Science & Health

Like Richter scale, new Rio scale is here to measure alien encounters, ET signals

The Rio scale is here to measure alien encounters, ET signals. It narrows news about alien sightings and signals down to a single numerical value between zero and ten. This is intended to give the general populace a quick way to understand just how important, or factual the news is.

Jul 26, 2018

NOAA's $11 billion project on hold after weather satellite malfunctions

GOES-17 is not operating at its optimal capacity due to cooling issues. The instrument is designed to look at Earth through 16 camera channels, but only about six are functional.

Jul 26, 2018

Blood Moon 2018: Temples offer 'puja' after lunar eclipse on July 27

A lot of religious beliefs are attached to the occurrence of Blood Moon. According to the Hindu zodiac calendar, the eclipse will affect people with zodiac signs of Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces.

Jul 26, 2018

Earth just hit by geomagnetic Solar storm: What's happened later?

Minor solar storms pass without most people even being aware that they are happening.

Jul 26, 2018

Liquid water on Mars! There is a massive reservoir of liquid water under the surface

One and a half km below Martian polar ice, extending to about 20 km, there is a lake that holds liquid water.

Jul 25, 2018

Sands from Sahara can weaken hurricanes: Study

Researchers have calculated how sand and dust from the Sahara desert have an effect on ocean climate and its related weather patterns.

Jul 25, 2018

NASA yet to study rocks brought back by Apollo

Over 84 percent of all samples brought back from the Moon remain untouched.

Jul 25, 2018

NASA narrows down hunt for alien life to one centimetre under surface of Europa

The answer might be lurking just below the surface of Europa, Jupiter's icy moon.

Jul 25, 2018

July 27 Lunar Eclipse: Where are the best places to view the longest Blood Moon of this century

On Friday night, the Moon will fall under the shadow of Earth for a full 103 minutes, and during this time, the usually white moon will look red and ochre.

Jul 25, 2018

NASA's planetary defence programme is now 20 years old

The story of how NASA started and now operates the most precise and detailed map of all asteroids and comets that could potentially strike Earth.

Jul 24, 2018

UK's space agency wants you to help name their upcoming Mars rover

Boaty McBoatface all over again?

Jul 24, 2018

Exercise may cut chronic disease risk in older adults, reveals study

The findings suggested that people who engaged in the highest levels of total physical activity were twice as likely to avoid stroke, heart disease, angina, cancer and diabetes, and be in optimal physical and mental shape ten years later.

Jul 24, 2018

Chinese woman dies after being bitten while making snake wine

A woman in the Southern province of Guangdong died eight days after being bitten by a Krait while attempting to make the traditional Chinese cure- snake wine. She ordered the reptile from e-commerce platform Zhuanzhuan.

Jul 24, 2018

No, the Moon definitely does not have any life

The report mentions that the pair of scientists, who wrote the paper, has not actually presented any new information.

Jul 24, 2018

Hawaii volcano eruption: Kilauea could continue spewing lava for years

A report by US Government geologists finds that the eruption of the Kilauea volcano could last much longer, from month to a few years, since one of the fissures has shown no signs of waning.

Jul 24, 2018