Monthly Archives: November 2009

Assam police officers to get GIS training

A group of officers of Assam police is going to United States to receive training in operating GIS and GPS . Acting on the recommendations of the Enquiry Committee headed by the former Director-General of Police, D.N. Dutt, CCTVs and … Continue reading

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ISRO to outsource rocket-work to private companies

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is ready to outsource high-end work to private companies – from building more complicated systems to assembling it. Proposals are being readied wherein private participation will be invited to build and run competing systems. … Continue reading

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Rapid Supernova Could Be New Class Of Exploding Star

An unusual supernova rediscovered in seven-year-old data may be the first example of a new type of exploding star, possibly from a binary star system where helium flows from one white dwarf onto another and detonates in a thermonuclear explosion.In … Continue reading

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Alps Growing Or Shrinking?

The Alps are growing just as quickly in height as they are shrinking according to a new study by a group of German and Swiss geoscientists.Due to glaciers and rivers, about exactly the same amount of material is eroded from … Continue reading

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