Several celestial events lined up for sky gazers
byHyderabad: Several celestial events are lined up for sky gazers during April-May, beginning with Thursday’s partial lunar eclipse – the only visible lunar eclipse…
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Samsung to launch Galaxy S4 first in Seoul
bySeoul, April 25 (IANS) Samsung Electronics Thursday said it will roll out its new flagship smartphone model Galaxy S4 in Seoul this Friday for…
Russia launches freighter rocket
byMoscow, April 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia Wednesday launched a freight rocket to the International Space Atation from Kazakhstan’s Baikonur space centre. The Soyuz-U rocket,…
Uranium residuals found in Himachal village
byShimla, April 24 (IANS) Raw uranium residuals were reportedly recovered from a Himachal Pradesh village during digging, an official said Wednesday. The area from…
Diabetes, poor growth related to hormone
byCopenhagen, April 24 (IANS) Scientists have linked diabetes and poor growth to a protein involved in hormone regulation, says a study. A group of…
Mummy collection returned to Mexico
byMexico City, April 24 (IANS/EFE) A collection of 36 mummies belonging to Guanajuato, a city in central Mexico, has been sent back from the…
Sun has 5 billion years left: Nobel laureate
byMadrid, April 24 (IANS/EFE) The universe will continue expanding and the objects which it is composed of will move apart faster, causing stars, such…
Mumbai guru creates e-chant world record
byMumbai: In a first of its kind record, Indian spiritual guru Shri Rajendra Maharaj has found a mention in Guinness World Records for getting…
Three smartphone satellites working well in orbit: NASA
byWashington, April 23 (IANS) The three smartphone satellites sent into space Sunday by the maiden flight of Orbital Science Corp.’s Antares rocket are operating…
Mexicans set Guinness record
byPuebla (Mexico), April 23 (IANS/EFE) Mexican astronomy enthusiasts set a Guinness record over the weekend by simultaneously pointing 2,978 telescopes at the Moon from…