Category: News For Kids
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India’s First Navigation Satellite in Space
India successfully launched the first satellite of Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System yesterday. The system will constitute a total of seven satellites. India will have full control and access to this navigation system, the existing systems are in accessible in hostile situations. By 2015, India aims to have the whole navigation system in space. It…
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First Ever Talking Robot Astronaut
Here is another one of ‘firsts of space’. Japan is all set to send a talking robot astronaut in space which will be the world’s first. The robot is named Kirobo- a combination of Japanese word ‘kibo’ meaning hope and ‘robot’. Tiny Kirobo is just 34 centimeters tall and weighs only about 1 kilogram. Kirobo is…
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Federer Crashes Out of Wimbledon
Roger Federer, the defending champion and the world no. 3 player suffered a shocking defeat in the second round at the hands of the world no. 116 Sergie Stakhovsky, a Ukranian player who does not even have a coach. He was defeated 6-7 (5-7) 7-6 (7-5) 7-5 7-6 (8-6). It has been the earliest exit for Federer…
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Back From The Space
China’s Shenzhou 10 spacecraft took off 15 days ago. After a successful mission the Shenzhou 10, touched down safely today. This is China’s fifth manned mission that has been completed successfully now. It’s landing was perfectly on target in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. After the hatch was opened the recovery team ran the initial checks.…
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Nelson Mandela Critically ill
Much loved and highly admired “Father of the Nation” of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, is critically ill. The 94-year-old former South African president has been in and out of hospital three times this year for recurring lung infection. The last time he was in the hospital was in April 2012. Nelson Mandela is highly revered by…
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Supermoon is Here!
Are you wondering if we meant the “Man of Steel”, Superman to be here? No, we meant the Supermoon, the full moon of 2013 will be here early Sunday. This Sunday on June 23, the moon will reach the closest point to Earth in its orbit around Earth (perigee). Some people believe that there will…
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The Big Brain
Scientists have successfully created a high resolution 3D model of the brain that they have named ‘The Big Brain’. The model will give a 3D insight into the human brain and will enable the user to observe microscopic details of the brain. It’s almost like studying a real human brain, may be even better! How…
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Hidden City Unearthed Near Angkor Vat
The lost city of Mahendraparvata, near Angkor Wat, was unearthed using airborne laser technology – LiDAR. Scientists always believed that a city existed there some 1200 years ago. The findings were then re-confirmed by a team of Australian and French archaeologists who went on foot expedition through the jungle. The vast network of roads, canals,…
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Mr. Balloon Captains Project Loon
Is Mr. Balloon a character from the famous cartoon show Looney tunes? Nope! Project loon is a bunch of 30 balloons flying over New Zealand’s south island. This is a project started by Google, to provide faster internet access to remote areas by a balloon network. This world is going to be far better connected…
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New Layer in Human Eye Discovered
Till now, all of us knew that only five layers existed in the eye. But recently, an Indian ophthalmologist, Harminder Dua working at University of Nottingham, has discovered another layer in the eye at the back of the cornea. No wonder this layer was immediately named after its discoverer and called Dua’s layer. The layer…
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WWII German Plane Found
Almost 70 years ago, during the World War II, a German plane was shot down by the Royal Air Force. It fell into the English Channel. It was under water for that long and now pulled out of the water. The water had done a lot of damage. However, it can be restored. The restoration…
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Eat Bugs to Save The World?
Did you know? Insects have higher and better protein content than meat. The tiny creatures are extremely rich in fiber. They are rich in micronutrients like zinc, iron, magnesium, phosphorous that are beneficial to our body in many different ways. They have very low risk of transmitting diseases to humans, unlike meat, pork and poultry.…