Womankind''s giant leap as NASA plans to return to moon

Washington: Who will take the giant leap for womankind? More than fifty years after the end of the Apollo programme, NASA plans to return to the Moon by 2024 as a "proving ground" to test the next generation of spacecraft ahead of an eventual crewed mission to Mars. The new program has been named Artemis after Apollo's twin-sister in Greek mythology, and the space agency has said the mission would see the first woman to stride the lunar surface. So, who will she be? No one knows for sure, but it's a likely bet the candidate will be selected from among NASA's current roster of 12 female astronauts. AFP 

Braces won't guarantee happiness, self-confidence

Sydney: Braces can help you get straight teeth, but it may not always bring happiness and self-confidence, a study suggests.Published in the journal Orthodontics and Craniofacial Research, the study followed 448 13-year-old kids from South Australia in 1988 and 1989. By the time that they turned 30 in 2005 and 2006 more than a third of them had received orthodontic treatment."The study, examined if having braces lead to a greater level of happiness or psychosocial outcomes, later in life. There was a pattern of higher psychosocial scores in people who did not have orthodontic treatment meaning people who hadn't had braces fitted were significantly more optimistic than the ones that did have braces," said Esma Dogramaci, Professor at the University of Adelaide. IANS 

Amazon's competitor to Instagram shuts down

San Francisco: Amazon Spark, essentially a competitor to Instagram, has shut down less than two years since after its launch in July 2017. Spark was focused on users posting images, stories and ideas about products and purchases and was originally launched only for Amazon Prime members. Other users could then react with 'smiles' and comments, the CNET reported on Friday. IANS