Anya Wassenberg

Hubble Telescope Captures Stunning Blue Cosmic Bubbles For 26th Birthday

The Hubble Telescope found a cosmic bubble for its birthday by releasing a spectacular image of the Bubble Nebula. The Hubble Telescope team took the anniversary image to commemorate 26 years in orbit.

Ceres: New Images From NASA’s Dawn Mission Show Bright Craters

Ceres continues to intrigue NASA and the world astrophysics community in brand new images released today. The images were transmitted by the Dawn Mission from its final and closest orbit of Ceres.

Magic Leap: What’s It Like? The Latest Demo Of Exciting ‘Mixed Reality’ Technology

Magic Leap released a rare preview of its cutting edge “mixed reality” or MR technology today, heightening curiosity about one of the most highly anticipated innovations in recent years. According to Magic Leap founder Rony Abovitz, MR, which blends virtual reality and the physical, real world that surrounds us, is poised to replace virtually all computer screens in the next decade.

Oil Industry Knew Of Climate Change Dangers For Decades, Documents Reveal

The oil industry was well aware of the science that links fossil fuel emissions and climate change decades ago, according to documents analyzed by a Washington, DC based non-profit. The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) says that the records, amassed over four years of research, reveal the oil industry’s own growing body of knowledge into the field of climate change – even as it publicly continued to cast doubt on its very existence.

Hepatitis C: Six-Week Antiviral Therapy ‘Quick Cure’ And Price Agreement Bring Hope

Innovative use of antiviral therapy for Hepatitis C and drug policy initiatives made news this week in the ongoing fight against what has been called a silent killer. Quicker treatment times and lower costs means that the next generation of antiviral treatments for Hepatitis C will reach – and cure – more and more of the millions of people worldwide who suffer from the debilitating liver disease.

Exclusive Interview: YUKA

The classic RnB revival gets a boost later this month with Toronto band YUKA‘s fourth release – their first on vinyl – called From the Ancients…

Dark Matter: The Invisible Force At The Heart Of A Galactic Mystery

Dark matter, invisible and enigmatic, may be the solution to a riddle posed by a star that is speeding through our galaxy. The recent discovery of the star system throws existing theories about the center of the galaxy into question – unless dark matter enters the equation.

Caravaggio – ‘Lost’ Painting By Italian Renaissance Master Found In French Attic?

Did someone really stumble on a lost, potentially multi-million dollar Caravaggio painting in a dusty attic? According to some art experts, the answer is yes, although it’s likely the truth about the painting, whose possible value has been estimated at over 100 million euros, may never be fully established.

NASA New Horizons Finds ‘Icy Spider’ On Pluto

NASA New Horizons images show an ‘icy spider’ formation on the surface of Pluto that has fascinated scientists. The icy spider image is just the latest of a string of revelations about Pluto coming from the highly successful NASA New Horizons mission.

‘THE JUNGLE BOOK’: STRONG BOX OFFICE IN INDIA WITH A NEW FEATURETTE FOR NORTH AMERICAN AUDIENCES

The Jungle Book ate up the box office in India and won rave reviews in Australia and New Zealand this weekend, a full week ahead of the North American general release. The Hollywood remake of the classic Disney film opened April 7 and 8 in select markets but North American audiences have to make due with a new featurette until April 15.