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2014 Meteor Shower: Where to Watch Delta Aquarids July 28-29 Peak Online, NASA Cameras Spotted Start of Perseid Meteor Shower

The 2014 Delta Aquarids meteor shower, which is set to peak on July 28-29, promises a good viewing experience for the interested observers due to the absence of a bright Moon in the night sky. As the Delta Aquarids peak, the Perseid meteor shower begins after the NASA cameras in New Mexico spotted a couple of Perseid fireballs on Sunday, July 27, after Earth entered the stream of debris that the Comet Swift-Tuttle left behind.

Many Young Women are Unaware of Female Condoms: Study

Students receive free condoms at an event organised by the United Nations
Condoms are the only known preventive measures against sexually transmitted infections. While young adults are aware of what condoms are, they are totally oblivious to female condoms which is one of the only two barrier protective methods, a new study by two UT Arlington researchers have found
A Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image from NASA's Terra satellite shows Typhoon Neoguri in the Pacific Ocean, approaching Japan on its northward journey July 6, 2014. Japan's weather agency on Monday issued emergency warnings to ur

Study Shows Oceans are Vital For Alien Life

A new study by the researchers at the University of East Anglia has found that for life to evolve on other planets oceans were extremely essential. The research paper, The Importance of Planetary Rotation Period for Ocean Heat Transport, was published in the journal Astrobiology. It looked into the ocean's role in making the planet's climate stable and favourable, moderating climate in Earth-like planets.
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Fireball Spotted Over Australia, Object Determined as Ejected Part of Russian Rocket Used in Launching a Weather Satellite

On Thursday evening, July 10, a fireball that was spotted over Australia was explained to be an ejected part of a Russian rocket used to launch a weather satellite. It has been initially claimed that the object could be a meteorite but it turns out to be the third stage of the Soyuz rocket that launched Russia’s second Meteor-M weather satellite on Tuesday, July 8.
Composite image handout of the spiral galaxy NGC 4258

80% of the Light from the Universe Is Missing, Where Has It Gone?

The strange fact revealed in the new study published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters reveal that the hydrogen tendrils suggest there is far more ultraviolet light around than is being emitted by galaxies and quasars. There seems to be 80% less light than what needs to be present.

UFO Sightings: Glowing UFO Spotted in Chile, Analysis on Captured Photos Released

A glowing UFO was spotted over Terapaca, Chile and the Minera Collahuasi workers captured the sighting that reportedly lasted for over two hours. The Chilean government office that conducts UFO investigations released the analysis on the two high quality photos captured apparently showing genuine UFOs over a remote copper mine.
Moon

A National Park in the Moon, Hope Americans

A national park wil be established on the landing sites in the Moon, used by missions between 1969 and 1972 by Apollo, proposed legislation in the House of Representatives.

'Gliese 832-c' Miniature Version of Earth

A new planet, 'Gliese 832C', most similar to our planet, Earth, has been discovered by the astronomers from the University of South Wales.
NASA Discovers Mysterious X-Ray Signal from Deep Space

NASA Discovers Mysterious X-Ray Signal from Deep Space

A mysterious X-Ray signal has been discovered by NASA. The discovery was made using the Chandra X-ray Observatory and ESA’s XMM-Newton. Scientists are of the opinion that the X-ray may be coming from dark matter, a substance that is not fully understood by scientists yet.

An Earth-Sized Diamond Identified as White Dwarf Star

A faint white dwarf star that crystallized into an Earth-sized diamond as been identified by astronomer who suggest that this could be one of the strangest stars in the galaxy.
FIFA World Cup trophy

Germany vs. United States Soccer Match in Space

With the FIFA World Cup 2014 going on, looks like the whole world seems to be soccer crazy. Three astronauts, two from United States, Reid Wiseman and Steve Swanson, and one from Germany, Alexander Gerst, played soccer in space.
Hubble Space Telescope

Construction of a Huge Telescope for Alien Hunt

Astronomers are pushing themselves to construct a huge telescope in space rather than launching a single rocket. They came up with this idea as the Hubble Space Telescope and Kepler aren't going to be of much use now as they are old and crippled.

Asteroid HQ124: NASA Captures Images of 'The Beast' Asteroid nearby Earth

The NASA Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer discovered Asteroid HQ124 moving at 31,000 miles per hour or 50,400 kilometers per hour in space. Researchers at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) did not waste any time in learning more about the potentially hazardous asteroid given the nickname “The Beast.”

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