Category: News For Kids
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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.…
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Shenzhou-10 in Space
In September 2011, China launched a space module named TianGong- 1. This was launched to work as an experimental space laboratory. It is an unmanned space module that mean that there are no humans on it. So far two space crafts have already visited TianGong- 1. The third one named Shenzhou-10 was launched yeaterday. It carries three…
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Another Proof of Water on Mars?
This time the proof for existence of water on Mars hasn’t been gathered by much loved star rover Curiosity. The rock sample was collected by lesser known rover Opportunity. Yes, Opportunity, like Curiosity, also lives on mars. Opportunity has been an active resident of the red planet since January 2004. The rover recently picked up…
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Rafael Nadal Wins French Open
Rafael Nadal, once again won his favourite title The French open by defeating his opponent David Ferrer, in straight sets 6-3, 6-2, 6-3. Ferrer admitted after the game that Nadal was better than him during the play. The ‘King of clay’ proved that he has truly deserved the title. Not only is Nadal the first…