Rapper Launches New Single from Red Planet
August 28th, 2012 - 9:45 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
The famous rapper Will.I.am is planning to launch his new album in planet Mars through rover Curiosity. He will manage this through the help of astronaut Leland Melvin.
The up coming album ... Read more...
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US astronomer receives top prize in China
August 22nd, 2012 - 9:53 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 22 (IANS) A US astronomer received a top honour in China Tuesday for his team's measurements of cosmic microwaves, which may prove invaluable in researching the Big Bang.Charles ... Read more...
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Ramadan, Eid-ul-Fitr dates forecast in UAE
May 12th, 2012 - 12:16 am ICT by IANS
Sharjah, May 11 (IANS/WAM) An astronomer in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has forecast the dates for the beginning of the Muslim holy month of fasting and for the celebration ... Read more...
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Habitable planets more abundant than stars: study
April 30th, 2012 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, April 30 (IANS) Determining the habitability of rocky, earth-like planets will be crucial for us as a species, but the good news is that they are probably more abundant ... Read more...
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Leap years keep calendars in harmony
March 1st, 2012 - 12:43 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, March 1 (IANS) Our planet, minus leap years, would experience "calendar climate change" and the seasons would completely swap every 750 years.Astronomy expert Stephen Hughes from the Queensland's University ... Read more...
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Star gazers catch glimpse of year’s last lunar eclipse
December 11th, 2011 - 12:27 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Star gazers of the capital pointed their telescopes towards the moon as it turned crimson, marking the beginning of the last and the longest total ... Read more...
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We’ll meet aliens in next 20 years: Russian scientist
June 28th, 2011 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 28 (IANS) Human beings will meet creatures from outer space within the next 20 years, a top Russian scientist has said."The genesis of life is as inevitable as ... Read more...
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Mubarak’s wife pens book on grandson
May 19th, 2011 - 11:36 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, May 19 (IANS) Former Egyptian first lady Suzanne Mubarak has penned a book about her relationship with her grandson who recently died aged 12, an Egyptian newspaper said.Titled "The ... Read more...
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World’s biggest radio telescope to have its base in UK
April 3rd, 2011 - 2:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 3 (ANI): It's official! The world's biggest radio telescope will have its base at Jodrell Bank Observatory near Manchester, UK.The Square Kilometre Array (SKA), a 1.5-billion-euros multinational science project, will ... Read more...
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Jupiter, Mercury to pair up in twilight from March 13-16
March 10th, 2011 - 4:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 10 (ANI): Jupiter and Mercury will shine close together low in the western twilight from Sunday to Wednesday, March 13 to 16.Jupiter is the brighter of the two."Mercury ... Read more...
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Other universes exist alongside our own
December 16th, 2010 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 16 (IANS) Scientists say they have found evidence that our universe was 'jostled' by other parallel universes in the distant past.
The incredible claim emerged after they studied patterns in ... Read more...
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Stretching and smashing fluids to understand the physics of flow
December 4th, 2010 - 12:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 4 (ANI): Researchers have used new methods to try to understand the flow properties of concentrated solutions of particles in fluids of everyday use products like toothpaste and cosmetics.Dr Michael ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Going Dutch on the first date is the new dating trend!
October 25th, 2010 - 5:47 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Oct 25 (ANI): Instead of bearing the expenses single-handedly, couples should rather try going Dutch on their first date.Though once one of the great-unwritten rules of chivalry, women's greater earning capacity ... Read more...
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Massive star goes supernova, smothered by its own dust
October 13th, 2010 - 5:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 13 (ANI): Astronomers using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope have discovered that a giant star in a remote galaxy ended its life with a dust-shrouded whimper instead of the more typical ... Read more...
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20ft wide asteroid to pass within 28,000 miles of Earth today
October 12th, 2010 - 5:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 12 (ANI): NASA has revealed that an asteroid larger than a double-decker bus is to pass within 28,000 miles of Earth on Tuesday, but has no chance of hitting the ... Read more...
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India’s participation highest during International Year of Astronomy 2009
September 8th, 2010 - 2:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 8 (ANI): A 1300-page final report for the International Year of Astronomy 2009 has been released which revealed that the highest of participation came from India.The report was released at ... Read more...
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Charlie Sheen’s Christmas confrontation with wife started over song
August 10th, 2010 - 6:59 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Aug 10 (ANI): Newly released police report has revealed that the Christmas confrontation actor Charlie Sheen had with his wife had started because of a song.Sheen, 44, told Aspen police ... Read more...
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Saturn, Mars and Venus will shine in twilight through mid-August
August 6th, 2010 - 2:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 6 (ANI): Mid-August will be a treat for sky gazers, as Saturn, Mars and Venus come into view just as twilight begins to fade out."Venus will leap out at you. ... Read more...
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Scientists Able To Generate Sound Of “God Particle”
June 24th, 2010 - 7:20 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
June 24, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Although the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is yet to yield a Higgs Boson particle that would answer many unanswered questions in the field of Astronomy and ... Read more...
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How seeds from Moringa tree can be used for water purification
February 19th, 2010 - 1:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 19 (ANI): A new study by scientists has described how extracts from seeds of the Moringa oleifera tree can be used for water purification.Researchers from Uppsala University, Sweden, in ... Read more...
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“Meteor Storm” Star Michael Trucco Speaks On The Movie
January 31st, 2010 - 8:47 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Jan 31, (THAINDIAN NEWS) SyFy Channel showed the movie Meteor Storm yesterday starring Michael Trucco. The movie deals with the theme of a passing meteor shower becoming a serious space ... Read more...
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Brightest moon shines Saturday night (Lead)
January 31st, 2010 - 12:11 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The evening sky Saturday was lit by the moon shining at its zenith. Being closet to the earth, the moon was seen 15 percent bigger and 30 ... Read more...
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Look up, see the biggest, brightest moon tonight
January 30th, 2010 - 1:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Don't forget to catch a glimpse of the moon this evening. According to scientists, the moon will be the closer to the earth Saturday than it will ... Read more...
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Moon to be biggest, brightest Jan 30
January 28th, 2010 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Don't forget to watch the moon on Saturday. The moon will be closest to the earth on that day and will appear to be bigger and brightest ... Read more...
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Court issues notice to ASI over sad state of Jantar Mantar
January 27th, 2010 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notices to the central government, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) over the ruinous condition ... Read more...
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Stonehenge served as site to impart knowledge
January 26th, 2010 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 26 (IANS) Stonehenge may have been used as a site where knowledge was communicated ritually, according to a new theory.
Lynne Kelly, La Trobe University doctoral researcher and science ... Read more...
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Blue Moon Rumors Dismissed By Astronomers
December 29th, 2009 - 9:48 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Dec.29, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The recent hullabaloo about the possibility of a Blue moon on New Year's eve has turned out to be a damp squib. It is not going to ... Read more...
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Leonid Meteor Shower To Be Witnessed On November 17
November 16th, 2009 - 7:51 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Nov.16, (THAINDIAN NEWS) November is expected to turn to be a great month for the sky-gazers, especially for the people who love to see meteor shooting in the night sky. ... Read more...
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‘Meteorite’ that landed in Latvia is a hoax, claim experts
October 27th, 2009 - 2:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, October 27 (ANI): Experts have said that the claims by a group of students that a meteorite landed in Latvia on October 25, are false, and is an elaborate hoax set ... Read more...
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Astronomers detect distant Jupiter-sized planet eclipsing its host star
September 29th, 2009 - 5:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 29 (ANI): Taking the help of a telescope in Florida, astronomers have pinned down the extravagantly unusual orbit of HD 80606b, a Jupiter-sized planet nearly 200 light years away, which ... Read more...
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New clues may help solve Saturn’s rotation mystery
September 10th, 2009 - 4:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 10 (ANI): A team of scientists has found new clues that could help solve Saturn's rotation mystery.Scientists have known for some time that Saturn emits intense kilometer-wavelength radio emission, known ... Read more...
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Perseids meteor shower tonight, August 12.
August 12th, 2009 - 6:49 pm ICT by John Le Fevre
Those looking skywards on August 12 could see a lot more activity than normal as the Earth is subjected to its annual Perseids meteor shower.The phenomena occurs every year as the ... Read more...
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Aligarh schoolgirl leaves for US for NASA student programme
July 25th, 2009 - 11:20 pm ICT by ANI
Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh), July 25(ANI): Palak Agrawal, one of the two schoolgirls selected from India to visit the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) agency for training in space shuttle designing, left ... Read more...
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How animals react to solar eclipse
July 21st, 2009 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) Did you know animals and birds often prepare for sleep or behave confusedly during total solar eclipse? Well, here are some other little known facts about solar eclipse.
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Excitement boils over in Bihar’s ‘eclipse village’
July 21st, 2009 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
Taregna (Bihar), July 21 (IANS) The mood is almost festive in this Bihar village and people, young and old, can no longer contain their excitement over Wednesday's total solar eclipse, a celestial ... Read more...
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