Category Archives: News

After Moon, ISRO,India eyes space

Posted on December 15, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Kolkata, India: Riding high on the successful launch of Chandrayaan-I into space, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is ready for its manned mission to space in the next decade. “A Rs 10,000 crore-project in this regard has already been … Continue reading →

Posted in GIS, India, News | Tagged | 1 Comment

EU leaders agreed on a Ladmark Agreement

Posted on December 12, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

EU leaders agreed to combat climate change by ordering that a fifth of Europe’s energy mix should come from renewable sources within 12 years The agreement, hailed as a “landmark” deal and a breakthrough by politicians and the green lobby … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Energy, Ecosystem, Environment, Natural Resources, News | Leave a comment

Key Molecule for Life Found in Our Galaxy

Posted on November 28, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

A sugar molecule linked to the origin of life was discovered in a potentially habitable region of our galaxy. The molecule, called glycolaldehyde, was spotted in a large star-forming area of space around 26,000 light-years from Earth in the less-chaotic … Continue reading →

Posted in BIODIVERSITY, earth, News | 1 Comment

UAE poised to get its first dedicated eye in the sky

Posted on November 27, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

UAE’s first remote sensing/Earth Observation satellite, is all set to launch, a senior official said on Sunday. “The UAE’s first earth observation satellite, developed by South Korea’s SatrecI with in-depth participation of UAE engineers from the Emirates Institution for Advanced … Continue reading →

Posted in earth, News, Remote Sensing 101 | Leave a comment