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Astronomers spot galaxy shaped like the Milky Way but is far more massive

Astronomers spot galaxy shaped like the Milky Way but is far more massive

Astronomers have observed a galaxy dating to an earlier epoch in the universe's history that surprisingly is shaped much like our Milky Way -- a spiral structure with a straight bar of stars and gas running through its center -- but far more massive, offering new insight into galactic formation. T

China successfully launches new satellite into space

China successfully launches new satellite into space

China successfully launched a new satellite, Shijian-26, into space on Thursday using a Long March-4B carrier rocket. The launch took place at 12:12 pm (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. Shijian-26 is designed primarily to support national land surveys, en

Govt launches IPAS software to protect intellectual property

Govt launches IPAS software to protect intellectual property

The government has launched the Industrial Property Administration System (IPAS 4.0) software to protect intellectual property. IPAS is an internationally known and recognized software being successfully used in many countries across the world with the technical assistance of the World Intellectua


Airbus appoints new technology head in research shake-up

Airbus appoints new technology head in research shake-up

Airbus has appointed its top executive in South Asia to be its next head of technology in a shake-up of design and engineering as it studies options for a successor to its best-selling A320neo jetliner, an internal memo showed on Friday. Remi Maillard, currently head of Airbus India and South Asia

Two galaxies ‘joust’ before cosmic mega-merger

Two galaxies ‘joust’ before cosmic mega-merger

Astronomers have observed two distant galaxies – each containing roughly as many stars as the Milky Way – hurtling towards each other ahead of an inevitable merger, in a scene resembling two knights charging in a joust. This cosmic event took place when the universe was about a fifth of

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