Welcome 2025 with a Cosmic Spectacle: The Quadrantid Meteor Shower is Here!

As begins skywatchers are in for a treat a dazzling celestial display in the form of the Quadrantid meteor shower Unlike most meteor showers that span several days the Quadrantids are known for their narrow intense peak making this an event not to be missed With its maximum intensity expected on January this year s shower promises to be one of the brightest and most exciting of the season This meteor shower which began on December will continue until January with the peak activity occurring in the early hours of January making it a perfect way to kick off the New Year under a starry sky When to Watch The Best Viewing HoursThe Quadrantids are best viewed in the hours before dawn on January nbsp For those in India the peak will occur in the early hours of Friday January offering a fantastic opportunity to witness this breathtaking event Unlike

2 Jan 2025

Global News

Scientists Develop Biodegradable Plastic That Dissolves in the Ocean in Hours!

From plastic food packaging to bottled beverages single-use plastics have become a ubiquitous part of modern life However these convenient products come at a significant cost to the environment Every year millions of tonnes of plastic end up in the ocean most of which doesn t break down like organic materials such as food or paper While paper and food waste decompose over time plastic can linger in the environment for hundreds of years accumulating in oceans and landfills The consequences are dire Large pieces of plastic like bottles and bags eventually break into smaller fragments known as microplastics These tiny particles are now found in the stomachs of marine animals entering the food chain and affecting wildlife ecosystems and potentially even human health What if plastic could decompose quickly without adding to the microplastics crisis Groundbreaking research from Japan suggests that future is within reach Biodegradable Plastic that Dissolves

18 Dec 2024

Global News

Switzerland to Introduce World-First Solar Panels on Railway Tracks

Switzerland is always ahead of the curve when it comes to innovation and now it s leading the charge in clean energy In a groundbreaking move the country is set to install removable solar panels directly onto its active railway tracks making use of an infrastructure that s already in place This revolutionary project is being spearheaded by Swiss start-up nbsp Sun-Ways in collaboration with the nbsp cole Polytechnique F d rale de Lausanne EPFL Switzerland s renowned federal technology institute Slated for a pilot launch in this initiative could be the game-changer the world s energy systems need By placing solar panels between railway tracks this project allows trains to run as usual while generating power No new land or infrastructure is required making it an incredibly scalable eco-friendly solution to the ever-growing demand for renewable energy A Solar Carpet for Trains An Ingenious DesignThe sleek shiny surface between

13 Dec 2024

Global News

Scientists Announce a Diamond Battery That Can Power Devices for Thousands of Years!

In a significant breakthrough in the field of energy technology scientists have developed a remarkable new type of battery that could change the way we think about power sources This diamond battery powered by a radioactive isotope of carbon carbon- has the potential to provide continuous power for thousands of years far longer than any modern-day battery With such longevity these batteries could be the key to powering medical devices satellites and even equipment used in the most extreme environments such as outer space Developed by researchers at the UK Atomic Energy Authority UKAEA and the University of Bristol this cutting-edge battery uses the unique properties of carbon- encased in a diamond structure But how exactly does this seemingly futuristic device work and what does it mean for the future of energy Harnessing the Power of Radioactive DecayThe core principle behind the diamond battery is the radioactive decay of carbon-

12 Dec 2024

Global News

Sake: Japan’s Timeless Brew Joins UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage

Sake is not merely a drink in Japan it s a symbol of cultural heritage deeply rooted in traditions and rituals Brewed in centuries-old mountaintop warehouses served at weddings and cherished in cozy izakayas this smooth rice wine holds a special place in Japan's culinary and social fabric Now sake has received global recognition as UNESCO added traditional sake-making to its list of nbsp Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity a tribute to its enduring legacy What Makes UNESCO s Recognition Special Unlike UNESCO s World Heritage List which celebrates sites like Egypt s Pyramids of Giza the Intangible Cultural Heritage designation highlights practices traditions and products that embody a culture s identity Alongside sake this year s list includes Brazilian white cheese Caribbean cassava bread and Palestinian olive oil soap At a meeting in Luque Paraguay Japanese delegates celebrated the honor Takehiro Kano Japan s ambassador to UNESCO called sake

5 Dec 2024

Global News

A New Era in Space: World's First 'Self-Driving' Satellites Successfully Launched

The launch of the world s first self-driving satellites signals a giant shift in space technology Developed by nbsp Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology SAST these autonomous satellites were successfully launched by China They are designed to autonomously maintain and adjust their flight paths without requiring ground intervention This breakthrough is set to transform surveying mapping and data collection reducing operational complexities while expanding the possibilities of satellite applications in various industries What Makes These Satellites Unique The two groundbreaking satellites named nbsp Siwei Gaojing- and nbsp Gaojing- were launched aboard a Long March- C carrier rocket on November Equipped with advanced synthetic aperture radar SAR technology and high-precision radar payloads they bring unprecedented capabilities to space exploration Unmatched Precision These satellites can autonomously return to orbit with a -meter accuracy Coordinated Flight Maneuvers They are capable of performing formation fly-arounds with sub-meter precision By significantly reducing the need for

29 Nov 2024

Global News

The Hunt for Planet Nine: Solving the Solar System’s Biggest Mystery

Is there a hidden ninth planet lurking in the farthest reaches of our solar system Astronomers believe it might be true and they re calling this mysterious world Planet Nine First proposed in this theoretical planet is thought to be a massive icy or gas-covered world seven times the size of Earth If discovered Planet Nine could become the key to unlocking secrets about the structure and history of our solar system The Clues in the Kuiper BeltThe idea of Planet Nine originated when astronomers noticed something unusual in the Kuiper Belt a distant region filled with icy objects beyond Neptune Several of these objects displayed peculiar orbital patterns as though influenced by the gravity of an enormous unseen body This led scientists to theorize the existence of a massive planet exerting a gravitational pull on the Kuiper Belt s objects Mike Brown a renowned scientist at Caltech has been

26 Nov 2024

Global News

World's Largest Coral Found Near The Solomon Islands

The Solomon Islands' waters are home to the largest known coral in the world that can be seen from space nbsp The enormous multicolored organism which has a circumference of meters is made out of a complex web of individual coral polyps that have been growing for years During a voyage to the Solomon Islands scientists from the National Geographic Pristine Seas team found the vast coral in the coral triangle a region of the western Pacific The Pavona clavus coral which is primarily brown with bright yellow blue and red highlights is home to a wide variety of marine life including fish crabs and shrimp nbsp nbsp Diving Much Deeper nbsp Source Google Images nbsp nbsp This is a stand-alone coral that has developed unhindered from polyps generated from larvae that settled on the bottom and multiplied into millions of other genetically identical polyps over ages in contrast to

20 Nov 2024

Global News

Samantha Harvey’s Orbital Takes Home the 2024 Booker Prize

The short wonder-filled book Orbital written by British author Samantha Harvey and set onboard the International Space Station received the Booker Prize nbsp It explores the fragility and beauty of Earth nbsp The best original English-language novel published in the United Kingdom is awarded the Award each year In Orbital six astronauts spend a day looping through sixteen sunrises and sixteen sunsets engrossed in each other's companionship and mesmerized by the constantly shifting landscapes of the world nbsp Harvey read astronauts' books and watched the space station's live camera to study her work To look at the Earth from space is like a child looking into a mirror and realizing for the first time that the person in the mirror is herself she said What we do to the Earth we do to ourselves nbsp She stated that the work is not exactly about climate change but implied in the

18 Nov 2024

Global News