5 Muslim Scholars Win Mustafa Prize 2021
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Five Muslim scientists were announced winners of the Mustafa Prize 2021, a biennial award launched in 2013 with the purpose of promoting science and technology in the Islamic world.
Astronomers Discover Extraordinary Unknown Radio Signal from Heart of Milky Way
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Space experts have detected unusual radio waves coming from the center of the Milky Way galaxy.
Delta Variant of COVID-19 Likely to Remain Dominant If It Stops Evolving: Expert
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Delta variant of COVID-19, which has become dominant around the world, is likely to remain in the population after ceasing to evolve, because it is becoming increasingly difficult for a more adjusted strain to develop further.
Nuking An Asteroid to Prevent It from Hitting Earth Could Actually Work, Study Shows
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Reassuring news for those waiting to delay the apocalypse for as long as possible: A new study suggests that our last line of defense against an asteroid hitting Earth is an effective strategy after all.
Iran Authorizes Emergency Use of Vaccine Developed Jointly with Australia
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The emergency use of Spikogen, a coronavirus vaccine developed jointly by Iranian and Australian companies, has been authorized by Iranian officials.
Iran Adds ‘PastoCovac’ to Its Arsenal of COVID Vaccines after Approval
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Pastu Covac vaccine, created in collaboration between Iran's Pasteur Institute and Cuba's Finlay Vaccine Institute, has been added to the country's arsenal of vaccines against coronavirus.
Largest Comet Ever Discovered Heading toward Sun
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Earlier this year, astronomers discovered the largest comet ever, which is nearly 100 miles wide.
Climate Change Is Making Earth Dimmer
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Earth is reflecting less light as its climate continues to change, new research suggests.
This May Be First Known Circumtriple Planet
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – GW Ori is a star system 1,300 light years from Earth in the constellation of Orion. It is surrounded by a huge disk of dust and gas, a common feature of young star systems that are forming planets. But fascinatingly, it is a system with not one star, but three.
Winds in Jupiter's Great Red Spot Speeding Up
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The biggest storm in our solar system is getting wilder. Winds in Jupiter's great red spot are getting faster, astronomers reported in a new study published Monday.
Ancient Impact Forming Earth's Moon Was Likely A One-Two Punch
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The gigantic impact that created the moon was actually a one-two punch, a new study suggests.
Mars May Simply Be Too Small to Host Life
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Plenty of data from Mars suggests the nearby red world was once much more watery, like Earth.
Volcanic Eruptions on Ancient Mars Were Incredibly Dramatic, New Evidence Shows
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Mars is home to the solar system’s largest volcano, Olympus Mons, and volcanic activity has had a profound impact on shaping the planet into the state it is in today.
Astrophysicists Identify ‘Significant Reservoirs’ of Organic Molecules Necessary to Form Basis of Life
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Analysis of unique fingerprints in light emitted from material surrounding young stars has revealed “significant reservoirs” of large organic molecules necessary to form the basis of life, say researchers.
New Discovery Made about Black Holes
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Given that our first direct detections confirming the existence of black holes only took place in this century, humanity can be forgiven for not knowing a few things about these mysterious cosmic objects.
Prehistoric Winged Lizard Unearthed in Chile
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Chilean scientists have announced the discovery of the first-ever southern hemisphere remains of a type of Jurassic-era "winged lizard" known as a pterosaur.
Over 500 Iranians Die of COVID Infection in 24 Hours
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The death toll from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran has risen to 112,935 people, with 505 more Iranians succumbing to the disease in 24 hours, according to the Health Ministry.
Cold Planets Exist throughout Milky Way
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Although thousands of planets have been discovered in the Milky Way, most reside less than a few thousand light years from Earth.
