Monthly Archives: March 2010

First Extraterrestrial Hurricane Discovered It takes place at Neptune’s south pole

Posted on March 19, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

Scientists peering over old and recent images of the gas giant Neptune, the eight planet from the Sun, were recently amazed to discover an eerily familiar pattern in the way clouds at the planet’s south pole were behaving. Their analysis … Continue reading →

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Gigantic crater probably made by space impact in Congo discovered

Posted on March 19, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

An Italian scientist team announced the discovery of Wembo-Nyama crater, a gigantic impact crater in  Congo. The new crater, which measures between 36 and 46 kilometres in diameter, is claimed by some scientists to be one of the largest craters … Continue reading →

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10 Most Devastating Earthquakes of All Time

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

Dear Readers Ashley Merusi sent  me this very good post by email and wished to pass it on.I am reproducing it here.Enjoy 1960 Valdivia earthquake: The Great Chilean Earthquake on May 22, 1960. It is the most powerful earthquake ever … Continue reading →

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First ‘Modern’ Human Beings Appear in the Iberian Peninsula?

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

Research carried out by a group of archaeologists from the Centre for Prehistoric Archaeological Heritage Studies of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (CEPAP_UAB) at the Cova Gran site (Lleida) has contributed to stirring up scientific debate about the appearance of … Continue reading →

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