How to save astronauts’ eyes during space travel
Washington – More than 30 percent of astronauts returning from two-week space shuttle missions and 60 percent who spent six months aboard the International Space Station were found to be suffering from eye problems. Mice were flown aboard shuttle flights STS-133 in March 2011 and STS-135 in... read more »
Rare magnetar found near supernova remnant
Washington – Astronomers have discovered a new transient magnetar near supernova remnant SNR Kesteven 79. It is likely that the magnetar, an ultra-magnetic neutron star, was part of a binary star system together with an anti-magnetar. During a COSPAR training workshop, PhD student Ms. Ping... read more »
3 out of top 4 trending YouTube 2013 list features music videos
Johannesburg – Music videos have reportedly shared a huge space on Google-owned YouTube’s top trending videos of 2013 list. Google said that about 3 out of the top 4 top trending videos for 2013 were music videos, with The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?) garnering 276, 137, 539 views, booting... read more »
Comet ISON`s dead
Washington – Comet Ison, once called the comet of the century, couldn’t survive the close brush with the sun, it has been revealed. The comet, which excited astronomers and the media after passing within one million kilometres of the sun on November 28, was pronounced dead at a scientific... read more »
