Articles by Kalyan Kumar
NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory Catches Moon In Transit, Partial Solar Eclipse In Space
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory reported a partial solar eclipse in space, with the moon passing before the sun. Lasting for an hour, the eclipse had the moon covering 59 percent of the sun at the peak of its journey.
Known Near-Earth Asteroids Now Numbering More Than 15,000: NASA
Threats from asteroids colliding with Earth have increased; at the same time there is huge progress in early detection capabilities in tracking near-Earth asteroids. This was demonstrated in the early warning about NEO 2016 TB57 asteroid that had a near miss with Earth on Sunday, Oct. 30.
Physicists Map Out Oldest Light In The Universe In 3D
A 3D representation of the oldest light in the universe, Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB), by the researchers at Imperial College, London has been praised for its innovation. It has addressed the limitations of two-dimensional maps of Planck Satellite.
NASA Finally Has All The Data From New Horizons Pluto Flyby In 2015
NASA's New Horizons Pluto mission has sent back the last bit of data on the Pluto flyby. Traveling 3.1 billion miles, the data had segments of the Pluto moon Charon captured by the Ralph/LEISA.
No Thanks, Humans: Global Vertebrate Population On Course To Drop Two Thirds By 2020
Habitat loss abetted by rising human activity, including food production and depletion of water resources have led to the decline of 58 percent of wildlife between 1970 and 2012, according to a new report by the World Wildlife Fund.
Chimps, Bonobos Swapped Genes In The Past: Ancient Gene Mixing Discovered In Humans’ Closest Relatives
A new study has established that inbreeding and consequent gene mixing between chimpanzees and bonobos did happen in the ancient past. The study with its largest analysis of chimpanzee genomes also gave indicators for conserving apes based on their country of origin.
Saturn’s North Pole Has Changed Color: What’s Happening?
The color change at the north pole of Saturn has made news, with space scientists offering a host of explanations. According to NASA, it is linked to the rising aerosol or haze formation caused by the approaching summer.
Prehistoric Humans May Have Driven Cave Lions To Extinction: Cave Lion Pelt Used As Home Decor
The extinction of cave lions might have been due to the hunting spree of Upper Paleolithic humans, who used the animals' pelt as home decor and for ritualistic purposes, according to a new study.
More Objects Beyond Neptune Discovered, Offer New Evidence Supporting Existence Of Planet Nine
The discovery of more objects beyond Neptune has strengthened hopes of locating the elusive Planet Nine. The presence of three more trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs), in addition to the existing six, supports evidence about Planet Nine’s existence.
Hoary Bats Caught Napping: First Evidence Of Hibernation In Migratory Bat Species
Researchers with the U.S. Forest Service's Pacific Southwest Research Station have documented the rare hibernation habits of hoary bats. The study is significant as it shows some species can both migrate and hibernate.
FDA Gives Merck Green Light To Market Keytruda Lung Cancer Drug
Merck's cancer drug Keytruda got the nod of U.S. regulators as a first-line drug for treating metastatic non-small cell lung cancer. For the pharmaceutical company, the FDA approval opens a big market for it.
Elon Musk AMA: Here's What The SpaceX CEO Revealed About The Interplanetary Transportation System That Will Take Humans To Mars
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has thrown more light into the proposed Interplanetary Transport System (ITS) that will be taking humans to Mars. Attending the “Ask Me Anything” on Reddit he answered many ticklish questions related to refueling, habitats, and advanced boosters.
Cargo Ship Arrives At ISS: Here's What It Brings For The Space Station's Crew
A Cygnus cargo spacecraft loaded with supplies arrived at the International Space Station on Sunday. The S.S. Alan Poindexter that carried more than 5,100 pounds of supplies and science gear to the crew was successfully captured by the station's robotic arm.
Scientists Discover Curious Cloud Shapes Over Bermuda Triangle: A Look At The Mysteries Of The Region
Strange cloud patterns spotted over Bermuda Triangle explains the mystery of shipwrecks and plane disappearance. Experts attribute the hexagonal cloud holes as the basis for updrafts and downdrafts that drive the strange activities in the region.
Snow Leopard Population Quickly Declining Due To Human Threat But All Is Not Lost
A report has expressed concern over the rapid decline of snow leopards because of rampant poaching in many Asian countries. According to the report from wildlife trade monitoring network TRAFFIC, there are only 4,000 left of the animal in the world.
Researchers Accidentally Turn Carbon Dioxide Into Ethanol Using Carbon And Copper
Scientists at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee have achieved a rare feat of turning carbon dioxide into ethanol by an electrochemical process using nano spikes of carbon and copper.
Juno Spacecraft In Safe Mode After Latest Jupiter Flyby, Delivers Intriguing Data On The Gas Giant
NASA's Juno Jupiter spacecraft had shifted to safe mode just hours before it was supposed to make a closer approach to the planet. Safe mode implies the spacecraft will be in a cautious mode and would not pick up any scientific data.
Researchers Map Hydrogen In The Milky Way Using Largest Radio Telescopes In The World
Milky Way's hydrogen presence has been painstakingly mapped by scientists, giving fine details of the spaces between stars. It was prepared by using the Max Planck radio telescope in Germany and CSIRO radio telescope in Australia.
ExoMars Mission Update: ESA Still Clueless About Fate Of Schiaparelli Mars Lander
The European Space Agency’s missing Schiaparelli Mars lander is believed to have crashed while attempting a touchdown on Mars. Part of the ExoMars mission, it was released from the mothership Trace Gas Orbiter on Sunday, Oct. 16.
First Dinosaur Bones, New Tracks Found In Alaska's Denali National Park
Dinosaur bones have been found in the Denali National Park for the first time. The discovery comes after a group of paleontologists from the University of Alaska Fairbanks and the National Park Service trekked around the area in July.
China’s Shenzhou-11 Spacecraft Successfully Docks, Transports Two Chinese Astronauts To Tiangong-2 Space Lab
The Shenzhou-11 spacecraft has successfully docked at the Tiangong-2 space lab, confimed Chinese authorities. The state TV beamed live videos of the astronauts floating in zero gravity and entering the space lab through a designated pathway.
NASA MAVEN Mission Offers Ultraviolet Look At Mars, Reveals Previously Invisible Behavior On Martian Atmosphere
The Martian images returned by NASA’s MAVEN explain rapid cloud formation and nightglow activity. They also hold clues to high-altitude winds and ozone variations as the images have been impeccably captured.
Researchers Model Canyon-Forming Floods, Discover Forming Deep Bedrock Canyons On Earth, Mars Required Significantly Less Water
Geoscientists Isaac Larsen and Michael Lamb have offered a new model of canyon-forming floods that discounts theories of huge water discharge and argues that their 'threshold shear stress model' mandates less water discharge.
Online Game Pitching In To Fight Alzheimer’s Disease
The launch of 'Stall Catchers' has revolutionized Alzheimer’s research. The online game invokes the support of the public by watching videos in order to spot dysfunctional blood vessels of infected mice.
ALMA Telescope Spots Potential Formation Site For Icy Giant Planet Near Young Star TW Hydrae
The formation of a giant icy planet around a younger star TW Hydra has been confirmed by astronomers. They conducted the studies using the ALMA Telescope in Chile.
Humanoid Robot Kengoro ‘Sweats’ To Cool Down, Power Through Push-Ups
To address the heating problem faced by robots and affects their efficiency and performance, Japanese researchers have offered a solution that allows sweating as a cooling mechanism. Kengoro, the humanoid robot can sweat to cool down.
Jumping Spiders Can Hear At A Distance Even Without Ears: Study
Disproving the conventional knowledge that spiders can only detect nearby sounds, a Cornell University study has found spiders as capable of hearing sounds at a distance despite not having ears.
There Are 10 Times More Galaxies In The Observable Universe Than Originally Thought
The open observable universe might contain at least 10 times more galaxies than initially thought, according to a new study. A team of researchers from the UK said this and explained the reasons why such galaxies are invisible to the human eye.
Red Dwarf Star Proxima Centauri Has Regular Starspots Cycle, More Sun-Like Than Earlier Thought
New research has challenged past assumptions that red dwarf star Proxima Centauri has no sun-like properties as it found a regular cycle of starspots. The finding has cast doubts about the habitability of the planet Proxima b hosted by it.
Here’s How Mars Moon Phobos Got To Looking Like The ‘Death Star’
The long-held mystery behind the appearance of Phobos, the largest moon of Mars, has now been explained. This follows numerical simulations conducted by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
