Monthly Archives: November 2008

Floodplain

Posted on November 6, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Floodplains are landscapes shaped by running water. As streams and their larger forms, rivers, flow across the surface of land, they transport eroded rock and other material. (Erosion is the gradual wearing away of Earth surfaces through the action of … Continue reading →

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Chandrayaan-1 enters Lunar Transfer Trajectory

Posted on November 4, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

The fifth and final orbit raising manoeuvre of Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft was successfully carried out today (November 4, 2008) morning at 04:56 am IST. During this manoeuvre, the spacecraft’s 440 Newton liquid engine was fired for about two and a half … Continue reading →

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India, Russia giving final shape to Chandrayaan-2

Posted on November 3, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

With Chandrayaan-1 well on its way to moon without any glitch, Indian Space Research Organisation has now initiated a dialogue with its Russian counterpart of worksharing of Chandrayaan-2 which features a lander and a rover. “Conceptual studies are in place. … Continue reading →

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Antarctica Warms

Posted on November 2, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

New research shows that both Antarctica and the Arctic are getting less icy – and the best explanation is mankind’s emissions of greenhouse gases. But will that convert anyone who doubts that global warming is caused by human activities, led … Continue reading →

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