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Is that a Disco ball in the sky? Rocket Lab launched satellite from New Zealand
If you gaze at the night sky above you, your eyes might catch the sight of a disco ball glinting and shining like a star. A startup company by US spaceflight named Rocket Lab has introduced three commercial type satellites out into the Earth’s orbit which was scheduled last week during the rocket launch. However, […]
1.7 Billion year old chunks of North American land found in Australia suggest both were once connected
Curtin University researchers have recently made an astonishing discovery that links Australia and North America as a single unit. The researchers found rocks in northern Queensland, Australia, which bear striking similarities to those found in North America. The discovery suggests the two continents were part of a prominent single unit and separated over the course of […]
NASA officials confirm 2017 as the second hottest year after the year 1880
In a recent analysis conducted by the NASA officials, the worldwide surface temperature on our planet was the 2nd hottest in the year 2017. The first hottest year ever recorded was 1880. The scientists carried out this research after a report that mentioned the occurrence of the Mini Ice Age within a duration of three […]
Population boost for rare red hand fish in Tasmania
A fish that can walk is essentially nothing less than a miraculous discovery. The rare breed of fish known as ‘Red Hand’ was first discovered around the 1800s era near Port Arthur showing a declining population. However, Tasmania based divers have recently discovered another population of the species which sparks for the possibility of a […]
Venomous centipede could kill a prey 15 times its size: toxin decoded
Most centipedes that we know of are completely harmless; however, there are particular species of these creepy crawlers that contain toxin sufficient to kill its prey about 15 times larger its size. In this case, the Chinese red-headed centipede earns a bad name. A bite by this creature contains enough poison which can easily render […]
African-American ISS mission astronaut pulled out by NASA: Is racism to blame?
Post the shutdown of the U.S. government, many organizations have been affected and NASA is no exception. However, the crucial missions such as ISS shall face no consequences of this shutdown as continue as per plan. Recently, a NASA based astronaut named Jeanette Epps was unexpectedly pulled out from the June flight on board the […]
Ancient Bristle Worm opens up the door to an evolutionary puzzle
Scientists have recovered and studied beautifully preserved fossils of a weird yet soft-bodied worm in the British Columbia of Canada. Similar to any other bristle worm, this newly excavated creature has bristles coming out of his body that is the size of hairs. However, the weird thing about this worm was that its head was […]
Bush warblers from Hawaiian Islands might provide evolutionary insights
Japan based Bush warbler variety of birds were introduced in the year 1929 to the Oahu Island which is a part of the Hawaiian archipelago. A recent study of this variety has provided latest insight emerging from the evolution of bird species that were of the non-native kind present in the state. The study of […]
Government shutdown affects SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket launch
The SpaceX rocket named Falcon Heavy has been undergoing tests for the ultimate launch. However, a recent government shutdown has brought down a pause of any work related to the test. The Falcon Heavy is supposed to be the sturdiest and powerful rocket in the globe as it lifts off from the KSC (Kennedy Space […]