On June 1, 2016 Saturn Is Going To Be Very Close To The Earth And You Dare Not Miss It!

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has confirmed the news that on June 1, 2016, Saturn will be closest to Earth than it has ever been in the past 10,000 years. This astronomical sight is going to be really special, especially for all astronomy lovers and students.

The last few years have been really incredible for NASA and other space agencies of the world, especially for Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The search of life on Mars has been the major attraction in the last couple of years.

This sight is going to be 'unlike any other astronomical sight.'

NASA spokesperson George Pooler says-

Saturn does not often come this close to Earth, and this will be a sight no one currently living has ever seen.

He says that NASA hopes to see the opposite side of Saturn as it rotates by.

The other side of the second largest planet in our solar system has never been photographed yet.

This isn't going to be an ordinary space event!

We are extremely excited to be able to study this planet better, but also, that people will be able to get a glimpse of an amazing, ringed planet, which is not something normally able to happen," Pooler continues.

In 1930, Saturn came very close, but not as close as it will come this time

We have some images of Saturn from the last rotation, but this will be an amazing sight that will blow the last time out of the water.

We are expecting this worldwide spectacle on June 1st 2016.

NASA spokesman Pooler informed about the timing of the space event. "we will be able to see Saturn here in the United States at 4:45 PM EST and in the United Kingdom at 9:45 PM ET

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Earth Day 2016: Recycle Your Old Smartphones Now

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has advised that nearly 35,000 pounds of copper, 772 pounds of silver, 75 pounds of gold, and 33 pounds of palladium can be recovered by recycling one million mobile devices. They have also updated on their website that by recycling one million laptops we can save the equivalent electricity used by 3,500 homes in the U.S. every year.

Whoa! Now, that's something we should definitely think about!

On this Earth Day, take a pledge and recycle your old electronic goods like smartphones, laptops, and batteries, and save the planet from dumping unimaginable pounds of wastes and polluting it.

Surprisingly, you don't have to do much to recycle your old smartphone. Visit a local company outlet near you and drop off your device. It's as simple.

However, there are a few things to keep in mind before giving away your device for recycling.

Do not forget to wipe out your personal information from your devices. Factory Reset is by far the easiest and the best way to achieve this. It is also advisable to remove batteries from products, as the recycling process is different between them.

So, how to approach for recycling?

Well, if you are an Apple product user, kudos! The company buys back their old products from customers and recycle them. Specific Apple products like iPad 2, iPhone 4, Macs from 2007 or newer are eligible for gift cards, wherein you can get up-to 10 percent off on purchasing a new Apple device on the company website.

On a thoughtful note, Apple uses a robot called Liam to extract different components including cobalt and lithium from batteries, gold and copper from the camera, and silver and platinum from the main logic board.

Apart from Apple, many other smartphone manufacturers like Samsung and LG and carriers like Sprint, Verizon, and T-Mobile also have different programs to recycle the old products. As mentioned above, just drop off your old device at a local store near you.

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