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Former Isro chairman K Kasturirangan dies in Bengaluru at 84
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South Korea is converting an abandoned coal mine into a moon exploration testing ground
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China and Pakistan agree to fly 1st foreign astronaut to Chinese space station
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Wednesday, January 11th, 2012

Forestland Boundary Assessment and Delineation Completed in Region IX

It’s finished!!! After a decade of intense and dedicated work, the Forestland Boundary Assessment and Delineation for the entire Region IX, Zamboanga Peninsula has been accomplished by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) particularly by...

Wednesday, January 11th, 2012

Speed Up Infrastructure Development to Boost Growth: Ahluwalia

Deputy Chairperson of Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia has stressed the need for accelerating infrastructure development in the country to boost growth.  Speaking on the sidelines of an event here, Ahluwalia said that the large projects which are...

Wednesday, January 11th, 2012

Preparations Under Way for IGARSS 2012

Jointly organised by the IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society, the DLR German Aerospace Center and ESA, the 2012 International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS) is scheduled to be held 22–27 July in Munich, Germany. IGARSS...

Wednesday, January 11th, 2012

Zayed University in Dubai, UAE Selected SuperGIS Desktop 3

Founded in 1988 and located in Dubai, UAE, Zayed University is established with the mission of providing the quality educational services and researches. The university comprises the collages of Arts, Sciences, Business, Communication and Media Sciences, Education, and Information Technology,...

Tuesday, January 10th, 2012

Autodesk and Pitney Bowes Software Enter Strategic Alliance Agreement

Autodesk, Inc. and Pitney Bowes Software, Inc.,  today announced they have entered into a strategic alliance agreement. The new agreement will serve as a framework for both companies to provide resources, services and solutions to help infrastructure...

Tuesday, January 10th, 2012

AAAS – Mapping Fire Frequency in Nepal Using Remote Sensing

Fire is integral component of environmental systems throughout the world, including the Himalayas. Understanding fire patterns is...

Tuesday, January 10th, 2012

Knowing Earth Systems for a Better Life-Dr. Shailesh Nayak

The intricate interactions among the different sub-systems of earth: atmosphere, ocean, cryosphere, geosphere and biosphere, make earth a single inter-linked system. Understanding these interactions can lead to improved prediction of weather and climate.

Tuesday, January 10th, 2012

China Opens 2012 with ZiYuan-3 Launch via Long March 4B

China launched a new high-resolution remote sensing satellite on Monday at 03:17 UTC using the Long March 4B (Chang Zheng-4B -Y26) launch vehicle from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center. According to the official Xinhua News Agency, the...

Tuesday, January 10th, 2012

Google Maps – Designing the Modern Atlas

It is often the case in interaction design that the best solutions simply get out of the way, allowing the user to achieve their goal and get on with their life. With Google Maps, this is certainly the...

Tuesday, January 10th, 2012

Bridge Monitoring Using Wireless Smart Sensors

Health is an important issue not only for human beings, but also for civil infrastructures. Bridge collapses often result in a large number of casualties, as well as negative social and economic consequences, as was seen in...