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Back to the future… of our Universe

One of the biggest mysteries of the Universe: How was the Universe born? Don’t we all want to know how stars and planets came into existence? Well, maybe in a few years we would solve this mystery. Researchers have discovered a planet which approximately 45 million years old, orbiting one of its brightest young stars. […]

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Now you can wear your AC…

Hot, sticky and exhausted… yes that’s what heat does to us. And the only thing we desire the most in scorching heat is an air conditioner. But you can’t carry an AC everywhere. Or can you? Sony recently launched a “wearable air conditioner” called Reon Pocket which can be used while travelling or anywhere you […]

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Jakarta is sinking, thanks to climate change

Indonesia has announced that it is shifting its capital from Jakarta. One of the fastest-sinking cities on earth, environmental experts warn that one third of it could be submerged by 2050 if current rates continue. Jakarta is going under water by 10 inches every year. Its more than 10 million population is in trouble as […]

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Iceland mourns death of its glacier

Mourners have gathered in Iceland to commemorate the loss of Okjokull, which has died at the age of about 700. Okjokull is a glacier and it should still be around despite being 700-year-old.  But climate change cut its life short. Okjokull was officially declared dead in 2014 when it was no longer thick enough to […]

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Incredible! Watch how boat catches rocket piece

Cape Canaveral SpaceX caught a rocket nose out of the sky – and CEO Elon Musk posted a video of the moment on Twitter. And we can’t contain our excitement! A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched a communications satellite at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on August 6. It was deployed 31 minutes […]

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DIY: Is your telescope better than world’s largest one?

You know who’s playing a key role in developing the world’s largest telescope? Yes, you guessed it right. It’s India. The Thirty Meter Telescope, or TMT, would be built at Mauna Kea in Hawaii. Construction of the telescope is expected to begin this year. Once commissioned in 2029-30, it will provide a bigger picture of […]

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You could connect your brain to an iPhone!

If you like reading science fiction then hold on to your seats. Inventor and entrepreneur Elon Musk has claimed to make a chip which can be implanted in human brain and get connected to your phone with Bluetooth. This means that humans would be able to control their motor nerves and Musk claims that the […]

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Four stars of National Film Awards

The list of winners of 66th National Film Awards is out but while all spotlight is on Ayushmann Khurrana and Vicky Kaushal, there are four kids who have been shining bright on the celluloid. Let’s take a look at these winners of Child Artist National Award… PV Rohith (Kannada)In Dr Satya Prakash’s Ondalla Eradalla, PV […]

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Europa! There’s salt in Jupiter’s moon

If ever want to eat French fries in the Universe, just go for it. Because Jupiter would make sure not to let you go without salt. It has been discovered that a giant ocean on one of Jupiter’s moons contains salt – the kind you’d put on your French fries and chips. Recently, the Hubble […]

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Your breath may just turn golden!

It’s shiny, it’s expensive and our moms love it. We are talking about gold, but it can also help us breathe.  Indian scientists have developed a golden tree of sorts, which would perform photosynthesis and generate oxygen. Surprised? Well, don’t, because we are going to explain. Mumbai-based Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) professor Vivek […]