The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Philae lander from the Rosetta space mission has finally landed on the P67 Comet a few minutes ago! Amazing! #67P at 08:21 UT during #CometLanding …
The size of Comet 67P
Nigel Hawtin from New Scientist shared this image with us today of Comet 67P compared with Downtown LA. :)
Bacteria is genetically modified by lightning
New Scientist comments on how Bacteria can be genetically modified with lightning. The article interestingly suggests that bacteria frequently pick up foreign Genes.
China’s first manned space flight
New scientist reports that China will launch their first human space flight following week-long celebrations on 1 October. The Shenzhou spacecraft will carry a single Chinese astronaut into space and …
The world’s first cloned horse is born
New Scientist reports that the first cloned horse is born. Although genetically engineered horses are currently banned against competing in horse racing, some are speculating that soon the rules might …
The oldest Human Footprints Found
New Scientist comments on the discovery of the world’s oldest footprints. Found at the slope of a volcanic incline they are more than 350,000 years old and are the earliest …
Brain region affects our attraction to beautiful people
An interesting article in New Scientist, on the discovery of a region of the brain called the ventral striatum, which affects our attraction to beautiful people. www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99991412