June 19, 2013

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Astronomers find nearby baby black hole

Black hole Image

Washington, Nov 16 ,Scientists have identified a young black hole formed from an exploding star witnessed 30 years ago. The explosion of the star was first observed by an amateur astronomer in 1979, but it took decades of observation to confirm it had become a black hole. The death of the star in supernova 1979C [...]

Gliese 581 G 2010 : First Habitable Exoplanet Discovered in a Habitable or Goldilocks Zone

Gliese 581 g

A team of U.S. astronomers have discovered a planet outside our solar, an area called Habitable Zone. The planet located close to the star Gliese 58, about 20 light years from Earth, might similar to our Blue Planet. The planet has been found around the red dwarf star Gliese 581. The planet appears to be [...]

Apple iTunes U Educational Catalogs Downloads Crossed 300 Million

Apple iTunes U Educational Portal

Apple iTunes U Educational Portal Downloads Crossed 300 Million : iTunes U, Apple’s content distribution system for university students, allowing them to access anything from lectures to movies, from language lessons to audiobooks, has been downloaded for the 300 millionth time. Students can use iTunes U to find lectures and other materials related to their [...]