<p>For the first-time ever, enthusiasts can witness the maiden launch of an all-new Indian rocket from an Indian Spaceport. The Indian Space Research Organization has announced that the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle(SSLV) will be having its maiden flight or first developmental flight on Saturday, August 7th, at 9:18am, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. The icing on the cake is that public will be allowed to witness the launch from up-close, from ISRO's Launch Viewers gallery.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">The launch of the SSLV-D1/EOS-02 Mission is scheduled for Sunday, August 7, 2022, at 9:18 am (IST) from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), Sriharikota. ISRO invites citizens to the Launch View Gallery at SDSC to witness the launch. Registration is open at <a href="https://t.co/J9jd8yDs4a">https://t.co/J9jd8yDs4a</a> <a href="https://t.co/rq37VfSfXu">pic.twitter.com/rq37VfSfXu</a></p>
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<p>India's workhorse PSLV rocket had its maiden flight in 1993, GSLV rocket in 2001 and GSLV Mk3 rocket in 2017. However, during these launches the public did not have any means to witness the launch from the spaceport. In recent years, ISRO has inaugurated a Launch Viewers Gallery at Sriharikota and the public will have the opportunity to witness it from there, based on <a href="https://lvg.shar.gov.in/VSCREGISTRATION/index.jsp">prior registration</a> with ISRO.</p>

<p>SSLV&nbsp;is a rocket that is designed to orbit satellites weighing less than 500kg in Low Earth Orbit. Dr. Somanath had earlier told WION that&nbsp;SSLV&nbsp;was being conceptualized as a rocket that can be handed over to Indian industry for the entire manufacturing process and it can be put together for launch in a week's time. He had added that&nbsp;SSLV&nbsp;uses less-exotic materials in its manufacturing process to ensure that it is kept simple and easy to adopt by industry.&nbsp;</p>

<p>On its maiden launch, the SSLV's primary payload is said to be the&nbsp;142kg 'Miscrosat 2A' or 'EOS-2', which is meant to meet the increasing demand for cadastral mapping(demarcation of land parcel boundaries), urban and rural management, coastal land use etc. The satellite carries two payloads MWIR and LWIR, with the resolution of 6meters.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>In addition to this, a student-built satellite <a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/student-built-azaadisat-to-be-co-passenger-on-isros-maiden-launch-of-sslv-rocket-501487">'AzaadiSAT'</a> will also be piggybacking on the SSLV.&nbsp;</p>

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For the first-time ever, enthusiasts can witness the maiden launch of an all-new Indian rocket from an Indian Spaceport. The Indian Space Research Organization has announced that the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle(SSLV) will be having its maiden flight or first developmental flight on Saturday, August 7th, at 9:18am, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.

For the first-time ever, enthusiasts can witness the maiden launch of an all-new Indian rocket from an Indian Spaceport. The Indian Space Research Organization has announced that the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle(SSLV) will be having its maiden flight or first developmental flight on Saturday, August 7th, at 9:18am, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. The icing on the cake is that public will be allowed to witness the launch from up-close, from ISRO's Launch Viewers gallery. The launch of the SSLV-D1/EOS-02 Mission is scheduled for Sunday, August 7, 2022, at 9:18 am (IST) from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), Sriharikota. ISRO invites citizens to the Launch View Gallery at SDSC to witness the launch. Registration is open at https://t.co/J9jd8yDs4a pic.twitter.com/rq37VfSfXu — ISRO (@isro) August 1, 2022 × India's workhorse PSLV rocket had its maiden flight in 1993, GSLV rocket in 2001 and GSLV Mk3 rocket in 2017. However, during these launches the public did not have any means to witness the launch from the spaceport. In recent years, ISRO has inaugurated a Launch Viewers Gallery at Sriharikota and the public will have the opportunity to witness it from there, based on prior registration with ISRO. SSLV is a rocket that is designed to orbit satellites weighing less than 500kg in Low Earth Orbit. Dr. Somanath had earlier told WION that SSLV was being conceptualized as a rocket that can be handed over to Indian industry for the entire manufacturing process and it can be put together for launch in a week's time. He had added that SSLV uses less-exotic materials in its manufacturing process to ensure that it is kept simple and easy to adopt by industry. On its maiden launch, the SSLV's primary payload is said to be the 142kg 'Miscrosat 2A' or 'EOS-2', which is meant to meet the increasing demand for cadastral mapping(demarcation of land parcel boundaries), urban and rural management, coastal land use etc. The satellite carries two payloads MWIR and LWIR, with the resolution of 6meters. In addition to this, a student-built satellite 'AzaadiSAT' will also be piggybacking on the SSLV.

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<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="23">A recent study published in the Journal of Psychology of Addictive Behaviors found that children who have parents struggling with alcoholism are more likely to show symptoms of food addiction. In this, some people may have become addicted to the high concentrations of refined carbohydrates and fats present in processed meals like pizza, chocolate, and fries. Up to 1 in 5 people appears to be affected by this clinically serious addiction to highly processed foods, which is characterised by a loss of control over the consumption or intense cravings and an unwillingness to cut back despite some unpleasant effects, ANI reported.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="24">Researchers from University of Michigan were interested in determining whether a parent’s alcoholism is a significant risk factor for addiction, also to indicate a high chance of addiction to processed foods. The lead author of the study, Lindzey Hoover, said, "People who have a family history of addiction may be at greater risk for developing a problematic relationship with highly processed foods, which is really challenging in a food environment where these foods are cheap, accessible, and heavily marketed."</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="24"><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/sleeping-less-than-nine-hours-can-cause-serious-mental-problems-in-young-children-study-502287">Sleeping less than nine hours can cause serious mental problems in young children: Study</a></strong></p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="25">As per the study, people who struggle with food addiction are most likely to have personal problems with cannabis, alcohol, cigarettes, and tobacco.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="25"><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/ai-tools-help-scientists-to-find-hominins-used-fire-800k-years-ago-501881">AI tools help scientists to find hominins used fire 800k years ago</a></strong></p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="26">However, the effects of addiction don’t end with food. Diets dominated by highly processed foods containing excess substances are causes of preventable deaths in today's world.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="27">This study suggests that interventions are necessary to concurrently reduce drug use and compulsive eating.</p>

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A recent study published in the Journal of Psychology of Addictive Behaviors found that children who have parents struggling with alcoholism are more likely to show symptoms of food addiction.

A recent study published in the Journal of Psychology of Addictive Behaviors found that children who have parents struggling with alcoholism are more likely to show symptoms of food addiction. In this, some people may have become addicted to the high concentrations of refined carbohydrates and fats present in processed meals like pizza, chocolate, and fries. Up to 1 in 5 people appears to be affected by this clinically serious addiction to highly processed foods, which is characterised by a loss of control over the consumption or intense cravings and an unwillingness to cut back despite some unpleasant effects, ANI reported. Researchers from University of Michigan were interested in determining whether a parent’s alcoholism is a significant risk factor for addiction, also to indicate a high chance of addiction to processed foods. The lead author of the study, Lindzey Hoover, said, "People who have a family history of addiction may be at greater risk for developing a problematic relationship with highly processed foods, which is really challenging in a food environment where these foods are cheap, accessible, and heavily marketed." Also read | Sleeping less than nine hours can cause serious mental problems in young children: Study As per the study, people who struggle with food addiction are most likely to have personal problems with cannabis, alcohol, cigarettes, and tobacco. Also read | AI tools help scientists to find hominins used fire 800k years ago However, the effects of addiction don’t end with food. Diets dominated by highly processed foods containing excess substances are causes of preventable deaths in today's world. This study suggests that interventions are necessary to concurrently reduce drug use and compulsive eating. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="11">As per a new study led by the researchers of the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM), elementary school-aged children who get less than nine hours of sleep per night can have significant differences in brain regions responsible for memory, intelligence compared to those who get proper sleep of nine to twelve hours. The study was published in the Lancet Child and Adolescent Health journal. The variations were associated with severe mental health issues, such as depression, anxiety, and impulsive behaviour amongst those who get little sleep, ANI reported.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="13">Lack of sleep has also been related to problems such as decision making, problem-solving, and memory. However, till now, no research has examined the long-term effects of inadequate sleep on pre-teens’ neurocognitive development.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="13"><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/ai-tools-help-scientists-to-find-hominins-used-fire-800k-years-ago-501881">AI tools help scientists to find hominins used fire 800k years ago</a></strong></p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="14">For this story, the researchers analysed information gathered from more than 8,300 kids between the ages of 9 and 10 who participated in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study. This study, supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is the largest long-term study for the investigation of child health and brain development in the US.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="15">According to Ze Wang, PhD, Professor at UMSOM, "We found that children who had insufficient sleep, less than nine hours per night, at the beginning of the study, had less grey matter or smaller volume in certain areas of the brain responsible for attention, memory, and inhibition control compared to those with healthy sleep habits." He further added, "These differences persisted after two years, a concerning finding that suggests long-term harm for those who do not get enough sleep."</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="16">This is one of the first studies to show possible long-term effects of sleep deprivation on young children’s neurocognitive development.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="16"><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/millions-develop-long-lasting-problems-with-sense-of-smell-or-taste-after-covid-19-study-501475">Millions develop long-lasting problems with sense of smell or taste after COVID-19: Study</a></strong></p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="17">Following the publication of the study, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends that children aged 6 to 12 take the recommended sleep.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="18">The American Academy of Paediatrics advised parents to instill healthy habits in their kids. They advised the parents to prioritise getting adequate sleep to maintain a regular sleep schedule, encourage good physical activity throughout the day, and restrict their screen time an hour before bed.</p>

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As per a new study led by the researchers of the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM), elementary school-aged children who get less than nine hours of sleep per night can have significant differences in brain regions responsible for memory, intelligence compared to those who get proper sleep of nine to twelve hours. The study was published in the Lancet Child and Adolescent Health journal. The variations were associated with severe mental health issues, such as depression, anxiety, and impulsive behaviour amongst those who get little sleep, ANI reported. Lack of sleep has also been related to problems such as decision making, problem-solving, and memory. However, till now, no research has examined the long-term effects of inadequate sleep on pre-teens’ neurocognitive development. Also read | AI tools help scientists to find hominins used fire 800k years ago For this story, the researchers analysed information gathered from more than 8,300 kids between the ages of 9 and 10 who participated in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study. This study, supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is the largest long-term study for the investigation of child health and brain development in the US. According to Ze Wang, PhD, Professor at UMSOM, "We found that children who had insufficient sleep, less than nine hours per night, at the beginning of the study, had less grey matter or smaller volume in certain areas of the brain responsible for attention, memory, and inhibition control compared to those with healthy sleep habits." He further added, "These differences persisted after two years, a concerning finding that suggests long-term harm for those who do not get enough sleep." This is one of the first studies to show possible long-term effects of sleep deprivation on young children’s neurocognitive development. Also read | Millions develop long-lasting problems with sense of smell or taste after COVID-19: Study Following the publication of the study, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends that children aged 6 to 12 take the recommended sleep. The American Academy of Paediatrics advised parents to instill healthy habits in their kids. They advised the parents to prioritise getting adequate sleep to maintain a regular sleep schedule, encourage good physical activity throughout the day, and restrict their screen time an hour before bed. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>Working hypothesis on human evolution says that the ability to use fire in a controlled manner was a major step. The fire gave protection from cold and even led to man cooking his food before consumption. This further gave protection against microbes present in the food. Hence, studying evidence of use of fire forms an important aspect of archaeological investigation.</p>

<p>Now, a new technique has been used to determine that hominins, a form of man before it evolved into its modern form, used fire even 800,000 years ago.</p>

<p>The new technique involves use of Artificial Intelligence. Such a method, if used more, will give archaeology a more data driven basis.</p>

<p>Experts involved in this study are from Weizmann Institute of Science, Hebrew University of Jerusalem and University of Toronto.</p>

<p>“The deep learning models that prevailed had a specific architecture that outperformed the others and successfully gave us the confidence we needed to further use this tool in an archaeological context having no visual signs of fire use,” said one of the researchers as quoted by SciTechDaily.</p>

<p>“It was not only a demonstration of exploration and being rewarded in terms of the knowledge gained,” said another researcher, “but of the potential that lies in combining different disciplines: Ido has a background in quantum chemistry, Zane is a scientific archaeologist, and Liora and Michael are prehistorians. By working together, we have learned from each other. For me, it’s a demonstration of how scientific research across the humanities and science should work.”</p>

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<p>Millions of people throughout the world suffer from baldness, and up until recently, hair implants were the only solution. But now, researchers might have discovered the cure for baldness. Researchers from the University of California found a single chemical in hair follicles that regulates both cell division and cell death. Given that follicles are a source of stem cells, this discovery could not only treat baldness but also aid in significantly reducing the time taken to recover from injuries.</p>

<p>A release by the university explains that the majority of cells in the human body have fixed forms and functions that are established during embryonic development. A blood cell, for instance, cannot transform into a neuron cell, and vice versa.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>It goes on to say that stem cells, however, are similar to the empty Scrabble tiles in that they can develop into many kinds of cells. They can even be used to restore damaged tissue or organs due to their flexibility.</p>

<p>As study co-author and UC Riverside mathematical biologist, Qixuan Wang puts it,&nbsp;“In science fiction, when characters heal quickly from injuries, the idea is that stem cells allowed it.”<strong>&nbsp;</strong></p>

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<p>Wang added: “In real life, our new research gets us closer to understanding stem cell behavior, so that we can control it and promote wound healing.”</p>

<p>While the stomach and liver can heal themselves after injuries, hair follicles are the only organ in humans that regenerate&nbsp;automatically and regularly, even without injury. This is why Wang’s team focused on them for their research.</p>

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<p>The scientists uncovered the mechanism by which a particular protein called TGF-beta regulates the process by which cells in hair follicles, including stem cells, divide and create new cells or plan their own demise, ultimately resulting in the death of the entire hair follicle.</p>

<p>Nobody is absolutely certain as to why follicles self-destruct. According to some theories, it is an inherited feature from animals that shed their fur to survive the hot summer months or to camouflage. If scientists can understand how TGF-beta activates cell division and interacts with other crucial genes, the scientific breakthroughs are endless.</p>

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Millions of people throughout the world suffer from baldness, and up until recently, hair implants were the only solution. But now, researchers might have discovered the cure for baldness.

Millions of people throughout the world suffer from baldness, and up until recently, hair implants were the only solution. But now, researchers might have discovered the cure for baldness. Researchers from the University of California found a single chemical in hair follicles that regulates both cell division and cell death. Given that follicles are a source of stem cells, this discovery could not only treat baldness but also aid in significantly reducing the time taken to recover from injuries. A release by the university explains that the majority of cells in the human body have fixed forms and functions that are established during embryonic development. A blood cell, for instance, cannot transform into a neuron cell, and vice versa. Also read | All the kissing our ancestors’ did is what gave us herpes: Study It goes on to say that stem cells, however, are similar to the empty Scrabble tiles in that they can develop into many kinds of cells. They can even be used to restore damaged tissue or organs due to their flexibility. As study co-author and UC Riverside mathematical biologist, Qixuan Wang puts it, “In science fiction, when characters heal quickly from injuries, the idea is that stem cells allowed it.” Watch | World Hepatitis Day: Expert tells WION how to save kids from disease Wang added: “In real life, our new research gets us closer to understanding stem cell behavior, so that we can control it and promote wound healing.” While the stomach and liver can heal themselves after injuries, hair follicles are the only organ in humans that regenerate automatically and regularly, even without injury. This is why Wang’s team focused on them for their research. Also read | Earth Overshoot Day: The planet is exhausted. Mankind has already used up its resources for the year 2022 The scientists uncovered the mechanism by which a particular protein called TGF-beta regulates the process by which cells in hair follicles, including stem cells, divide and create new cells or plan their own demise, ultimately resulting in the death of the entire hair follicle. Nobody is absolutely certain as to why follicles self-destruct. According to some theories, it is an inherited feature from animals that shed their fur to survive the hot summer months or to camouflage. If scientists can understand how TGF-beta activates cell division and interacts with other crucial genes, the scientific breakthroughs are endless. (With inputs from agencies) Watch WION LIVE HERE: You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>A new study suggests that the modern-day cold sores or herpes origins can be traced back to the bronze age, to the time when our ancestors began to engage in romantic and sexual kissing. Today, the virus infects approximately 3.7 billion people, says the study, which was led by an international team of researchers from Cambridge University. The team has discovered and sequenced ancient genomes from the herpes virus, which frequently causes lip sores.&nbsp;The research published in the journal ‘Science Advances’ says that the Neolithic blooming of facial herpes found in the ancient DNA may have corresponded with the introduction of a new cultural activity imported from the east: romantic and sexual kissing.&nbsp;The team extracted viral DNA from the tooth roots of human bones dating back a millennium and then used that information to map ancient herpes genomes.</p>

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<p>An analysis showed the painful lip blisters flourished during the Neolithic period, in the wake of vast migrations into Europe from the Steppe grasslands of Eurasia.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Herpes is present in every species of monkey, “so we assume it has been with us since our own species left Africa,”&nbsp;according to co-senior author Dr Christiana Scheib, a research associate at St. John's College in Cambridge.</p>

<p>The study found that interbreeding sparked population explosions across the continent, which fueled increased transmission rates.</p>

<p>“However, something happened around five thousand years ago that allowed one strain of herpes to overtake all others, possibly an increase in transmissions, which could have been linked to kissing.”</p>

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<p>“Herpes has a history stretching back millions of years, and forms of the virus infect species from bats to coral.”</p>

<p>The study points out that behaviour is far from universal in human civilizations. The earliest account of kissing is a Bronze Age document from South Asia.</p>

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<p>Centuries later, the Roman Emperor Tiberius also made a possible herpes-related decree that attempted to forbid kissing at official gatherings in order to stop the spread of the disease.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A high temperature, nausea, headaches, and swollen, inflamed gums with sores in and around the mouth are just a few of the symptoms of herpes.&nbsp;Herpes can become active after years of dormancy in the body, making it a chronic illness.&nbsp;</p>

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A new study suggests that the modern-day cold sores or herpes origins can be traced back to the bronze age, to the time when our ancestors began to engage in romantic and sexual kissing.

A new study suggests that the modern-day cold sores or herpes origins can be traced back to the bronze age, to the time when our ancestors began to engage in romantic and sexual kissing. Today, the virus infects approximately 3.7 billion people, says the study, which was led by an international team of researchers from Cambridge University. The team has discovered and sequenced ancient genomes from the herpes virus, which frequently causes lip sores. The research published in the journal ‘Science Advances’ says that the Neolithic blooming of facial herpes found in the ancient DNA may have corresponded with the introduction of a new cultural activity imported from the east: romantic and sexual kissing. The team extracted viral DNA from the tooth roots of human bones dating back a millennium and then used that information to map ancient herpes genomes. Watch | World Hepatitis Day: Expert tells WION how to save kids from disease An analysis showed the painful lip blisters flourished during the Neolithic period, in the wake of vast migrations into Europe from the Steppe grasslands of Eurasia. Herpes is present in every species of monkey, “so we assume it has been with us since our own species left Africa,” according to co-senior author Dr Christiana Scheib, a research associate at St. John's College in Cambridge. The study found that interbreeding sparked population explosions across the continent, which fueled increased transmission rates. “However, something happened around five thousand years ago that allowed one strain of herpes to overtake all others, possibly an increase in transmissions, which could have been linked to kissing.” Also read | Earth Overshoot Day: The planet is exhausted. Mankind has already used up its resources for the year 2022 “Herpes has a history stretching back millions of years, and forms of the virus infect species from bats to coral.” The study points out that behaviour is far from universal in human civilizations. The earliest account of kissing is a Bronze Age document from South Asia. Also read | Bacteria behind rare disease found in United States for first time ever, CDC issues health advisory Centuries later, the Roman Emperor Tiberius also made a possible herpes-related decree that attempted to forbid kissing at official gatherings in order to stop the spread of the disease. A high temperature, nausea, headaches, and swollen, inflamed gums with sores in and around the mouth are just a few of the symptoms of herpes. Herpes can become active after years of dormancy in the body, making it a chronic illness. (With inputs from agencies) Watch WION LIVE HERE: You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>A fossil of 550 million-year-old fossil, identified by scientists as 'earliest known animal predator' has been named after British naturalist and TV presenter Sir David Attenborough. The fossil was found in Charnwood Forest, near Leicester in northern England. The specimen has been named Auroralumina attenboroughii. The first part of the name is Latin for 'dawn lantern'. The fossil is from a trove found in 2007.</p>

<p>Phil Wilby from the British Geological Survey had visited Charnwoord forest in 2007 along with a group of palaeontologists. They were examining a site containing more than 1000 forests. To capture impression of the specimen of Auroralumina attenboroughii, the scientists took rubber mould of the rock surface.</p>

<p>They have determined the age of the fossil using radioactive minerals from the surrounding rock. The fossil belongs to the Ediacaran period</p>

<p>The animal is related to the cnidaria group, which includes sea anemones, jellyfish and corals, Wilby said, pushing the known existence of that group back by 20 million years.</p>

<p>"For the first time we're able to say at 560 million years ago there was a group of animals that looks just like modern animals that had skeletons, that were predators and that were colonial - there were lots of them living together," Wilby told BBC News on Monday (July 25).</p>

<p>"We know that the animal had a stalk and a cup and on top of that, or within that cup, was a polyp very much like a sea anemone with lots of little tentacles that were used to catch food."<br />
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A fossil of 550 million-year-old fossil, identified by scientists as 'earliest known animal predator' has been named after British naturalist and TV presenter Sir David Attenborough.

A fossil of 550 million-year-old fossil, identified by scientists as 'earliest known animal predator' has been named after British naturalist and TV presenter Sir David Attenborough. The fossil was found in Charnwood Forest, near Leicester in northern England. The specimen has been named Auroralumina attenboroughii. The first part of the name is Latin for 'dawn lantern'. The fossil is from a trove found in 2007. Phil Wilby from the British Geological Survey had visited Charnwoord forest in 2007 along with a group of palaeontologists. They were examining a site containing more than 1000 forests. To capture impression of the specimen of Auroralumina attenboroughii, the scientists took rubber mould of the rock surface. They have determined the age of the fossil using radioactive minerals from the surrounding rock. The fossil belongs to the Ediacaran period The animal is related to the cnidaria group, which includes sea anemones, jellyfish and corals, Wilby said, pushing the known existence of that group back by 20 million years. "For the first time we're able to say at 560 million years ago there was a group of animals that looks just like modern animals that had skeletons, that were predators and that were colonial - there were lots of them living together," Wilby told BBC News on Monday (July 25). "We know that the animal had a stalk and a cup and on top of that, or within that cup, was a polyp very much like a sea anemone with lots of little tentacles that were used to catch food."

'Earliest known animal predator' has been named after Sir David Attenborough

<p>We Earth-dwellers have Earth-centric idea of the Universe and that's probably fine. From sunrise to sunset (and beyond), we eat, drink, work and sleep on one single planet. Human colonies on Moon and Mars are still in the concept stage. Till then, its one blue planet for us.</p>

<p>Due to our Earth-centric thoughts, its hard to imagine that the largest canyon in the Solar System is not on Earth. Sorry Grand Canyon but a canyon system on Mars takes the cake here. And European Space Agency has clicked a picture of it.</p>

<p>Valles Marineris, the canyon system on Mars, is longer, wider and deepr than Grand Canyon. It is 4000 kilometres long, 200 kilometre wide and upto 7 km deep. These dimensions are much greater than the Grand Canyon. To put things in Indian perspective, the length of Valles Marineris is greater than the distance between Kashmir to Kanyakumari.</p>

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<p>Image of the Valles Marineris has been captured by ESA's Mars Express. The image shows two trenches, called Chasma in the western region of Valles Marineris. Left portion of the image is southern direction. 840-kilometre-long lus Chasma is visible there and 805-kilometre-long Tithonium Chasma is visible in the right side of the image. Incredible surface details are present in this high resolution image that captures Valles Marineris that is up to 7 kilometres deep.</p>

<p>The blackened portion in the Tithonium Chasma is black sand. Scientists think that the sand must have come from Tharsis volcanic region.</p>

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We Earth-dwellers have Earth-centric idea of the Universe and that's probably fine. From sunrise to sunset (and beyond), we eat, drink, work and sleep on one single planet.

We Earth-dwellers have Earth-centric idea of the Universe and that's probably fine. From sunrise to sunset (and beyond), we eat, drink, work and sleep on one single planet. Human colonies on Moon and Mars are still in the concept stage. Till then, its one blue planet for us. Due to our Earth-centric thoughts, its hard to imagine that the largest canyon in the Solar System is not on Earth. Sorry Grand Canyon but a canyon system on Mars takes the cake here. And European Space Agency has clicked a picture of it. Valles Marineris, the canyon system on Mars, is longer, wider and deepr than Grand Canyon. It is 4000 kilometres long, 200 kilometre wide and upto 7 km deep. These dimensions are much greater than the Grand Canyon. To put things in Indian perspective, the length of Valles Marineris is greater than the distance between Kashmir to Kanyakumari. Image of the Valles Marineris has been captured by ESA's Mars Express. The image shows two trenches, called Chasma in the western region of Valles Marineris. Left portion of the image is southern direction. 840-kilometre-long lus Chasma is visible there and 805-kilometre-long Tithonium Chasma is visible in the right side of the image. Incredible surface details are present in this high resolution image that captures Valles Marineris that is up to 7 kilometres deep. The blackened portion in the Tithonium Chasma is black sand. Scientists think that the sand must have come from Tharsis volcanic region. You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

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<p>Dogs never cease to surprise us. They seem to read our emotions and be empathetic. Thousands of years with humankind may have made them our best friends, but we have just begun to understand them. A research has now said that dogs may be able to 'see' through their powerful sense of smell.</p>

<p>That dogs sense of smell is much superior to humans is a known fact. Their nose has more than 220 million odour-detecting cels, more than four times than those in humans. This is pretty much known.&nbsp;</p>

<p>But the new research suggests that smell may form much greater part in dog's perception of its surroundings than thought before.</p>

<p>The researchers scanned brains of 23 domestic dogs with the help of a special MRI. They found that connections between regions of the brain that processed smell and vision were especially strong.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"We've never seen this connection between the nose and the occipital lobe, functionally the visual cortex in dogs, in any species," Cornell University neuroimaging researcher Pip Johnson explains. He was quoted by Cornell Chronicle</p>

<p>"It was really consistent. And size-wise, these tracts were really dramatic compared to what is described in the human olfactory system, more like what you'd see in our visual systems."</p>

<p>What this means is that dogs form spatial awareness, a mental picture of surrounding more using their sense of smell like we do using vision.</p>

<p>This perhaps explains why even blind dogs can play a game of fetch.</p>

<p>The research has been published in The Journal of Neuroscience.</p>

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Dogs never cease to surprise us. They seem to read our emotions and be empathetic. Thousands of years with humankind may have made them our best friends, but we have just begun to understand them. A research has now said that dogs may be able to 'see' through their powerful sense of smell. That dogs sense of smell is much superior to humans is a known fact. Their nose has more than 220 million odour-detecting cels, more than four times than those in humans. This is pretty much known. But the new research suggests that smell may form much greater part in dog's perception of its surroundings than thought before. The researchers scanned brains of 23 domestic dogs with the help of a special MRI. They found that connections between regions of the brain that processed smell and vision were especially strong. "We've never seen this connection between the nose and the occipital lobe, functionally the visual cortex in dogs, in any species," Cornell University neuroimaging researcher Pip Johnson explains. He was quoted by Cornell Chronicle "It was really consistent. And size-wise, these tracts were really dramatic compared to what is described in the human olfactory system, more like what you'd see in our visual systems." What this means is that dogs form spatial awareness, a mental picture of surrounding more using their sense of smell like we do using vision. This perhaps explains why even blind dogs can play a game of fetch. The research has been published in The Journal of Neuroscience. You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

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<p>Rare deep-sea brine pools found in the Red Sea can potentially provide insight into the beginnings of life on Earth. According to recent research, they may also provide information on long-term environmental changes in the area.<br />
Despite being rare and small in size, brine pools are an intense oasis of "macrofaunal and microbial" biodiversity in an otherwise sparsely populated bottom of the ocean.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Talking to Live Science, Sam Purkis, professor and chair of the Department of Marine Geosciences at the University of Miami, and research lead author stated: "Our current understanding is that life originated on Earth in the deep sea, almost certainly in anoxic — without oxygen — conditions."&nbsp;</p>

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<p>He added that deep-sea brine pools are of great scientific interest because they represent one of the most extreme&nbsp;inhabited environments on Earth.</p>

<p>"Despite being devoid of oxygen and hypersaline, they are teeming with a rich community of so-called 'extremophile' microbes. Studying this community, hence allows a glimpse into the sort of conditions where life first appeared on our planet."</p>

<p>As per the research published in the science journal Nature, these can&nbsp;also direct the hunt for life on "other water worlds" elsewhere in the universe. Brine pools can&nbsp;also help with predicting floods and tsunamis due to the "exquisitely intact" sediments found there.</p>

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<p>The pools lack the typical creatures that inhabit and survive on the seabed, such as burrowing shrimp, worms, and mollusks, because the brine lacks oxygen. Typically, these creatures "bioturbate" or "churn up" the seafloor, upsetting the sediments that build up there, according to Purkis. "Not so with the brine pools. Here, any sedimentary layers that settle to the bed of the brine pool remain exquisitely intact."</p>

<p>In addition to records of earthquakes and tsunami, the core samples that the researchers took from the newly discovered brine lakes "represent an unbroken record of past rainfall in the region, stretching back more than 1,000 years," said Purkis.</p>

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Rare deep-sea brine pools found in the Red Sea can potentially provide insight into the beginnings of life on Earth. According to recent research, they may also provide information on long-term environmental changes in the area.

Rare deep-sea brine pools found in the Red Sea can potentially provide insight into the beginnings of life on Earth. According to recent research, they may also provide information on long-term environmental changes in the area. Despite being rare and small in size, brine pools are an intense oasis of "macrofaunal and microbial" biodiversity in an otherwise sparsely populated bottom of the ocean. Talking to Live Science, Sam Purkis, professor and chair of the Department of Marine Geosciences at the University of Miami, and research lead author stated: "Our current understanding is that life originated on Earth in the deep sea, almost certainly in anoxic — without oxygen — conditions." Watch | Is there life on Venus? Here's what Cambridge University researchers say He added that deep-sea brine pools are of great scientific interest because they represent one of the most extreme inhabited environments on Earth. "Despite being devoid of oxygen and hypersaline, they are teeming with a rich community of so-called 'extremophile' microbes. Studying this community, hence allows a glimpse into the sort of conditions where life first appeared on our planet." As per the research published in the science journal Nature, these can also direct the hunt for life on "other water worlds" elsewhere in the universe. Brine pools can also help with predicting floods and tsunamis due to the "exquisitely intact" sediments found there. Also read | Ancient microbes can help in finding traces of alien life, new study suggests The pools lack the typical creatures that inhabit and survive on the seabed, such as burrowing shrimp, worms, and mollusks, because the brine lacks oxygen. Typically, these creatures "bioturbate" or "churn up" the seafloor, upsetting the sediments that build up there, according to Purkis. "Not so with the brine pools. Here, any sedimentary layers that settle to the bed of the brine pool remain exquisitely intact." In addition to records of earthquakes and tsunami, the core samples that the researchers took from the newly discovered brine lakes "represent an unbroken record of past rainfall in the region, stretching back more than 1,000 years," said Purkis. (With inputs from agencies) Watch WION LIVE HERE: You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>What distinguishes Saturn from the rest of the planets in our Solar System are the majestic rings the planet has. These rings are so prominent, they are visible from amateur telescopes as well. The planet sure gets a regal look due to it. But what is stopping from all planets to have such a ring? size? Saturn is a giant planet in our Solar System. But so is Jupiter, in fact, Jupiter is bigger than Saturn, then why it does not have Saturn-like rings?</p>

<p>A recent study from the University of California, Riverside (UCR) throws light on the reason why Jupiter does not have Saturn-like rings. Findings of this study were reported in the journal Planetary Science.</p>

<p>UCR astrophysicist Stephen Kane led the study along with his student. Together, they ran a simulation. Into the simulation, they fed info about orbits of Jupiter's four moons and the orbit of the planet itself. They also fed information about how much time it takes to form rings around the planet.</p>

<p>Kane found that the reason why Jupiter could not form Saturn-like moon was its moons. Jupiter has four main moons that were discovered by Galileo.</p>

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<p>We found that the Galilean moons of Jupiter, one of which is the largest moon in our solar system, would very quickly destroy any large rings that might form," Kane said.</p>

<p>So based on this research, it can be said that Jupiter did not have Saturn-like rings even in its past.</p>

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What distinguishes Saturn from the rest of the planets in our Solar System are the majestic rings the planet has. These rings are so prominent, they are visible from amateur telescopes as well. The planet sure gets a regal look due to it. But what is stopping from all planets to have such a ring? size? Saturn is a giant planet in our Solar System. But so is Jupiter, in fact, Jupiter is bigger than Saturn, then why it does not have Saturn-like rings? A recent study from the University of California, Riverside (UCR) throws light on the reason why Jupiter does not have Saturn-like rings. Findings of this study were reported in the journal Planetary Science. UCR astrophysicist Stephen Kane led the study along with his student. Together, they ran a simulation. Into the simulation, they fed info about orbits of Jupiter's four moons and the orbit of the planet itself. They also fed information about how much time it takes to form rings around the planet. Kane found that the reason why Jupiter could not form Saturn-like moon was its moons. Jupiter has four main moons that were discovered by Galileo. Also Read | NASA posts colourful pic of Pluto, wows netizens We found that the Galilean moons of Jupiter, one of which is the largest moon in our solar system, would very quickly destroy any large rings that might form," Kane said. So based on this research, it can be said that Jupiter did not have Saturn-like rings even in its past. You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

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<p>Can we form human colonies on Moon and Mars? We do have concept designs ready but travel to space is in itself an extremely expensive enterprise. Space agencies and billionaires like Elon Musk are working in this direction but if a Japanese concept is implemented perfectly, we can possibly hop on to a bullet train and travel to Moon or Mars. After all, it was Japanese who gave the world bullet trains.</p>

<p>Researchers from Japan's Kyoto University and Kajima Construction are planning to make artificial space environment with Earth-like atmosphere in specially made habitable zones on Moon and Mars. They also working on the concept of bullet trains to travel there. For this, the transportation system called 'Hexagon Space Track System' is in the works.</p>

<p>“There is no plan like this in other countries' space development plans. Our plan represents important technologies crucial to ensuring human beings will be able to move to space in the future,” said Yosuke Yamashiki, director of the SIC Human Spaceology Center of Kyoto University in a press conference earlier this month.</p>

<p>“As the idea of living in space becomes more realistic, the problem with the low gravity, which I intuitively became aware of when I was a child, is an issue we must overcome. We are committed to achieving the plan so it will be useful for human beings,” said Takuya Ono, a project associate professor with the Center and a senior researcher at Kajima.</p>

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Can we form human colonies on Moon and Mars? We do have concept designs ready but travel to space is in itself an extremely expensive enterprise. Space agencies and billionaires like Elon Musk are working in this direction but if a Japanese concept is implemented perfectly, we can possibly hop on to a bullet train and travel to Moon or Mars.

Can we form human colonies on Moon and Mars? We do have concept designs ready but travel to space is in itself an extremely expensive enterprise. Space agencies and billionaires like Elon Musk are working in this direction but if a Japanese concept is implemented perfectly, we can possibly hop on to a bullet train and travel to Moon or Mars. After all, it was Japanese who gave the world bullet trains. Researchers from Japan's Kyoto University and Kajima Construction are planning to make artificial space environment with Earth-like atmosphere in specially made habitable zones on Moon and Mars. They also working on the concept of bullet trains to travel there. For this, the transportation system called 'Hexagon Space Track System' is in the works. “There is no plan like this in other countries' space development plans. Our plan represents important technologies crucial to ensuring human beings will be able to move to space in the future,” said Yosuke Yamashiki, director of the SIC Human Spaceology Center of Kyoto University in a press conference earlier this month. “As the idea of living in space becomes more realistic, the problem with the low gravity, which I intuitively became aware of when I was a child, is an issue we must overcome. We are committed to achieving the plan so it will be useful for human beings,” said Takuya Ono, a project associate professor with the Center and a senior researcher at Kajima. Researchers said that the project is expected to be completed by 2050.

Bullet train to Mars? Such a research is indeed going on in Japan

<p>James Webb Space Telescope may be (rightfully) hogging all the limelight right now, but its predecessor, Hubble Space Telescope is still dutifully capturing fascinating images of the cosmos after all these years. The telescope has been humanity’s major scope in the space and will gradually make way for JWST.<br />
The new image taken by the Hubble telescope is unique because it captures a fascinating phenomenon in the cosmos. This photo shows mirror images of the galaxy in the centre. This phenomenon is called ‘gravitational lensing’. Check out the image posted by European Space Agency.</p>

<p>“This NASA/ESA @HUBBLE_space Telescope image shows a gravitationally lensed galaxy with the name SGAS J143845+145407 😮 Gravitational lensing has caused a mirror image of the galaxy at the centre of this picture, creating a captivating centrepiece,” says ESA in its tweet while sharing&nbsp;the image.</p>

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<p>A large celestial body having huge amount of mass, a galaxy for example, has an effect on the spacetime fabric around it. The massive gravity ‘bends’ the fabric of the space. This is called gravitational lensing. Due to this bending, some rays of light emanating from the same object cause the lensing (or an object placed behind the object causing the lensing) travel along the bent space-time fabric. This forms a mirror image of, either the same object or the object behind it.<br />
In this case, the mirror-image is of the same galaxy.<br />
Another feature of such a lensing is that it magnifies the image of the object. This makes it&nbsp;easier for us to study the celestial body in detail.</p>

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James Webb Space Telescope may be (rightfully) hogging all the limelight right now, but its predecessor, Hubble Space Telescope is still dutifully capturing fascinating images of the cosmos after all these years.

James Webb Space Telescope may be (rightfully) hogging all the limelight right now, but its predecessor, Hubble Space Telescope is still dutifully capturing fascinating images of the cosmos after all these years. The telescope has been humanity’s major scope in the space and will gradually make way for JWST. The new image taken by the Hubble telescope is unique because it captures a fascinating phenomenon in the cosmos. This photo shows mirror images of the galaxy in the centre. This phenomenon is called ‘gravitational lensing’. Check out the image posted by European Space Agency. “This NASA/ESA @HUBBLE_space Telescope image shows a gravitationally lensed galaxy with the name SGAS J143845+145407 😮 Gravitational lensing has caused a mirror image of the galaxy at the centre of this picture, creating a captivating centrepiece,” says ESA in its tweet while sharing the image. 📸 This NASA/ESA @HUBBLE_space Telescope image shows a gravitationally lensed galaxy with the name SGAS J143845+145407 😮 Gravitational lensing has caused a mirror image of the galaxy at the centre of this picture, creating a captivating centrepiece 👉 https://t.co/QAT8CVVMBX pic.twitter.com/sKv8UfQEEN — ESA (@esa) July 18, 2022 × What is gravitational lensing? A large celestial body having huge amount of mass, a galaxy for example, has an effect on the spacetime fabric around it. The massive gravity ‘bends’ the fabric of the space. This is called gravitational lensing. Due to this bending, some rays of light emanating from the same object cause the lensing (or an object placed behind the object causing the lensing) travel along the bent space-time fabric. This forms a mirror image of, either the same object or the object behind it. In this case, the mirror-image is of the same galaxy. Another feature of such a lensing is that it magnifies the image of the object. This makes it easier for us to study the celestial body in detail. You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

Hubble telescope clicks galaxy forming its own mirror image in space

<p>Pluto used to be the most distant planet in our Solar System. Used to be because its status as a planet has been revoked. But that doesn't mean Pluto ceases to amaze us. Image of the frozen landscape was, in not too distant past, just a smidge. But as NASA's New Horizons zoomed past Pluto in 2015, we have got more insight of the icy world. NASA has been sharing Pluto's pics all this while. These pics have been liked by thousands and have helped generate interest in Pluto.</p>

<p>NASA has shared another photo and this has bowled everyone over as usual. In this picture, Pluto is replete in resplendent colours and for a&nbsp;space body it does look rather unique.</p>

<p>NASA has shared the image on Instagram.</p>

<p>"Where does the rainbow end? Pluto isn't really a psychedelic riot of colors - this translated color image was created by New Horizons scientists to highlight the many subtle color differences between the planet's distinct regions," NASA said in the post.</p>

<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/dragons-eye-scientist-creates-image-of-galaxy-using-james-webb-space-telescope-499216">'Dragon's eye': Scientist creates image of galaxy using James Webb Space Telescope</a></strong></p>

<p>"Pluto has a complex, varied surface with jumbled mountains reminiscent of Europa, networks of carved-out valleys, old, heavily cratered terrain sitting right next to new, smooth icy plains, and even what might be wind-blown dunes," it added.</p>

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Pluto used to be the most distant planet in our Solar System. Used to be because its status as a planet has been revoked. But that doesn't mean Pluto ceases to amaze us.

Pluto used to be the most distant planet in our Solar System. Used to be because its status as a planet has been revoked. But that doesn't mean Pluto ceases to amaze us. Image of the frozen landscape was, in not too distant past, just a smidge. But as NASA's New Horizons zoomed past Pluto in 2015, we have got more insight of the icy world. NASA has been sharing Pluto's pics all this while. These pics have been liked by thousands and have helped generate interest in Pluto. NASA has shared another photo and this has bowled everyone over as usual. In this picture, Pluto is replete in resplendent colours and for a space body it does look rather unique. NASA has shared the image on Instagram. "Where does the rainbow end? Pluto isn't really a psychedelic riot of colors - this translated color image was created by New Horizons scientists to highlight the many subtle color differences between the planet's distinct regions," NASA said in the post. Also Read | 'Dragon's eye': Scientist creates image of galaxy using James Webb Space Telescope "Pluto has a complex, varied surface with jumbled mountains reminiscent of Europa, networks of carved-out valleys, old, heavily cratered terrain sitting right next to new, smooth icy plains, and even what might be wind-blown dunes," it added. View this post on Instagram A post shared by NASA (@nasa) × The post had gone crazy viral with nearly one million likes.

NASA posts colourful pic of Pluto, wows netizens

<p>A recent study found that there’s an increase in the proportion of healthy kids who are dieting to reduce their weight. Everybody is so conscious and particular about their weight, and how they look, majorly youngsters. Experts from Oxford University surveyed 34,000 kids on their weight and discovered that the proportion of kids with a healthy body mass index (BMI) has tripled in the previous two decades. In a survey, children were asked if they want to grow, maintain or reduce their weight. Only 5 per cent said they were keen to lose weight when this study began in 1997. But it rose to 14 per cent by the year 2016, Mirror reported.</p>

<p>According to the data, over one in three kids in the United Kingdom is overweight or obese.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Children’s health behaviours were tracked while responses from 34,235 children, between the age group of 8 to 17 participated in the Health Survey for England done between the year 1997 to 2016.</p>

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<p>Children who were obese has a fourfold increased likelihood of trying to lose weight, and then the proportion of overweight children doing so doubled. Researchers called the study that overweight and obese kids are more likely to shed weight as success.</p>

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<p>Nearly 26.5 per cent of youngsters, according per the study were attempting to lose weight in the year 2016, per the findings published in Archives of Disease in Childhood. Children between 13 to 17 were more likely to reduce their weight.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to Tam Fry, chairman of the National obese Forum in conversation with the daily mail said, “The news that more and more children appear to be taking their weight seriously is most welcome but this success must be greeted with a hint of caution. He further added, “It is concerning that children with a healthy weight appear to be 'dieting' and they should be gently told to snap out of it.”</p>

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A recent study found that there’s an increase in the proportion of healthy kids who are dieting to reduce their weight. Everybody is so conscious and particular about their weight, and how they look, majorly youngsters.

A recent study found that there’s an increase in the proportion of healthy kids who are dieting to reduce their weight. Everybody is so conscious and particular about their weight, and how they look, majorly youngsters. Experts from Oxford University surveyed 34,000 kids on their weight and discovered that the proportion of kids with a healthy body mass index (BMI) has tripled in the previous two decades. In a survey, children were asked if they want to grow, maintain or reduce their weight. Only 5 per cent said they were keen to lose weight when this study began in 1997. But it rose to 14 per cent by the year 2016, Mirror reported. According to the data, over one in three kids in the United Kingdom is overweight or obese. Also read | Diabetes drug helps people with obesity to lose weight significantly, says study Children’s health behaviours were tracked while responses from 34,235 children, between the age group of 8 to 17 participated in the Health Survey for England done between the year 1997 to 2016. Watch | Gravitas: New viral weight loss fad Children who were obese has a fourfold increased likelihood of trying to lose weight, and then the proportion of overweight children doing so doubled. Researchers called the study that overweight and obese kids are more likely to shed weight as success. Also read | Weight-loss surgery cuts the risk of developing cancer by 37% Nearly 26.5 per cent of youngsters, according per the study were attempting to lose weight in the year 2016, per the findings published in Archives of Disease in Childhood. Children between 13 to 17 were more likely to reduce their weight. According to Tam Fry, chairman of the National obese Forum in conversation with the daily mail said, “The news that more and more children appear to be taking their weight seriously is most welcome but this success must be greeted with a hint of caution. He further added, “It is concerning that children with a healthy weight appear to be 'dieting' and they should be gently told to snap out of it.” (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>Our Sun packs quite a punch. Not only did it literally form all the planets in the Solar System but is a source of all energy on Earth. It is indeed true that life-sustaining mode of our star is always on. But there are times when Sun 'sneezes' (well, kind of) and it means some major disruption on Earth. A solar flare is on its way to Earth and it is expected to spell trouble for us.</p>

<p>USA's National &nbsp;National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has raised an alarm over this solar flare which erupted from the Sun on July 14.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"A solar flare is an intense burst of radiation coming from the release of magnetic energy associated with sunspots. Flares are our solar system’s largest explosive events. They are seen as bright areas on the sun and they can last from minutes to hours," says NASA.</p>

<p>This solar flare will not mean something as dramatic as end of humanity, but a sufficiently powerful solar flare can make our satellites defunct. This in turn may have major effect on many functions on Earth. We will be safe because Earth's magnetic field will shield us from harmful radiation. But disruption in communication on Earth is enough to disturb flow of modern life.</p>

<p>"The long snake-like filament cartwheeled its way off the #Sun in a stunning ballet. The magnetic orientation of this Earth-directed #solarstorm is going to tough to predict. G2-level (possibly G3) conditions may occur if the magnetic field of this storm is oriented southward!" said Dr Tamitha Skov on Twitter. Her Twitter profile says that she is space weather expert.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">The long snake-like filament cartwheeled its way off the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Sun?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Sun</a> in a stunning ballet. The magnetic orientation of this Earth-directed <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/solarstorm?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#solarstorm</a> is going to tough to predict. G2-level (possibly G3) conditions may occur if the magnetic field of this storm is oriented southward! <a href="https://t.co/SNAZGMmqzi">pic.twitter.com/SNAZGMmqzi</a></p>
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Our Sun packs quite a punch. Not only did it literally form all the planets in the Solar System but is a source of all energy on Earth. It is indeed true that life-sustaining mode of our star is always on.

Our Sun packs quite a punch. Not only did it literally form all the planets in the Solar System but is a source of all energy on Earth. It is indeed true that life-sustaining mode of our star is always on. But there are times when Sun 'sneezes' (well, kind of) and it means some major disruption on Earth. A solar flare is on its way to Earth and it is expected to spell trouble for us. USA's National National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has raised an alarm over this solar flare which erupted from the Sun on July 14. "A solar flare is an intense burst of radiation coming from the release of magnetic energy associated with sunspots. Flares are our solar system’s largest explosive events. They are seen as bright areas on the sun and they can last from minutes to hours," says NASA. This solar flare will not mean something as dramatic as end of humanity, but a sufficiently powerful solar flare can make our satellites defunct. This in turn may have major effect on many functions on Earth. We will be safe because Earth's magnetic field will shield us from harmful radiation. But disruption in communication on Earth is enough to disturb flow of modern life. "The long snake-like filament cartwheeled its way off the #Sun in a stunning ballet. The magnetic orientation of this Earth-directed #solarstorm is going to tough to predict. G2-level (possibly G3) conditions may occur if the magnetic field of this storm is oriented southward!" said Dr Tamitha Skov on Twitter. Her Twitter profile says that she is space weather expert. The long snake-like filament cartwheeled its way off the #Sun in a stunning ballet. The magnetic orientation of this Earth-directed #solarstorm is going to tough to predict. G2-level (possibly G3) conditions may occur if the magnetic field of this storm is oriented southward! pic.twitter.com/SNAZGMmqzi — Dr. Tamitha Skov (@TamithaSkov) July 16, 2022 × The solar flare which erupted from the Sun on July 14 is expected to hit Earth on July 19. You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

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<p>We have a visitor in our backyard. Comet K2 is set to fly by Earth this week. Comets are not rare as much as they are fascinating. They are made of water, dust and ice. Comet K2 is the most distant active comet found. And this one has scientists scratching their heads.</p>

<p>Comets 'live' in Oort cloud, a repository of comets and other frozen spacaballs in the outer reaches of our Solar System. When external gravitational forces nudge one of the comets, it comes under the gravitational influence of the Sun and begins travelling million of miles towards the Sun. As the comet gradually comes closer to the Sun, it begins warming up and ice begins melting. As this happens, the water and other materials form the tail and halo of the comet.</p>

<p>Usually, this process starts when the comet is around Jupiter. But Comet K2 gave signs of this activity when it was around Neptune. The comet developed a halo when it was in a region of Solar System where solar rays are too feeble to melt ice on the comet.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Comets are like time capsules. They contain within them elements and materials that were formed at the time of formation of the Solar System. Study of comets is hence very important for scientists.</p>

<p>"It's kind of like being able to touch something from the beginning of the solar system," David Jewitt, an astronomer at University of California, Los Angeles, told Space.com. "It's probably the most primitive thing in the inner solar system at this time."</p>

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We have a visitor in our backyard. Comet K2 is set to fly by Earth this week. Comets are not rare as much as they are fascinating. They are made of water, dust and ice.

We have a visitor in our backyard. Comet K2 is set to fly by Earth this week. Comets are not rare as much as they are fascinating. They are made of water, dust and ice. Comet K2 is the most distant active comet found. And this one has scientists scratching their heads. Comets 'live' in Oort cloud, a repository of comets and other frozen spacaballs in the outer reaches of our Solar System. When external gravitational forces nudge one of the comets, it comes under the gravitational influence of the Sun and begins travelling million of miles towards the Sun. As the comet gradually comes closer to the Sun, it begins warming up and ice begins melting. As this happens, the water and other materials form the tail and halo of the comet. Usually, this process starts when the comet is around Jupiter. But Comet K2 gave signs of this activity when it was around Neptune. The comet developed a halo when it was in a region of Solar System where solar rays are too feeble to melt ice on the comet. Comets are like time capsules. They contain within them elements and materials that were formed at the time of formation of the Solar System. Study of comets is hence very important for scientists. "It's kind of like being able to touch something from the beginning of the solar system," David Jewitt, an astronomer at University of California, Los Angeles, told Space.com. "It's probably the most primitive thing in the inner solar system at this time." You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

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<p>Most of us think of our Solar system as a nice little cozy cocoon inside which planets are safely embedded and we are doing what we do on Earth with complete safety. Little do we realise that Solar System is revolving around centre of the Milky Way Galaxy at huge speed and other celestial bodies are very much present around the solar system.</p>

<p>Another star may thus fly by the solar system. And if it does it while being a little too close for comfort, it may also result in collapse of the Solar System.</p>

<p>The passing star may exert its gravitational pull on planets in the Solar System and may alter their orbits, thus sending them colliding into each other.</p>

<p>Garret Brown and Hanno Rein, two researchers at University of Toronto have studied this possibility. They've found that gravity of the foreign star nudges orbits of some of the planets even by 0.1 per cent, it may wreak havoc.</p>

<p>So how close is too close for comfort?</p>

<p>The study has found that a distance of 23 billion miles between the Sun and the other star may make things a bit uncomfortable. This may appear a huge distance but just to put into perspective, Proxima Centauri, the star closest to our Siolar System is 24.8 trillion miles away. So 23 billion miles is much less of a distance.</p>

<p>Fortunately, the destruction of Solar System, if at all it happens, may not happen instantly. The process may take billions of years.</p>

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Most of us think of our Solar system as a nice little cozy cocoon inside which planets are safely embedded and we are doing what we do on Earth with complete safety.

Most of us think of our Solar system as a nice little cozy cocoon inside which planets are safely embedded and we are doing what we do on Earth with complete safety. Little do we realise that Solar System is revolving around centre of the Milky Way Galaxy at huge speed and other celestial bodies are very much present around the solar system. Another star may thus fly by the solar system. And if it does it while being a little too close for comfort, it may also result in collapse of the Solar System. The passing star may exert its gravitational pull on planets in the Solar System and may alter their orbits, thus sending them colliding into each other. Garret Brown and Hanno Rein, two researchers at University of Toronto have studied this possibility. They've found that gravity of the foreign star nudges orbits of some of the planets even by 0.1 per cent, it may wreak havoc. So how close is too close for comfort? The study has found that a distance of 23 billion miles between the Sun and the other star may make things a bit uncomfortable. This may appear a huge distance but just to put into perspective, Proxima Centauri, the star closest to our Siolar System is 24.8 trillion miles away. So 23 billion miles is much less of a distance. Fortunately, the destruction of Solar System, if at all it happens, may not happen instantly. The process may take billions of years. You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

Our Solar System may collapse if a passing star came too close

<p>Gravity is something we take for granted here on Earth. It's an everyday phenomenon that doesn't dominate our daily calculus until we fall spread-eagled on the floor after a nasty slip. Astronauts may not 'fall' in the sense we do here on Earth but they are sure to sometimes wish there was a bit of gravity in space. For astronauts working aboard International Space Station (ISS) zero-gravity means anything that slips from hands goes in any direction it pleases. Besides, its hard to control stuff when you yourself have no weight and are floating inside the space station.</p>

<p>It may look fascinating to see astronauts floating around but zero-gravity has negative impact on human bodies. Prolonged effects include decrease in bone mass. Researchers and engineers from Japan's Kyoto University and Kajima Construction Co. are working on a system that will create 'artificial gravity' that will support human life in space.</p>

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<p>These experts are trying to harness Centrifugal Force to create artificial gravity. They are designing a craft that will have a component that will revolve while in space. Astronauts inside that component would experience Centrifugal Force which will keep them steady on surfaces like gravity does on Earth.</p>

<p>The architecture will be cylindrical, 100 metres wide and upto 400 metres tall (328 feet wide and 1,312 feet wide). In order to create artificial gravity, it will complete one revolution every 20 seconds. This will generate 1G of gravity which will be equivalent to that on Earth.</p>

<p>If Humankind is able to achieve creation of artificial gravity, it will open a new vista of space exploration. Currently, astronauts cannot live in space beyond a certain days as effect of zero gravity begins to kick-in. With artificial gravity, astronauts would be able to stay in space for longer periods. This would come in handy in case of space voyages that would require years of space travel.</p>

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Gravity is something we take for granted here on Earth. It's an everyday phenomenon that doesn't dominate our daily calculus until we fall spread-eagled on the floor after a nasty slip.

Gravity is something we take for granted here on Earth. It's an everyday phenomenon that doesn't dominate our daily calculus until we fall spread-eagled on the floor after a nasty slip. Astronauts may not 'fall' in the sense we do here on Earth but they are sure to sometimes wish there was a bit of gravity in space. For astronauts working aboard International Space Station (ISS) zero-gravity means anything that slips from hands goes in any direction it pleases. Besides, its hard to control stuff when you yourself have no weight and are floating inside the space station. It may look fascinating to see astronauts floating around but zero-gravity has negative impact on human bodies. Prolonged effects include decrease in bone mass. Researchers and engineers from Japan's Kyoto University and Kajima Construction Co. are working on a system that will create 'artificial gravity' that will support human life in space. Check out | James Webb telescope's first image: A never-before-seen view of the universe These experts are trying to harness Centrifugal Force to create artificial gravity. They are designing a craft that will have a component that will revolve while in space. Astronauts inside that component would experience Centrifugal Force which will keep them steady on surfaces like gravity does on Earth. The architecture will be cylindrical, 100 metres wide and upto 400 metres tall (328 feet wide and 1,312 feet wide). In order to create artificial gravity, it will complete one revolution every 20 seconds. This will generate 1G of gravity which will be equivalent to that on Earth. If Humankind is able to achieve creation of artificial gravity, it will open a new vista of space exploration. Currently, astronauts cannot live in space beyond a certain days as effect of zero gravity begins to kick-in. With artificial gravity, astronauts would be able to stay in space for longer periods. This would come in handy in case of space voyages that would require years of space travel. You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

Japan: Research on for artificial gravity to aid astronauts in space

<p>A&nbsp;booster&nbsp;rocket&nbsp;developed by Elon Musk's&nbsp;SpaceX&nbsp;for its next-generation Starship spacecraft burst into&nbsp;flames&nbsp;during a ground-test&nbsp;firing on Monday in Texas, dealing a likely setback to Musk's aim of launching Starship to orbit this year.</p>

<p>"Yeah, actually not good. Team is assessing damage," Musk said on Twitter after the early evening explosion of the Super Heavy&nbsp;Booster&nbsp;7 prototype, as seen in a livestream recorded by the website NASA Spaceflight.</p>

<p>There was no immediate indication of injuries.</p>

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<p>The explosion, which engulfed the base of the&nbsp;rocket&nbsp;in a ball of&nbsp;flames&nbsp;and heavy smoke and appeared to shake the video camera, was specific to the engine spin start&nbsp;test, Musk said on Tuesday.</p>

<p>"Going forward, we won't do a spin start&nbsp;test&nbsp;with all 33 engines at once," he said on Twitter.</p>

<p>The&nbsp;booster&nbsp;remained standing upright, bolted to a&nbsp;test&nbsp;gantry afterward.</p>

<p><strong>Watch |&nbsp;SpaceX: Employees who wrote letter criticizing CEO Elon Musk fired</strong></p>

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<p>The failure came in the midst of a dayslong static fire&nbsp;test&nbsp;campaign in Boca Chica, Texas, of the&nbsp;booster, equipped with an array of 33 Raptor engines for use in an upcoming uncrewed orbital&nbsp;test&nbsp;flight&nbsp;SpaceX&nbsp;hoped to launch later this year.</p>

<p>SpaceX's complete Starship, which will stand 394 feet (120 meters) tall when mated with its super-heavy first-stage&nbsp;booster, is the company's next-generation launch vehicle at the center of Musk's ambitions to make human space travel more affordable and routine.</p>

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<p>SpaceX&nbsp;did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment on Monday's blast.</p>

<p>The US&nbsp;Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) also did not immediately respond when asked if it would investigate the explosion.</p>

<p>In late 2020 and early 2021,&nbsp;SpaceX&nbsp;lost four prototypes of the Starship itself in a series of high-altitude&nbsp;test&nbsp;launches when the return landing attempts ended in explosions. The Starship prototype finally made a safe touchdown in May 2021.</p>

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A booster rocket developed by Elon Musk's SpaceX for its next-generation Starship spacecraft burst into flames during a ground-test firing on Monday in Texas, dealing a likely setback to Musk's aim of launching Starship to orbit this year.

A booster rocket developed by Elon Musk's SpaceX for its next-generation Starship spacecraft burst into flames during a ground-test firing on Monday in Texas, dealing a likely setback to Musk's aim of launching Starship to orbit this year. "Yeah, actually not good. Team is assessing damage," Musk said on Twitter after the early evening explosion of the Super Heavy Booster 7 prototype, as seen in a livestream recorded by the website NASA Spaceflight. There was no immediate indication of injuries. Also read | SpaceX's Starlink internet approved for use with ships, boats, planes by US Federal Communications Commission The explosion, which engulfed the base of the rocket in a ball of flames and heavy smoke and appeared to shake the video camera, was specific to the engine spin start test, Musk said on Tuesday. "Going forward, we won't do a spin start test with all 33 engines at once," he said on Twitter. The booster remained standing upright, bolted to a test gantry afterward. Watch | SpaceX: Employees who wrote letter criticizing CEO Elon Musk fired The failure came in the midst of a dayslong static fire test campaign in Boca Chica, Texas, of the booster, equipped with an array of 33 Raptor engines for use in an upcoming uncrewed orbital test flight SpaceX hoped to launch later this year. SpaceX's complete Starship, which will stand 394 feet (120 meters) tall when mated with its super-heavy first-stage booster, is the company's next-generation launch vehicle at the center of Musk's ambitions to make human space travel more affordable and routine. Also read | Pentagon eyes using SpaceX rockets to build 'military starships' SpaceX did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment on Monday's blast. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) also did not immediately respond when asked if it would investigate the explosion. In late 2020 and early 2021, SpaceX lost four prototypes of the Starship itself in a series of high-altitude test launches when the return landing attempts ended in explosions. The Starship prototype finally made a safe touchdown in May 2021. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>German researchers recently discovered that patients with monkeypox have high chances for virus load that can be ‘potentially’ contagious. With assistance from the Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (BNITM) and University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), the researchers examined the hospital rooms of two monkeypox. The results were reported in the journal Eurosurveillance, which revealed that all surfaces that the patients’ hands had directly touched viral contamination, with the largest amounts being found in patients' bathrooms and also detected on the fabrics of chairs of patients, IANS reported.</p>

<p>However, it was unknown during the time of the test if and to what extent the patients had touched the surfaces, researchers found viral DNA on “all other investigated surfaces in the patients’ rooms.”&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/who-issues-first-situation-report-on-spread-of-monkeypox-495401">WHO issues first situation report on spread of monkeypox</a></strong></p>

<p>All of the hand-contact locations in the anteroom that were investigated produced positive PCR results. Both the room door handles, placed in the hallway outside the rooms, had DNA traces on them.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Watch |&nbsp;Analysts challenge Monkeypox definition as UK patients show different symptoms</strong></p>

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<p>Researchers concluded that there currently is no “definite date” on the viral load required to spread the monkeypox. As per them, the virus was discovered on a number of surfaces, without touching them.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Hugh Adler, from the dept of clinical sciences at the Liverpool School of Tropical medicines, said, “absolutely an expected development" and that "outside of very heavily contaminated areas surfaces in the community are not likely to be at high risk for transmission,” IANS reported.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Adler further said, “Monkeypox viral persistence on surfaces is already well known in public health circles, and current public health guidelines for people self-isolating at home include recommendations for how to do laundry and steps to be taken to prevent transmission to household contacts.”</p>

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German researchers recently discovered that patients with monkeypox have high chances for virus load that can be ‘potentially’ contagious. With assistance from the Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (BNITM) and University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), the researchers examined the hospital rooms of two monkeypox.

German researchers recently discovered that patients with monkeypox have high chances for virus load that can be ‘potentially’ contagious. With assistance from the Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (BNITM) and University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), the researchers examined the hospital rooms of two monkeypox. The results were reported in the journal Eurosurveillance, which revealed that all surfaces that the patients’ hands had directly touched viral contamination, with the largest amounts being found in patients' bathrooms and also detected on the fabrics of chairs of patients, IANS reported. However, it was unknown during the time of the test if and to what extent the patients had touched the surfaces, researchers found viral DNA on “all other investigated surfaces in the patients’ rooms.” Also read | WHO issues first situation report on spread of monkeypox All of the hand-contact locations in the anteroom that were investigated produced positive PCR results. Both the room door handles, placed in the hallway outside the rooms, had DNA traces on them. Watch | Analysts challenge Monkeypox definition as UK patients show different symptoms Researchers concluded that there currently is no “definite date” on the viral load required to spread the monkeypox. As per them, the virus was discovered on a number of surfaces, without touching them. Also read | WHO says risk of Monkeypox spread in Russia remains high Hugh Adler, from the dept of clinical sciences at the Liverpool School of Tropical medicines, said, “absolutely an expected development" and that "outside of very heavily contaminated areas surfaces in the community are not likely to be at high risk for transmission,” IANS reported. Adler further said, “Monkeypox viral persistence on surfaces is already well known in public health circles, and current public health guidelines for people self-isolating at home include recommendations for how to do laundry and steps to be taken to prevent transmission to household contacts.” (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="54">Researchers found that regularly adding salt to meals can reduce a person’s life expectancy by 1.5 years for females and more than two years for males. A study of 500,000 middle-aged Britons found a correlation between adding salt to your meals and premature death. However, seasoning used during cooking is not included in this analysis. The results were based on analysis of UK Biobank study participants who were tracked for an average of nine years. Although the research team felt that the data was strong enough to warrant caution, salt consumption serving as a proxy for a generally less healthy lifestyle was not explicitly ruled out by the study, reported The Guardian.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="55">The research was le by Prof. Lu Qi of the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine in New Orleans, US. "To my knowledge, our study is the first to assess the relationship between adding salt to foods and premature death."</p>

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<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="56">He added, "Even a modest reduction in sodium intake, by adding less or no salt to food at the table, is likely to result in substantial health benefits, especially when it is achieved in the general population."</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="56"><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/deep-sea-mining-noise-pollution-will-stretch-hundreds-of-miles-study-495678">Deep-sea mining noise pollution will stretch hundreds of miles: Study</a></strong></p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="57">Those who constantly season their food had a 28 per cent higher chance of passing away before their time compared to those who never or never applied salt.</p>

<p data-changed="true" data-paragraphid="58">Men and women who consistently added salt had reduced life expectancies at age 50. Age, sex, ethnicity, deprivation, body mass index, smoking, alcohol consumption, physical activity, food and medical disorders like diabetes, cancer and heart disease were also taken into account as potential outcome modifiers.</p>

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Researchers found that regularly adding salt to meals can reduce a person’s life expectancy by 1.5 years for females and more than two years for males. A study of 500,000 middle-aged Britons found a correlation between adding salt to your meals and premature death.

Researchers found that regularly adding salt to meals can reduce a person’s life expectancy by 1.5 years for females and more than two years for males. A study of 500,000 middle-aged Britons found a correlation between adding salt to your meals and premature death. However, seasoning used during cooking is not included in this analysis. The results were based on analysis of UK Biobank study participants who were tracked for an average of nine years. Although the research team felt that the data was strong enough to warrant caution, salt consumption serving as a proxy for a generally less healthy lifestyle was not explicitly ruled out by the study, reported The Guardian. The research was le by Prof. Lu Qi of the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine in New Orleans, US. "To my knowledge, our study is the first to assess the relationship between adding salt to foods and premature death." Also read | Researchers detect microplastics in meat, milk and blood of farm animals He added, "Even a modest reduction in sodium intake, by adding less or no salt to food at the table, is likely to result in substantial health benefits, especially when it is achieved in the general population." Also read | Deep-sea mining noise pollution will stretch hundreds of miles: Study Those who constantly season their food had a 28 per cent higher chance of passing away before their time compared to those who never or never applied salt. Men and women who consistently added salt had reduced life expectancies at age 50. Age, sex, ethnicity, deprivation, body mass index, smoking, alcohol consumption, physical activity, food and medical disorders like diabetes, cancer and heart disease were also taken into account as potential outcome modifiers. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Adding salt to your meals can shorten your life span: Study

Scientists at CERN have found three new exotic sub-atomic particles. The previously unseen particles were only around and existed for a fleeting moment, but they may contain information about the reasons the universe evolved the way it did.

CERN scientists discover 3 new exotic sub-atomic particles. Why is this significant?

<p>Search for alien life has been favourite pastime as well as matter of scientific interest for mankind. Earth is teeming with life. Most part of the blue planet is covered by water. While searching for life on other planets, we often search for signs of presence of water. Because wherever there is water, there's likely to be life.</p>

<p>Europa, the satellite of planet Jupiter and Enceladus, the satellite of Saturn are covered in ice. The very thick icy sheet goes several kilometres deep from the surface. Scientists think that there are enormous oceans of liquid water under this ice coating on these satellites. At least till now, we have only been able to make conjectures&nbsp;about strange sea creatures swimming in these uncharted oceans.</p>

<p>But now a concept design has proposed a novel solution to the problem of ice sheets several kilometres thick. Ethan Schaler, a robotics mechanical engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has put forth a new idea. Schaler’s Sensing With Independent Micro-Swimmers (SWIM) concept was awarded $600,000 from NASA.</p>

<p>Schaler's concept involves sending dozens of mobile phone-sized swimming probe to Europa and releasing them in the water below the ice. But how can we penetrate kilometres of ice to reach the liquid ocean? By a cryobot.</p>

<p>This cryobot would have narrow ice-melting probes in which the swimming probes with be place. The narrow probe will melt ice and reach the ocean. And this will be the time to release swimming probes and gather data.</p>

<p>If the conept design gets developed into something concrete, then these probes may actually get sent to Europa. NASA is planning to make it happen by 2030.</p>

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Search for alien life has been favourite pastime as well as matter of scientific interest for mankind. Earth is teeming with life. Most part of the blue planet is covered by water.

Search for alien life has been favourite pastime as well as matter of scientific interest for mankind. Earth is teeming with life. Most part of the blue planet is covered by water. While searching for life on other planets, we often search for signs of presence of water. Because wherever there is water, there's likely to be life. Europa, the satellite of planet Jupiter and Enceladus, the satellite of Saturn are covered in ice. The very thick icy sheet goes several kilometres deep from the surface. Scientists think that there are enormous oceans of liquid water under this ice coating on these satellites. At least till now, we have only been able to make conjectures about strange sea creatures swimming in these uncharted oceans. But now a concept design has proposed a novel solution to the problem of ice sheets several kilometres thick. Ethan Schaler, a robotics mechanical engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has put forth a new idea. Schaler’s Sensing With Independent Micro-Swimmers (SWIM) concept was awarded $600,000 from NASA. Schaler's concept involves sending dozens of mobile phone-sized swimming probe to Europa and releasing them in the water below the ice. But how can we penetrate kilometres of ice to reach the liquid ocean? By a cryobot. This cryobot would have narrow ice-melting probes in which the swimming probes with be place. The narrow probe will melt ice and reach the ocean. And this will be the time to release swimming probes and gather data. If the conept design gets developed into something concrete, then these probes may actually get sent to Europa. NASA is planning to make it happen by 2030. You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

NASA may make swimming robots to find aliens

<p>Climate change is affecting us all. There is an urgent need to address the issue facing humanity otherwise our very existence on the only planet we've got will be in jeopardy. In the latest sign that we are headed for a grim future, a study has found out that parts of Spain and Portugal are drier than they have been than in last 1200 years.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The drier climate has the potential to severely affect wine and Olive production in these two countries.</p>

<p>The Azores High is an area of high atmospheric pressure that moves clockwise over the Atlantic region. It is called "gatekeeper" for rainfall in Europe. The winter rain in Europe is caused by the Azores High. It sends westerly winds inwards into the continent and causes winter rain.</p>

<p>The study of this phenomenon was carried out by researchers in the United States and was published in journal Nature Geoscience.</p>

<p>The study has found that Azores High, the high-pressure system "has changed dramatically in the past century and that these changes in North Atlantic climate are unprecedented within the past millennium".</p>

<p>A climate model simulation was used in this study. The simulation had climate data of the last 1200 years fed to it. The simulation showed that high-pressure system began to grow in last 200 years as greenhouse gas emissions increased.</p>

<p>In 20th century, it expanded even more dramatically as climate change. The scientists have said that as Azores High expanded, western Meditarranean countries have become drier.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Authors of the study say that data trends point towards rainfall decreasing by as much as 10 to 20 per cent by the end of the century. This has the potential of making Iberian peninsula "some of the most vulnerable in Europe".</p>

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Climate change is affecting us all. There is an urgent need to address the issue facing humanity otherwise our very existence on the only planet we've got will be in jeopardy. In the latest sign that we are headed for a grim future, a study has found out that parts of Spain and Portugal are drier than they have been than in last 1200 years. The drier climate has the potential to severely affect wine and Olive production in these two countries. The Azores High is an area of high atmospheric pressure that moves clockwise over the Atlantic region. It is called "gatekeeper" for rainfall in Europe. The winter rain in Europe is caused by the Azores High. It sends westerly winds inwards into the continent and causes winter rain. The study of this phenomenon was carried out by researchers in the United States and was published in journal Nature Geoscience. The study has found that Azores High, the high-pressure system "has changed dramatically in the past century and that these changes in North Atlantic climate are unprecedented within the past millennium". A climate model simulation was used in this study. The simulation had climate data of the last 1200 years fed to it. The simulation showed that high-pressure system began to grow in last 200 years as greenhouse gas emissions increased. In 20th century, it expanded even more dramatically as climate change. The scientists have said that as Azores High expanded, western Meditarranean countries have become drier. Authors of the study say that data trends point towards rainfall decreasing by as much as 10 to 20 per cent by the end of the century. This has the potential of making Iberian peninsula "some of the most vulnerable in Europe". You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

Parts of Europe are now drier than they have been in thousand years: Study

<p>We all know a 'hothead', a person who is in angry mood a tad bit more than everyone else. Among their friends, these people&nbsp;are often, and jokingly, given names that generally refer to their head be figuratively hotter that others. But what if we told you, that human brain may be hotter than previously thought? And this is irrespective of if a person is 'hotheaded' by nature or not. Brain freeze? Read on to know more.</p>

<p>The average temperature of a healthy human body is around 37 degrees Celsius. It was previously assumed that temperature of the brain would be similar to that of the body. But this study says otherwise.</p>

<p>Scientists from Cambridge University have found that average temperature of a healthy human brain is 38.5 degrees Celsius. Some of the inner regions of the brain were even measured to be at 40 degrees Celsius.</p>

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<p>For their study, the scientists recruited 40 volunteers between the ages 20-40 years. Their brain temperatures were acquired by scans taken in morning, afternoon and late evening.</p>

<p>Things such as lifestyle, genetic differences were factored in. The volunteers were also given activity trackers to be worn on their wrists.</p>

<p>It was found that in healthy participants, the average temperature of the brain was 38.5 degrees Celsius. This was more than two degrees hotter than the temperature measured under the tongue. The study also found that the brain temperature varied through the day depending on</p>

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<p>It was also found that brains of female participants were 0.4 degrees Celcius hotter than male volunteers.</p>

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We all know a 'hothead', a person who is in angry mood a tad bit more than everyone else. Among their friends, these people are often, and jokingly, given names that generally refer to their head be figuratively hotter that others.

We all know a 'hothead', a person who is in angry mood a tad bit more than everyone else. Among their friends, these people are often, and jokingly, given names that generally refer to their head be figuratively hotter that others. But what if we told you, that human brain may be hotter than previously thought? And this is irrespective of if a person is 'hotheaded' by nature or not. Brain freeze? Read on to know more. The average temperature of a healthy human body is around 37 degrees Celsius. It was previously assumed that temperature of the brain would be similar to that of the body. But this study says otherwise. Scientists from Cambridge University have found that average temperature of a healthy human brain is 38.5 degrees Celsius. Some of the inner regions of the brain were even measured to be at 40 degrees Celsius. Also Read | NASA captures breathtaking image of an eclipse from space For their study, the scientists recruited 40 volunteers between the ages 20-40 years. Their brain temperatures were acquired by scans taken in morning, afternoon and late evening. Things such as lifestyle, genetic differences were factored in. The volunteers were also given activity trackers to be worn on their wrists. It was found that in healthy participants, the average temperature of the brain was 38.5 degrees Celsius. This was more than two degrees hotter than the temperature measured under the tongue. The study also found that the brain temperature varied through the day depending on Region of the brain time of day age sex and menstrual cycle It was also found that brains of female participants were 0.4 degrees Celcius hotter than male volunteers. You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

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Scientists at Europe's physics research centre will on Tuesday (July 5) start delivering proton collisions in the 27 kilometer-long Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the machine that found the Higgs boson particle, after a shutdown for maintenance and upgrades was prolonged by COVID-19 delays.

CERN collider LHC will help study ‘dark matter’: All you need to know | Tech in Trend

<p>Supernova is an outright explosion of the star. The phenomenon is associated with death of a star. But a 'Nova' is a different type of explosion. It is a transient (short-lived) phenomenon in the universe that may look like birth of a new star. During or after a nova, depending on the intensity of the flash, a 'new' star may be visible for some days or weeks by naked eye.</p>

<p>But a particular nova is being called a 'record-fast' nova. This is because it flashed, and was visible for just a day and then faded from the view.</p>

<p>The galactic nova was in the northern constellation of Hercules the Hero along the constellation's border with Sagitta and Aquila.</p>

<p>Japanese amateur astronomer Seidji Ueda made discovery of the nova on the night of June 21, 2021. The nova was named V1674 Herculis (V1674 Her or Nova Herculis 2021).</p>

<p>A nova differes from a supernova. It is usually observed in binary star system, that is, two stars revolving around each other due to mutual effect of the gravity they exert on each other. One of them is a white dwarf star. The white dwarf siphons material from its companion star. The material gets accumuated near the white dwarf and is then heated. It results in an explosion. This is the nova.</p>

<p>"The white dwarf that exploded is massive and growing in mass toward a Supernova 1A explosion," astronomer Sumner Starrfield of the University of Minnesota told Universe Today. "It ejected far less mass than necessary to be accrete by the white dwarf and initiate an explosion."</p>

<p>Novae form important celestial process. They seed heavier elements back into space</p>

<p>"We are continuing to observe this system since it has not returned to quiescence," says Starrfield. "We know that it has a ~500-second oscillation—presumably the white dwarf rotation period—and an about 3.6 hour rotation period that is probably the rotation period of the binary. We need more spectroscopy and photometry to better understand those periods and the implications of those periods."</p>

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Supernova is an outright explosion of the star. The phenomenon is associated with death of a star. But a 'Nova' is a different type of explosion. It is a transient (short-lived) phenomenon in the universe that may look like birth of a new star.

Supernova is an outright explosion of the star. The phenomenon is associated with death of a star. But a 'Nova' is a different type of explosion. It is a transient (short-lived) phenomenon in the universe that may look like birth of a new star. During or after a nova, depending on the intensity of the flash, a 'new' star may be visible for some days or weeks by naked eye. But a particular nova is being called a 'record-fast' nova. This is because it flashed, and was visible for just a day and then faded from the view. The galactic nova was in the northern constellation of Hercules the Hero along the constellation's border with Sagitta and Aquila. Japanese amateur astronomer Seidji Ueda made discovery of the nova on the night of June 21, 2021. The nova was named V1674 Herculis (V1674 Her or Nova Herculis 2021). A nova differes from a supernova. It is usually observed in binary star system, that is, two stars revolving around each other due to mutual effect of the gravity they exert on each other. One of them is a white dwarf star. The white dwarf siphons material from its companion star. The material gets accumuated near the white dwarf and is then heated. It results in an explosion. This is the nova. "The white dwarf that exploded is massive and growing in mass toward a Supernova 1A explosion," astronomer Sumner Starrfield of the University of Minnesota told Universe Today. "It ejected far less mass than necessary to be accrete by the white dwarf and initiate an explosion." Novae form important celestial process. They seed heavier elements back into space "We are continuing to observe this system since it has not returned to quiescence," says Starrfield. "We know that it has a ~500-second oscillation—presumably the white dwarf rotation period—and an about 3.6 hour rotation period that is probably the rotation period of the binary. We need more spectroscopy and photometry to better understand those periods and the implications of those periods." You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

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<p>The word 'Selfie' was the 'word of the year'&nbsp;of Oxford Dictionaries in 2013. The concept was new in the preceding years. But since then the word (and photos) have become almost a second nature to us. If we are at a great outdoor location, we click a selfie. If we are with friends, we click a selfie. Even if we are doing something that we think is special, the photo makes its way to the social media in no time.</p>

<p>A satellite has now clicked a selfie with the Great Barrier Reef in the background. The satellite even used a selfie stick to click the photo. The satellite is owned by a company and is revolving around the Earth in an orbit 550 kilometres from the surface.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The microsatellite, named MP42 was launched into space in the month of April this year. It hitched a ride on SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"We wanted to highlight the vulnerability of our planet and the importance of Earth observation by satellites, especially for monitoring environment and climate changes," said NanoAvionics, the company which owns the microsatellite. The company has even published the video on Yutube. Check it out.</p>

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<p>The Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef system in the world. It stretches for more than 2300 Kilometres along northeast coast of Australia.</p>

<p>The selfie, and the video was taken with a GoPro Hero 7. The camera was mounted on a selfie stick.</p>

<p>The Great Barrier Reef is in need of conservation. A report by Australian government earlier this year said that the reef was undergoing 'mass bleaching' due to global warming.<br />
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The word 'Selfie' was the 'word of the year' of Oxford Dictionaries in 2013. The concept was new in the preceding years. But since then the word (and photos) have become almost a second nature to us.

The word 'Selfie' was the 'word of the year' of Oxford Dictionaries in 2013. The concept was new in the preceding years. But since then the word (and photos) have become almost a second nature to us. If we are at a great outdoor location, we click a selfie. If we are with friends, we click a selfie. Even if we are doing something that we think is special, the photo makes its way to the social media in no time. A satellite has now clicked a selfie with the Great Barrier Reef in the background. The satellite even used a selfie stick to click the photo. The satellite is owned by a company and is revolving around the Earth in an orbit 550 kilometres from the surface. The microsatellite, named MP42 was launched into space in the month of April this year. It hitched a ride on SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. "We wanted to highlight the vulnerability of our planet and the importance of Earth observation by satellites, especially for monitoring environment and climate changes," said NanoAvionics, the company which owns the microsatellite. The company has even published the video on Yutube. Check it out. × The Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef system in the world. It stretches for more than 2300 Kilometres along northeast coast of Australia. The selfie, and the video was taken with a GoPro Hero 7. The camera was mounted on a selfie stick. The Great Barrier Reef is in need of conservation. A report by Australian government earlier this year said that the reef was undergoing 'mass bleaching' due to global warming.

Video: A satellite has clicked 'selfie' from space

<p>Solar eclipse is a wonder to behold when viewed from Earth in first. Not everyone of us has been lucky enough to experience this wonder of nature. If the celestial event is so impressive from our planet, imagine how it must enthral those who view it from space!&nbsp;</p>

<p>For those of us not having chosen being&nbsp;an astronaut as a career option, NASA comes to rescue.</p>

<p>In a solar eclipse, Moon is situated between the Earth and the Sun in a way that its shadow falls on Earth. Depending upon extent to which the Moon obstructs the Sun, there are three types of solar eclipses.</p>

<p>The one clicked by NASA is a partial solar eclipse. It has been clicked by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO). The SDO is NASA's observatory in the sky. It was launched in the year 2010.</p>

<p>The SDO recorded the 35-minute partial solar eclipse from space on Wednesday (June 29).</p>

<p>Over the last 12 years, observations made SDO have been extremely useful to understand the Sun</p>

<p>"SDO observations start in the interior of the Sun with the solar dynamo -- the churning of the Sun’s interior that creates its magnetic field and drives space weather. Further out, SDO observes the solar surface to directly measure the magnetic field and the solar atmosphere to understand how magnetic energy is linked to the interior and converted to space weather-causing events. Finally, SDO measures the extreme ultraviolet irradiance of the Sun that is a key driver to the structure and composition of the Earth’s upper atmosphere," says NASA on its website.</p>

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Solar eclipse is a wonder to behold when viewed from Earth in first. Not everyone of us has been lucky enough to experience this wonder of nature. If the celestial event is so impressive from our planet, imagine how it must enthral those who view it from space!

Solar eclipse is a wonder to behold when viewed from Earth in first. Not everyone of us has been lucky enough to experience this wonder of nature. If the celestial event is so impressive from our planet, imagine how it must enthral those who view it from space! For those of us not having chosen being an astronaut as a career option, NASA comes to rescue. In a solar eclipse, Moon is situated between the Earth and the Sun in a way that its shadow falls on Earth. Depending upon extent to which the Moon obstructs the Sun, there are three types of solar eclipses. The one clicked by NASA is a partial solar eclipse. It has been clicked by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO). The SDO is NASA's observatory in the sky. It was launched in the year 2010. The SDO recorded the 35-minute partial solar eclipse from space on Wednesday (June 29). Over the last 12 years, observations made SDO have been extremely useful to understand the Sun "SDO observations start in the interior of the Sun with the solar dynamo -- the churning of the Sun’s interior that creates its magnetic field and drives space weather. Further out, SDO observes the solar surface to directly measure the magnetic field and the solar atmosphere to understand how magnetic energy is linked to the interior and converted to space weather-causing events. Finally, SDO measures the extreme ultraviolet irradiance of the Sun that is a key driver to the structure and composition of the Earth’s upper atmosphere," says NASA on its website. You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

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<p>Aliens, if they are there somewhere in the outer space have not yet made a contact with us. It may also be that they have and we missed the message.</p>

<p>Just imagine an alien craft coming to Earth and then going back dejected because we were too busy doing other things than to notice them. But what if there are tell-tale signs of such a visit? Not on Earth but on the Moon?</p>

<p>A double-crater formed due to crash of a mystery spacecraft has piqued scientific interest. This crater has been found on the Moon. The eastern crater measures 59 feet (18 metres) across and a western crater measures 52.5 feet (16 metres) across.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Scientists expected a crater to be formed as they knew an unknown piece of space junk crashed into the Moon last year. But here's the thing, no other previous crash of any space junk has formed twin craters like this one.</p>

<p>NASA has said that the double crater was 'unexpected'.</p>

<p>"The double crater was unexpected and may indicate that the rocket body had large masses at each end. Typically a spent rocket has mass concentrated at the motor end; the rest of the rocket stage mainly consists of an empty fuel tank. Since the origin of the rocket body remains uncertain, the double nature of the crater may indicate its identity," NASA has said in its release.</p>

<p>So is there a possibility of a tentacle-y alien brooding on the Moon because his spacecraft crashed? Time will tell.</p>


Aliens, if they are there somewhere in the outer space have not yet made a contact with us. It may also be that they have and we missed the message. Just imagine an alien craft coming to Earth and then going back dejected because we were too busy doing other things than to notice them.

Aliens, if they are there somewhere in the outer space have not yet made a contact with us. It may also be that they have and we missed the message. Just imagine an alien craft coming to Earth and then going back dejected because we were too busy doing other things than to notice them. But what if there are tell-tale signs of such a visit? Not on Earth but on the Moon? A double-crater formed due to crash of a mystery spacecraft has piqued scientific interest. This crater has been found on the Moon. The eastern crater measures 59 feet (18 metres) across and a western crater measures 52.5 feet (16 metres) across. Scientists expected a crater to be formed as they knew an unknown piece of space junk crashed into the Moon last year. But here's the thing, no other previous crash of any space junk has formed twin craters like this one. NASA has said that the double crater was 'unexpected'. "The double crater was unexpected and may indicate that the rocket body had large masses at each end. Typically a spent rocket has mass concentrated at the motor end; the rest of the rocket stage mainly consists of an empty fuel tank. Since the origin of the rocket body remains uncertain, the double nature of the crater may indicate its identity," NASA has said in its release. So is there a possibility of a tentacle-y alien brooding on the Moon because his spacecraft crashed? Time will tell.

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