Monthly Archives: May 2009

Eratosthenes:Measurement of the Earth’s circumference

Posted on May 7, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

Eratosthenes of Cyrene ( c. 276 BC – c. 195 BC) was a Greek mathematician, poet, athlete, geographer and astronomer. He made several discoveries and inventions including a system of latitude and longitude. He was the first Greek to calculate … Continue reading →

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History of the Earth:Pangea

Posted on May 6, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

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Erupting Undersea Volcano Near Island Of Guam Supports Unique Ecosystem

Posted on May 6, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

Scientists who have just returned from an expedition to an erupting undersea volcano near the Island of Guam report that the volcano appears to be continuously active, has grown considerably in size during the past three years, and its activity … Continue reading →

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NASA’s Fermi Explores High-energy ‘Space Invaders’

Posted on May 5, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

Since its launch last June, NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope has discovered a new class of pulsars, probed gamma-ray bursts and watched flaring jets in galaxies billions of light-years away. At the American Physical Society meeting in Denver, Colo., Fermi … Continue reading →

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