
Jun 29, 2011
NASA has captured images from space of several fires raging across the Southwestern part of the U.S.
IBT Staff Reporter
Jun 28, 2011
U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords made a public appearance at a NASA function with her astronaut husband Monday evening, a spokesman said.
Elisha Maldonado
Jun 28, 2011
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords made her first public appearance on Monday Night after being shot in the head in an attack on Jan 8.
Drishya Nair
Jun 28, 2011
NASA's Mars Science Laboratory may not be landing on the red planet until August 2012, but the space agency has released an animated video of the mission allowing all space enthusiasts to watch those dramatic event.
Kukil Bora
Jun 28, 2011
Are we alone in this whole universe? If the claims of a top Russian astronomer are to be believed, we'll encounter alien civilizations over the next 20 years.
Kukil Bora
Jun 28, 2011
Iran on Monday said that it is going to send monkey into space next month, the latest advancement in its space program.
Ankita Mehta
Jun 28, 2011
Sleep is essential to human well-being whether on Earth or in the orbit. It is difficult to sleep in a strange place, especially when you are far from home.
Balasubramanyam Seshan
Jun 28, 2011
NASA space shuttle Atlantis is getting ready for its targeted launch to the International Space Station from Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 11:26 am EDT on July 8. Today NASA managers will meet at Kennedy Space Center to conduct the final Flight Readiness Review that is expected to confirm the currently targeted launch date.
Balasubramanyam Seshan
Jun 28, 2011
Human civilization may come in contact with the extraterrestrial civilizations within the next two decades, according to a top Russian astronomer.
Sanskrity Sinha
Jun 28, 2011
Asteroid 2011 MD, a small space rock the size of a tour bus, zipped past Earth in what was a close shave in cosmic terms. The flyby was tantalizingly close to Earth, and was at some point closer to the planet than some satellites.
Jijo Jacob
Jun 27, 2011
An asteroid, named 2011 MD, barely missed crashing on to the Earth's surface today, but the real danger awaits us in 2182 when a gigantic asteroid may be on a collision course with this planet, astronomers warn.
IBT Staff Reporter
Jun 27, 2011