Some schools of thought suggest that the eruption pushed Earth into volcanic winter that lasted as long as six years and the planet Earth had to endure a longish cooling period of a thousand years.

Since our FM mentioned the Sindhu-Saraswati civilisation or the Harappan culture, it is prudent that we start our journey from there.

The discovery was announced by the Minor Planet Center on Tuesday. So far, the astronomers do not have enough data to establish what the minimoon is made of.

The launching vehicle of GISAT 1 has evinced much interest before the launch of the mission. GSLV -F10 is a humongously tall vehicle - as tall as a Sixteen storey building, and weighing approximately 4,20,300 kilograms..

Gangetic dolphins, gharial and freshwater turtles are among the major species found in the region. More than 75 per cent of the critically endangered Gharial population is based in the sanctuary.

As the date of launch nears, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in a tweet has revealed what it’s geo Imaging Satellite, GISAT-1 can do

The number of registrations before PM Modi's mention was hovering at only 74,000 which jumped to 1,53,000 after PM's mention.

BEE will start rating deep freezers and light commercial air conditioners as well from now onwards. The star rating programme was launched on the 19th foundation ceremony of the BEE.

Special grade steel plates have been procured from the Bhilai plant of the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) to be used in the launch vehicle.

ISRO's GISAT-1, which weighs around 2,268 kgs, was slated to be the first Earth observation satellite to be placed in the Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit.

The Union Minister also said that the upgraded configuration in Chandrayaan-3 will make the spacecraft more robust in terms of design and it will also have an enhanced spacecraft capacity without compromising with the heritage of Chandrayaan-2.

Curiosity's project scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory Ashwin Vasavada said that it is the first time that NASA has dedicated its operations to capture a 360-degree panorama.

Saturation of Pilibhit Tiger Reserve with an increasing population of tigers has resulted in man-animal conflicts in the area.

The term supermoon has only prevailed in the common lexicon for 40 years or so. It was coined by astrologer Richard Nolle in 1979.

The scientists noted that the loss of such key stone species may lead to a rapid and dramatic change in the landscape within our lifetime.

The weatherman has predicted a cloudy afternoon with possibility of thunderstorm and gusty winds accompanied by light rains in parts of Delhi.

There’s a collaborative effort across industries today to tackle the crisis. From fashion, energy and transport to beauty and food, companies across sectors are doing their bit to ensure a better tomorrow.

The famous scientist, who battled amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a motor neurone disease for over 50 years, passed away at the age of 76 on March 14, 2018.

Have you ever wondered why the moon is always there next to Earth? How did it come into existence and what is its relation to the Earth?

Coronavirus: A week ago, an employee at the NASA’s Ames Research Centre in California was tested positive for the virus.

According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, the city's overall air quality index at 9 am stood at 112, which falls in the 'moderate' category.

With classes and all other activities being suspended till March 31 due to coronavirus, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Gandhinagar has launched 'Project Isaac' to engage students confined to their rooms or homes in productive activities.

"Green Citizen Awards" will also be instituted to encourage citizens to contribute to environment protection and preservation work, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said while presenting the budget in Delhi Assembly.

The tests could reveal the true extent of the outbreak and help separate the healthy from the sick. But some scientists have challenged their accuracy.

Efforts of all the countries to stop the damage to the Ozone layer seem to be paying off as the damage to the Ozone layer above Antarctica has recovered.

While citing the examples of Italy and Spain, which started screening of travellers 25 days and 39 days respectively after first reported cases, it said it took a number of proactive measures and shared the chronology of the steps taken by it.

India is currently under the biggest lockdown with around 130 crore people asked to stay home in view of the coronavirus outbreak, which has claimed 19 lives and infected over 900 people in the country.

COVID-19: The team, which consists of only volunteers, has been working without any funding and is working anonymously so that people do not call them with inquiries about the project.

The Wuhan shutdown delayed the arrival of the virus in other cities, their model showed, giving them time to prepare by banning public gatherings and closing entertainment venues, among other measures.

The International Space Station which came into existence in 1998 has been in space for more than 15 years and orbits our planet sixteen times in a day.

The report claims that the development could help seismologists detect earthquakes of even very small magnitude, signals of which were earlier drowned in the cacophony produced by various activities.

On April 27, Venus will shine nine-times brighter than Jupiter, its nearest planetary 'competitor', and will outshine Sirius, the brightest of all stars, by almost 20-times

Geo-microbiologist Yohey Suzuki says clay minerals can be considered 'magic material on Earth' one can always find microbes living in them.

More than a thousand face shields have been dispatched for the doctors and healthcare staff of AIIMS Rishikesh.

An official at the West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) said air quality index (AQI) hovered between 100 and 150 (particulate matter 2.5) in Kolkata -- a spike from 'satisfactory' to 'moderate' level, amid the lockdown.

A test run in December was ended early when the spacecraft failed to engage its thrusters on time.

Witness the Pink Super Moon from your balconies today! One of the celestial events, which is an occurrence of a Super Moon, is set to take place today and can be witnessed by many from their balconies only.

According to NASA, this will be the largest of full Moons this year. Also termed as “Pink Moon”, this Supermoon marks the first full moon of the Spring season.

Explaining the difference between a normal Full Moon and a Supermoon, Brown told The Guardian that the Supermoon is just closer to the Earth than the usual Full Moon.

Weeks of lockdown in the country to fight coronavirus may have reduced greenhouse gas emissions enabling people to breathe cleaner air and feast on blue skies, but it is only a temporary phase and will not benefit the environment in the long run.

Weeks of lockdown in the country to fight coronavirus may have reduced greenhouse gas emissions enabling people to breathe cleaner air and feast on blue skies, but it is only a temporary phase and will not benefit the environment in the long run.

Termed "a successful failure", the spacecraft which had three astronauts- James Lovell Jr, Fred Haise Jr, and John Swigert Jr- on board managed to return to the Earth despite facing an explosion like situation after a blast in its oxygen tank.

According to the study published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research, there is no evidence or research to claim that these bat coronaviruses can cause disease in humans.

The department has also released the expected date when the monsoon will hit some important cities and areas of the country in terms of monsoon onset and withdrawal.

A US-Russian space crew landed safely Friday in the steppes of Kazakhstan, greeted with extra precautions amid the coronavirus pandemic.

PM Modi also said let us pledge to work towards a cleaner, healthier and a more prosperous planet.

As part of its large-scale broadband internet connectivity project Starlink, the company has positioned many large satellites in the lower orbits of the Earth.

NASA's Near-Earth Object Studies Center has classified the asteroid 1998 OR2 as the 'potentially hazardous object' as it flies at regular intervals past Surface's earth. In particular, about 125 other objects were found to be potentially hazardous.

In the Gaganyaan mission, the first of three flights was scheduled within a year, initial two flights to be unmanned but with humanoids onboard.

During a virtual interaction, she compared the Indian students' experience to her being in space in a spacecraft “where you don't get to go, see your family and friends and give them a real hug.”