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Full moon might be the cause behind earthquakes: Myth busted
For decades mankind feared the full moon that was speculated to be the cause of numerous earthquakes occurring on Earth. However, a recent study initiated by a seismologist, Susan Hough from the US Geological Survey confirmed that this idea is nothing but a myth. During her research, Hough compared a large array of 204 major […]
NASA plans a Space Station for the Moon with the Deep Space Gateway
NASA is all set to start the next step towards the exploration of space. Engineers at the space agency have come up with a proposal to set up a space station orbiting the lunar surface in less than a decade. That is if the idea is accurately approved and funded by the Congress. The main […]
China plans on using giant lasers to get rid of ‘space junk’
With numerous missions to explore space, mankind moves one step closer to knowing the secret of the origin of the universe. However, thanks to all these missions, a thick stream of space junk is covering our orbit filled with old satellites along and other relevant space debris. To deal with this issue, a team of […]
Fireballs light up the sky over SE Michigan on Tuesday night
A loud sonic boom along with bright illumination startled the residents of southeast Michigan along with five more states as well as Canada on a Tuesday night. As per reports by the National Weather Service, this event was most likely a meteor breaking up in contact with the Earth’s atmosphere. More than 200 reports of […]
Theoretical physicist gets awarded in the 2018 Blavatnik Awards
The Blavatnik Family Foundation established the Blavatnik Awards in the year 2007. The awards were introduced in the U.S. to support and honor the exceptional work of young scientists and engineers in the beginning of their career below or equal to the age of 42 which was regulated by the New York Academy of Sciences. […]
Virgin Galatic to compete against Blue Origin and SpaceX for space tourism
Space agencies have been working on the future of space tourism and commercialization of space visits in the recent years. The Virgin Galactic organization has taken a step forward in the same genre while competing against companies such as SpaceX and Blue Origin. As reported by tempo.co, three major space-based organizations are competing against each […]
U.S. spy satellite NROL-47 launched aboard ULA’s Delta IV
A new member has been added to the list of America’s spy satellites with the recent launch initiated by ULA (United Launch Alliance). The spy satellite named NROL-47 was launched aboard the Delta IV rocket by ULA. The Vandenberg Air Force base located in California was witness to this launch on January 12. The launch […]
Farthest known 500-Million-Year-Old primitive star cluster spotted by NASA
In an image captured via NASA’s Spitzer as well as Hubble Space Telescope, the scientists have discovered a primitive galaxy termed as SPT0615-JD. It is the farthest galaxy known to mankind in the universe. The galaxy is a cluster of primitive stars that came into existence about 500 million years ago. The image of this […]
Let it out, because stifling a sneeze can lead to a ruptured throat
You might be in the middle of a very important meeting or a place with pin-drop silence, but holding a sneeze can be dangerous to health. In recent events, a man from Britain aged 34 learned his lessons the hard way around after he had to stay in a hospital bed for about two weeks. […]