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NASA Restarts Telescope Mission to Detect Black Holes

Washington, Sept.22: NASA has made a decision to restart an astronomy mission that will have greater capability than any existing instrument for detecting black holes in the local universe.

The Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NUSTAR), will expand understanding of the origins and destinies of stars and galaxies.

NASA had stopped the study effort on the NUSTAR mission in 2006 due to funding pressures within the Science Mission Directorate.

Scientists unearth 350 genes related to female fertility

Washington, September 22: A study of mice by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center has uncovered about 350 genes related to female fertility, opening the door to much wider study in the poorly understood field of infertility.

“This study gives us a way to begin to understand the causes of female infertility. It gives us a much more complete list of candidate genes to explore. Before, we didn’t even know where to look,” said Dr. Diego Castrillon, assistant professor of pathology and senior author of the study.  

‘If I Did It’ ghost-writer still thinks Simpson is a murderer

Lindsay Lohan denies bedding married musician in rehab

New York, Sept 21 : Rehabbing actress Lindsay Lohan has denied reports that she ruined the marriage of a British heiress.

Stephanie Allen accused Lohan of sleeping with her musician husband Tony at Cirque Lodge clinic in Utah, where the actress is undergoing treatment.

However, Tony said that he is just good friends with the starlet.

“We're great friends. We share a common affliction, and we just talk about life sometimes,” New York Daily News quoted Tony, as saying.

George Lucas struggling to clinch broadcast deal for Star Wars spin-off

Washington, September 21 : ‘Star Wars’ creator George Lucas is struggling to clinch a broadcast deal with TV channels for his spin-off animated series ‘Clone Wars’.

The movie mogul has so far created 40 of the 100 episodes of his programme.

He has very clearly said that his production is not for a kids channel.

Lucas has also said that he wants a prime time slot for his programme.

Kim Kardashian to be Playboy’s December cover girl

Washington, Sept 21: Kim Kardashian has been selected as Playboy’s December cover girl by chief Hugh Hefner.

Earlier it was widely reported that Kim did a photo shoot for Playboy, and now Usmagazine.com has exclusively confirmed that she has indeed been selected as the cover girl by the magazine.

A source also revealed that Kardashian’s pics will be one of the longest Playboy has done.

“Kardashian's 12-page pictorial will be one of the longest spreads Hef has done in a long time,” Usmagazine.com quoted a source, as saying.

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