A team of researchers from Aalto University have invented a quantum-circuit refrigerator, which according to the team, can help reduce errors in quantum computing. Quantum computers differ from present-day computers in the sense that they use quantum bits, or qubits, for computation purpose. A qubit can exist in both zero and one state simultaneously compared […]
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NASA Super Pressure Balloon Mission Takes Flight from Wanaka Airport in New Zealand
NASA’s super-pressure balloon finally took flight on April 25 from New Zealand’s Wanaka Airport, and now NASA scientists expect this balloon to break previous flight record and to stay in the air for up to 100 days. The football-stadium-sized, balloon carries with it a telescope that will be used by scientists at the University of […]
This Purple Streak of Light is a Newly Discovered Astronomical Phenomenon Named Steve
A few months back, a new astronomical phenomenon, in the form of a purple streak of light, was discovered. This phenomenon has unofficially been named as Steve, by members of Alberta Aurora Chasers—a group of aurora enthusiasts on Facebook—who were reportedly inspired by a scene in move ‘Over the Hedge’ in which a hedge […]
Cassini will meet Titan today for the last time and then will move on its final journey to Saturn
Today, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft will pass Saturn’s icy moon Titan for the last time and then will move on its final journey to Saturn. Cassini was launched in 1997, and since reaching Saturn in 2004, it has been completing circles around the Saturn. For the past 13 years, it has collected and sent huge amount […]
ISRO Planning to Send a Mission to Venus after 2020
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is planning to send a spacecraft around Venus. The agency has invited scientists to suggest studies for a potential orbiter mission to Venus. Scientists have one month time to suggest space-based studies to IRSO. ”The formal mission on Venus may not happen before 2020 since the study need to be […]
This Metallic Space Fabric has been Created Using 3-D Printing Technology
NASA scientists have created a metallic “space fabric” using 3-D printing techniques, and according to scientists, this new material would be used in space missions. Recently, NASA revealed about the prototype of the fabric developed by a team of researchers under the supervision of a systems engineer Raul Polit Casillas at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory […]
NASA Atlas V Rocket Takes Adelaide-built CubeSat Miniaturized Satellite into Space
An Adelaide-built CubeSat miniaturized satellite is on its way to International Space Station (ISS). On Wednesday morning, the satellite was blasted into space on board a NASA Atlas V rocket that is scheduled to reach ISS on Saturday. The CubeSat satellite has been built by a team of 50 students and staff from the University […]
You are Safe! Asteroid 2014 JO25 will Cruise by Earth Today at a Distance of 1.1 Million Miles
A huge 2000-foot-long asteroid 2014 JO25 will cruise by Earth today at a distance of about 1.1 million miles, according to NASA. Asteroid 2014 JO25 was discovered by astronomers in 2014. NASA says the distance between 2014 JO25 and the Earth today will be shortest in the past 400 years. This distance will be about […]
Solar-Powered Harvester Device Can Suck Drinking Water out of Air
Solar power harvester device can even work when humidity levels are as low as 20%. A team of researchers from MIT and University of California (UC) Berkeley have got success in creating a device that can pull water out of thin air. Dubbed solar power harvester, this device can even work in conditions when humidity […]
Huge, Dinner Plate-sized Spider Discovered in the Remote Wilderness in Australia
Researchers have discovered over fifty new spiders species in Australia, and one of these newly found species includes a spider as big as a dinner plate. Other spiders include one that knows the art of dancing to attract a mate and a tarantula which goes “scuba diving” to catch its prey. The area […]
NASA’s Super Pressure Balloon Launch Being Delayed due to Low Pressure System
NASA’s super pressure balloon launch is getting delayed due to the build-up of a low pressure system over different regions in New Zealand. According to experts, these areas of low pressure are also associated with unfavorable winds and precipitation. Chris Schwantes, NASA’s on-site meteorologist for the 2017 Wanaka Super Pressure Balloon Campaign, says conditions are […]
Venus Lookalike, Dubbed Kepler-1649b, Discovered by Astronomers
Astronomers claim to have discovered a possible Venus twin, dubbed Kepler-1649b, which is located about 219 light years away from us and orbits a dim star Kepler 1649. According to scientists, the discovery was made using NASA’s Kepler space telescope. The Venus lookalike is slightly larger than Earth, and complete one orbit around Kepler-1649 in […]
Coral Bleaching has Damaged Two-thirds of the Great Barrier Reef
About two-thirds of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef has been damaged by back-to-back years of “severe” coral bleaching, a series of aerial surveys carried out by the team of Australian Research Council’s Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies has revealed. The 2016 survey of the reef had revealed bleaching to be most severe in the […]
NASA Extends Peggy Whitson’s Space Trip by Three Months
NASA has announced to extend Peggy Whitson’s space trip by three months. The US astronaut will now remain in orbit until September. Peggy is the world’s oldest and most experienced spacewoman, and is currently onboard the International Space Station (ISS). She arrived at ISS last November, and now her current mission – third – will […]
Puffins that Remain Close to their Mate during Migration Produce More Chicks Together
A new study carried out by researchers from Oxford University and the London Institute of Zoology suggests that puffin pairs that follow similar migration patterns tend to birth more chicks than those who follow disparate flight plans. Puffins migrate to far-away wintering grounds during the non-breeding season, and very little information is available about their […]
A $9 Million Project Aims to Protect Great Barrier Reef from Coral Bleaching by Pumping Cold Water on It
The Reef and Rainforest Research Centre in Australia and the tourism industry have proposed a $9 million project to save coral bleaching in the Great Barrier Reef by pumping cold water onto a handful of critical reef sites. The plan has been submitted to the federal government in the country. According to the proponents of […]
Earth-like Planet GJ 1132b has an Atmosphere around It
Astronomers have detected an atmosphere around GJ 1132b, a low-mass super-Earth, whose radius and mass are close to Earth’s radius and mass (1.4 Earth radii, 1.6 Earth masses). This study was carried out by a team of researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (MPIA) the Keele University. The observations were coordinated by Luigi […]
Australian Scientists Attempt to Save the Great Barrier Reef by Decoding Scent of Crown-of-thorns Starfish’s Secretion
Australian scientists have got success in sequencing the DNA of invasive, reef-eating crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS), suggesting that is possible to remove these marine creatures from a specific spot in the ocean by luring them by the lust. COTS is one of the major factors in destruction of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. These starfish eat corals […]
Carcass of a 25-feet-long Whale Found Washed Up at Puri Sea Beach in Odisha
Carcass of a whale was found washed up behind Panthanivas on Puri sea beach in Odisha this morning. Forest department officials has now recovered the carcass and sent it for autopsy. The exact reason behind the death will be known only after the autopsy. Forest department sources said this whale was about 25 feet […]
Is Dark energy a Myth? ‘Yes’ – Suggests a New Study
A new study carried out by researchers from the Eötvös Loránd University has questioned the existence of dark energy, stating that dark energy might be a myth. This study suggests that 68 percent of the universe probably does not exist, and that some more realistic factors may be driving the expansion of the universe. The […]
This Chennai Boy has Got Second Position in Grade 12 Category of NASA’s Ames Space Settlement Contest, 2017 (Moon Prize)
An 18-year-old boy from Chennai has got second position in the grade 12 category of the NASA Ames Space Settlement Contest, 2017. Sai Kiran P got second position for proposing an elevator from the earth to the moon to make a human settlement possible on the latter. NASA Ames Research Center, the National Space […]
French Astronaut Thomas Pesquet Posts Stunning Pictures of Aurora Lights from ISS
Astronaut Thomas Pesquet has posted in his twitter account some breathtaking pictures of aurora lights captured from the International Space Station (ISS). These pictures of the aurora lights were captured during a night-time pass of the Earth. The images show the specks of light at night and the stunning aurora lights radiating a rare green […]
NASA Releases New Breathtaking Images of Jupiter Captured by Juno on March 27
NASA has released some new, stunning images of Jupiter that were captured by Juno during its latest flyby of the planet. This is Juno’s fifth flyby of the gaseous giant, during which the spacecraft travelled at a speed of about 129,000 miles per hour (208,000 kilometers per hour) relative to Jupiter, and about 4,400 km […]
NASA Chandra X-Ray Observatory Detects a Mysterious Cosmic Explosion
NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has detected a mysterious cosmic explosion in space, and according to scientists, this flash of X-rays most likely resulted from a “completely new type of cataclysmic event.” The X-ray source was located in the Chandra Deep Field-South (CDF-S) region in space. This source, prior to October 2014, was not detected in […]
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