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NASA To Use Google's 3D Augmented Reality Technology For Space Robots
By Kamal Nayan | Jul 09, 2014 08:53 AM EDTGoogle smartphones equipping next-generation 3D sensing technology are about to blast into orbit, according to a report by Reuters.
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NASA With Boeing Developing World's Most Powerful Rocket For Deep Space Travel
By Kamal Nayan | Jul 06, 2014 04:19 PM EDTNASA has approved a $2.8 billion contract with Boeing for development of the world's most powerful rocket. The critical design review of the rocket called the Space Launch System(SLS), has already been completed.
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Carbon Dioxide-Measuring Satellite Launch Aborted Due To a Technical Problem
By Kamal Nayan | Jul 02, 2014 08:49 AM EDTThe Delta 2 rocket carrying the OCO-2 spacecraft, that was set to launch on July 1, did not get off its launch pad due to a problem with the pad’s water system.
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New Satellite By NASA Ready To Track Carbon
By Kamal Nayan | Jun 30, 2014 10:13 AM EDTNASA's new Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO) satellite is ready to launch after the previous version was lost in the Indian Ocean following the launch five years ago.
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Air Quality Has Improved In US, Says NASA
By Kamal Nayan | Jun 28, 2014 09:25 PM EDTThere has been a decline in air pollution over much of the eastern U.S., including Washington D.C. and the I-95 corridor since 2005, according to NASA.
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Curiosity Rover Completes A (Martian) Year On Mars, Takes Selfie To Commend The Success
By Kamal Nayan | Jun 24, 2014 09:04 AM EDTNASA's Curiosity Rover celebrated its first Martian year (687 Earth days) on June 24. The rover had landed on the Red Planet on Aug 5, 2012. To honor its new year, Curiosity also took a selfie.
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Pluto's Moon Once Had An Underground Ocean, Study Suggests
By Kamal Nayan | Jun 16, 2014 09:09 AM EDTThe analysis of the fractures in the icy surface of Pluto's giant moon Charon suggests that if its interior was warm, it could maintain a subterranean ocean of liquid water.
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NASA Satellite To Measure Atmospheric CO2 Measure
By Kamal Nayan | Jun 16, 2014 09:09 AM EDTNASA is planning to launch a 'first-of-its-kind' satellite on July 01 that will be dedicated to measuring atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide.
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The Idea Of 'Flying Saucer' Is Not Dead Yet
By Kamal Nayan | Jun 16, 2014 09:08 AM EDTNASA is looking forward to launch a 'flying saucer' into Earth's atmosphere once again to test Mars mission technology, according to reports.
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Here's The 'Most Colorful' View Of The Universe Ever Captured [Video]
By Kamal Nayan | Jun 04, 2014 09:55 AM EDTNASA recently released what it calls one of the most colorful images of deep space ever captured by the 24-year-old Hubble Telescope.
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Not Happy With Your Internet Speeds? Just Move To Moon
By Kamal Nayan | May 29, 2014 10:04 AM EDTThe idea sounds crazy but researchers have recently beamed Wi-Fi on the moon for the first time and the connection is faster than the United States' national average.
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Earth in 36,422 Selfies [Video]
By Kamal Nayan | May 25, 2014 05:42 AM EDTNASA has released a 3.2 gigapixel "Global Selfie" that comprises of 36,422 individual images stitched into a mosaic representation of the Earth.
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NASA Scientists Recreate Space Dust In The Lab
By Kamal Nayan | May 12, 2014 09:34 AM EDTNASA scientists have reportedly recreated dust grains that are formed in the outer layers of dying stars. The creation of such an environment will enable scientists to gain a deep insight into the evolution and composition of the universe.
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Sun's 'Best-Observed Flare of All Time', Credits To NASA
By Kamal Nayan | May 09, 2014 09:59 AM EDTFour spacecraft and one ground-based observatory recorded the eruption of a powerful X-class solar flare occurred on March 29, making it the best-observed such even in history.
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NASA Unveils New Z-2 Spacesuit Prototype
By Kamal Nayan | May 01, 2014 08:50 AM EDTNASA has announced the result of the public vote on next generation spacesuit design. An external layer name "Technology" equipped with glow-in-dark patterns and electroluminescent wring took the top spot in the voting.
