Category Archives: inventions

Roman port discovered in Wales

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Rashid Faridi

Archaeologists digging on the banks of the River Usk near the Roman fortress of Caerleon in South Wales have uncovered the remains of what is only the second Roman port ever found in Britain. The other is in London, and … Continue reading →

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Earliest Minerals Krotite Formed in Solar System Discovered

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Rashid Faridi

 In the May-June issue of the journal American Mineralogist, a team of scientists announced the discovery of the new mineral krotite, one of the earliest minerals formed in our solar system. It is the main component of an unusual inclusion embedded … Continue reading →

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657 New Islands Discovered

Posted on May 1, 2011 by Rashid Faridi

What is an Island? Land that is surrounded by water. Islands are always being created and sometimes destroyed. Earth has 657 more barrier islands than previously thought, according to a new global survey by researchers from Duke University and Meredith … Continue reading →

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Exotic Super-Earth:Densest Known Rocky Planet

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Rashid Faridi

An international team of astronomers have revealed details of a “super-exotic” exoplanet that would make the planet Pandora in the movie Avatar pale in comparison.The planet, named 55 Cancri e, is 60 percent larger in diameter than Earth but eight … Continue reading →

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