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Dust-covered galaxies quite bright but can be viewed only using infrared telescopes.

In scientists' quest for habitable planets, they see more opportunities for life to exist.

Defence strategies currently working well, but danger isn't over for Louisiana's largest city.

13 percent decline per decade recorded over last 30 years.

Isaac moving towards New Orleans and expected to make landfall and flood northern Gulf Coast with waves up to 3 metres high.

Nasa Rover will drive several metres from landing site as tests continue before starting on search for life.

With record ratings, The Big Bang Theory should please nerds and normals alike, says Lianna Brinded.

Aim of mission is to find out why evolution of Mars was different from earth's.

International team of scientists discover unique galaxy cluster, SPT-CLJ2344-4243 or the Phoenix cluster, that churns out 740 new stars every year.

US Air Force, Boeing and Nasa to test engine that can travel five times speed of sound.

IBTimes Business journalists Lianna Brinded, Shane Croucher and Martin Baccardax run through the big stories of the week in this latest edition of the Business Podcast.

Curiosity rover sends low-resolution images of Mars surface, hours after its safe landing.

With the Mars rover Curiosity revealing the phenomenal scientific and technological feats that humans can achieve, physicist Donald Sinclair slams naysayers and explains why the monumental expedition is worth every single penny

Nasa's Space Robot Curiosity sends Tweets from Mars.

In one of Nasa's most ambitious missions, Curiosity rover makes touchdown on the Red Planet.

Scientists believe that the extreme ice melts could have occurred due to an unusually strong ridge of warm air or a heat dome over Greenland.

Ride joined Nasa in 1978 and made history by taking part in 1983 Challenger mission.

Images will help scientists understand more about the solar atmosphere and its impact on the earth's space environment.

UCF-1.01 is located 33 light years away from earth, using Spitzer Telescope.

Soyuz TMA-05M will carry out a rendezvous and docking test with the International Space Station. Also on the cards is an orbital sporting event to mark the London Olympics.

The Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) from the strong Sun storm of 12 July is travelling at a much faster speed than previously thought and is heading towards the Earth. Scientists believe the phenomenon could cause a massive display of the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis)

Scientists have put an ancient gene into modern-day Escherichia coli (E coli) bacteria, which has been growing. The procedure will help researchers to observe and track any changes in the evolution.

Discovery to solve mystery behind formation and evolution of Pluto.

Scientists from Nasa find the big bang responsible for missing stars in ghost galaxies.

NuSTAR telescope, launched to hunt for black holes, has the ability to focus on high energy X-rays.

Non-profit space exploration agency, B612 Foundation unveils plans to launch first privately funded deep space mission.

An international team of astronomers detects major changes in the atmosphere of a planet, HD 189733B, located beyond our solar system.

Astronomers from Nasa, Cornell University and Sapienza University find clues to an underground ocean beneath Titan's ice crust.

The most acclaimed self-portrait of Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci is reportedly in a critical condition and may be beyond repair.

Caltech scientists have discovered panguite, a new mineral, embedded in the Allende meteorite.