Australia's capital is an idyllic summer vacation escape for seeking culture, cuisine and cooler temps While many Americans may be counting down to summer, a 2025 travel trend is about escaping the heat, not chasing it. This season, travelers are looking south, and Canberra, Australia's capital city, makes for the ultimate coolcation destination. With its location in the Southern Hemisphere, Canberra enjoys a crisp, refreshing winter from June through August, making it a perfect seasonal escape from the sweltering summer heat anticipated across much of the U.S. From foraging for truffles and sipping Shiraz fireside in a boutique wine region to exploring free, world-class museums, Canberra offers an adventure that's cool in every sense of the word. ...
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Couples seeking nature tourism and sustainable travel will find Germany a refreshing romantic escape German tourism industry is experiencing remarkable growth, with Indian travellers playing a key role in driving this momentum. The country has witnessed a surge in visitor numbers, reflecting a significant rise in tourism compared to previous years. With a strong air connectivity between India and Germany tourism has expanded significantly, with the number of monthly flights rising from 241 in January 2019 to 309 in January 2025, marking a 28% increase. The heightened demand for direct flights underscores Germany’s growing appeal among Indian tourists, ensuring greater ease of access and a seamless t...
Read More“Big surprise”: astronomers find planet in perpendicular orbit around pair of stars
Astronomers have found a planet that orbits at an angle of 90 degrees around a rare pair of peculiar stars. This is the first time we have strong evidence for one of these ‘polar planets’ orbiting a stellar pair. The surprise discovery was made using the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (VLT). Several planets orbiting two stars at once, like the fictional Star Wars world Tatooine, have been discovered in the past years. These planets typically occupy orbits that roughly align with the plane in which their host stars orbit each other. There have previously been hints that planets on perpendicular, or polar, orbits around binary stars could exist: in theory, these orbits are stable, and planet-forming discs on polar orbits around stellar pairs have been detected. Howe...
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