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NASA's Space Telescope Maps Magnetic Fields Of Lighthouse Nebula Pulsar
A pulsar is a type of neutron star with a strong magnetic field that spins incredibly fast.
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8 Lighthouses Across India That Offer Breathtaking Coastal Views
These lighthouse visits turn a coastal journey into moments of quiet reflection, wide views and a deeper connection with the sea.
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Slow It Down In Galle, Sri Lanka: The Perfect Coastal Escape For Solo Travellers
Reaching Galle is simple and straightforward. Book a flight that lands at Colombo International Airport before noon, and you could be checked into your hotel by 2 p.m.
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Arecibo Observatory Data Helps SETI Uncover Secrets of Pulsar Signals and Cosmic Distortions
Data from the now-collapsed Arecibo Observatory continues to drive major discoveries in space science. Sofia Sheikh and her team from the SETI Institute utilised archived data to investigate the signals of pulsars—dense neutron stars emitting radiation like cosmic lighthouses. Their study focused on how these signals are distorted by interstellar...
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Hidden Message In A Bottle Uncovered By Scottish Lighthouse Workers After 132 Years
This "once-in-a-lifetime" find is believed to be the first message in a bottle ever discovered inside a Scottish lighthouse.
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US Government Is Giving Away 6 Lighthouses For Free. Here's The Reason Why
The goal of the transfers is to preserve historic buildings, even as technology renders them obsolete.
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UK Photographer Captures Wave With Perfect Face At A Lighthouse
Mr Sproat shared these pics on Instagram with the caption, "Could it be the goddess of water Amphitrite, or our beloved late Queen Elizabeth?"
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France's "King Of Lighthouses" Wins UNESCO Heritage Listing
Battered by the wind and swell for 400 years and nicknamed the "king of lighthouses", France's Cordouan beacon on Saturday won recognition from UNESCO.
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81-Year-Old Turns Home Into Museum After Visiting All Indian Lighthouses
Chennai's 81-year-old architect Hemachandra Rao is perhaps the only person who has visited all the lighthouses in India, numbering more than two hundred.
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US Island Offers $130,000 Salary To Look After Lighthouse
An island in United States' California is offering a whopping salary of $130,000, split between two people, to look after a historic lighthouse-turned-inn, the media reported.
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Hong Kong Ship Crew Questioned In South Korea For Oil Transfer To North
The crew of a Hong Kong-registered ship have been detained for questioning in South Korea since their tanker was impounded in November for transferring oil to a North Korean vessel and breaching UN sanctions, customs officials said Saturday.
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A Hand-Drawn Map And No Address. Still A Letter Got Delivered In Ireland
An Irish postman today received praise on social media for successfully delivering a letter which had no address and only a hand-drawn map.
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China Begins Operation Of Lighthouse On Artificial Island In South China Sea
China has begun operating a lighthouse on one of its artificial islands in the South China Sea near which a US warship sailed last year to challenge China's territorial claims.
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Surfer Bitten in Reported Australian Shark Attack
A surfer suffered serious injuries to his leg today after reportedly being mauled by a shark in the latest attack off Australia's east coast this year.
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Philippines Hits Out at Chinese Lighthouses in Disputed Sea
The Philippines today strongly criticised two lighthouses China constructed in the disputed South China Sea, charging that they were covert means of enforcing Beijing's claims to the disputed waters.
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NASA's Space Telescope Maps Magnetic Fields Of Lighthouse Nebula Pulsar
A pulsar is a type of neutron star with a strong magnetic field that spins incredibly fast.
-
8 Lighthouses Across India That Offer Breathtaking Coastal Views
These lighthouse visits turn a coastal journey into moments of quiet reflection, wide views and a deeper connection with the sea.
-
Slow It Down In Galle, Sri Lanka: The Perfect Coastal Escape For Solo Travellers
Reaching Galle is simple and straightforward. Book a flight that lands at Colombo International Airport before noon, and you could be checked into your hotel by 2 p.m.
-
Arecibo Observatory Data Helps SETI Uncover Secrets of Pulsar Signals and Cosmic Distortions
Data from the now-collapsed Arecibo Observatory continues to drive major discoveries in space science. Sofia Sheikh and her team from the SETI Institute utilised archived data to investigate the signals of pulsars—dense neutron stars emitting radiation like cosmic lighthouses. Their study focused on how these signals are distorted by interstellar...
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Hidden Message In A Bottle Uncovered By Scottish Lighthouse Workers After 132 Years
This "once-in-a-lifetime" find is believed to be the first message in a bottle ever discovered inside a Scottish lighthouse.
-
US Government Is Giving Away 6 Lighthouses For Free. Here's The Reason Why
The goal of the transfers is to preserve historic buildings, even as technology renders them obsolete.
-
UK Photographer Captures Wave With Perfect Face At A Lighthouse
Mr Sproat shared these pics on Instagram with the caption, "Could it be the goddess of water Amphitrite, or our beloved late Queen Elizabeth?"
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France's "King Of Lighthouses" Wins UNESCO Heritage Listing
Battered by the wind and swell for 400 years and nicknamed the "king of lighthouses", France's Cordouan beacon on Saturday won recognition from UNESCO.
-
81-Year-Old Turns Home Into Museum After Visiting All Indian Lighthouses
Chennai's 81-year-old architect Hemachandra Rao is perhaps the only person who has visited all the lighthouses in India, numbering more than two hundred.
-
US Island Offers $130,000 Salary To Look After Lighthouse
An island in United States' California is offering a whopping salary of $130,000, split between two people, to look after a historic lighthouse-turned-inn, the media reported.
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Hong Kong Ship Crew Questioned In South Korea For Oil Transfer To North
The crew of a Hong Kong-registered ship have been detained for questioning in South Korea since their tanker was impounded in November for transferring oil to a North Korean vessel and breaching UN sanctions, customs officials said Saturday.
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A Hand-Drawn Map And No Address. Still A Letter Got Delivered In Ireland
An Irish postman today received praise on social media for successfully delivering a letter which had no address and only a hand-drawn map.
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China Begins Operation Of Lighthouse On Artificial Island In South China Sea
China has begun operating a lighthouse on one of its artificial islands in the South China Sea near which a US warship sailed last year to challenge China's territorial claims.
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Surfer Bitten in Reported Australian Shark Attack
A surfer suffered serious injuries to his leg today after reportedly being mauled by a shark in the latest attack off Australia's east coast this year.
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Philippines Hits Out at Chinese Lighthouses in Disputed Sea
The Philippines today strongly criticised two lighthouses China constructed in the disputed South China Sea, charging that they were covert means of enforcing Beijing's claims to the disputed waters.
