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Huge lenses to observe cosmic dark energy

London, June 25: Astronomers have reached a milestone in the construction of one of the largest ever cameras to detect the mysterious dark energy component of the Universe, with pieces of glass for

Huge ice ‘tongue’ in Antarctica grows at astonishing rate annually

London, June 25: Scientists have found that an ice structure, which has been referred to as a huge sea-ice ‘tongue’, that projects outwards from the West Ice Shelf in Antarctica, grows at an astoni

Earth’s twin might be hiding in the Milky Way

Washington, June 25: After recently discovering three super-Earths, astronomers have said that it’s just a matter of time before they find a planet identical to ours, or in other words, Earth’s ‘tw

Universe’s first stars could shed light on elusive nature of dark matter

London, June 25: A new research has suggested that the universe’s first stars, might still be around at the centre of the Milky way, in frozen form, and could provide important insights into the el

Rising sea levels threaten west Antarctic ice sheets

Canberra, June 25: An Australian researcher has suggested that a rise of about 50 to 100 centimeters above the 1920 sea level, may be enough to threaten the west Antarctic ice sheets.

Korean dinosaur cranked up its speed at 11 miles per hour for lakeside run

Washington, June 25: A new study has suggested that between 145 and 100 million years ago, a dinosaur ran nearly 11 miles per hour in a straight line next to a lake in Korea.

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