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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY - March 2018

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Jul 03, 2018

Newborn Planet Pictured for First Time

Researchers have long been on the hunt for a baby planet, and this is the first confirmed discovery of its kind.

Young dwarf star PDS 70 is less than 10 million years old, and its planetary companion is thought to be between five and six million years old.

Known as PDS 70b, it appears to be several times the size of Jupiter and probably has a cloudy atmosphere.

Jun 28, 2018

Saturn's Moon Enceladus

Scientists have found complex carbon-based molecules in the waters of Saturn's moon Enceladus.

Compounds like this have only previously been found on Earth, and in some meteorites.

They are thought to have formed in reactions between water and warm rock at the base of the moon's subsurface ocean.

Though not a sign of life, their presence suggests Enceladus could play host to living organisms.

Jun 26, 2018

Pakistan to Launch Observatory Satellite

Pakistan will launch an indigenously developed observatory satellite next month which can be used to study various features of Earth, determine mineral deposits and impacts of climate change.

Fitted with sensors and cameras, the 285 kg satellite named PakTES-1A will remain stationary 610 km in space and its position relative to the Sun will not change.

Jun 25, 2018

Bose's New Sleepbuds

Audio equipment manufacturer Bose has now launched a rather unconventional "noise masking" wireless earbuds, called ''Sleepbuds.'' The Sleepbuds are said to block out all forms of external noise such as traffic, loud neighbours and even snoring to help you sleep.

These Sleepbuds come pre-loaded with 10 soothing sounds, some optimized for masking and others for relaxation, all claimed to help you sleep.

Jun 23, 2018

Surf Web without Internet

Google introduced a new feature for its Android devices that would let users in India and several other countries surf the web without a constant Internet connection.

When you're connected to free, unmetered WiFi, Chrome will automatically download relevant articles, based on what content is most popular in your location.

The automatically downloaded content would be available alongside all of the downloaded content available for access anytime, even without an Internet connection.

Users who update to the latest version of Chrome on Android in Google Play Store would be able to use this feature.

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