The study of fossils gets a new chapter as scientists have found abundance of fossils which date back to 500,000-year-old. Palaeontologists in China made the discovery that hardly anyone would have imagined.

NASA's OSIRIS-REx has come up with new discovery about the asteroid Bennu. In the asteroid sampling mission scientists have observed particle plumes erupting from the surface of Bennu. To inform, the asteroid bears the size of the pyramid at Giza and Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft began orbiting it on December 31.

March 21, on the day of Holi 2019, India will witness the last Supermoon of the year. According to astronomy, the full moon on March is special and rare and will coincide with the Spring Equinox. The phenomenon is generally known as ‘Super Worm Equinox Moon’.

The scientists have developed an antimicrobial coating that will prevent them from superbugs aboard the International Space Station (ISS), also protect astronauts in their journey to planets like Moon and Mars.

It is true that many of us are careless about caring our environment. Despite knowing the fact that throwing plastic into landfills contaminates the soil and groundwater, affects marine animals we keep on doing so. This cruel action of human beings has led to the death of a young whale in the Philippines. The young whale is found to have died from 40kg of plastic bags in its stomach.

While we are all set for our Monday schedule, let's give kick-start our week by reading the story of Nambi Narayanan, who is an ISRO scientists and a Padma Bhushan Awardee. The brilliant scientist has played a significant role in developing Vikas Engine which was used for the first PSLV launched by India. This engine has also been used as core vehicle parts engineered for missions like Chandrayaan and Mangalyaan.

A latest study by NASA scientists confirms that space travel caused herpes viruses in more than half of crew aboard Space Shuttle and International Space Station (ISS). The findings came as shocking news to scientists who are planning for future Mars mission and alike.

A very common general knowledge question ' What is the closest planet to Earth?' gets a new twist. While most of us may consider Venus as the answer but, actually, it may be Mercury.

Good news! A Russian cosmonaut and two NASA astronauts has successfully stepped inside the International Space Station (IIS) from a Russian Soyuz spacecraft, five months after the failed launch of a rocket carrying two of the passengers.

NASA Mars mission, scheduled to send humans to Mars in the 2030s, will allow woman as the first person to land in the Red planet. Yes, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine confirms that the first person to set foot on Mars is likely to be a woman.