Daily Archives: July 29, 2008

The Lunar GRAIL

Posted on July 29, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Meet MIT professor of physics Maria Zuber. She’s dynamic, intelligent, intense, and she’s on a quest for the Grail. No, not that Grail. Zuber is the principal investigator of the Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory – “GRAIL” for short. It’s … Continue reading →

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IIT Kanpur of India proposes micro satellite for Dissaster Management to ISRO

Posted on July 29, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

India – IIT Kanpur has submitted a proposal to the Indian Space Research Organisation, relating to design and development of a micro satellite. The micro satellite, weighing around seven kg, can be used as part of disaster management and in … Continue reading →

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ISRO, India to launch Chandrayaan-I in September 2008

Posted on July 29, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) will launch Chandrayaan-I, India’’s maiden mission to the moon, in September. Talking to ANI in an exclusive interview on the sidelights of a seminar here today, Chairman of ISRO G. Madhavan Nair said that the … Continue reading →

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