Washington, September 11 : Data from satellites and observatories around the globe have shown that a jet from a powerful stellar explosion, which was witnessed on March 19 this year, was aimed almost directly at Earth.
NASA''s Swift satellite detected the explosion - formally named GRB 080319B - on the morning of March 19, and pinpointed its position in the constellation Bootes.
The event, called a gamma-ray burst, became bright enough for human eyes to see. Observations of the event are giving astronomers the most detailed portrait of a burst ever recorded.
Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin’s presence on the McCain ticket, coupled with Hillary Clinton’s absence, could see women voters overwhelmingly favor the Republicans.
Washington, September 11 : Conducting in-depth interviews of people who survived the Indian Ocean tsunami or those who lost their loved ones in the disaster, nurse researchers found that such individuals went through a complex process of trauma and grief.
Washington, Sept 11 : U. S. President George W Bush has sent the text of his country’s civil nuclear cooperation accord with India to the American Congress for final clearance.
Bolivian President Evo Morales ordered the US ambassador out of the country, accusing the diplomat of supporting the opposition as Morales faces escalating anti-government protests.
Senior US officials have revealed that American President George W Bush had for the first time secretly passed orders in July (2008) to carry out unilateral military operations and air strikes in Pakistan without prior approval of the Pakistan government.
