Immanuel Jotham

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SpaceX's Falcon Heavy - most powerful still operational rocket, 'too small' says Boeing

Boeing has made some tall claims regarding their SLS rockets. They say that it will be far more capable than SpaceX's Falcon Heavy which is right now the most powerful rocket in operation.

May 1, 2018

Hiroshima victims' bones reveal how much radiation they experienced after bomb blast

In August 1945, the US had dropped nuclear bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, killing thousands and leveling both cities in a matter of minutes. Scientists have now figured out how much radiation a person would have experienced at ground zero.

Apr 30, 2018

Shape of brain, not its size helped early humans replace the Neanderthals

Neanderthals had smaller cerebellums when compared to modern humans and that meant they could not adapt to the changing environment as well as modern human invasion.

Apr 30, 2018

NASA's InSight lander attached to Atlas V, launch set for May 5

On May 5 NASA will launch its next Mars mission that will offer a look into the deep interior structure of Mars- this will be the first time that a mission is concentrating on the interior of the planet.

Apr 30, 2018

Bezos' Blue Origin makes highest test flight to date, nails the landing

Blue Origin is building a rocket to specifically carry a small group of 6 people to space and back and this test flight is the second one with a used rocket. The rocket reached an altitude of about 106 km then proceeded to reach its landing pad.

Apr 30, 2018

India's BrahMos cruise missile will breach Mach 7 barrier in a decade

The BrahMos is already the world's fastest cruise missile, even the Americans do not have a missile that reaches these speeds, but now India wants to take it to the next level and make it hypersonic- over Mach 7, making it virtually unstoppable.

Apr 30, 2018

Galaxy clusters formed within 2 billion years after Big Bang observed mid-merge

Galaxy clusters are massive structures made as a result of several galaxies merging into one massive galaxial feature. The ALMA telescope has just seen one that is mid-merge that happened more than 12 billion years back.

Apr 29, 2018

Earth will be hit by a civilization-ending asteroid with 100% certainty

Astronomers believe that it has happened several times since the birth of Earth and that at least once, it has ended the reign of dinosaurs and made way for mammals to grow, there's nothing stopping it happening again.

Apr 29, 2018

NASA wants to land on the Moon, after cancelling their rover program

NASA has set its sights on Moon landing and exploration, but have cut off the development of their only new Moon rover which would have reached the Moon's polar regions and mined for oxygen and water.

Apr 29, 2018

Andean snow as clean as Alaskan ice in terms of carbon deposits

The Andes has ice and snow that is comparable in purity to the Alaskan and Canadian ice sheets, but the glaciers there are still retreating and melting away.

Apr 29, 2018

How DNA evidence was used to capture the Golden State Killer

A 40-year old cold case that involved over 50 rapes and 12 murders was finally put to rest using only DNA evidence. DNA collected in crime scenes was matched with a sample from an online genealogy test to close the case.

Apr 29, 2018

NASA's budget kicks out human exploration of Mars, focus stays on Moon

NASA's current budget is unlikely to support the burden of Mars missions. With the space agency focusing on the Moon, it might be up to Elon Musk to finally take people to the red planet and start a colony there.

Apr 27, 2018

Most detailed 3D map of Milky Way created - includes 1.7 billion stars

There are billions of stars in the Milky Way and ESA has managed to accurately map out 1.7 billion of them. This resource is expected to provide researchers and astronomers with vital data on the origins and evolution of the galaxy.

Apr 27, 2018

Arctic sea ice found full of microplastics - when will we stop?

Sea ice in the northern polar region is full of plastic, some 12,000 particles per liter. This is affecting sea life, poisoning the waters and most of the plastic found is coming from single serve bags and packaging.

Apr 27, 2018

Viral video from surface of a comet corrected to keep stars stationary

Rosetta, a space probe by European Space Agency, had performed a detailed study of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko (67P) in 2014. The spacecraft had ended its mission after a hard-landing on the comet in September 2016. Here is a video of the surface of the comet.

Apr 27, 2018

One of the darkest planets ever observed eats 99% of nearby starlight

A new planet has been spotted spinning fast around a yellow dwarf star in the Leo constellation that is almost entirely black. It is so dark that almost 99 percent of its hosts' starlight is simply absorbed into its dark, hazy atmosphere.

Apr 25, 2018

Police want to install jammers to kill drones near the Taj Mahal

Making videos and taking pictures of the Taj Mahal using drones is strictly prohibited. Violators could end up serving jail time in addition to heavy fines. Now the police also want drone killing jammers to make sure that there is no way for tourists or miscreants to fly near the national monument.

Apr 25, 2018

Children have higher energy levels, are in better shape than pro athletes

Tiring out children to get them go to bed could be a bad idea as they have aerobic metabolism, something that adults lack, this gives them short recovery time from muscle fatigue, even better than pro athletes.

Apr 25, 2018

New Guinea hunters fashioned daggers from the bones of their fallen enemies

Hunters carried daggers strapped to their arms made of bones as a status symbol. These daggers normally came from large birds that they killed, sometimes, however, a dagger came from the dead bodies of one of the enemies they killed.

Apr 25, 2018

Watch: Hubble footage of 2 galaxies crashing into each other

Two spiral galaxies, about 80 million light-years away, is crashing into each other in a slow, gradual merger that will last millions of years. This Hubble footage combines visible light with infrared and X-ray wavelengths to offer the best possible view of this slow dance of the cosmos.

Apr 24, 2018

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Articles by Immanuel Jotham

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy - most powerful still operational rocket, 'too small' says Boeing

Hiroshima victims' bones reveal how much radiation they experienced after bomb blast

Shape of brain, not its size helped early humans replace the Neanderthals

NASA's InSight lander attached to Atlas V, launch set for May 5

Bezos' Blue Origin makes highest test flight to date, nails the landing

India's BrahMos cruise missile will breach Mach 7 barrier in a decade

Galaxy clusters formed within 2 billion years after Big Bang observed mid-merge

Earth will be hit by a civilization-ending asteroid with 100% certainty

NASA wants to land on the Moon, after cancelling their rover program

Andean snow as clean as Alaskan ice in terms of carbon deposits

How DNA evidence was used to capture the Golden State Killer

NASA's budget kicks out human exploration of Mars, focus stays on Moon

Most detailed 3D map of Milky Way created - includes 1.7 billion stars

Arctic sea ice found full of microplastics - when will we stop?

Viral video from surface of a comet corrected to keep stars stationary

One of the darkest planets ever observed eats 99% of nearby starlight

Police want to install jammers to kill drones near the Taj Mahal

Children have higher energy levels, are in better shape than pro athletes

New Guinea hunters fashioned daggers from the bones of their fallen enemies

Watch: Hubble footage of 2 galaxies crashing into each other

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

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