What is Tunguska air defence system India just bought from RussiaIndia has approved the purchase of the 2K22 Tunguska air defence missile system. This Soviet-origin system combines missiles and guns for r...
27 Mar, 2026, 05.44 PM IST
India signs Rs 858 crore defence contracts for Tunguska missile system, P8I Aircraft InspectionIndia has boosted its defence might with new contracts worth Rs 858 crore. Agreements were signed to enhance air and maritime capabilities....
27 Mar, 2026, 03.50 PM IST
No way to stop 15,000 ‘city-killer’ asteroids yet: NASA planetary defence chief flags detection gapsThousands of city-killer asteroids remain undetected. NASA's Dr Kelly Fast highlights this critical gap. Mid-sized asteroids pose a signifi...
20 Feb, 2026, 07.30 AM IST
Plane-sized Asteroid 2025 OW will fly-by at 47,000 mph this week, but NASA scientists say it’s nothing newA large asteroid named 2025 OW will pass by Earth on 28 July at a distance of about 393,000 miles, travelling at nearly 47,000 mph. NASA co...
27 Jul, 2025, 11.42 AM IST
When and where can Asteroid 2024 YR4 hit the Earth? Possible impact locations & effects explainedAstronomers have already made 350 observations of 2024 YR4 since the IAWN’s rare warning in January.
19 Feb, 2025, 12.02 AM IST
Did an asteroid 'bounce' off earth? Wild new theory reveals shocking details behind Tunguska celestial strikeOn June 30, 1908, a massive explosion occurred in Tunguska, Siberia, flattening 80 million trees. Scientists now believe it was an iron ast...
08 Feb, 2025, 05.57 PM IST
NASA releases video and images of asteroid that could hit Earth in 2032; here's what it could harmNASA has released the first video of asteroid 2024 YR4, a 200-foot-wide space rock that has a 1.3% chance of striking Earth in 2032.
07 Feb, 2025, 01.51 AM IST
Two asteroids, including a massive 120-foot one, to fly past Earth on Sept 24. NASA says thisNasa Asteroids: Two asteroids will pass by Earth on September 24, 2024. One of them, Asteroid 2024 RO11, is notable for its size of 120 fee...
22 Sep, 2024, 05.47 PM IST
Football-sized asteroid comes close to earth, raises collision concerns. Can asteroids be deflected?A football-stadium-sized asteroid passed close to Earth and the moon, the second such event in three days. Asteroids are rocky remnants fro...
02 Jul, 2024, 02.15 AM IST
Bengaluru set for Army Day Parade"Karnataka became the first State to host this mega national event for the first time outside Delhi because the first Army Chief Major Gene...
10 Jan, 2023, 05.34 PM IST
View: How Diego Maradona gave boomers their collective ‘Mexico Event’Apart from being the world’s greatest footballer, Maradona is the Great Time Machine, bringing a Chosen Few (millions) together at one 10-s...
29 Nov, 2020, 12.14 PM IST
After Russia protests, MoD to take call on $2.5 bn dealThe high-powered Defence Acquisition Committee (DAC) is expected to look into the matter this month and decide on a way ahead for the criti...
07 Jan, 2020, 07.10 AM IST
- Huge asteroid gives Earth surprise flyby
Washington, April 17 (IANS) If you are not aware that a giant asteroid the size of a football field flew past Earth over the weekend, you a...
17 Apr, 2018, 11.07 AM IST
- Asteroid hitting Earth very much possible, warns scientist
London, June 21 (IANS) The world must be prepared for an asteroid strike, which is just a matter of time, warns a leading astrophysicist fr...
21 Jun, 2017, 01.47 PM IST
The end of the world is not nigh. Surely not courtesy any rogue asteroidPartypooper Nasa has confirmed that our planet won’t be obliterated by any space debris now or any time soon.
22 Aug, 2015, 05.27 AM IST
Huge asteroid to zoom past Earth at 37,000 kphAny impact would trigger devastating changes in the climate, earthquakes and tsunamis leading to the eradication of entire communities.
25 Mar, 2015, 07.27 PM IST
This (asteroid) too shall passA R Rahman’s double Oscar win at the Academy Awards this year in recognition of his professional excellence was, arguably, the high point o...
06 Mar, 2009, 01.27 AM IST