NASA has planned a spacewalk for astronauts on International Space Station (ISS) to replace failed data relay box outside space station. NASA astronauts Peggy Whitson and Shane Kimbrough had installed this multiplexer/demultiplexer (MDM) device on March 30 during her spacewalk. Shane Kimbrough, then-flight engineer, has now returned to Earth. Tuesday’s spacewalk repair will be accomplished […]
Solibacillus kalamii: Bacteria Found on ISS Named After APJ Abdul Kalam
American space agency NASA has named a new bacteria found on International Space Station (ISS) after famous Indian scientist and former Indian President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam. The new bacteria has been named Solibacillus kalamii and according to scientists, this spore forming bacteria was never found earlier on Earth. Scientists also suggest that this new […]
Astronomers Find a New Moon Orbiting the Third Largest Dwarf Planet 2007 OR10 in the Kuiper Belt
Astronomers have found a moon circling the third largest dwarf planet 2007 OR10 in the Kuiper Belt in the outskirts of our solar system. The discovery was made possible using the combined power of three space observatories, including NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. Kuiper Belt is a realm of icy debris—beyond Neptune—left over from our solar […]
SPCA in Prince Albert, Sask, is Investigating Incident of Animal Cruelty in which Kittens were Allegedly Lit on Fire
The SPCA in Prince Albert, Sask. says it is investigating allegations that a “group of individuals” threw five kittens up to a metre in the air last week. The incident was reported by a member of the public who witnessed this animal cruelty. A post on Saskatchewan SPCA Facebook page reveals that the witness […]
Police in Halifax Probing the Second Motorcycle Accident in Waverley that Sent a Man to Hospital
On Wednesday, a 52-year-old man was seriously injured in Waverley area after his bike left the road and hit a tree. The initial probe by RCMP suggests that the rider lost control over his bike running in the 900 block of Waverley Road. The machine left the road and hit a tree. The man was […]
Chris Cornell, Famous Musician and Singer, Dies at Age of 52
Chris Cornell, the rock singer, has died at the age of 52. According to his representative, he died in Detroit and his death was sudden. Cornell was on tour to Detroit, and had performed at a Detroit concert with Soundgarden on Wednesday night. Cornell was among the leading voices of the 1990s grunge movement with […]
Dylan Hayes and Ger Hogan Sentenced Life Imprisonment for Killing a Person at House Party in Pallasgreen
Two men have been sentenced life imprisonment for stabbing a man to death at house party. Shane Murphy was stabbed to death on April 30, 2015. Now the court has found Dylan Hayes (22), of The Crescent, Kilteragh, Dooradoyle guilty of the murder of Shane Murphy. He was found guilty by unanimous verdict. […]
NUIG Galway Law Professor Donncha O’Connell Appointed to Commission on Future of Policing
NUIG Galway Law Professor Donncha O’Connell has been appointed to the Commission on Future of Policing in Ireland. The Commission on Future of Policing was founded recently following several controversies involving An Garda Síochána. The Commission is modeled on the Patten Commission on Policing in Northern Ireland. Kathleen O’Toole, the Chief of the Seattle Police […]
Irish Woman Elaine O’Donovan Drowns in Lanzarote
An Irish woman, named Elaine O’Donovan, drowned in Lanzarote on Tuesday. She was on a holiday with family members. Ms O’Donovan, an environmental engineer, was originally from Waterford and was currently based in London. She had studied engineering in Cork, and was in her 40s. She used to travel around the world with […]
Veteran Actress Reema Lagoo Dies of Cardiac Arrest
Veteran actress Reema Lagoo died today of a cardiac arrest in Mumbai. She complained of chest pain on Wednesday night and was taken to Kokilaben Hospital in Andheri, where she breathed her last at 3.30 am. Her last rites will be held later today. Reema Lagoo was born in 1958 and was known for playing […]
Anil Madhav Dave, Union Environment Minister, Dies at the Age of 60
Anil Madhav Dave, Union environment minister, has died at the age of 60. Dave was born on 6 July 1956 in Badnagar, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh. He was a Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) from Madhya Pradesh since 2009. He joined RSS and was working for conservation of the Narmada River. He became Minister of State […]
Mysterious Giant Squid Measuring 19 feet Caught off Dingle in Ireland
On Monday, a six-meter giant squid, one of the most elusive and mysterious creatures of the oceans, was caught accidentally off the coast off Co Kerry, about 190 km off Dingle. The Cú na Mara fishing vessel was trawling for prawns on the Porcupine Basin when the giant squid was accidentally netted by it. […]
‘Garden Spicer’ Cutout Created by Victoria Professor Lisa Kadonaga Becomes Internet Sensation
The ‘Garden Spicer’ cutout created by Victoria professor Lisa Kadonaga parodying White House spokesperson Sean Spicer has become an internet sensation. According to Lisa, this cutout of Spicer was made just for fun, but she is now shocked to know that it has gone viral on internet and being liked by the people. Lisa, […]
Australian Citizen Scientists Join the Hunt for Exploding Supernovas to Help Astronomers Understand Secrets of Dark Energy
Amateur star-gazers from Australia are leading the large-scale search for exploding stars to help scientists understand the secrets of dark energy and measure the growth of the universe. The search for exploding stars is part of a project launched by Australian National University to speed up the search for supernovae. The supernovae explosions are used […]
KalamSat: Indian Teen Rifath Sharook Builds the World’s ‘lightest satellite’
An Indian teen has made the country proud by building the world’s lightest and smallest satellite for the American Space Agency NASA. Dubbed KalamSat, this satellite was created via 3D printing and is named after India’s former president and nuclear scientist, APJ Abdul Kalam. Rifath Sharook, 18, comes from Tamil Nadu’s Pallapatti area, and his […]
Okanagan Lake Water Level is Quickly Approaching Flood Mark
Okanagan Lake’s water level is quickly approaching flood mark (343 m), thus causing concerns among officials. Okanagan Lake is currently at 342.65 m above sea level, and if it rises to its flood mark, the low-lying areas near the lake will flood. The lake’s water level is now just 35 cm away from flood mark, […]
Donnelly Rose Eaglestick Died from Stray Dogs’ Attack, says Manitoba RCMP
Manitoba RCMP has confirmed that Donnelly Rose Eaglestick who was found dead at a construction site on Saturday had died from an animal attack. The body of Donnelly Rose Eaglestick, 24, was found at a construction site in Grand Rapids First Nation on Saturday, and it was surrounded by dozens of dogs at that time. […]
Emails of 1.9 Million Bell Canada Customers Accessed by ‘Anonymous Hacker’
Active email addresses of about 1.9 million customers of Bell Canada have been illegally secured by hackers, the company has revealed, while also stating that this attack has no link to “WannaCry” malware case. According to Bell Canada, the largest telecommunications company of Canada, nearly 1,700 names and phone numbers of customers were also stolen […]
Dehradun Police Files FIR against a Serving Army Officer for ‘Killing’ Three Stray Dogs
Dehradun Police has filed FIR against a serving Army officer accused of killing three stray dogs. Three dogs reportedly died after the army office beat them with a stick. Two other dogs were also injured in this incident. According to the TOI, the police and army officials are currently investigating the incident. The accused says […]
American Researchers Discover Fossils of a Snake Species that had Wings
Researchers have found fossils of a new species of snakes, named Zilantophis schuberti, in the US. According to researchers, this species existed about five million years ago, and featured broad wing-shaped projections. The fossils were found from Gray Fossil Site in the US, one of the richest fossil localities in the US. Fossils commonly found […]
BT Announces to Cut 4,000 Jobs to Restructure Overseas Business after a Challenging Year
Telecom group BT has announced to cut 4,000 jobs after a challenging year in which the company reported a fourth-quarter revenue of £6.12 billion. “This has been a challenging year, but BT remains well positioned for the future,” the company said. BT said the company has strength to withstand setbacks as shown by “strong businesses, […]
China Starts Trials of Bioregenerative Life Support System (BLSS) or Yuegong-1 Space Cabin in Beijing
China wants to send its astronauts on the moon in the next two decades, and is currently testing a simulated space cabin dubbed Yuegong-1 to allow for longer lunar stays. According to the official Xinhua news agency, eight Chinese volunteers will live in this cabin to test its abilities to support life sustainability on […]
Be Ready to Check UP Board CLASS 12 and CLASS 10 Results at upmsp.nic.in in First Weeks of June
Uttar Pradesh UP Board Class 12 and Class 10 results are expected to be declared by the first week of June, and students should check their results at official website ummsp.nic.in once the results are declared by the board. This year, UP Board Class 12 and Class exams started in March due to assembly elections […]
Aalto University Researchers Create Nanorefrigerator for Quantum Computers
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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