Monthly Archives: March 2009

Arctic summer ice could vanish by 2013

Posted on March 6, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

The Arctic is warming up so quickly that the region’s sea ice cover in summer could vanish as early as 2013, decades earlier than some had predicted, a leading polar expert said .Warwick Vincent, director of the Center for Northern … Continue reading →

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Two big Black Holes found together

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

Two colossal black holes appear to be orbiting one another in sort of a cosmic minuet at the center of a faraway galaxy formed when two separate galaxies collided, U.S. astronomers said on Wednesday. These two so-called supermassive black holes, … Continue reading →

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Chinaese Lunar Probe Ends Mission

Posted on March 4, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

China’s lunar probe has ended its 16-month life with a planned crash into the moon.Named for a moon goddess, the Chang’e-1 rammed into the lunar surface  after orbiting the moon thousandafters of times to map its surface.The probe was the … Continue reading →

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Saltwater solution to save crops

Posted on March 3, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

Technology under development at the University of New South Wales could offer new hope to farmers in drought-affected and marginal areas by enabling crops to grow using salty groundwater. Associate Professor Greg Leslie, a chemical engineer at UNSW’s UNESCO Centre … Continue reading →

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