Monthly Archives: March 2012

India’s Navigational Satellite On The Card

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

 First Indian navigation satellite will be launched this year, announced President Pratibha Patil, during the joint sitting of Parliament. The Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) will be a constellation of seven satellites having all-weather, round-the-clock coverage over the Indian … Continue reading →

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Inaccuracy of GPS : A tool to predict quake

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

GPS users often complain about some inaccuracy in the device. A researcher at the Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT), Surat, India, turned that inaccuracy into a tool to predict earthquakes. The researcher, Sheetal Karia, supported her findings by … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 20, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on 21st Century Tech Blog:
For the last two weeks here in Toronto the temperature has been abnormally warm. Today, March 19, 2012, we will see late May, early June daytime high temperatures. This is the second winter…

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North Korea To Launch Satellite Into Orbit

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

 North Korea will launch Kwangmyongsong-3, an earth observation satellite, in April 2012 (between April 12-16), the country’s official news agency KCNA announced. The satellite will be blasted off southward from the Sohae Satellite Launching Station in the western province of … Continue reading →

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