Washington, May 18 (IANS) There is some good news for space research enthusiasts. NASA’s Kepler spacecraft is back in action, a year after suffering an equipment failure. The US space agency has approved a new mission called ‘K2’ for Kepler. “The approval provides two years of funding for the K2 mission to continue exoplanet discovery, and […]
Washington, May 17 (IANS) With NASA rovers Curiosity and Opportunity relaying loads of information about the Red Planet, NASA is inching closer to a manned mission to Mars. With each landing on Mars over the past three decades, the understanding of how to get safely to the surface has improved. The Curiosity’s rover main goal is […]
Acting Fair Trading Commissioner Robert Vellar today released the draft Regulation and Regulatory Impact Statement for the proposed Motor Dealers and Repairers Regulation 2014. The completion of the Motor Dealers and Repairers Regulation will allow the Motor Dealers and Repairers Act 2013 to commence. The proposed Regulation deals with a range of administrative matters required […]
Chennai, May 13 (IANS) Japanese electronics giant Sony hopes to double the sale of its mobile phones to four million units and rake in around Rs.5,500 crore this fiscal, said a senior company official. “We are targeting to sell four million mobile phones this fiscal and earn around Rs.5,500 crore. Last year we sold two […]
Accra, May 13 (IANS) Huawei Technologies Limited, a Chinese multinational networking and telecommunications equipment and services company, has been made a new partner of Ghana’s senior national football team for the FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Huawei signed a one-year sponsorship deal with the Ghana Football Association (GFA) at the FA headquarters Monday, reports Xinhua. […]
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Washington, May 10 (IANS) Air and surface sampling could be vital to detecting biological terrorism and preventing potential loss of lives, according to an experiment. “This experiment confirmed that a biological attack could be detected earlier using air sampling which means public health would have more time to respond,” said Alexander Garza, an associate professor of […]
New York, May 10 (IANS) Did you know that our sun has a sister that lives in a constellation more than 100 light years away from us? The finding may be a step towards discovering extra-terrestrial life, scientists said. A team of researchers led by astronomer Ivan Ramirez of the University of Texas – Austin has […]
New York, May 10 (IANS) If you think reaching the restaurant where you are to meet your girl an hour before the planned time will make her happy and pardon you for promises you didn’t keep, you may be wrong. Exceeding a promise may not be worth the effort you put in, and keeping a promise […]
Tehran, May 9 (IANS) Iran stands ready to export natural gas to European countries seeking to diversify their energy sources, an Iranian energy official said Thursday. European countries can import Iran’s gas through three separate routes, Xinhua quoted Iranian deputy Oil Minister for International and Trade Affairs Ali Majedi, adding Turkish soil is the first and […]