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Chilean Quake Likely Shifted Earth’s Axis and shortened the length of the day

Posted on March 2, 2010 by Arun

Here is an interesting article I read in Business Week today. According to the article, the earthquake that killed more than 700 people in Chile couple of days back shifted the earth’s axis and shortened the day. The length of … Continue reading →

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Mineral capable of supporting life discovered in Mars

Posted on December 19, 2008 by Arun

The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has found an important mineral on Mar’s surface that leads researchers to believe the planet once was hospitable to life. According to Reuters UK: Deposits of carbonate, formed in neutral or alkaline water, were spotted by … Continue reading →

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Giant cyclone seen on Saturn

Posted on October 14, 2008 by Arun

I read an interesting article in MSNBC.com today. The article said scientists have discovered a giant cyclone swirling on Saturn’s north pole, truly massive cyclones, hundreds of times stronger than the most giant hurricanes on Earth. The new images, taken … Continue reading →

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