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From Tech 12:23 pm

India’s First Navigational Satellite IRNSS -1A to be Launched in June

The first satellite of Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS constellation), IRNSS -1 is proposed to be launched on June 12 from Sriharikota. The satellite will provide terrestrial, aerial and marine navigation services and will help in disaster and fleet management.

An artist illustration of a meteor impacting the moon and resulting in an explosion that can be visible from Earth skies.(NASA)

From Science 10:23 am

Brightest Explosion Ever Recorded on Moon, Visible to Naked Eye [NASA Video]

On March 17 scientists at NASA recorded the brightest explosion ever in the lunar surface till date.

Step Pyramid

From Society May 17

Ancient Egyptians Abandoned Pyramids ‘Because of Extreme Temperature Changes'

Structural engineer Peter James says expansion and contraction of rocks caused demise of the pyramids.

Asteroid 1998 QE2 will get no closer than about 3.6 million miles at time of closest approach on May 31 at 1:59 p.m. Pacific (4:59 p.m. Eastern).

From Science May 17

Gigantic Asteroid, 9 Times Bigger than Cruise Ship, to Pass by Earth

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has confirmed that a massive asteroid nine times larger than a cruise ship is set to zip pass the planet in May.

From Society May 17

China Gives Nod to Country’s Tallest Dam Construction Despite Ecological Implications

Despite acknowledging ecological implications, China's environmental ministry has given a go-ahead for a hydroelectric dam that will become the tallest of its kind in the country.

homeless

From Society May 17

Homeless Heavy Drinkers at Risk of Head Injuries by 400 Times the Average

Researchers and doctors shocked by survey results that show enormous risk of head damage for heavy drinking homeless men.

Time lapse imaging

From Society May 17

IVF Breakthrough as Time Lapse Imaging Triples Live Birth Rate

Fertility clinic develops method to work out the risk of a genetic abnormality in early embryos.

University of California, Berkeley

From Science May 17

New Study Shows Emotions Add Colour to Music

What is the colour of your favourite song? Don't be surprised. According to a new research from the University of California (UC), whether we are listening to Bach or the blues, our brains are wired to make music connections depending on how the melodies make us feel.

From Science May 16

Bird 'Poops' Used in Facial Powder at High-Class Spa? Can it Transmit Infectious Disease such as 'Bird Flu'?

Droppings from a type of bird called Nightingale are used frequently for facials at high-class spas and allegedly to do softening, brightening and nourishing of the face. But how does it smell after? Can infected Nightingale transmit diseases such as the 'Bird Flu' through their poops?

Artist's rendition of Kepler spacecraft.

From Science May 16

NASA’s Kepler Telescope Breaks Down, Planet-Hunt Ceases

Nasa's premier telescope Kepler dedicated to seeking Earth like planets in and around habitable zones has faced a major technical glitch causing it to stop its operation temporarily.