California, July 11 (IBNS) An illusion of perspective, Saturn’s moon Tethys seems to hang above the planet's north pole in this view from NASA's Cassini spacecraft.
Danfoss Energy Efficiency Yatra arrives in Kolkata
Kolkata, July 11 (IBNS): 'Danfoss Energy Efficiency Yatra', a nationwide-campaign targeted at raising awareness about energy efficiency, by Danfoss, India, a Danish company that provides climate and energy solutions, recently arrived in Kolkata.
CSE’s Clean City Awards conferred on three Indian cities
New Delhi, July 11 (IBNS): Alappuzha, Panaji and Mysuru are three of the cleanest cities in India, with municipal waste management systems that actually work – says a latest rating by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE).
Dawn maps Ceres craters where ice can accumulate
California, July 9 (IBNS) Scientists with NASA's Dawn mission have identified permanently shadowed regions on the dwarf planet Ceres. Most of these areas likely have been cold enough to trap water ice for a billion years, suggesting that ice deposits could exist there now.
Flood situation in MP turns grim as more rain hits the state
Bhopal, Jul 9 (IBNS): The flood situation in Madhya Pradesh turned grim on Saturday as heavy showers continued to lash many districts, according to media reports.
Climate change may shrink Adélie Penguin range by end of century
California, July 9 (IBNS) Climate has influenced the distribution patterns of Adélie penguins across Antarctica for millions of years. The geologic record tells us that as glaciers expanded and covered Adélie breeding habitats with ice, penguins in the region abandoned their colonies.
NASA looks at Typhoon Nepartak over Taiwan in visible and infrared Ligh
California, July 9 (IBNS) NASA's Aqua and Terra satellites provided a visible and infrared view of Typhoon Nepartak before and during its movement over Taiwan.
Conference on Clean and Green Transport for Delhi-NCR inaugurated
New Delhi, Jul 8 (IBNS): The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Anil Madhav Dave, inaugurated the Conference on Clean and Green Transport for Delhi NCR – Alternatives and Solutions†on Friday in New Delhi.
New crew members, including NASA Biologist, launch to space station
California, July 7 (IBNS) Three crew members representing the United States, Russia and Japan are on their way to the International Space Station after launching from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 9:36 p.m. EDT Wednesday, July 6 (7:36 a.m. Baikonur time, July 7).
BRICS working group on Energy Saving and Energy Efficiency formulate Draft Action Plan
Vishakhapatnam, Jul 5 (IBNS): The BRICS working group on Energy Saving and Energy Efficiency, after the conclusion of its two-day workshop in Vishakhapatnam, on Tuesday, formulated its Draft Action Plan on Development of Cooperation in Energy Saving & Energy Efficiency.
Vizag hosts BRICS workshop on Energy Saving and Energy Efficiency
Visakhapatnam, Jul 5 (IBNS): The two-day BRICS workshop on Energy Saving and Energy Efficiency being held at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Prades, concluded on Tuesday, according to media reports.
Google doodle gets a Juno makeover
Mountain View, July 5 (IBNS): Google on Tuesday decorated its homepage with a doodle dedicated to Juno, the spacecraft that successfully entered Jupiter's orbit.
Juno enters orbit around Jupiter
California, July 5 (IBNS) NASA’s Juno mission has completed its main engine burn and entered orbit around Jupiter. Watch the live NASA news briefing at 1 a.m. EDT for more information.
GVK MIAL contributes to State Govt's green vision on Van Mahotsav Day
Mumbai, July 3 (IBNS): In sync with the State Government's vision to increase green cover across Maharashtra, the Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL), the company that administers GVK Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA), planted tree saplings on Friday on the occasion of Van Mahotsav.
Rhino protection: Assam govt to appoint 104 forest constables
Guwahati, July 2 (IBNS) : To protect wild animals, including one horned rhinoceros,, and to fight against poachers, Assam government decided to appoint 104 forest constables.