Tag: Universe

NEW YORK: British physicist Stephen Hawking has said that there was nothing around before the big bang that created our universe. “There was nothing around...

As the submissions for the Sharp Laboratories of Europe internship begin to stack up we thought we would whet the appetites of those aspiring...

The universe has been around just a bit longer than we've given it credit for. Scientists today unveiled the most accurate data ever recorded...

Using binary stars as a standard for reference, astronomers have measured the distance to our neighbouring galaxy, the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), more accurately...

Thanks, Higgs boson: Looks like the particle's tiny mass is a signal that the universe will one day be erased by a vacuum replaced...

Astronomers have discovered the largest known structure in the universe, a clump of active galactic cores that stretches 4 billion light-years from end to...

Beauties from 89 countries strutted their stuff Wednesday night in pursuit of the Miss Universe crown, but only one woman would earn the coveted...

The answer to the enduring question of the smallest thing in the universe has evolved along with humanity. People once thought grains of sand...

The potential discovery of the “God particle” was a gateway to a new era that could see humanity unlock some of the universe’s great...

Physicists said Thursday the potential discovery of the "God particle" was a gateway to a new era that could see humanity unlock some of...

US-based physicists reported Monday finding strong hints of the Higgs boson, the elusive "God particle" believed to give objects mass, but said European data...

The first-ever mission dedicated to looking for dark matter and dark energy, two mysterious entities believed to explain the composition of the universe as...

Donald Trump’s Miss Universe contest on Tuesday threw open its doors to transgender models, allowing men who have had a sex change the chance...

Angola’s Leila Lopes has become the new Miss Universe, edging out beauties from Ukraine, Brazil, the Philippines and China as the pageant marked its...

Angola's Leila Lopes has become the new Miss Universe, edging out beauties from Ukraine, Brazil, the Philippines and China as the pageant marked its...

Out of 32 Chinese beauties, the winner of Miss Universe China 2011 was chosen. Luo Zilin was crowned Miss Universe China 2011 at the...

LONDON - Shanna Bukhari became the first Muslim to represent Britain in 2011 Miss Universe contest to be held in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Bukhari, 24-year-old who was born to Pakistani parents in Blackburn, announced her ambition last week to become the first Muslim to represent Great Britain at the beauty contest. She also got the unique distinction for being criticised both by Muslims and far right British people for her decision to participate in the beauty competition.
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