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India, Russia giving final shape to Chandrayaan-2

With Chandrayaan-1 well on its way to moon without any glitch, Indian Space Research Organisation has now initiated a dialogue with its Russian counterpart of worksharing of Chandrayaan-2 which features a lander and a rover. “Conceptual studies are in place. … Continue reading →

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Antarctica Warms

New research shows that both Antarctica and the Arctic are getting less icy – and the best explanation is mankind’s emissions of greenhouse gases. But will that convert anyone who doubts that global warming is caused by human activities, led … Continue reading →

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Layers of Earth’s Atmosphere

The temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere varies with altitude; the mathematical relationship between temperature and altitude varies among five different atmospheric layers (ordered highest to lowest, the ionosphere is part of the thermosphere): Exosphere: from 500 – 1000 km (300 … Continue reading →

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Indonesia’s tin islands: blessed or cursed?

Tin mining on these sleepy islands off Sumatra has brought wealth, but at a price; it is literally eating away at the land. The scale of the environmental damage on the Bangka-Belitung islands can be most clearly seen from the … Continue reading →

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