Staring up at the starry night sky is normally a source of awe, but scientific investigation can turn such a sense of wonder into discovery. In an unprecedented breakthrough, scientists have watched clouds developing in the northern hemisphere of Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, for the first time ever. This landmark sighting, facilitated by the James…
TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: Late in the afternoon on February 15, an unusual frenzy gripped the business class arrivals lounge of the Dubai International Airport. The word had travelled that the Indian cricket team was going to land shortly and plenty of fans had assembled to catch a glimpse of their favourite superstars. The area which…
NEW DELHI: Railways has set up a high-level inquiry committee headed by principal chief safety officer (PCSO) into Jalgaon train tragedy terming it an “unusual incident” of run over. Sources said since this was an incident outside the train and not a technical matter, a probe by Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) won’t be required.The…
Nasa researchers have identified a black hole in galaxy NGC 5084 rotating at an unexpected angle, tipped over relative to its surrounding galaxy. This discovery was made possible through a new image analysis method called Selective Amplification of Ultra Noisy Astronomical Signal (SAUNAS). The findings were published in The Astrophysical Journal on Wednesday.This unusual orientation…
Is he a hero? A killer? Both? About the same time the #FreeLuigi memes featuring the mustachioed plumber from “Super Mario Brothers” mushroomed online this week, commenters shared memes showing Tony Soprano pronouncing Luigi Mangione, the man charged with murdering the UnitedHealthcare CEO in Manhattan, a hero. There were the posts lionizing Mangione’s physique and…