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India’s Moon Mission Chandrayan on Track

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Come November 8, India’s space programme could have its first ever date with the moon. Five years after the Government cleared the project, ISRO announced on Thursday that it is all set to launch the country’s first unmanned mission to … Continue reading →

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World’s glaciers facing huge threat: UN

Posted on September 17, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

The United Nations said that swathes of mountain ranges worldwide risk losing their glaciers by the end of the century if global warming continues at its projected rate. The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said in a report that whilst nature … Continue reading →

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Kalam Says ‘Big Bang Experiment’ Spells No Trouble

Posted on September 12, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Indian space programme architect and former president, Dr.A.P.J Abdul Kalam said on Wednesday that the “Big Bang experiment” is an important contribution to physics and dispelled all fears surrounding it. Scientists have embarked on the world’s biggest ever experiment in … Continue reading →

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Scientists beaming after test of big atom smasher

Posted on September 11, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

A small blip on a computer screen sent champagne corks popping among physicists in Switzerland. Near Chicago, researchers at a “pajama party” who watched via satellite let out an early morning cheer. The blip was literally of cosmic proportions, representing … Continue reading →