Articles by Soorya Kiran NN

NASA satellite takes image of storm set to hit Philippines on Christmas Eve

Known as Ursula in the Philippines, Phanfone storm's eye was located near latitude 9.8 degrees north and longitude 132.2 degrees east, about 717 nautical miles east-southeast of Manila

Dec 25, 2019

What did Curiosity find on Mars in 2019? Ancient and extinct oasis but worth it

The ChemCam--short for "chemistry" and "camera"--sits atop NASA's Mars Curiosity rover and shoots a laser at Martian rocks to analyze their chemical make-up, giving clues into the planet's past habitability

Dec 25, 2019

Japan's super low altitude test satellite Tsubame at 167 km sets Guinness record, revives future hopes

Japan's space agency JAXA has put its Tsubame satellite at the lowest altitude by an Earth observation satellite ever at 167.4 km (104 miles)

Dec 24, 2019

This bronze reproduction of a sculpture of a Roman chariot is a feature of the courtyard, inside the main buildings of the John and Mable Ringling Museum in Sarasota, Florida.

Roman emperors typically assassinated in first year of their rule or in 12th year, finds study

In their first year of reign, Roman emperors faced inevitable risk of assassination but it dies down in seven years but resurfaces in the year 12, finds out the new study applying modern statistical and applied engineering tools

Dec 23, 2019

7000-year-old ancient seawall in Israel puzzles archaeologists though it failed to stem sea level rise

7,000-year-old seawall in Tel Hreiz in Israel reveals earliest known structure built against sea level rise and provides new insights into current battle with flooding threat

Dec 20, 2019

Children allergic to cow's milk grow to be smaller and lighter than peers in adolescence, says study

Allergic to cow's milk, children may grow as young adults with persistent cow's milk allergy and they may not reach their full growth potential, says new study

Dec 20, 2019

A week in the dark rewires brain cell networks in mice; Useful in treating deaf people

The experiment is useful in helping deaf or hearing-impaired people adapt to cochlear implants or hearing aids

Dec 13, 2019

Mega Millions jackpot worth $340 million reckons Friday, the 13th winner now

Last time, on Sept. 24, a $227 million jackpot was won on a ticket sold in Texas

Dec 12, 2019

Forget finding exoplanet, it's time to look for oceans on them, say CHEOPS mission crew

Finding Exoplanets is no longer exciting and European CHEOPS telescope will scout for more details on these exoplanets or alien worlds

Dec 12, 2019

Neanderthal (left) and a modern human (right)

With a smile Neanderthals wooed women for sex and passed trait to humans, says study

Neanderthals were the first who made faces and smiled at the less-aggressive partners for sex and succeeded

Dec 11, 2019

How to recognize where a volcano will erupt? Italy volcano study helps to forecast it scientifically

Where magma is heading and where it will breach the surface remains a major challenge for scientists

Dec 10, 2019

Ophiuchus, the 13th zodiac sign that astrologers refuse to include, starts today, Nov. 29

On the flip side, Ophiuchus are the jealous type, secretive, arrogant, and often moved by wild temper. Usually introverts, they avoid social gatherings where they can't dominate

Nov 29, 2019

Ketamine proved a wonder drug to make heavy drinkers forget their habit for months together

They were drinking roughly 30 pints of beer per week, five times the recommended limit but ketamine dosage over a period of time turned them reluctant to take beer

Nov 27, 2019

Mega Millions: Friday 11/22/19 winning jackpot numbers are 7-12-17-49-53, MB-24, MP4x; No winner again

Winning Mega Millions numbers are 7-12-17-49-53, MB-24, MP4x , no winner this time too

Nov 23, 2019

Two million-year-old ice cores in Antarctica extracted, scientists upbeat

After the Mid-Pleistocene Transition, there emerged our current world of colder and longer glacial cycles of 100,000 years, known as the 40k and 100k world, respectively

Nov 22, 2019

The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C45) carrying Emisat and 28 other payloads on the launch pad of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. The launch placed on orbit Emisat built by

ISRO to launch Cartosat-3 and 13 nanosatellites on Nov 25

Cartosat-3, intended to replace the IRS series, will have a panchromatic resolution of 0.25 metres and Mx of 1 metre with a high quality resolution which is a major improvement from the previous payloads in the Cartosat series

Nov 19, 2019

Facebook just removed 200 white supremacist groups; What else is new?

Facebook removed 200 white supremacist groups and focused on new steps taken in the last 6 months in its 4th Community Standard Enforcement Report

Nov 14, 2019

Disney+ to stream on Amazon Fire TV devices, LG and Samsung smart TVs

Disney Plus gets 10 Million subscribers on opening day, mostly Netflix viewers

Disney is likely to give a touch competition to Netflix, which has remained the sole leader in streaming business with 158 million subscribers since its launch in 2007.

Nov 14, 2019

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Rare Mercury Transit captured by NASA in this video, next such celestial event only in 2032

Mercury Transit was visible in the US East Coast, Canada, South and Central America throughout its transit while the rest of the globe captured s small sliver of it. Those in Asia, including Singapore, and Australia missed the event entirely.

Nov 12, 2019

Insufficient sleep linked to faster biological aging and cardiovascular disease risk: NHCS study

A Singapore study using wearable FitBit trackers links insufficient sleep to increased rate of biological aging and cardiovascular disease risk

Nov 12, 2019

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