Monthly Archives: June 2009

Mysterious night-shining clouds may peak this year

Posted on June 3, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

Sky watchers in the northern hemisphere have snapped the first images of this year’s noctilucent clouds — silvery blue structures that are the highest clouds to form in Earth’s atmosphere. This season’s crop of clouds could be the biggest in … Continue reading →

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NASA Scientists Find Evidence For Liquid Water On A Frozen Early Mars

Posted on June 2, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

NASA scientists modeled freezing conditions on Mars to test whether liquid water could have been present to form the surface features of the Martian landscape. Researchers report that fluids loaded with dissolved minerals containing elements such as silicon, iron, magnesium, … Continue reading →

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Inertial navigation system

Posted on June 2, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

An Inertial Navigation System (INS) is a navigation aid that uses a computer and motion sensors (accelerometers) to continuously calculate via dead reckoning the position, orientation, and velocity (direction and speed of movement) of a moving object without the need … Continue reading →

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Satellite imagery to track illegal constructions in Panaji,India

Posted on June 1, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

Satellite imagery to monitor illegal constructions, authoritative translation of colonial-era Portuguese laws into English and stricter implementation of the doctrine of separation of powers are some of the recommendations made by the Goa law commission.Speaking to reporters in Panaji, the … Continue reading →