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Thousands of small black holes possibly present around center of Milky Way

The Milky Way is 100,000 light years wide and so far only about 5 dozen black holes have been identified, a new study claims there are thousands more.

Apr 5, 2018

Johnny Valiant dead: Former WWE wrestler killed in road accident

Tommy Sullivan, aka 'Luscious' Johnny Valiant, was mowed down by a pickup truck in Pennsylvania's Ross Township Wednesday morning.

Apr 5, 2018

NASA ropes in Lockheed Martin to build civilian supersonic low-boom aircraft

It has been nearly 15 years since the last Concorde flew. Now, NASA wants to bring back supersonic flights for passengers.

Apr 4, 2018

You have seen this letter a million times, but do you know it?

There are two versions of the letter G, but not many people can identify it, let alone write it down. Take this simple test to see if you do.

Apr 4, 2018

Autonomous cars in future could use this laser powered 'ultrafast' steering system

Laser based steering system would allow cars and other vehicles to respond in nanoseconds, making it a lot safer.

Apr 4, 2018

Robot bees could help NASA expand capabilities of future Mars Rovers

Marsbees will be about as big as bumblebees and could assist the exploration of Mars using a wide range of sensors and other equipment.

Apr 4, 2018

US Army developing augmented-reality headsets for troops, testing starts next year

The display will resemble blurbs in shooter games that have the position of all friendlies and enemies as well as maps marked out.

Apr 3, 2018

A four-eyed lizard roamed Earth 34 million years ago

The animal had a pair of normal eyes and two other light-sensitive glands that sat atop its head, helping the lizard direct itself.

Apr 3, 2018

Hubble records most distant star ever seen – 9 billion light years away

Gravitational lensing made it possible for Hubble to capture light that has been traveling through the cosmos for billions of years.

Apr 3, 2018

US tightens noose on Pakistan, declares Hafiz Saeed-led party a terror outfit

In a crackdown on terrorism, the US Department of State has designated seven leaders from the Hafiz Saeed-led Milli Muslim League as "foreign terrorist".

Apr 3, 2018

Is there life on Venus? Venusian clouds could host extraterrestrial microbial life

The temperature, pressure, and chemical composition are just right on Venus. Thick clouds of what could be algal blooms in the atmosphere are also present.

Apr 2, 2018

Tiangong-1: Chinese space station crashes back on Earth, hurts no one

Tiangong-1 falls into the South Pacific, burning up most of its material before reaching the waters- no cases of loss or injury reported so far.

Apr 2, 2018

67-million-year-old fossil of T-Rex baby found almost intact in Hell's Creek

Finding an intact baby T-Rex is like hitting the dinosaur jackpot because in over 100 years of excavation, fewer than 5 have been found.

Apr 1, 2018

SpaceX Iridium-5: How Elon Musk plans to cut costs by reusing fairings

The SpaceX launch Friday was a success and the payload was delivered to orbit as 10 more satellites join the Iridium constellation.

Apr 1, 2018

Point Nemo: Watery graveyard, where satellites and rockets go to die

The loneliest point on Earth, in the South Pacific ocean, is where most large space debris and satellites crash.

Apr 1, 2018

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The Americas

Thousands of small black holes possibly present around center of Milky Way

Johnny Valiant dead: Former WWE wrestler killed in road accident

NASA ropes in Lockheed Martin to build civilian supersonic low-boom aircraft

You have seen this letter a million times, but do you know it?

Autonomous cars in future could use this laser powered 'ultrafast' steering system

Robot bees could help NASA expand capabilities of future Mars Rovers

US Army developing augmented-reality headsets for troops, testing starts next year

A four-eyed lizard roamed Earth 34 million years ago

Hubble records most distant star ever seen – 9 billion light years away

US tightens noose on Pakistan, declares Hafiz Saeed-led party a terror outfit

Is there life on Venus? Venusian clouds could host extraterrestrial microbial life

Tiangong-1: Chinese space station crashes back on Earth, hurts no one

67-million-year-old fossil of T-Rex baby found almost intact in Hell's Creek

SpaceX Iridium-5: How Elon Musk plans to cut costs by reusing fairings

Point Nemo: Watery graveyard, where satellites and rockets go to die

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh