Science News

Long-lost ‘Potentially Hazardous Asteroid' re-located

Washington, Oct 5 : Astronomers have found that the recently discovered Earth threatening asteroid 2007 RR9 is in fact the long lost object 6344 P-L observed nearly half a century ago.

Gamma-ray lighthouse discovered at universe’s edge

Paris, Oct 5 : The European Space Agency’s (ESA’s) orbiting gamma-ray observatory, Integral has helped astronomers discover a gamma ray lighthouse shining at the edge of our universe.

Scientists create transparent layered plastic that’s as strong as steel

Washington, Oct 5 : Composite plastic that’s as strong as steel, but light and transparent at the same time is now a reality.

Mirrors may be Earth’s best defence against asteroids

Crows far more dexterous in using tools than earlier believed

Washington, Oct 5 : Scientists have discovered that the wild New Caledonian crows use a greater variety of tools and foraging techniques than previously thought.

NRI scientist wins Ig Nobel Prize in physics

London, Oct 5 : An Indian origin Harvard University physicist has been awarded the alternative Nobel Prize in physics for studying how sheets become wrinkled.

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