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After Apollo 11 returned to Earth in 1969, Neil Armstrong spent his 39th birthday behind a glass wall from his wife; NASA kept him in a 3-week quarantine while scientists investigated a Lunar threat that probably never existed- A dried lakebed in Africa's Chad sends 27.7 million tonnes of dust across 5,000 km of Atlantic Ocean each year, carrying phosphorus that helps sustain the Amazon rainforest
- Deep under a US military base, a blind 'demon' creature just surfaced for the first time
- In 1970, Sylvia Earle led five women into an underwater laboratory on a 14-day mission that helped strengthen the case for women in extreme-environment scienceThe year 1970 marked a groundbreaking moment when five female aquanauts embarked on a 14-day journey under the sea in the Tektite II projec...10 Aug, 2026, 06.17 PM IST
- NASA seeks volunteers for year-long Moon and Mars simulation mission: Check eligibility and other detailsNASA is recruiting volunteers for a year-long simulated deep-space mission. Participants will live and work in a special habitat at Johnson...10 Jul, 2026, 05.24 PM IST
- NASA's Perseverance discovers a rich cache of organic molecules on Mars, suggesting the building blocks of life were widespread on the ancient Red PlanetLife on Mars: Scientists have detected complex organic matter in an ancient river valley on Mars, specifically within Jezero Crater. This d...28 Jun, 2026, 10.50 AM IST
- Manufacturing in Zero-G: Why Your Next Life-Saving Drug Might Be Made in SpaceSpace is becoming a new frontier for drug manufacturing. Experiments on the International Space Station reveal that microgravity allows for...28 Feb, 2026, 09.09 PM IST
- China planted millions of trees around the Taklamakan Desert, and turned it into a carbon sinkChina's ambitious tree-planting program has transformed the Taklamakan Desert, once known as "The Place of No Return," into a functioning c...18 Feb, 2026, 01.56 AM IST
- How does space travel affect astronaut health?Space travel poses significant challenges to human health due to microgravity, radiation exposure, and psychological stress. Microgravity l...20 Feb, 2025, 04.43 PM IST
- Want to work with NASA? The US space agency is hiring for interns. Check how to apply, deadline and other detailsNASA had announced internship openings for 2025 in areas such as aeronautics, biology, and IT. Opportunities included roles in podcast maki...21 Aug, 2024, 10.39 AM IST
- How it feels to spend a year living on NASA’s artificial MarsNASA's CHAPEA (Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog) Mission 1 simulated a year-long Mars mission with a volunteer crew living in...31 Jul, 2024, 04.24 PM IST
- What if there's alien life on Mars, but our rovers just can't 'see' it?On Earth, most organisms use photosynthesis to harness energy from sunlight.22 Feb, 2023, 06.36 PM IST
- Is there an impact crater off Kerala coast?Bengaluru, Oct 17 (IANS) A huge depression on the seabed recently detected off the Kerala coast in the Arabian Sea could be a crater caused...17 Oct, 2016, 12.54 PM IST
- Why space is not a great place to beScientists know a few things about what a six-month stay in microgravity does to the human body, some of which are downright disturbing.08 Apr, 2015, 11.14 AM IST
- How Silicon Valley's new Indian entrepreneurs are blooming in all huesThe stereotype of Indian entrepreneur in US is now being challenged by a new clutch of entrepreneurs looking beyond usual.31 Jul, 2011, 05.14 PM IST
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