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New Analysis of 1977 Wow! Signal Reveals Stronger Cosmic Mystery
The famous 1977 “Wow!” signal — a mysterious radio burst detected by Ohio’s Big Ear telescope — has been reanalyzed using modern computing techniques. Researchers digitized old telescope records, finding the signal was about four times stronger than first thought, peaking at 250 Janskys. The recalculations also refined its frequency and s...
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Survivors Claw Through Rubble After Deadly Pakistan Cloudburst, Many Still Trapped
Monsoon rain in northern Pakistan has caused flooding and landslides that have swept away entire villages, with around 200 people still missing.
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Himachal Pradesh Rain Fury: 34 Missing, Search Operation Continues In Mandi
Rescuers resumed the search operation in Himachal Pradeshs Mandi district on the third day on Thursday to locate 34 people who went missing after cloudbursts and heavy rain triggered massive landslides and flash floods.
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Russian Scientists Find New Island In Caspian Sea But Couldn't Land On It, Here's Why
The island appeared because of a fall in the water level of the sea due to climate change.
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Say Goodbye To PIN Codes: Meet DIGIPIN, India's New Digital Address System
DIGIPIN is a revolutionary digital addressing system launched by India Post, providing precise location identification through unique 10-character alphanumeric codes.
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Woman Quits Job After Boss Demands GPS, Hospital Photos During Family Emergency
In a follow-up post, the woman revealed that she eventually quit.
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Astronomers Capture Supermassive Black Hole Plasma Jets at Birth
For the first time, plasma jets from a supermassive black hole have been observed in real time. Located 270 million light-years away in galaxy 1ES 1927+654, the jets traveled at one-third the speed of light. Emerging in 2024 after a radio flare in 2023, the jets broke through dense gas near the black hole, which has a mass 1.4 billion times that of...
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Scientists Find the Origin of a Mysterious Fast Radio Burst With a Unique Technique
Researchers have pinpointed the origin of fast radio burst FRB 20221022A to within 10,000 kilometres of a neutron star. Using scintillation analysis, a team from MIT determined that the burst emerged from the magnetosphere, a highly magnetic and chaotic environment surrounding the star. This discovery marks the first conclusive evidence of FRBs ori...
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Emergency Signal Near Maharashtra Airport Sparks Panic For Hours, Probe Underway
The detection of an emergency locator transmitter (ELT) signal, which points to a downed aircraft or people in distress after a plane crash, near Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport caused panic for three hours in Nagpur, officials said.
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Bride Emerges From Huge Ice Cube At Wedding In Snowy Alpine Peaks In Switzerland
The venue is located at a height of 2,222 metres and the event saw the family cheering happily for the couple.
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Crypto Mining Operations Face Crackdown in Norway With New Regulations for Data Centres
Norway is tightening its noose around crypto mining operations in the country. Over the last year, Norway emerged as one of Europe’s largest locations hosting crypto miners. The main incentive for miners to flock to Norway was the provision of affordable electricity.
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"Middle Of Nowhere" Found. All About The Loneliest Place On Earth
Due to its location far from all human life and emerged land, the "oceanic pole of inaccessibility" is appropriately named Point Nemo
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Google Pixel 9 Leaked Images Suggest iPhone 15-Like Flat Edges, Triple Rear Cameras
Early renders of the Pixel 9 series have already started emerging on the Web, giving us a look at what the company's next flagship smartphones could look like. The renders for the Pixel 9 show the handset in a blue shade and suggest three cameras on the rear. This would be a significant update for the vanilla model.
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iPhone 14 Users Get Free One-Year Extension for Emergency SOS via Satellite Feature
Apple introduced the Emergency SOS via satellite for all iPhone 14 users in November 2022. When there are no other options for contacting emergency services, emergency SOS via satellite can help users get in touch with them. The feature has been reported to be life-saving in several situations so far. Now, Apple is extended support for feature on i...
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Delhi To Deploy 200 Vehicles To 25 Vulnerable Locations During Diwali
The Delhi Fire Department is prepared to tackle any emergency situation during the Diwali festival, a Delhi Fire Service official said.
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New Analysis of 1977 Wow! Signal Reveals Stronger Cosmic Mystery
The famous 1977 “Wow!” signal — a mysterious radio burst detected by Ohio’s Big Ear telescope — has been reanalyzed using modern computing techniques. Researchers digitized old telescope records, finding the signal was about four times stronger than first thought, peaking at 250 Janskys. The recalculations also refined its frequency and s...
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Survivors Claw Through Rubble After Deadly Pakistan Cloudburst, Many Still Trapped
Monsoon rain in northern Pakistan has caused flooding and landslides that have swept away entire villages, with around 200 people still missing.
-
Himachal Pradesh Rain Fury: 34 Missing, Search Operation Continues In Mandi
Rescuers resumed the search operation in Himachal Pradeshs Mandi district on the third day on Thursday to locate 34 people who went missing after cloudbursts and heavy rain triggered massive landslides and flash floods.
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Russian Scientists Find New Island In Caspian Sea But Couldn't Land On It, Here's Why
The island appeared because of a fall in the water level of the sea due to climate change.
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Say Goodbye To PIN Codes: Meet DIGIPIN, India's New Digital Address System
DIGIPIN is a revolutionary digital addressing system launched by India Post, providing precise location identification through unique 10-character alphanumeric codes.
-
Woman Quits Job After Boss Demands GPS, Hospital Photos During Family Emergency
In a follow-up post, the woman revealed that she eventually quit.
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Astronomers Capture Supermassive Black Hole Plasma Jets at Birth
For the first time, plasma jets from a supermassive black hole have been observed in real time. Located 270 million light-years away in galaxy 1ES 1927+654, the jets traveled at one-third the speed of light. Emerging in 2024 after a radio flare in 2023, the jets broke through dense gas near the black hole, which has a mass 1.4 billion times that of...
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Scientists Find the Origin of a Mysterious Fast Radio Burst With a Unique Technique
Researchers have pinpointed the origin of fast radio burst FRB 20221022A to within 10,000 kilometres of a neutron star. Using scintillation analysis, a team from MIT determined that the burst emerged from the magnetosphere, a highly magnetic and chaotic environment surrounding the star. This discovery marks the first conclusive evidence of FRBs ori...
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Emergency Signal Near Maharashtra Airport Sparks Panic For Hours, Probe Underway
The detection of an emergency locator transmitter (ELT) signal, which points to a downed aircraft or people in distress after a plane crash, near Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport caused panic for three hours in Nagpur, officials said.
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Bride Emerges From Huge Ice Cube At Wedding In Snowy Alpine Peaks In Switzerland
The venue is located at a height of 2,222 metres and the event saw the family cheering happily for the couple.
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Crypto Mining Operations Face Crackdown in Norway With New Regulations for Data Centres
Norway is tightening its noose around crypto mining operations in the country. Over the last year, Norway emerged as one of Europe’s largest locations hosting crypto miners. The main incentive for miners to flock to Norway was the provision of affordable electricity.
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"Middle Of Nowhere" Found. All About The Loneliest Place On Earth
Due to its location far from all human life and emerged land, the "oceanic pole of inaccessibility" is appropriately named Point Nemo
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Google Pixel 9 Leaked Images Suggest iPhone 15-Like Flat Edges, Triple Rear Cameras
Early renders of the Pixel 9 series have already started emerging on the Web, giving us a look at what the company's next flagship smartphones could look like. The renders for the Pixel 9 show the handset in a blue shade and suggest three cameras on the rear. This would be a significant update for the vanilla model.
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iPhone 14 Users Get Free One-Year Extension for Emergency SOS via Satellite Feature
Apple introduced the Emergency SOS via satellite for all iPhone 14 users in November 2022. When there are no other options for contacting emergency services, emergency SOS via satellite can help users get in touch with them. The feature has been reported to be life-saving in several situations so far. Now, Apple is extended support for feature on i...
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Delhi To Deploy 200 Vehicles To 25 Vulnerable Locations During Diwali
The Delhi Fire Department is prepared to tackle any emergency situation during the Diwali festival, a Delhi Fire Service official said.
