Astronomers have discovered an object in our Solar System which is 120 times farther from the Sun than the Earth. This makes it the most distant body ever observed within this Solar System. The object has been provisionally designated 2018 VG18, and …Continue reading
Attack the sun to fight climate change, propose Ivy League researchers
Researchers at Harvard and Yale have proposed a novel and unorthodox method to combat global warming: spraying Sun dimming sulfates into the lower stratosphere. This technique is called stratospheric aerosol injection, and the scientists proposing it have said it could cut the …Continue reading
Planet discovered orbiting one of the Sun’s neighbors
Astronomers have discovered a planet orbiting Barnard’s Star, a star located six light years away from the Sun, making it one of the closest stars to our solar system. Named “Barnard’s Star b”, the planet is thought to have over three times …Continue reading
Longest ‘blood moon’ eclipse of the century to take place tonight
The longest total lunar eclipse of the 21st century will take place on Friday, July 27, 2018 and will be visible into the morning of July 28. A lunar eclipse takes place when the moon lines up perfectly with the Earth and …Continue reading
Scientists predict mid-century grand solar minimum
The Sun may emit less radiation by mid-century, giving Earth a chance to warm a bit slowly, though not halting human-induced climate change altogether, shows a new study by University of California, San Diego, scientists. The cooldown will be the result of …Continue reading
Astronomers Discover ‘Monster’ Planet Orbiting Dwarf Star
A group of astronomers has recently discovered the existence of a giant planet revolving around a small companion star. This find challenges a key theory regarding planet formation, according to which a planet of this size could not be formed by such …Continue reading
The Economic Costs of Malnutrition in Pakistan
Lost labourers, healthcare expenses and lower productivity due to malnutrition costs Pakistan US $7.6 billion that makes up three percent of its GDP per year, according to a report launched by the Pakistan Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Secretariat at the Ministry of …Continue reading