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Whisky 101: Everything You Need To Know About This Timeless Spirit
From beginner to expert, this whisky guide has all the info you need - from types of whisky to perfect food pairings. Get sipping like a pro!
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Skynet-1A Satellite’s Unexplained Orbit Shift Raises Questions About Command History
Launched in 1969, the UK's oldest satellite, Skynet-1A, has moved significantly from its original position. Experts believe this was due to a deliberate command in the 1970s. The satellite now orbits over the Americas, near active satellite traffic, raising risks of collisions. Limited records exist regarding its control history, with suggestions o...
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Voyager 1's Thruster Swap Ensures Continued Operation of Aging Spacecraft in Interstellar Space
Voyager 1, NASA's most distant spacecraft, recently underwent a crucial thruster adjustment to maintain its orientation and data transmission capabilities. The 47-year-old spacecraft faced challenges due to ageing components and power limitations, requiring careful engineering solutions. Despite these issues, Voyager 1 continues to send valuable da...
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Sun’s Magnetic Activity Is Making It Difficult to Gauge Its True Age, Study Finds
Astronomers have traditionally relied on helioseismology to estimate the Sun's age by analysing the vibrations that ripple through its interior. However, recent research has uncovered a significant obstacle, the Sun's magnetic activity, which follows an 11-year cycle, appears to be distorting these measurements. Data from the Birmingham Solar Oscil...
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Young Girl Uncovers Dinosaur Footprints on South Wales Beach
In an extraordinary turn of events, 10-year-old Tegan’s beach outing in South Wales led to the remarkable discovery of dinosaur footprints dating back over 200 million years. While exploring Lavernock Point in the Vale of Glamorgan, Tegan and her mother Claire stumbled upon five large footprints, which palaeontologists believe were made by a came...
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Study Examines New Possible Reason For Several Ice Ages On Earth
The researchers believe the findings show that the Sun's location in space might shape Earth's history more than previously considered.
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NASA Captures Stunning 'Cosmic Jewellery' 15,000 Light Years From Earth
NASA explained that the Necklace Nebula was formed by a duo of aging Sun-like stars in close orbit. Initially, one of the aging stars expanded and swallowed its smaller companion.
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Explained: Why Astronauts Age Slightly Slower In Space
India is buzzing with discussions about astronauts and space ever since Prime Minister Narendra Modi revealed the names offour astronautsinvolved in the country's human space flight mission, Gaganyaan.
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Canadian-French Astrophysicist Hubert Reeves Dies Aged 91
Canadian-French astrophysicist Hubert Reeves, who was renowned for his work popularizing space science, died Friday aged 91, his son said in a post on Facebook.
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Satoshi Nakamoto Could Be 48, Birth Date of Anonymous BTC Creator Believed to Be Hint for Historical Event
On April 5, the age of Nakamoto increased by one year on the P2P Foundation profile page dedicated to the BTC founder. While it's unclear if this information is accurate or not, it did catch the attention of the members of the crypto community who have wished the BTC founder a happy birthday.
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ISRO Conducts 'Extremely Challenging' Controlled Re-Entry Experiment of Aged MT-1 Satellite
ISRO, or the Indian Space Research Organisation has announced that it carried out a controlled re-entry experiment of its aged Megha-Tropiques-1 (MT-1) satellite successfully. The final impact region estimated for the MT-1 satellite is in the deep Pacific Ocean, within the expected latitude and longitude boundaries, according to ISRO.
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Leiji Matsumoto, Legendary Manga Creator, Dies Of Heart Attack
Manga master Leiji Matsumoto, whose epic sci-fi stories were highly influential in Japan's comic-book and anime worlds, has died aged 85, production company Toei said Monday.
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Gravity Has Remained the Same for the Entire Age of the Universe: Study
A new study suggests that the nature of gravity has remained constant for the entire history of the universe. To make things clearer, researchers from the Dark Energy Survey (DES) Collaboration have used the Cerro Telolo Inter-American Observatory's Victor M. Blanco 4-metre telescope in Chile and observed galaxies up to 5 billion light-years away.
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Study Says Sun Has Reached Middle Age, Explains What Happens In Future
A recent research conducted by the European Space Agency (ESA) has claimed that the Sun has reached its middle age, estimated at 4.57 billion years.
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Hubble Observes Supergiant Red Star Healing After Massive Explosion
Betelgeuse, an aging star that lost a chunk of its visible surface in 2019, is healing with time, astronomers say. The star will eventually explode into a supernova. The recent observations give a glimpse into how red stars lose mass in the later years of their lifespan.
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Whisky 101: Everything You Need To Know About This Timeless Spirit
From beginner to expert, this whisky guide has all the info you need - from types of whisky to perfect food pairings. Get sipping like a pro!
-
Skynet-1A Satellite’s Unexplained Orbit Shift Raises Questions About Command History
Launched in 1969, the UK's oldest satellite, Skynet-1A, has moved significantly from its original position. Experts believe this was due to a deliberate command in the 1970s. The satellite now orbits over the Americas, near active satellite traffic, raising risks of collisions. Limited records exist regarding its control history, with suggestions o...
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Voyager 1's Thruster Swap Ensures Continued Operation of Aging Spacecraft in Interstellar Space
Voyager 1, NASA's most distant spacecraft, recently underwent a crucial thruster adjustment to maintain its orientation and data transmission capabilities. The 47-year-old spacecraft faced challenges due to ageing components and power limitations, requiring careful engineering solutions. Despite these issues, Voyager 1 continues to send valuable da...
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Sun’s Magnetic Activity Is Making It Difficult to Gauge Its True Age, Study Finds
Astronomers have traditionally relied on helioseismology to estimate the Sun's age by analysing the vibrations that ripple through its interior. However, recent research has uncovered a significant obstacle, the Sun's magnetic activity, which follows an 11-year cycle, appears to be distorting these measurements. Data from the Birmingham Solar Oscil...
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Young Girl Uncovers Dinosaur Footprints on South Wales Beach
In an extraordinary turn of events, 10-year-old Tegan’s beach outing in South Wales led to the remarkable discovery of dinosaur footprints dating back over 200 million years. While exploring Lavernock Point in the Vale of Glamorgan, Tegan and her mother Claire stumbled upon five large footprints, which palaeontologists believe were made by a came...
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Study Examines New Possible Reason For Several Ice Ages On Earth
The researchers believe the findings show that the Sun's location in space might shape Earth's history more than previously considered.
-
NASA Captures Stunning 'Cosmic Jewellery' 15,000 Light Years From Earth
NASA explained that the Necklace Nebula was formed by a duo of aging Sun-like stars in close orbit. Initially, one of the aging stars expanded and swallowed its smaller companion.
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Explained: Why Astronauts Age Slightly Slower In Space
India is buzzing with discussions about astronauts and space ever since Prime Minister Narendra Modi revealed the names offour astronautsinvolved in the country's human space flight mission, Gaganyaan.
-
Canadian-French Astrophysicist Hubert Reeves Dies Aged 91
Canadian-French astrophysicist Hubert Reeves, who was renowned for his work popularizing space science, died Friday aged 91, his son said in a post on Facebook.
-
Satoshi Nakamoto Could Be 48, Birth Date of Anonymous BTC Creator Believed to Be Hint for Historical Event
On April 5, the age of Nakamoto increased by one year on the P2P Foundation profile page dedicated to the BTC founder. While it's unclear if this information is accurate or not, it did catch the attention of the members of the crypto community who have wished the BTC founder a happy birthday.
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ISRO Conducts 'Extremely Challenging' Controlled Re-Entry Experiment of Aged MT-1 Satellite
ISRO, or the Indian Space Research Organisation has announced that it carried out a controlled re-entry experiment of its aged Megha-Tropiques-1 (MT-1) satellite successfully. The final impact region estimated for the MT-1 satellite is in the deep Pacific Ocean, within the expected latitude and longitude boundaries, according to ISRO.
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Leiji Matsumoto, Legendary Manga Creator, Dies Of Heart Attack
Manga master Leiji Matsumoto, whose epic sci-fi stories were highly influential in Japan's comic-book and anime worlds, has died aged 85, production company Toei said Monday.
-
Gravity Has Remained the Same for the Entire Age of the Universe: Study
A new study suggests that the nature of gravity has remained constant for the entire history of the universe. To make things clearer, researchers from the Dark Energy Survey (DES) Collaboration have used the Cerro Telolo Inter-American Observatory's Victor M. Blanco 4-metre telescope in Chile and observed galaxies up to 5 billion light-years away.
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Study Says Sun Has Reached Middle Age, Explains What Happens In Future
A recent research conducted by the European Space Agency (ESA) has claimed that the Sun has reached its middle age, estimated at 4.57 billion years.
-
Hubble Observes Supergiant Red Star Healing After Massive Explosion
Betelgeuse, an aging star that lost a chunk of its visible surface in 2019, is healing with time, astronomers say. The star will eventually explode into a supernova. The recent observations give a glimpse into how red stars lose mass in the later years of their lifespan.
