ISTANBUL (AA) – New research suggests the Earth’s climate might have been dramatically influenced by the sun’s passage through a dense interstellar cloud millions of years ago. The study published in Nature Astronomy provides fresh insights into how our solar system’s movement through the Milky Way could affect the Eart...
Researchers at MIT have identified what they believe to be three of the oldest stars in the universe. They are thought to have emerged during the early stages of galaxy formation, 12 to 13 billion years ago, around the time when the first galaxies were taking shape. Using data collected from the Magellan-Clay telescope in […]
Niagara Falls, United States – AFP Eclipse mania gripped North America on Monday as a breathtaking celestial spectacle captivated tens of millions of people, offering a rare blend of scientific interest, commercial opportunity and daytime partying. The Moon’s shadow plunged the Pacific coast of Mexico into total darkness at 11:07 a...
TEHRAN (AA) – Iran has announced the launch of a satellite into the highest orbit yet amid escalating tension with the West over its ballistic missile program. In a statement published by state media, the aerospace unit of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said it launched into orbit the Sorayya satellite with an indigenous [&helli...
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – – AFP The Emirati president of the UN’s COP28 talks has said that he respects climate science, after a leaked video showed him declaring that no science says phasing out fossil fuel will achieve climate goals. Sultan Al Jaber also repeated his past statements that a phase-out of fossil fuels [&he...
A Muslim scientist who is currently a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has won the coveted 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his groundbreaking work on quantum dots. Moungi Gabriel Bawendi, a Tunisian-American scientist, has been at MIT since 1991, where he is associated with the departments of chemistry, electrical...
Pescatello’s previous studies have highlighted benefits of exercise in lowering high blood pressure HARTFORD, Connecticut – A recent study has brought to light promising results for the approximately 80% of older Americans who suffer from high blood pressure. Just increasing the number of daily steps by 3,000 can significantly red...
Chinese scientist claims that India’s Chandrayaan-3 rover landed 619 kms away from lunar south pole BEIJING, China – China has challenged India’s claim that its Chandrayaan-3 rover landed near the lunar south pole. Ouyang Ziyuan, known as a pioneer of Chinese lunar exploration, pointed out that the landing site at 69 degrees south ...
JOHANNESBURG (AA) – South Africa’s anti-apartheid stalwart Aziz Pahad has died, his family and the ruling African National Congress Party (ANC) have announced. He was 82. Pahad passed away on Wednesday evening at his home in Johannesburg. His brother Essop Pahad, also a veteran of the struggle against white minority rule, died in J...
TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – Iran has successfully launched the imaging satellite Noor-3 into orbit 450 kilometers (280 miles) above the Earth’s surface. Minister for Communication and Information Technology Issa Zarepour said in a social media post that the satellite has been successfully launched into orbit. He said the aerospace division of the Isla...
