Kennedy Space Center area road to be closed April 14-16 for TESS launch
NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) is scheduled to be launched by SpaceX on a Falcon 9 rocket into high Earth elliptical orbit. The TESS mission would identify the planets ranging from Earth-sized to gas giants, by using an array of telescopes to perform a two-year survey. TESS is designed to locate small planets with bright […]
Global Warming and Climate Change severely affecting the population of Coral Reefs
The abnormal changes in the climatic pattern have kept on affecting the entire globe, starting from the south polar to the north. However, the harshest impact of global warming is found in the aquatic communities of coral reef, suggested a new study. According to the research led by Ruben van Hooidonk of the University of […]
A new ‘luxury space hotel’ will open in space in 2021
Space has always fascinated the people here on Earth, maybe it’s the scientists, the space agencies or the common people. Many private space agencies are targeting to commercialize space either making it a marketing hub or making it a tourist spot. Recently, a space start-up called Orion Span announced that they will launch a luxury […]
Coral reefs that protect sea shores from wrath of cyclones are dying of climate change
In a new study, scientists have revealed that coral reefs are not only necessary to protect our environment but they also play a major role in protecting coasts from tropical cyclones as it calms down the large waves before they reach shore and cause havoc on marine habitats and coastal infrastructure disrupting the ecological balance. “Reefs […]
Space Pollution: RemoveDebris satellite launched to catch fast moving space debris
In order to combat the rising problem of space debris orbiting Earth, RemoveDebris satellite is going to the International Space Station aboard SpaceX Dragon rocket. The satellite has been made by the European commision in partnership with Airbus, ISIS, and other companies that will be deployed from the International Space Station (ISS) in order to catch […]
Researchers unearth 29 oldest human footprints from an unexpected spot in Canada
A new study has revealed that modern humans entered America much earlier that it was previously thought. The researchers of the latest study claim that they have got hold of the oldest human footprints in North America. The footprints were found out to be 13,000 years old. The scientists saw a total of 29 footprints […]
Astronomers stunned to find ghostly galaxy made of star clusters but no dark matter
In an astonishing research, scientists have discovered such a galaxy that has no dark matter present inside it. Yes, this ghostly galaxy is devoid of any dark matter and hence defies the theories that claim that dark matter is the most abundant material found inside galaxies. The name of the mysterious galaxy is NGC 1052-DF2 […]
Archaeologists discover the oldest ever footprints of humans in North America
A new study has revealed that modern humans entered America much earlier that it was previously thought. The researchers of the latest study claim that they have got hold of the oldest human footprints in North America. The footprints were found out to be 13,000 years old. The scientists saw a total of 29 footprints […]
New study reveals anatomically modern humans had intimate relationships with Denisovans
It has been found out from previous studies that modern humans or Homo sapiens co-existed as well as interbred with the Neanderthals, our close ancestors. Now, a new study has revealed that the modern humans were also intimate with the Denisovans, a species of archaic humans. As per the study, the modern humans interbred twice […]