Wednesday, April 20th, 2011
Pooling the best and most up-to-date images and model results, a new GEO Geohazard Supersite has been established to advance scientific understanding of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami and support recovery operations. Meanwhile, theInternational Charter on Space and Major...
Wednesday, April 20th, 2011
Following an intensive international search and selection process, CSIRO has appointed one of its own, Jonathan Law, as the new Director of the organisation’s Minerals Down Under National Research Flagship. Mr Law brings with him a strong...
Wednesday, April 20th, 2011
The scale of Japan's March 11 earthquake and tsunami wasn't the only thing that surprised geologists. The 9.0 earthquake in Japan — the fourth most powerful quake ever recorded — also caused an unusually severe and widespread shift in soil...
Tuesday, April 19th, 2011
ANZIF 2011 “Pacific Forestry – Growing a Forestry Future” is a conference targeting forestry policy makers, managers and practitioners from the South Pacific region. Foresters from this part of the world have been challenged to lead a...
Tuesday, April 19th, 2011
The ISRO Inertial Systems Unit here will step up production of systems for satellites and launch vehicles because of ISRO's plan to increase the frequency of satellite launches to meet the rising demand. The fabrication of Polar Satellite...
Tuesday, April 19th, 2011
National Post Graduate College will introduce post-graduate diploma in geographical information system (GIS) and remote sensing, and retail management from the 2011-12 academic session. "The course of these kinds are not being run by higher education institutions...
Monday, April 18th, 2011
Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has given approval to the proposals regarding the agreements for 120 megawatt Taunsa Hydro-Power Project and mapping of wind power potential in Punjab. He was presiding over a meeting of the Punjab Cabinet at...
Monday, April 18th, 2011
But it is Israel's observational satellites, some of which are also launched from the Unit, that have recently grabbed the attention of the top brass. The satellites - there are four government-owned ones and two privately owned...
