Monthly Archives: August 2008

Well Done Abhinav

India’s Abhinav Bindra gave India a very good reason to smile and feel proud as he won gold in the 10m Air Rifle event. This is our first ever gold in the individual event. This is also first since 1980 … Continue reading

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Solar Flares

Solar flares are tremendous explosions on the surface of the Sun. In a matter of just a few minutes they heat material to many millions of degrees and release as much energy as a billion megatons of TNT. They occur … Continue reading

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The Atomic Bombs, End of World War II and Begining of Nuclear Age

Sixty years ago , the United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Soviet Union declared war on Japan, and the Japanese government surrendered to the United States and its allies. The nuclear age had truly begun with … Continue reading

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All Planets Are Born in Killer Environments

Our solar system emerged in surprisingly good order from the violence of planetary creation, according to a new simulation. Researchers found that planetary formation in the first few million years often resembles a violent wrestling match among hungry siblings, with … Continue reading

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