As the cloud of orbiting junk shrouding the Earth grows ever denser, the most sophisticated garbage collectors of all time are taking shape.

Shyam Balasubramanian | ENS

We are tracking 30,000 pieces of debris that can cause heavy damage to satellites -- V Adimurthy, dean, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology
SPACE debris could be among the biggest concerns in the planning and execution of manned space missions, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology dean V Adimurthy said at a space summit held on Wednesday as

Proceedings of the ninety eighth session of the Indian Science Congess, Chennai, 2011 (Physical Sciences).

Proceedings of the ninety eighth session of the Indian Science Congess, Chennai, 2011.

London: Experts predict the Northern Lights will be at their brightest in 50 years in 2012 and could cause disruption of mobile phones, global positioning systems and even national grids.

The 2012 aurora will be caused by the solar maximum

Scientists may have uncovered evidence that the universe existed before the Big Bang.

LONDON: European astronomers scanning the Milky Way have discovered a planet near a star of extragalactic origin, implying that it came from outside our own galaxy.

The finding, which challenges current understanding about how planets are formed and survive, was made in the so-called Helmi stream

Nasa

New Delhi: Ahead of the Cancun climate change conference, about 50 countries on Tuesday began discussions to decide on the best mechanism to ensure that existing technologies that help people in adapting to impacts of climate change are shared with countries that are likely to be the worst affected.

An agreement on transfer of technology

Stockholm: Two Russianborn scientists shared the Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday for

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