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Boffins develop new software that can scan cemetery gravestones

Washington, Sept 30 : Carnegie Mellon University scientists are developing new software that could revolutionize the way archaeologists work.

The new software is being developed to scan 200-year-old gravestones at Old St. Luke’s Church in nearby Carnegie to help its Episcopal pastor identify all the names on the cemetery’s tombstones.

Cambridge University astronomer reworks star distances

London, Sept.29 (ANI): A Cambridge University astronomer has been successful in reworking the distances to over 100,000 stars.

Dr Floor van Leeuwen, who has spent the past 10 years checking and
recalculating data gathered by the Hipparcos satellite,has now
corrected the star distances.

The reworked catalogue (Hipparcos - The New Reduction of the Raw
Data), according to the BBC, will allow astronomers to probe more
deeply into the properties of stars and galaxies.

Viking era cabin discovered in Norway's West Fjords

London, Sept.29 : Norwegian archaeologists have reportedly discovered a Viking era cabin on the island Hrútey in Mjóifjördur Fjord in Ísafjardardjúp, also known as the West Fjords.

According to Ragnar Edvardsson, an archeologist at the West Fjords' Natural Science Center, diggings had revealed an oval building structure with a double layer of rocks and turf in between that can at least be traced back to the Middle Ages.

Satellite images reveal evidence of grave rights violations in Myanmar

Washington, Sept.29 : Analysis of high-resolution satellite images by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has revealed evidence of grave human rights violations in Myanmar, including destruction of villages, forced relocations, and a growing military presence at 25 sites across the eastern part of the military-junta-ruled country.

Tether mishap 'slingshots' capsule into space

Washington, Sept.28 : A small space capsule has been lost in Earth orbit after a space tether experiment went awry on Tuesday.

Most Americans continue to remain pessimistic about the environment

Washington, Sept.28 : A national public opinion survey conducted by the Woods Institute for the Environment at Stanford University and the Associated Press has concluded that a majority of Americans continue to remain pessimistic about the environment and desire prompt action taken to improve its health.

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