Science & Health

This is how NASA's last-minute asteroid warning system functions; Will it ever work?

ATLAS is an asteroid tracking system that provides last-minute warnings for impact events on Earth.

Oct 3, 2019

By Carlo Inigo Monzon

This artist's concept shows a pulsar, which is like a lighthouse, as its light appears in regular pulses as it rotates. Pulsars are dense remnants of exploded stars, and are part of a class of objects called neutron stars.

Scientists find new way to decipher ancient Harculaneum scrolls

Scientists from the US will use a strong x-ray light to decipher scrolls from the Herculaneum Library excavated in 1752.

Oct 3, 2019

By Priya Yadav

NASA Juno spacecraft 'jumps over' Jupiter's shadow to avoid freezing to death

NASA's Juno space probe was able to avoid freezing to death in Jupiter's shadow by executing a special maneuver.

Oct 3, 2019

By Carlo Inigo Monzon

Nasa Space

One of the three fossils of Lessiniabatis aenigmatica (MNHN F.Bol.566) from the famous fossil site of Monte Bolca (Italy) preserved as part and counterpart. The specimen is housed in the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle of Paris.

Fossil fish gives new insights into evolution, sheds light on mass extinction theory

A new fossil of a stingray has revealed evolution mystery and why they changed their physical characteristics.

Oct 3, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Scientist believes asteroid impact on Earth 12,800 years ago could happen again

A team of researchers believes that an impact event on Earth that was caused by an asteroid 12,800 years ago could happen again because of Apophis 99942.

Oct 3, 2019

By Carlo Inigo Monzon

Asteroid Space

Monster galaxy Andromeda has been devouring smaller galaxies; Is our Milky Way next?

New research claimed that Andromeda galaxy, which is about 2.537 million light-years away is a monster galaxy and it may swallow Milky way

Oct 3, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Milky way Space

Biggest killer asteroid of the year will arrive this month, should we worry?

If collision takes place, this dangerous asteroid will unleash energy equivalent to millions of atom bombs on earth's surface

Oct 2, 2019

By Nirmal Narayanan

Asteroid

NASA reviewing missions to visit comet-asteroid hybrids near Jupiter and Neptune

NASA is evaluating proposals for new missions to visit and study asteroid-comet hybrids known as Centaurs.

Oct 2, 2019

By Carlo Inigo Monzon

Nasa Asteroid

Artist's impression visualising the ExoMars 2016 Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO), with its thrusters firing, beginning its entry into Mars orbit on 19 October 2016.

Scientist pushes for Mars colonization to avoid earth-killer asteroids

A scientist talks about the need to colonize Mars in order to avoid cosmic dangers that threaten Earth such as asteroids.

Oct 2, 2019

By Carlo Inigo Monzon

Nasa Spacex Asteroid Space

Part of the hilt of the sword of the XI-XIII centuries from Läänemaa. Picture is illustrative. Source: Department for the Protection of Antiquities

Archaeologists unearth 100 Viking swords in northern Estonia

Archaeologists found a special and famous type of swords in the territory of the ancient Estonian county of Ravala.

Oct 2, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Archaeology

NASA's Hubble spots galaxy moving towards earth at over 870,000 km per hour

NASA and ESA's Hubble Space Telescope spotted a galaxy that's moving towards Milky Way at over 870,000 kilometers per hour.

Oct 2, 2019

By Carlo Inigo Monzon

Nasa Space Milky way

Beware of near-earth objects as they could be alien spy crafts, warns scientist

The US physicist revealed that aliens might be surveilling humans for hundreds of thousands of years

Oct 2, 2019

By Nirmal Narayanan

Right facial bones today compared with the original photograph before the calcareous deposit was removed

Archaeology: Radiocarbon dating helps to identify Britain's early inhabitants 9,000 years ago

Radiocarbon dating on bones found 55 years ago revealed that those are as old as or even older than those of Cheddar Man.

Oct 2, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Archaeology

NASA's InSight records mysterious sounds on Mars; Audio available here

NASA released two new audio clips which include sounds that InSight lander recorded on Martian surface.

Oct 2, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Nasa

Testosterone does not necessarily make men less empathetic, says study

Men have always thought to be more detached and more prone to autism than women, due to testosterone, but a new study shows claims differently.

Oct 2, 2019

By Revathi Sivakumar

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Science & Health

This is how NASA's last-minute asteroid warning system functions; Will it ever work?

Scientists find new way to decipher ancient Harculaneum scrolls

NASA Juno spacecraft 'jumps over' Jupiter's shadow to avoid freezing to death

Fossil fish gives new insights into evolution, sheds light on mass extinction theory

Scientist believes asteroid impact on Earth 12,800 years ago could happen again

Monster galaxy Andromeda has been devouring smaller galaxies; Is our Milky Way next?

Biggest killer asteroid of the year will arrive this month, should we worry?

NASA reviewing missions to visit comet-asteroid hybrids near Jupiter and Neptune

Scientist pushes for Mars colonization to avoid earth-killer asteroids

Archaeologists unearth 100 Viking swords in northern Estonia

NASA's Hubble spots galaxy moving towards earth at over 870,000 km per hour

Beware of near-earth objects as they could be alien spy crafts, warns scientist

Archaeology: Radiocarbon dating helps to identify Britain's early inhabitants 9,000 years ago

NASA's InSight records mysterious sounds on Mars; Audio available here

Testosterone does not necessarily make men less empathetic, says study

Three Earth-Sized Planets Found Orbiting a Single Binary Star—Could Life Exist?

Three Earth-Sized Planets Found Orbiting a Single Binary Star—Could Life Exist?

Dino Twist! Fossils Show the Giants Were Flourishing Moments Before Mass Extinction

Dino Twist! Fossils Show the Giants Were Flourishing Moments Before Mass Extinction