Population of Hawaii will be treated to a cosmic meteor shower. The Earth will pass through the orbital path of Comet Tempel-Tuttle. The Leonid Meteor Shower will start tonight, Thursday November 13 2014. The meteor shower occurs once in 33 years. As per the Bishop Museum, the Leonids were the cause of the most stunning […]
Intense storms seen on Uranus for first time ever
Extreme storms are raging over the Uranus with huge cloud systems which are so bright to give a detailed look into the planet’s hazy blue green atmosphere. Eight large storms have been detected by Imke de Pater, professor and chair of astronomy at the University of California, Heidi Hammel of the Association of Universities for […]
US China climate change agreement, Experts Skeptical about its impact
Scientists are skeptical about the US China climate change agreement and opine that it will have little impact upon the rising global temperatures unless other countries also agree to cut down in the same proportion. China which has become the world’s number one polluter will continue to do so till 2030 under the present agreement. […]
Pilot of Virgin Galactic crash was thrown from spacecraft while in seat
It is still not clear what exactly caused the Virgin Galactic crash in the Mojave Desert last month but a partial picture is emerging about what could have caused the chain of events which led to the breakup of the Spaceship two. The pilot who survived the fiery ordeal was actually thrown out of the […]
Orion is ready for its tryst with space
The Lockheed Martin built Orion spacecraft is ready for its tryst with space. It was rolled to its launch pad, a journey of 22 miles which it took 6 hours to complete. The Orion is one step closer to its first test flight on December 4th 2014. Michael Hawes, Lockheed Martin Orion program manager said, […]
Comcast Unveils vocal TV guide for Visually Impaired
Comcast has unveiled what it calls a Talking Guide for its Cable TV subscribers who are visually impaired. It will help viewers to navigate what’s on live TV and on-demand. The Talking Guide is an extension to the Comcast’s X1 which is the latest, state of the art SET top box and software package which […]
Puna Lava Flow Breakouts Expands To More Than 18 Feet, Spreads Half A Mile Upslope
United States Geological Survey geologists from the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, who have been keeping a close eye upon the Puna lava flow from Apaa Street to Pahoa Village Road have stated that the tube system is still carrying lava as far down slope as the Pahoa cemetery. However the movement is very slow and sluggish. […]
NASA probe measures the Depth of biggest sea on Saturn’s moon Titan
A new study has revealed that Kraken Mare, the biggest hydrocarbon sea on Saturn’s huge moon Titan could be as deep as 115 feet or perhaps more. This was possible because of the NASA’s Saturn-orbiting Cassini probe which was making radar measurement along the 25 mile stretch of Kraken Mare’s eastern shore which revealed that […]
Virgin Galactic Rocket Pilot unaware of co-pilot’s mistake
The Pilot of the ill fated Virgin Galactic Rocket which crashed in California last month said that he was unaware if his co-pilot had prematurely triggered a system that may have caused the accident. The crash investigation is focusing on a unique “feathering” system on-board Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShip 2 which intended to slow down the […]