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Mirror Test, Animals And Measurement Of Self-Awareness 

Mirror test is an assessment designed to measure self-awareness in animals. The test was designed by Gordon Gallup Jr in 1970. The mirror test measures self-awareness by observing the ability of an animal to identify its own image in a mirror as a reflection of itself.  How is a mirror test carried out among animals?

Uranus- Planet With a Strange Way of Rotation

Uranus is an icy planet and appears in an azure blue colour. It is different from terrestrial planets and gaseous planets and is located in a huge, cold world far out in space. Uranus is surrounded by many black rings and icy moons. The seventh planet in the solar system is at a distance of

Saturn- A Unique Planet with Rings

Saturn earned its name from Saturnus, the Roman god of agriculture and father of Jupiter. The existence of the planet Saturn is known to man since pre-historic times and has figured in many mythical stories.  Saturn – The jewel of the solar system Saturn is the sixth planet in the solar system from the sun

Mars- The Red Planet

Mars, the neighbor of Earth is the fourth planet from the sun. The surface of Mars contains abundant quantity of iron. The dampness and warmth of the atmosphere of Mars cause rusting of iron. The rusted iron along with the dusty red soil on the surface of Mars gives a reddish colour to the surface

Planet Venus – Twin of Planet Earth 

Venus is second planet in the solar system and the closest neighbor of Earth. In size and structure, Venus resembles Earth and therefore, it is often described as Earth’s twin. But, compared to Venus, Earth is slightly bigger and differs in many aspects. Features of Venus Venus is the brightest object after the Sun and