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In 1971, Apollo 14 brought back the 20-pound rock Big Bertha; in 2019, scientists found a fragment that likely came from Earth, excavated about 4 billion years ago- Dinosaurs dynasty came to end 66 million years ago but reason behind apex predator's extinction on earth may be due to asteroid force more than one billion times the strength of the atomic blasts at Hiroshima, Nagasaki
- Atlantic Ocean discovery: Scientists uncover hidden source behind Lost City vents, offering clues to life beyond Earth
- Scientists may have finally solved how Stonehenge’s massive 25-ton stones reached southern England thousands of years agoNew research pinpoints West Woods in Wiltshire as the origin for most of Stonehenge's massive sarsen stones. This discovery strongly sugges...12 May, 2026, 07.06 PM IST
- India's first exploration licence auction for deep-seated minerals launchedIndia's first auction of exploration licences took place in Goa, introducing 13 blocks for critical minerals like REEs, Zinc, and Copper. T...14 Mar, 2025, 10.46 AM IST
- China releases world's 'most detailed' map of MoonChinese scientists from multiple research institutes and universities have created the high resolution topographic map based on data from C...08 Jun, 2022, 08.44 PM IST
- India's groundwater widely contaminated with uranium, say researchersNew York, June 8 (IANS) Researchers have found widespread uranium contamination in groundwater from aquifers in 16 Indian states.08 Jun, 2018, 05.22 PM IST
- Google pays homage to scientist Katsuko Saruhashi with a doodle on her 98th birth anniversaryDr Saruhashi is renowned for her groundbreaking research as a geochemist.22 Mar, 2018, 01.46 PM IST
- Mars 2020 rover to use X-ray techniques to find signs of lifeParis, Aug 17 (IANS) NASA's Mars 2020 rover mission, which aims look for signs of past life on the Red Planet, will use smart X-ray techniq...17 Aug, 2017, 02.09 PM IST
- Our moon was formed 4.51 bn years ago: ScientistsWashington, Jan 13 (IANS) The moon is at least 4.51 billion years old -- or 40-140 million years older than previously thought, says new re...13 Jan, 2017, 12.52 PM IST
- 'Great valley' found on Mercury indicates shrinking of planetWashington, Nov 17 (IANS) Scientists have discovered a "great valley" in the southern hemisphere of Mercury, providing more evidence that t...17 Nov, 2016, 10.52 AM IST
- NASA unveils first global topographic model of MercuryThe highest elevation on Mercury is at 4.48 kilometres above Mercury's average elevation, located just south of the equator in some of plan...08 May, 2016, 01.36 PM IST
- Mystery behind Mercury's 'darkness' solvedA new study has found Mercury appears to be dark due to the abundance of carbon that originated deep below the surface of our solar system'...08 Mar, 2016, 02.05 PM IST
- Atomic Minerals Directorate-led team discovers uranium reserves in Srisailam forestsThe quality of the uranium mineralization discovered in these two areas is superior and comparable to the one available in Canada and Austr...23 Jul, 2015, 10.33 AM IST
- India-Bangladesh to have historic expedition in OctoberIndian scientists along with their Bangladeshi counterparts will study the waters in Exclusive Economic Zone of Bangladesh.13 Jul, 2015, 01.07 PM IST
- NASA's Messenger spacecraft crashes into Mercury, ends missionMessenger has crashed into the surface of Mercury, ending its historic 11-year mission that provided valuable data and thousands of images.01 May, 2015, 02.04 PM IST
- NASA spacecraft MESSENGER to crash into Mercury in 2 weeksThe spacecraft travelled more than six and a half years before it was inserted into orbit around Mercury on March 18, 2011.17 Apr, 2015, 01.33 PM IST
- Queensland solicits Indian investment for uranium miningAustralian state Queensland is soliciting investments from Indian corporates for mining uranium and coal to enhance economic ties between t...29 Aug, 2014, 04.20 PM IST
- 'Global cooling as significant as global warming'The international study involving experts from the universities confirms the link between global cooling and a crash in the marine ecosyste...17 Jun, 2013, 10.34 PM IST
- NASA spacecraft to soar over MercuryA US space probe will fly over Mercury next week to photograph the solar system's smallest planet, in the second of three planned passes, N...02 Oct, 2008, 07.28 AM IST
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