Star 35 times hotter than sun ~ Discovered

Astronomers have discovered one of the fieriest stars in the galaxy which is 35 times hotter than the sun. The dying star which has a surface temperature of 200,000 degrees was captured by astronomers at Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics in the University of Manchester by using the recently refurbished Hubble Space Telescope (HST). The star was located at centre of the Bug Nebula which is about 3,500 light years away in the constellation Scorpius.


The Bug Nebula is a bipolar planetary nebula in the constellation Scorpius — one of the areas of the celestial sphere. Nebula is an interstellar cloud of dust, hydrogen gas, helium gas and plasma. This is the first time the star has been pictured despite numerous attempts by stargazers across the world, the Daily Mail reported.“This star was so hard to find because it is hidden behind a cloud of dust and ice in the middle of the nebula,” explained Prof. Albert Zijlstra from the University of Manchester. “Planetary nebulae like the Bug form when a dying star ejects much of its gas back into space and are among the most beautiful objects in the night sky,” he said.

The images were taken to show off the new improved HST, which space shuttle astronomers installed with a new Wide Field Camera earlier in 2009.“We are extremely lucky that we had the opportunity to catch this star near its hottest point, from now on it will gradually cool as it dies. This is truly an exceptional object,” said Cezary Szyszka, another researcher at the university. Professor Zijlstra added: “It’s extremely important to understand planetary nebulae such as the Bug Nebula, as they are crucial to understanding our own existence on earth.” - Amma Productions.

Earth & Air Pollution ~ Special Focus

Aliens already exist on earth - Report.

Bulgarian scientists have claimed that aliens exist and they are already among us on earth. The research team from country’s Space Research Institute have said that they are already in contact with extraterrestrial life and are working on deciphering a complex set of symbols sent to them. They said aliens are currently answering 30 questions posed to them. “Aliens are currently all around us, and are watching us all the time,” the Telegraph quoted Lachezar Filipov, deputy director of the Space Research Institute of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, as telling Bulgarian media.

“They are not hostile towards us, rather, they want to help us but we have not grown enough in order to establish direct contact with them,” he added. He said researchers were analyzing 150 crop circles from around the world, which they believe answer the questions. Filipov said that even the seat of the Catholic church, the Vatican, had agreed that aliens existed. He said humans wouldn’t be able to establish contact with the extraterrestrials through radio waves but through the power of thought.

“The human race was certainly going to have direct contact with the aliens in the next 10 to 15 years,” he said. “Extraterrestrials are critical of the people’’s amoral behaviour referring to the humans’’ interference in nature’’s processes,” he added. The publication of the BAS researchers report concerning communicating with aliens comes in the midst of a controversy over the role, feasibility, and reform of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. - Amma Productions.

Wipro to Scale up Headcount at US centre.

"Wipro Technologies has expanded its Atlanta development centre. The company said it would hire about 1,000 people, including more locals, at its newly expanded facility. The centre has scaled up to 350 employees in the last nine months; 80 per cent have been hired locally and includes recent graduates from academic institutions in Atlanta such as Georgia Institute of Technology, Emory University, and Georgia State University; experienced professionals; and retired army personnel.



New employees are then positioned for long-term, global careers through intensive training and customer programmes based in Atlanta, as well as project work at different client locations in the US.They will support North American companies in the health care, manufacturing, telecommunications, utilities, retail and financial services sectors. These programmes address the importance of customer proximity, customer sensitive intellectual property issues and managing government projects.


Speaking on the occasion, Sambuddha Deb, executive vice president and chief global delivery officer, Wipro Technologies, shared, "Wipro's extensive investment in hiring local talent showcases our dedication to the community in Atlanta, as well as our clients in this region. The centre has received positive feedback from our existing clients and new customers, demonstrating our commitment to delivering world-class solutions for a global economy through localised initiatives."


"Our goal is not to just attract companies, but to ensure that they thrive and grow in our market," said Jorge Fernandez, vice president, global commerce, Metro Atlanta Chamber. "Wipro's success signifies more high-tech jobs to metro Atlanta and continues to build our reach into India. Atlanta is the prime location for an international company to build its US headquarters. We are delighted Wipro is finding attractive talent here and that our market is welcoming its services," said Charles Whatley, director, commerce and entrepreneurship, Atlanta Development Authority" - Amma Productions.
 

Flying car gets ready to hit sky by 2011

"If US company Terrafugia has its way, the world’s first road-registered, air-worthy, flying car could be on the highways and in the skies by the year 2011.The firm’s new vehicle is called the Transition Roadable Aircraft. Personal aircraft have been on Terrafugia’s drawing boards for years now, but this latest project combines road and air transport needs. The prototype is still going through testing and approval processes, but it really does fly and drive.


As it is categorized as a light sport aircraft, the Transition only requires a sport pilot license in the US. At the heart of the concept are folding wings that tuck in neatly beside the cockpit for road use. They are deployed and folded from the convenience of the cockpit. The plane to car transition is stated to take less than 30 seconds.


The vehicle, would allow the driver and a passenger to drive to the airport, hit the runway after deploying the wings, fly to their chosen airport and then drive to their destination, which sounds like the ultimate in modern travel. Terrafugia also note that while other personal aircraft become grounded in bad weather, the Transition will shrug off stormy skies and simply take to the road, which means days of being stranded at the airport would be history.


Having driven home from the nearest airport, the Transition can be easily stowed away in an average garage; so there’s no need for a hanger. For the safety conscious, there is a safety cage, crumple zone, side impact protection and the owner can also have a full vehicle parachute, not recommended for use on the freeway. The flying car, which would cost 195,000 dollars, would be officially launched in 2011." - Amma Productions

Google PC will start in just seven seconds

"New Google Inc software will start up a computer as fast as a television, the search company said on Thursday as it showed off its Chrome operating system designed for computers that do their work on the Web. Google gave the world the first peek at its Chrome OS four months after declaring its intention of developing the PC's main software, a move that pits it directly against Microsoft Corp and Apple Inc.
True to Google's Internet-pedigree, the Chrome OS resembles a Web browser more than it does a traditional computer operating system like Microsoft Windows, matching Google's ambition to drive people to the Web -- where they can see Google ads. Netbooks running Chrome OS will only be able to run Web applications and the user's data will automatically be stored on the Web in the so-called cloud of Internet servers, Google executives said at an event at the company's Mountain View, California headquarters on Thursday.
'It's basically a Web browsing machine,' said Altimeter Group analyst Charlene Li. Google said the software will initially be available by the holiday season of 2010 on low-cost netbooks that use memory chips to store data instead of slower hard drives, the current standard. Sundar Pichai, vice-president of product management for Google's Chrome OS, said that computers running Chrome OS will be able to start in less than seven seconds. 'From the time you press boot you want it to be like a TV: You turn it on and you should be on the Web using your applications,' Pichai said." - Amma Productions