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International scientists spot Earth-like snow and ice formations called ‘Penitentes’ on Pluto
A group of international scientists, for the first time, detect the existence of earth-like snow and ice formation on the dwarf planet Pluto. The scientists, by merging a model akin to what meteorologists employ to predict climate reports with a computer reproduction of the physics of dispersing ices, have successfully discovered the solid evidence of […]
Planet Skywatching Guide 2017: Where and How to Get Dazzling Glimpses Of Planets
The night skies of 2017 are going to privilege the space and science enthusiastic with multiple and stunning views of planets and shooting stars. The astronomical sights in the night sky of the current year will be multiple in numbers and this article is a guide to make you easily witness the eye-catching views of […]
NASA’s Suomi NPP observatory clicks the startling infrared snaps of Northern Lights
The US-based space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has shared a series of eye-catching pictures of northern lights captured by one of its earth observatory satellite. Just a few hours after the occurrence of the winter solstice, a bunch of active particles from the Sun bumped into the magnetic ground of Earth, which […]
China’s Long March 2D Rocket Places Duet of Superview-1 Satellite into Wrong Orbit
China’s duo of high-resolution Multi-Sensor Remote Sensing Satellite Superview-1 took off from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre, Shanxi Province. The duet of satellites called ‘SuperView-1 01’ and ‘SuperView-1 02’ were blasted off on 28th December, at 03:23 UTC (11:23 am) from the LC9 launch complex on a Long March 2D rocket. Initially, the mission was declared […]
Manmade Roads Have Shattered Earth’s Surface into 600,000 Pieces
Streets may have enhanced the capability of the human being to take a voyage across all over the world with more convenience and easiness. But it has also created a state of peril for the preservation of natural legacy. As per a recently published study, human-made streets have sliced the surface of the Earth into […]