Telescope captures star-forming region - Lagoon Nebula
January 6th, 2011 - 3:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 6 (ANI): The European Southern Observatory's (ESO's) UK-designed and built VISTA telescope has captured a new image of a star-forming region known as the Lagoon Nebula that lies about 4,000 ... Read more...
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Scientists find comet that uses ‘dry ice as jet fuel’
November 11th, 2010 - 5:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 11 (ANI): Experts at University of Maryland-led EPOXI mission found that Comet Hartley 2 uses dry ice as a 'jet fuel'.Images from the flyby show spectacular jets of gas and ... Read more...
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New flexible and lightweight solar cell developed by scientists
February 16th, 2010 - 4:40 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Feb 16 (ANI): Reports indicate that scientists in the US have developed a new flexible and lightweight solar cell, which uses a fraction the amount of silicon used in conventional cells, ... Read more...
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How strange icy spokes in Saturn’s ring form and evolve
January 31st, 2010 - 4:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 31 (ANI): In a new research, scientists have analyzed the strange icy spokes in Saturn's ring to understand how they form and evolve.In Saturn's largest ring, the B ring, radial ... Read more...
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Coolest sub-stellar body ever found outside our solar system
January 30th, 2010 - 3:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 30 (ANI): An international team of astronomers, using the United Kingdom Infrared Telescope (UKIRT) in Hawaii, has discovered what may be the coolest sub-stellar body ever found outside our own ... Read more...
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New video reveals how Webb Telescope’s MIRI detectors work
December 30th, 2009 - 5:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 30 (ANI): Researchers have come up with a new short video that shows what the James Webb Space Telescope's MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument) detectors are all about and what they can ... Read more...
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Fog discovered on Saturn’s largest moon Titan
December 20th, 2009 - 3:39 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Dec 20 (IANS) US scientists have discovered fog moving across the south pole of Saturn's largest moon, Titan.
Titan looks to be the only place in the solar system aside from ... Read more...
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Fog discovered on Saturn’s moon Titan
December 19th, 2009 - 1:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 19 (ANI): Scientists have found evidence for the presence of fog on Saturn's moon Titan.Planetary astronomer Mike Brown of the California Institute of Technology, details evidence that Titan's south pole ... Read more...
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Component of mothballs present in deep-space clouds
September 3rd, 2009 - 2:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 3 (ANI): Scientists have just shown for the first time that one component of interstellar clouds emitting unusual infrared light know as the Unidentified Infrared Bands (UIRs) is a gaseous ... Read more...
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Now, detect water contamination in the same way as snake’s eyes do
May 13th, 2009 - 2:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 13 (ANI): An expert from Tel Aviv University's School of Physics and Astronomy has developed a new system that can help monitor the safety of a building or community's water ... Read more...
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New system to monitor safety of building’s drinking water supply
May 13th, 2009 - 11:34 am ICT by IANS
New York, May 13 (IANS) Chemo-terrorists could turn drinking water into a deadly brew within minutes. To counter this, a researcher has developed a system to monitor the safety of the water ... Read more...
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Lasers to help capture movies of expanding universe
September 9th, 2008 - 1:49 pm ICT by ANI
Canberra, September 9 (ANI): Scientists are using new laser technology to improve the precision of telescopes, bringing the dream of watching the expansion of the universe in real time within reach.According ... Read more...
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Disk of water ice around star found to be similar to Suns Kuiper belt
August 23rd, 2008 - 2:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 23 (ANI): Astronomers have spotted a disk of dust and water ice ringing a young star 165 light years away that is similar to the Suns Kuiper belt, a ... Read more...
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Nano-sized electronic circuit will help detect invisible light from early universe
July 11th, 2008 - 3:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 11 (ANI): A team of physicists has developed a nano-sized electronic device, which would help astronomers to see invisible light dating from the creation of the universe.
The tiny circuit ... Read more...
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Harry Potters invisibility cloak comes closer to reality
May 14th, 2008 - 1:24 pm ICT by admin
London, May 14 (ANI): Your dream of having a Harry Potter invisibility cloak could soon turn into a reality, thanks to physicists at the University of California at Berkeley, US, who ... Read more...
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