Nikita Lindsay

Space Shuttle Discovery

Space shuttle Discovery blasted off the launch pad at Cape Canaveral on October 24th 2007, at 11.38 in the morning. 

This is the shuttle's 23rd flight to the International Space Station. The crew of seven astronauts on board will install a new module, which in turn, will allow the addition of new European and Japanese space laboratories on upcoming missions.

To watch video of the launch click below

By  Nikita   25/9/12

BELFRY

To get to their destination, the butterflies follow the direction of the sun. However that is not easy as it sounds, because thanks to the Earth's rotation, the sun is constantly moving. So this, is how they do it.

First, with the help of a 24-hour body clock, known as circadian clock that lies in their antenna, the butterflies deduce whether it's 8 in the morning or 4 in the afternoon. This helps them figure out whether the sun should be on the right or left. Once they know that, they follow the angle of the sun, which is captured by special cells called photoreceptors that sit inside their eyes, to get to their destination. Scientists have dubbed this surprisingly sophisticated system - time adjusted sun compass.

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Meet Venus, The World's Only Known Two-Faced Cat

By Sona Dolasia on 09/13/2012

Referring to someone as 'two-faced', usually means he/she is deceitful orinsincere. But Venus the cat is neither - She actually has . . . . . . Two faces! Completely black on the right and completely ginger on the left. What's even more amazing is that even her eye colors are different - blue on the ginger side and green on the black side.

The striking-looking cat that now resides in Florida with Christina and Chris began her life as a feral stray at a North Carolina dairy farm. Christina discovered heraccidentally after a friend posted some photos on her Facebook page.

It was love at first sight! Given that she had an orange tabby and a black cat already, Christina thought adding Venus to the family seemed to make perfect sense. Given that the family was not really looking for an additional pet, she had to convince Chris a little. But once he saw the two gorgeous eyes he too, could not resist

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