Monday 3 August 2015

Latest Science Findings


planetary nebula

Hubble Catches Sight Of A Dying Star’s Beautiful Final Moments

The Hubble Space Telescope captured this breathtaking image of a planetary nebula. Like a supernova, a planetary nebula is the explosive phase of a star's death, but these two phenomena are not the same.
1999 JD6 Asteroid

NASA Snaps Pics Of 'Space Peanut' As It Passes By Earth

NASA scientists have produced radar images of the peanut-shaped asteroid known as 1999 JD6, which passed near the Earth, through the use of the 230-foot Deep Space Network antenna in California and the 330-foot National Science Foundation Green Bank Telescope in West Virginia.
67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko Makes Closest Approach To Sun On Aug. 13: What To Expect

Churyumov-Gerasimenko is due for a perihelion, allowing the comet to achieve its closest approach to the sun and complete an important milestone in its current journey.
Humpback whale

Dead Humpback Whale Washes Up On Pacifica Shore

Another humpback whale was found on a beach in Pacifica, adding to the series of carcass discoveries in California. Authorities are still studying what might possibly cause the steak of marine mammal deaths.
Cabbage White

Cabbage White Butterfly Holds Secret To More Efficient Solar Panels

A unique butterfly structure has inspired scientists studying solar power. Mimicking the posture of Cabbage White wings, they hae been able to develop cheaper and more efficient solar panels.
Florida panther

10 Percent Of Florida Panthers Killed In Vehicular Accidents Within 7 Months

The number of panthers getting killed by vehicles increases each year, but authorities do not seem to care much. The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, in fact, claims that the number of big cats has exceeded carrying capacity.

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