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Ceres with two mysterious bright lights

NASA’s Dawn spacecraft orbits Ceres, the dwarf planet

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Marking a milestone in space exploration, NASA’s Dawn probe is now orbiting Ceres, the first spacecraft to orbit a dwarf planet. At about 04:39...
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Apple iOS 8.2 said to launch Monday with new and improved health features

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Apple may be launching version 8.2 of its iOS mobile operating system as soon as Monday - the same time tech firm is expected to reveal...
China pollution

Chinese pollution documentary sparked swift response from censors

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An online documentary by celebrity journalist Chai Jing about the devastating human cost of pollution in China brought a strong response from Chinese censors within...

China’s Fosun International acquired a 5% stake in Thomas Cook Group

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The Chinese firm Fosun International acquired a 5 percent stake in Thomas Cook Group for 92 million pounds. It is a move that will help...
NCA

British cybercriminal arrested for hacking into US Defence Department network

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The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) arrested a 23-year old man on March 4th for allegedly hacking into the US Department of Defence (DoD)...
Supernova multiple images

Four images of exploding star seen through gravitational lens

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Scientists captured four images of an exploding star (supernova) because it was behind a massive cluster of galaxies that bent light and spacetime, creating...
Mars with water

Mars had a huge ocean about 4.3 billion years ago, say NASA scientists

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Mars used to have a huge ocean, possibly covering half of its northern hemisphere and bigger than the Arctic Ocean, NASA scientists reported this...

EA shutting down Maxis Emeryville

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Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. is shutting down Maxis Emeryville, the Maxis studio that created critically acclaimed video games such as SimCity, the...
self cleaning paint

New paint means never having to wash cars, windows or clothes

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The dream of never having to clean your car, windows or clothes may soon become a reality, say scientists from University College London, Imperial...
Praying Mantis study

Praying mantis jumps with incredible precision and total control

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The praying mantis is in total control during its jump, creating and manipulating angular momentum at spectacular speeds to guide its body for precise landings,...