Monthly Archives: November 2008

Variable Stars

Posted on November 30, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Variable stars are stars that vary in brightness over time. In most cases, these changes occur very slowly over a period of months or even years. In some cases, however, the changes take place in a matter of hours. The … Continue reading →

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Key Molecule for Life Found in Our Galaxy

Posted on November 28, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

A sugar molecule linked to the origin of life was discovered in a potentially habitable region of our galaxy. The molecule, called glycolaldehyde, was spotted in a large star-forming area of space around 26,000 light-years from Earth in the less-chaotic … Continue reading →

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UAE poised to get its first dedicated eye in the sky

Posted on November 27, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

UAE’s first remote sensing/Earth Observation satellite, is all set to launch, a senior official said on Sunday. “The UAE’s first earth observation satellite, developed by South Korea’s SatrecI with in-depth participation of UAE engineers from the Emirates Institution for Advanced … Continue reading →

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LASER Instrument on Chandrayaan-1 Successfully Turned ON

Posted on November 26, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Lunar Laser Ranging Instrument (LLRI), one of the 11 scientific instruments (payloads) carried by Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft, has successfully been turned ON . The instrument was switched ON when the spacecraft was passing over western part of the moon’s visible hemisphere. … Continue reading →

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