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Shocking Japanese whaling footage shows barbaric hunt in Australian whale sanctuary

A graphic video of Japanese fishermen hunting whales in an Australian ocean sanctuary in the Antarctic region has finally been released, nearly a decade after it was caught on camera and after five years of legal battle. The footage released by Sea Shepherd conservation group shows the men using a harpoon on a whale before dragging its injured body on to their boat.

Nov 28, 2017

Mumbai, Mangalore are at higher risk of flooding due to glacial melting, NASA's forecast tool predicts

Over the next 100 years, the sea levels in Mangalore will be pushed up by 15.98 cm, in Mumbai it will be by 15.26 cm and in Kakinada it will be 15.16 cm.

Nov 18, 2017

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This is a Test: Asteroid Tracking Network Observes Oct. 12 Close Approach

Asteroid 2012 TC4 was discovered by the Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System (Pan-STARRS) on Hawaii back in 2012.

Oct 11, 2017

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NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft swings by Earth to get samples from asteroid Bennu: 7 things to know

This is a pioneering mission which US is carrying out to collected samples from an asteroid and get it back it Earth.

Sep 23, 2017

Shore of Ushuaia, the capital of the Argentine province of Tierra del Fuego, the world's southernmost city

Ushuaia: 7 things you should definitely do at the 'end of the world'

Take tour to Isla Martillo Island, if you want to visit the natural habitat of penguins

Sep 18, 2017

Antarctica's volcanic caves may host unknown species of animals and plants

With temperature up to 25 degrees Celsius, some of these caves may be ideal for secret life to thrive.

Sep 9, 2017

Winter is here: 7 coldest cities in the world that will test your will to survive

The driest and the most inhospitable place in the entire world is Vostok located 1,000 kilometres from the South Pole.

Sep 3, 2017

GoPro video shows Antarctica from a penguins point of view

This footage was captured by 26 Gentoo penguins living in Antarctica. Researchers from the Korean Polar Research Institute strapped tiny GoPro penguincams on the penguins, recording the birds vocal behavior and communication for the first time.

Aug 23, 2017

Antarctica: Penguin-cams capture Gentoo penguins talking to each other

Gentoo penguins call to each other so they can stick together and not get lost while foraging for fish in the sea, a new study finds.

Aug 17, 2017

91 volcanoes discovered under Antarcticas ice

Scientists found 91 new volcanoes hidden beneath a massive ice sheet covering West Antarctica. It is now one of the worlds largest volcanic regions.

Aug 17, 2017

World's largest volcanic region may be hidden under Antarctic ice sheet

Researchers identified nearly 100 previously unknown volcanoes, and the largest of them is as tall as the Eiger in Switzerland.

Aug 15, 2017

NASA to investigate the mysterious lunar swirls: Top 7 things to know

The space agency will assess more than 100 unusual patterns on the lunar surface with the help of CubeSats.

Aug 10, 2017

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New detailed satellite images of Antarctica captured by Deimos Imaging: Top 5 things to know

These stunning new images were captured by Deimos Imaging; the photos portray the eastern Antarctic Peninsula in great detail.

Aug 8, 2017

Like the ice mass that broke off Antarctica, these 3 countries should drift away from Asia to give peace a chance

Though it's a speculation, but had Pakistan, North Korea and Syria broken off Asia and drifted away into the wild, the world's biggest continent would have been a far peaceful region to live.

Jul 14, 2017

One trillion-ton Iceberg breaks off Antarctica

One of the biggest icebergs on record has broken away from Antarctica, scientists said on July 12, creating an extra hazard for ships around the continent as it breaks up.

Jul 12, 2017

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