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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY - March 2018

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Apr 06, 2018

Hubble Precisely Measures Distance to Ancient Star Cluster

Scientists using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have for the first time precisely measured the distance to one of the oldest objects in the universe, a 13.4 billion-year-old cluster of stars born shortly after the Big Bang. The refined distance yardstick provides an independent estimate for the age of the universe. It will also help astronomers improve models of stellar evolution. Star clusters are the key ingredient in stellar models because the stars in each grouping are at the same distance, have the same age, and have the same chemical composition.

Apr 05, 2018

NASA Hires Lockheed Martin to Build Supersonic Plane

NASA has inked a deal with Lockheed Martin to develop a supersonic "X-plane" that could break the sound barrier without a sonic boom. The $247.5 million contract allows for the design, building and testing of a plane that would make its first test flight in 2021.

Apr 04, 2018

The Farthest Star Ever Seen

The Hubble Space Telescope of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has discovered the farthest star ever seen, named 'Icarus.'.The enormous blue star is located over halfway across the universe.
The star's light has taken nine billion years to reach the Earth as it is so far away.

Mar 24, 2018

SoFi, the Silicon Robotic Fish

Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have created a silicon robotic fish named 'SoFi' to study the life of oceans.
Scientists said that the remote-controlled robot fish swims quietly through coral reefs and schools of fish and uses a fisheye lens to capture high-resolution photos and video with a camera built into its nose.
Built with a generic fish design, SoFi is white in colour, weighs less than 1.6 kg and about 47 cm long.
The robot fish navigates for up to 40 minutes at depths reaching almost 60 feet.

Mar 22, 2018

World's Smallest Computer

Tech giant IBM has unveiled the world's smallest computer measuring 1 x 1 mm. This device was unveiled at ongoing IBM Think 2018 Conference.
The device is a part of IMB Research's 5 in 5 project. "Within the next five years, cryptographic anchors �" such as ink dots or tiny computers smaller than a grain of salt �" will be embedded in everyday objects and devices."

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