March 19, 2011 is fast approaching and many people feared that the 2011 Supermoon will bring natural disaster.
Science explains that the supermoon means that we see each night will be more larger and brighter on March 19. The moon will be 221,567 miles or 356,577 kilometers away from the earth.
Washington, March 18: For the first time, Earth has a regular orbiting eye-in-the-sky spying on the solar system’s smallest and strangest planet, Mercury. NASA’s spacecraft called Messenger successfully veered into a pinpoint orbit Thursday night after a 6 1/2-year trip and 4.9 billion miles (7.9 billion kilometers) and tricky manoeuvering to fend off the gravitational pull of the sun.
Sydney, March 17: A new software allows us to see not only the Earth’s surface as it is now, but also takes us back in time to see how it evolved over hundreds of millions of years ago.
Earlier, at the click of a mouse, scientists could only virtually inspect our planet’s surface using widely available mapping software.
The new piece of free software is developed by a Sydney University geophysics team and international collaborators.
There are three fundamental events that have shaped the way people think in this still-young century: the attacks of 11 September 2001, the Financial Crisis, and the Fukushima nuclear incident. It is these occurrences that have captured our attention and brought starkly to the fore not only the globalized nature of our society but also our own human vulnerability. But it is the conclusion one draws from these events which lays bare the actual debate: that between belief and non-belief.
Mumbai, March 16: L&T Infotech Wednesday ordered the evacuation of all its 160 employees and 15 family members from earthquake and tsunami-hit Japan, a company official said.
According to a spokesman, the company has chartered a Kingfisher Airlines flight which will leave Tokyo’s Narita Airport late Thursday and is expected to arrive in Chennai the next day.
L&T Infotech operates two branches in Japan, one in Tokyo and Yokohama, and the employees from the both units are being recalled for a temporary period, he said.
New York, March 16: Microsoft Corp. released a speedier version of its Internet Explorer browser that adds privacy controls and video features, a bid to regain market share lost to Firefox and Google Inc.’s Chrome.
Internet Explorer 9 relies on HTML5, the latest version of the language that presents Web content, which lets sites handle more multimedia content. The browser’s designed to run applications within the browser more quickly, while adding more powerful privacy options than Google offers. It’s available for download today, the Redmond, Washington-based company said.
Washington, March 16: Microsoft has released the latest version of its Internet Explorer web browsing software free in a bid to fend off recent challenges by Firefox and Google Chrome.
“IE9 has just released around the world,” a booming voice told a cheering crowd at 11pm on Monday (1600 AEDT today) in the Austin City Limits Live concert hall where a launch party was being held.
Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) was available for download in 30 languages at beautyoftheweb.com.
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Bangalore, March 15: Global software major Infosys Technologies Ltd has advised its Indian employees to send their families back to India and has given them the choice to return if the situation warrants it, a top official said Tuesday.
“We have about 350 Indian software professionals working at our proximity development centre in Tokyo. We have advised them to first send back their families and gave them a choice to return or stay back depending on the situation,” Infosys Chief Executive S. Gopalakrishnan told IANS.
New Delhi, March 14: Reaping the benefits of the Air Force Network (AFNET) communication system it launched last year, the Indian Air Force (IAF) will launch an exclusive 3G wireless service in June that will enable its officers and air warriors up to the rank of sergeant stay connected 24×7.
The latest value-added service on a wideband CDMA-based 3G portable network, using state-of-the-art mobile communication technology, will be integrated into AFNET, which will be the backbone of the connectivity, an IAF press release said Monday.
Washington, March 14: The United States’ National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has begun testing a new multi-capability microscope at the International Space Station (ISS).
It will help scientists study the effects of the space environment on physics and biology aboard the orbiting laboratory, reported photonicsonline.com.
The microscope is isolated from vibrations on the station, allowing it to obtain clear, high-resolution images.
Using high-resolution magnification, scientists can examine microorganisms and individual cells of plants and animals, including humans.
London, March 14: NASA’s space shuttle Discovery has completed its final mission, with Endeavour and Atlantis following it into retirement later this year.
It marks the end of a historic chapter in space travel, but a new one might not be light years away if a groundbreaking design for a fully reusable spacecraft can get off the ground.
“Skylon” may only be at the concept stage but it could usher in a new era of space exploration and discovery, says its UK-based designers, Reaction Engines Ltd.
Washington, March 13: People who suffer from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more creative, says a new study.
Adults with ADHD enjoyed more creative achievement than those who didn’t have the disorder. Its symptoms include inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity.
“For the same reason that ADHD might create problems, like distraction, it can also allow an openness to new ideas,” says Holly White, assistant professor of cognitive psychology at Eckerd College in Florida, and study co-author.
Los Angeles, March 13: In their effort to provide faster service to patients, a chain of low-cost clinics on the west coast of the US has installed robot pharmacies that deliver prescription drugs.
“In cases of infection, the time patients start taking their medicine is crucial, because if they can’t go to the pharmacy to order it and then go back later and pick it up, in that time they can get worse and end up in a hospital emergency room,” Rafael Amaro, medical director of Molina Healthcare, told EFE at a Long Beach, California, clinic.
Washington, March 13: EmTech India, the third India edition of prestigious emerging technologies conference by Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT’s) Technology Review begins at Bangalore March 22.
A platform for innovative ideas and technologies, the two-day conference will see over 50 of celebrated scientists, tech visionaries and innovators from the world of energy, networking, architecture and medicine sharing and discussing their disruptive innovations aimed at offering solutions to the greatest challenges facing humanity.
Chennai, March 13: Bharti Airtel, India’s largest telecommunications company, now offers 3G services here, after successful launch in Chennai, Coimbatore, Vellore and Hosur. Customers could enjoy multimedia services, high speed mobile broadband and internet access, video calls, mobile TV and live streaming at never before speeds.
Chandigarh, March 12: The Haryana government Saturday announced its plan to create an information technology (IT) cadre for implementation of the state’s e-governance initiatives in various departments.
An official spokesman said that the state government has already prepared the basic structure for the IT cadre and it would be finalising the same shortly.
Washington, March 12: I mean no disrespect for those who enjoy the study of astrology. Some of the greatest astronomers of the past were also astrologers.
To practice either line requires a deep understanding of our solar system, its movements and the relationship to the celestial sphere. The only thing I have difficulty swallowing is how a perfectly normal function could wreak havoc on planet Earth.
London, March 12: Imagine your credit card talking to you and displaying your balance, while doubling as a reward card. Well, your imagination will soon turn into a reality.
Dynamics Inc is developing such cards- due to be introduced in the US later this year-which will have wafer- thin microprocessors and would run on batteries that can last up to three years.
However, the credit cards will only display personal information after a security code is entered.
Balasore, March 11: India on Friday test fired its nuclear-capable ballistic missile ‘Dhanush’, with a range of 350 km, from a naval ship off the Orissa coast, defence sources said.
The missile was fired by Indian Navy personnel as part of user training exercise.
“The single-stage ship-based missile was flight-tested at around 1005 hours and the trial was conducted from a naval ship off Orissa coast in the sea at a spot between Paradip and Puri,” the sources said.
New Delhi, March 10: HCL Infosystems Wednesday said it has bagged a project from the Punjab and Sind Bank (PSB) to provide smart card-based solutions in over 1,500 villages across the country.
‘The partnership aims to facilitate the provision of smart card-based technology solutions for financial inclusion, besides engaging and managing business correspondents deployed in unbanked villages allotted to PSB,’ the company said in a statement.
The company, however, did not disclose the financial transactions of the deal.
New Delhi, March 10: Reliance Communications Wednesday said it has concluded all necessary formalities with the China Development Bank for a $1.93-billion loan facility to finance its third generation telecom services business.
The loan facility is fully underwritten by the Chinese bank and represents the first and largest ever syndicated loan not only in India’s telecom sector but also in terms of a loan to an Indian entity from a Chinese financial institution, the company said.
Panaji, March 10: With roadshows and networking meetings, Goa is trying to tap the tourism potential of NRIs from the US, especially Silicon Valley techies who visit the country regularly, an official said Wednesday.
‘We want to tap the tourism potential of NRIs from the US, especially techies from Silicon Valley in San Francisco. They come annually to visit their relatives in Kerala, Bangalore, Pune, Chennai and so on,’ state Chief Secretary Sanjay Srivastava told reporters here.
Chennai, March 10: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) proposes to launch the latest remote sensing satellite and two others in the second week of April, seeking to replace a crucial component in its fully-assembled launch vehicle by dismantling one section.
ISRO will take apart its polar satellite launch vehicle (PSLV) at the Sriharikota launch facility some 80 km from here to substitute the existing gas motor with an upgraded one, ISRO sources said.
London, March 09: The world could be in for a bumpy ride next week when the moon will make its closest approach to Earth in almost 20 years, say experts.
According to them, the astronomical event – “extreme supermoon” – may trigger earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and other disasters.
An “extreme supermoon” occurs when the Earth’s natural satellite reaches its absolute closest point. On March 19, the moon will be only 221,556 miles away – the first extreme super – moon in nearly 20 years.