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Smithsonian welcomes Discovery to space collection

NASA turned over space shuttle Discovery on Thursday to the Smithsonian Institution, the first in it...

Space shuttle Discovery takes a few victory laps

Discovery took victory laps around the White House, the Capitol and the Washington Monument that eli...

Space shuttle Discovery ready for voyage to museum

At daybreak yesterday, the oldest of NASA`s retired shuttle fleet will leave its home at Kennedy Spa...

Space Shuttle Discovery headed to the Smithsonian

The Smithsonian`s National Air and Space Museum is preparing to welcome the space shuttle Discovery ...

‘Oozing’ exoplanet may be the weirdest discovery

Astronomers may have spotted an exoplanet that ‘oozes’ supercritical liquid – thanks to NASA’s Spitz...

NASA powers down Discovery for the final time

NASA has powered down space shuttle Discovery for the final time, nearly three decades after it firs...

Pompeii red is actually yellow

``Pompeiian red`` became a favoured colour following the discovery of Pompeii in the 18th century.

NASA to launch moon mission in September

The nine-month mission will explore Earth`s nearest neighbour in unprecedented detail.

Land Rover to launch new variants of Discovery 4

While the Discovery 4 will be available from 37,995 pounds onward, the Range Rover Sport`s price wi...

New tests snub ‘God particle’ discovery claims

Tests recently conducted using a separate experiment called DZero has not been able to corroborate t...

How HIV-related virus evades human antibody `discovered`

Scientists claim to have discovered exact way of how HIV-related virus keeps evading human antibody.

Mesolithic tools discovered in Arunachal Pradesh

Pre-historic tools dating back to the Mesolithic era have been discovered at Leel village of AP.

Liquid water `discovered on frozen comet`

Scientists claim to have for 1st time found concrete evidence for presence of liquid water in a come...

New marine species discovered off Gulf of Mexico

A new marine species has been discovered in the Gulf of Mexico.

New discovery holds promise for liver cancer treatment

Researchers have discovered a novel mechanism in gene regulation that contributes to the development...

US Shuttle Discovery makes historic last landing

Space shuttle Discovery will now end its days as a museum piece to delight the crowds.

Discovery completes final flight, 27 years of space travel

Discovery`s 27 years of service ended when it landed at 11.57 a.m. (1657 GMT) at the Kennedy Space C...

Shuttle Discovery prepares for last landing

Discovery blasted off on February 24 to deliver supplies to hold spare parts for the ISS.

New discovery paves way for anti-obesity pill

A new research by Harvard University scientists has paved way for a new obesity and diabetes drug.

Shuttle Discovery on final flight home

The space shuttle Discovery undocked from the ISS Monday as the oldest shuttle in the US space agenc...

Discovery leaves space station for the last time

Discovery, the world`s most travelled spaceship, left the ISS today for the last time.

Discovery`s last mission extended by a day

Discovery space shuttle will undock from the ISS a day later than previously planned, NASA said.

US Discovery astronauts step out on last spacewalk

Two US astronauts has stepped out on the 2nd and final spacewalk of Discovery shuttle mission at ISS...

Space Station getting extra storage room

Space shuttle Discovery delivered the new compartment over the weekend.

Discovery astronauts complete `textbook` spacewalk

Space shuttle Discovery astronauts moved a failed ammonia cooling pump during a spacewalk outside IS...

On last mission, Discovery docks with ISS

Discovery has docked with the ISS on its final visit before hanging up its wings at a museum.

Discovery to dock with International Space Station

Shuttle Discovery is approaching the ISS today as part of its final odyssey into orbit.

Injured astronaut aboard space shuttle `in spirit`

Timothy Kopra hobbled on crutches into Mission Control and called Discovery`s six astronauts.

New discovery revives ancient China’s ‘blood-sweating’ horse legend

The bones of 80 horses are unearthed from the tomb of a Chinese emperor who lived 2,000 years ago.

Space shuttle Discovery lifts off for final voyage

Shuttle Discovery lifted off on its own final scheduled flight from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Discovery shuttle blasts off on final mission

The shuttle Discovery has blasted off on its final mission into orbit.

Discovery shuttle poised for final launch

NASA`s oldest and most journeyed space shuttle is poised to launch today on its final mission.

Ex-US Prez Jefferson`s missing books `found`

A large number of books from ex-US Prez Thomas Jefferson`s private collection have been discovered.

NASA to launch shuttle Discovery on Feb 24

Discovery`s launch date was announced at the conclusion of a flight readiness review in Florida.

Discovery unharmed after tool accident

The accident took place as technicians changed a seal on the shuttle`s external fuel tank.

`Discovered`: What causes blindness!

There are two types of AMD -- wet and dry. Drugs have only been developed to stabilise wet AMD.

NASA aims to launch Discovery on Feb 24

NASA engineers have been working since Nov to figure out why cracks were emerging on the stringers. ...

Space shuttle Discovery’s mission delayed again

The space station delivery mission is now off until the end of February.

NASA wants shuttle fuel tank reinforced

NASA on Tuesday began modifications to shuttle Discovery`s fuel tank.

More repairs ordered for Discovery fuel tank

The space shuttle`s flight however remains targeted for early February.

NASA tests aging shuttle after failed launch

NASA carried out tests on the external fuel tank of the aging shuttle Discovery.

ALS causing gene discovered

Researchers have discovered a gene that appears to cause some instances of familial ALS.

New fish species `discovered`

Marine biologists claim to have discovered three new fish species in South America.

NASA delays shuttle flight to Feb, cracks culprit

Nasa again delays the launch of the space shuttle Discovery on its final mission to the ISS till Feb...

NASA finds `weird life` on Earth

Lurking in the depths of a California lake, researchers found a bacteria that can thrive on arsenic.

Newly found super-Earth could be a waterworld: Scientists

A `super-Earth` discovered recently some 40 light years away could be covered with water vapour.

Novel discovery boosts chances of finding aliens: NASA

NASA scientists have found microbes in a deadly poisonous arsenic lake.

Shuttle Discovery`s last flight over Christmas?

NASA is looking at another launch delay for space shuttle Discovery.

Discovery could reveal what Earth, Mars were like 100 mn yrs ago

It could be possible to know what the atmospheres of Earth, Mars were like hundreds of millions yrs ...

NASA scraps Discovery launch until end of month

Technical problems have forced NASA to delay the launch of the space shuttle Discovery.

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