Monthly Archives: January 2011

According to U.N. Estimates Cost of natural disasters $109 billion in 2010-Cities were More Vulnerable

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Rashid Faridi

Natural disasters caused $109 billion in economic damage last year, three times more than in 2009, with Chile and China bearing most of the cost, the United Nations said Monday. The 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Chile in February cost $30 … Continue reading →

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Orion Nebula: Still Alive and Full of Surprises-We Could Get Second Sun

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Rashid Faridi

The Orion Nebula, also known as Messier 42, is one of the most easily recognisable and best-studied celestial objects. It is a huge complex of gas and dust where massive stars are forming and is the closest such region to … Continue reading →

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New Layer in Google Earth will Show Astronomical Events in Real Time

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Rashid Faridi

 Even with some of the best telescopes, it’s hard to make out all the planets. But now, there’s a new way for you to explore space — traveling through the final frontier on your PC.Astronomers have added an application to … Continue reading →

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World’s largest solar park planned in Greece

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Rashid Faridi

Greece plans to build the world’s largest solar park over depleted coal mines in the northern city of Kozani.Estimated to cost 600 million euros ($807 million) and with a capacity of 200 megawatts (MW), the project’s electricity output will be … Continue reading →

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