ISRO Eyes Mars

	ISRO Eyes Mars ISRO Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) chairman K Radhakrishnan had confirmed that India will receive scientific instruments for India's Mars Orbiter by the end of this month, which is very crucial for the Mars-bound spacecraft. This spacecraft will ...
	NASA's Swift satellite helps discover youngest-known supernova remnants NASA's Swift satellite has uncovered the previously unknown remains of a shattered star while performing an extensive X-ray survey of our galaxy's central regions. Designated G306.3–0.9 after the coordinates of its sky position, the new object ranks among ...
	Junkie Russian bears get high by sniffing fumes from discarded barrels of aircraft ... Junkie bears are getting out of their tree by rolling out the barrel – and sniffing aircraft fuel. They have become addicted to fumes in discarded canisters of gasoline and kerosene. The huge creatures inhale deeply before digging a shallow hole and lying back ...
	Ocean plankton`s absorption of CO2 higher than assumed Ocean plankton`s absorption of CO2 higher than assumed London: A new work by UC Irvine and other scientists has found that trillions of plankton near the surface of warm waters are far more carbon-rich than has long been thought. The finding suggests ...
	Researchers find microbial life at the bottom of the Mariana Trench If you've ever dove to the bottom of a swimming pool, you know firsthand how much pressure just a few feet of water can apply to your body. Imagine the incredible pressures exerted on anything living at the bottom of the Mariana Trench. This particular trench ...
	Taiwan's participation in telescope project helps astronomy stature Taipei, March 18 (CNA) Taiwan's participation in the world's largest ground-based telescope project in Chile has helped upgrade its stature in the field of astronomy and has strengthened its state-of- the-art technology, a researcher said Monday.
	Ramadan's First Day Announced Sharjah Planetarium at the UAE Department of Culture and Information has disclosed the date for first day of Ramadan in 2013. The date that has been decided for the same is July 10. Fleshing out the details, the Planetarium mentioned that the Ramadan ...
	Buzz Aldrin's 1969 guide on Moon landing to go on sale Buzz Aldrin`s 1969 guide on Moon landing to go on sale London: "Contact Light", spoken by Buzz Aldrin, and not the historic 'One small step' quote by Neil Armstrong, were the first words on the Moon, the guide used by Apollo 11 astronauts has revealed.
	Kerala to map marine biodiversity The Kerala State Biodiversity Board (KSBB) has initiated a programme to prepare a Marine Biodiversity Register (MBR) documenting the underwater ecology of the inshore areas and the traditional knowledge systems of fishermen in the State. The pilot phase ...