The IPCC report is in news for all the wrong reasons but for once there seems to be some hope. The report has found some support in the Dutch government. The Dutch government’s review of the report has even though found many errors in the report but still it asserts that the main conclusions that [...]
Jul
6
2010
6
2010
Jul
4
2010
4
2010
Some more months pumped into the life of Shuttle Era
Keeping in mind the retirement of the fleet and as per everyone’s expectations NASA has pushed back the launch of its last two space shuttles into 2011. As per the new schedule the two flights are now to take off first in November 2010 and the second one in February 2011. The last two shuttle [...]
Jun
26
2010
26
2010
June 26 partial lunar eclipse belongs to Saros 120 a series of 83 eclipses:NASA official website
This is the first lunar eclipse of 2010 occurs at the Moon’s ascending node in western Sagittarius about 3° east of the Lagoon Nebula (M8). It is visible from much of the Americas, the Pacific and eastern Asia . The Moon’s contact times with Earth’s shadows are listed below. New England and eastern Canada will [...]
Jun
17
2010
17
2010
Kinect Review : Typical five problems
Earlier this week we have posted article in which we informed our readers that Microsoft renamed its Project Natal for the Xbox360 as “Kinect”. In the past E3 2010 Expo, Microsoft’s Kinect left us a deep impression – this is really cool technology. But we are taking into consideration the practical application of “Kinect” and [...]
Jun
14
2010
14
2010
Global warming:Facts and Myths reveals a recent study
According to a latest study conducted busts a myth that coal burning for electricity is better for Earth than wood. The results reveal that wood burning power plants produce much more amount of green gasses that are pumped into the atmosphere than the amount produced by coal burning plant.
The study was conducted on the orders [...]
Jun
14
2010
14
2010
Studies reveal the presence of oceans on Mars and the possibility of life
Like the earth water was present on the surface of mars some 3.5 billion years ago. This pumps fresh life into the idea that the planet might have supported life at some point in history. The planetary scientists have written about their research in the Natural Geoscience journal. The writer duo of Gaetano Di Achille [...]
Jun
12
2010
12
2010
Is cleaning of birds useful in wildlife conservation after oil spill ?
Washing of oil from the bird as a result of the gulf oil spill seems to be a great heart warming scene. But many scientists argue the result of such an exercise that has seen a lot of expense of manpower and money on the actual conservation of the wildlife. The most distressing news comes [...]
Jun
12
2010
12
2010
Japanese spacecraft ‘Falcon’ set to return with asteroid dust
Hopes are set very high as Japanese spacecraft Falcon is set to return to earth this weekend. The arrival is eagerly awaited as the spacecraft is expected to carry samples of an asteroid.
Japan launched Falcon in the year 2003 by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency(JAXA), with the name ‘Hayabusa’ that stands for falcon in Japanese. [...]
Jun
11
2010
11
2010
Boost Mobile launches Motorola i296 for $59.99, no contract
Boost Mobile improved the iDen Series phone space by introducing the toughest guy Motorola i296. Motorola i296 is a perfect candy bar with astonishing aspects like Bluetooth, GPS, wireless web service, and it enchants heavy texters with instant messaging, text messaging, e-mail service and unlimited voice.
This highly durable phone is available at a cost of [...]
Jun
11
2010
11
2010
Chemicals used for the oil spill may pose a greater threat
The oil spill has been a major ecological threat becoming a national tragedy. But after the list given out by BP the chemicals used in the clean up of the spill seem to be having a danger much more than the spill itself.
Despite urges by various sectors from the member of the congress and many [...]