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SpaceX capsule heading back to Earth

SpaceX Dragon, world`s first commercial supply ship is all set to return to Earth on Thursday, nine ...

Italian quake death toll rises to 17

The magnitude 5.8 temblor north of Bologna on Tuesday felled old buildings and new factories and war...

Earthquake rocks northern Italy, 20 dead

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck the same area of northern Italy which was stricken by another fata...

Newly found asteroid buzzes past Earth

The asteroid "2012 KT42," which entered the Clark Belt of geosynchronous satellites, passed by Earth...

Earth took `10 mn yrs to recover from greatest mass extinction`

It took almost 10 million years for Earth to recuperate from the greatest mass extinction of all tim...

Magnitude 6.4 quake hits Argentina, no casualties

An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale jolted Santiago del Estero. No casualties were repo...

4.8-magnitude earthquake hits north China

There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

`Aliens that visit Earth won`t vaporize us`

Sci-Fi movies like “Battleship” and “Men in Black 3” often depict aliens terrorizing our planet.

Jesus was crucified on Friday April 3, 33 AD

A study on earthquake activity at the Dead Sea has revealed the exact date of Jesus’ crucifixion, wh...

Moderate earthquake hits Balochistan

An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale hit Pakistan`s Balochistan province late Thursday.

China to put out quake data on social networks

Chinese authorities Thursday suggested they may use social networking websites to enhance awareness ...

Strong earthquake hits Norwegian Sea: USGS

The Norwegian Sea is a marginal sea in the North Atlantic Ocean, northwest of Norway.

Magnitude-6.1 earthquake shakes northeastern Japan

A strong earthquake has struck off the coast of northeastern Japan, but no tsunami is expected.

Italy quake causes $250 mn loss to farmers

The earthquake that struck Italy Sunday caused a loss of around 200 million euros (over $250 million...

Italy: Earthquake toll rises to seven

At least 50 people were injured, and about 3,000 people were displaced from their homes.

5.3-magnitude quake hits off Japan

A 5.3-magnitude earthquake jolted off the east coast of Honshu, Japan at 08:20:58 GMT, the US Geolog...

Asteroid set to narrowly miss Earth, may smash satellites

A newly found 150-foot-wide asteroid may pass so close to the Earth that it might destroy communicat...

Italy: Strong earthquake kills at least six

A strong earthquake measuring 6.0 on Richter scale hit parts of northern Italy on Sunday.

Northern Chile hit by 5.9 magnitude quake

The USGS says the quake occurred at 4:35 am local time was centered 52 kilometers off the Chilean co...

Slight intensity quake in Rohtak

A slight intensity earthquake hit Rohtak in Haryana and its neighbouring areas this evening.

Earth may really be a sort of giant living organism

Researchers have discovered new evidence that may back the famous Gaia hypothesis of Earth as a livi...

DDA to set up separate unit for quake-prone buildings

Delhi Lt Governor and DDA Chairman Tejendra Khanna suggested that the DDA should address the issues ...

Moderate quake jolts northwest China

An earthquake measuring 4.9 on Saturday jolted Ruoqiang county in northwest China`s Xinjiang Uygur A...

Moderate earthquake jolts North-East India

A moderate intensity earthquake was felt in the North-East India in the areas of Meghalaya and Assam...

Life bearing planets may be in millions

Researchers say a few hundred thousand billion free-floating life-bearing Earth-sized planets may ex...

Massive sunspot could create solar flares directed toward Earth

Scientists say the largest sunspot seen in years has appeared on the surface of the sun, and it coul...

Seismographs in Kashmir Valley to monitor quakes

Located in one of the most active seismic zones, Jammu and Kashmir has been historically affected by...

NASA`s Spitzer detects light of alien `Super-Earth`

NASA`s Spitzer Space Telescope has detected light emanating from a "super-Earth" planet beyond our s...

Numbers `don’t always guard against extinction risk`

Greater numbers help the species survive a major extinction event but, surprisingly, do not confer a...

Nitish for campaign among people to build quake-resistant houses

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday called for carrying out an awareness campaign among the...

`Hot Jupiters` probably oust earth-like planets

In the hunt for Earth-like planets, it is helpful to seek clues and patterns that can aid scientist ...

How our time on Earth will end

Jupiter will be the only planet to survive this situation unscathed.

Pebbles `could deflect asteroids`

Planetary scientists have claimed that flinging pebbles at an asteroid could help deflect the Earth-...

`Firebomb Australia`

An online terrorism magazine has named Australia as a specific target for pyro-terrorism in its late...

Moderate earthquake jolts western Iran, injures 8

Iran is located on seismic fault lines and is prone to earthquakes, experiencing at least one slight...

Earthquake jolts two Chinese provinces

An earthquake measuring 5.4 jolted the border region between China`s northwestern Gansu province and...

Solar eclipse on May 21

The trio of sun, earth and the moon will depict an interesting view of partial solar eclipse on May ...

Biggest full moon of 2012 due to arrive on Saturday

The moon is set to get a lot bigger and brighter than average this weekend as it officially becomes ...

Three earthquakes shake western Mexico; no damage

A series of earthquakes hit three regions of Mexico, swaying buildings in Mexico City but bringing n...

Earth-like rocky planets `may be common in universe`

Earth-like rocky planets that humans could live on may be more common in the universe than stars.

Earth `may be one-off fluke `

The idea that ‘billions’ of other planets in our own Milky Way galaxy are teeming with alien life fo...

Pigeons have `GPS in brain` to assist in navigation

Certain neurons in pigeon brains encode the direction and intensity of Earth`s magnetic field, provi...

Meteor hunter finds 4 billion years old asteroid fragments

A meteor hunter has stumbled on two marble-sized nuggets of an asteriod that detonated after collidi...

World’s glaciers `losing 40% of their volume`

The Earth’s glaciers are seriously out of balance with the global climate and are already on their w...

`Earth was bombarded by asteroids 3-4 billion years ago`

Analysing tiny "spherules" embedded in layers of rock, a team from the Purdue University in the US s...

GPS to signal rapid tsunami warnings

The so-called GPS shield concept was initially developed for the tsunami early warning system GITEWS...

Tiny ‘spherules’ tell tale of Earth’s asteroid impacts

The spherules were created when asteroids crashed into the Earth, vaporizing rock that expanded into...

World’s rich putting earth at risk of century of disasters

Global population must be stabilised quickly and high consumption in wealthy nations should be rapid...

Asteroids hit earth more frequently than thought

Giant asteroids, similar or larger than the one believed to have killed the dinosaurs, hit Earth bil...

Twin quakes hit Nicobar, no Tsunami threat

Two moderate intensity earthquakes hit the Nicobar Islands on Wednesday, however there is no threat ...

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