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 From - Devdiscourse By -  Amal Udawatta Srimathy Kesan, a renowned space educator hailing from the city of Chennai, has become the first Indian woman to experience zero gravity, through a celebrity space mission in the United States, which enabled her to become a one-day astronaut. Srimathy Kesan, CEO of Indian Aerospace company Space Kidz India (Photo/ANI). Image Credit: ANI Srimathy  Kesan , a renowned space educator hailing from the city of Chennai, has become the first Indian woman to experience zero gravity, through a celebrity space mission in the United States, which enabled her to become a one-day astronaut.   Kesan , who is CEO of Indian Aerospace company   Space   Kidz India, went to Kennedy   Space   Centre (NASA) this month to fly on a celebrity mission, celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Final   Moon   Landing of Apollo 17. On December 9, the US-based non-profit group "Space for Better World" offered her the opportunity to fly in Zero Gravity with one of on

 From Wikipedia, By - Vinuri Randhula Silva, The  Venus flytrap sea anemone  ( Actinoscyphia aurelia ) is a large  sea anemone  that superficially resembles a  Venus flytrap . It closes its tentacles to capture prey or to protect itself. It is a deep ocean species. This sea anemone is found in muddy situations at  bathyal  depths in deep water canyons in the Gulf of Mexico. It has also been observed at several sites in the upwelling region off the coast of West Africa as well as the American Samoan region of the  Pacific , but is uncommon elsewhere. During deep water research off Cap Blanc,  Mauritania , at depths between 1,000 and 2,000 metres (3,300 and 6,600 ft), the Venus flytrap sea anemone and the irregular sea urchin  Pourtalesia miranda  were found to  dominate  the  benthic  community.  

  From - MBARI (  (Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute), Eddited by Viniri Randhula Silva, Researchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute recently solved the half-century-old mystery of a fish with tubular eyes and a transparent head. Ever since the “barreleye” fish  Macropinna microstoma  was first described in 1939, marine biologists have known that it’s tubular eyes are very good at collecting light. However, the eyes were believed to be fixed in place and seemed to provide only a “tunnel-vision” view of whatever was directly above the fish’s head. A new paper by Bruce Robison and Kim Reisenbichler shows that these unusual eyes can rotate within a transparent shield that covers the fish’s head. This allows the barreleye to peer up at potential prey or focus forward to see what it is eating. Deep-sea fish have adapted to their pitch-black environment in a variety of amazing ways. Several species of deep-water fishes in the family Opisthoproctidae are called “ barr

  P By Maddie Molloy and Greg Brosnan     By Maddie Molloy and Greg Brosnan,       BBC News Climate and Science, Edited by - Amal Udawatta, hare IMAGE SOURCE, BERNARDBODO/GETTY Image caption, The British Christmas Tree Growers Association estimates that six to eight million real Christmas trees are sold in the UK each year. 'Tis the season to be jolly - but the sheer volume of stuff we throw away during the festive period is no-one's idea of fun. Household waste typically increases at Christmas by around 30%, including cardboard, bottles or trees. So how can you celebrate while doing less harm to the planet? Here are four recycling and waste tips for having a more eco-friendly Christmas. 1. Know your wrapping and packaging IMAGE SOURCE, BETSIE VAN DER MEER/GETTY Image caption, We throw away an estimated 227,000 miles of wrapping paper each year at Christmas in the UK, according to waste management company BIFFA Not all wrapping paper will be accepted by recycling centres as it