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Joe Biden unveils James Webb space telescope's first full-color image of distant galaxies, calls it 'historic moment'

The image showed the 4.6 billion-year-old galaxy cluster named SMACS 0723, whose combined mass acts as a "gravitational lens," distorting space to greatly magnify the light coming from more distant galaxies behind it.

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US President Joe Biden on Monday released the first photo from NASA`s James Webb Space Telescope - an image of a galaxy cluster revealing the most detailed glimpse of the early universe ever seen. The image showcased by Biden and NASA chief Bill Nelson showed the 4.6 billion-year-old galaxy cluster named SMACS 0723, whose combined mass acts as a "gravitational lens," distorting space to greatly magnify the light coming from more distant galaxies behind it.

12 July 2022
12:43 PM

'Ab sabhi ko sabhi se khatra hai', tweets Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut, tags Eknath Shinde

A tweet by Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut has once again sparked speculation amid the ongoing political crisis in his party. 

"Ab nahi koi baat khatre ki... Ab sabhi ko sabhi se khatra hain," Raut tweeted poet Jaun Elia's lines and tagged Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, former Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, and Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi.

12:37 PM

Lalu Prasad Yadav stopped from reciting Bhagavad Gita in AIIMS: Son Tej Pratap Yadav

Former Bihar chief minister and RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav's son Tej Pratap Yadav has alleged that his father, who is admitted to AIIMS Delhi, is being stopped from reciting Bhagavad Gita in the hospital. 

"Father was stopped from reciting and listening to Shrimad Bhagavad Gita in the hospital, while father loves to read and listen to Gita recitation," Tej tweeted.

08:11 AM

Commonwealth Games 2022: India women squad announced for Birmingham, Harmanpreet Kaur to lead

India's squad for the maiden women's cricket competition at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham has been announced. The tweet by BCCI Women announcing the 15-member Indian team is going viral on Twitter. All-rounder Harmanpreet Kaur will lead, while opener Smriti Mandhana will be her deputy in the competition.

08:08 AM

Elon Musk's suggestion for an 'improved quality sleep'

Elon Musk's suggestion for an 'improved quality sleep' is going viral on Twitter.

For improved quality of sleep, a person should raise his/her head of their bed by about 3 inches or 5 cm, the Tesla chief suggested. He/she should also not eat three hours before bedtime, Musk added.

In just 11 hours, the tweet has so far got over 20,000 retweets and more than 2,00,000 likes.

08:04 AM

Joe Biden unveils James Webb space telescope's first full-color image of distant galaxies, calls it historic moment

US President Joe Biden on Monday released the first photo from NASA`s James Webb Space Telescope - an image of a galaxy cluster revealing the most detailed glimpse of the early universe ever seen. The image showcased by Biden and NASA chief Bill Nelson showed the 4.6 billion-year-old galaxy cluster named SMACS 0723, whose combined mass acts as a "gravitational lens," distorting space to greatly magnify the light coming from more distant galaxies behind it.