The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission is a joint project between NASA and ISRO to co-develop and launch a dual frequency synthetic aperture radar satellite. The satellite will be the first radar imaging satellite to use dual frequency and it is planned to be used for remote sensing toContinue Reading

Molecule A molecule is the smallest particle in a chemical element or compound that has the chemical properties of that element or compound Element: An element is a substance that is made entirely from one type of atom. For example, the element hydrogen is made from atoms containing a singleContinue Reading

Absolute Zero—On the temperature scale is the lowest temperature theoretically possible. The theoretical point is equivalent to— 459•6ºF or—273•16º at which all molecular motion stops. Acupuncture—It is an ancient technique, very much in vogue in China, of deadening pain. It is claimed that by the use of acupuncture major surgicalContinue Reading

Avionics Related to the the electronic instrumentation and control equipment used in airplanes and space vehicles. Avionics (ā’vēŏn‘ĭks), electronic instruments used in air or space flight; also the design and production of such instruments. Early planes had few instruments, but as aviation and aircraft became more complex, so did instrumentation.Continue Reading

SCIENCE TERMINOLOGY General Knowledge Home Page Science is knowledge, often as opposed to intuition, belief, etc. It is, in fact, systematized knowledge derived from observation, study and experimentation carried on in order to determine the nature or principles of what is being studied. There are many sciences, each concerned withContinue Reading

Agrology – Study of  Soil and Cultivasion Agrostolgy – Study of  Teeths Anthropolgy -Study of  Human race Carpology – Study of fruits Cryptography – Study of  secret codes Celonology – Study of Moon Dactilology -Study of Thumb Impressions Dentrology – Study of Trees Ethilogy – Study of Fishs Ficology -StudyContinue Reading

Absence of Iodine in human body causes ­Goitre. What is the scientific name of soda water? Carbonic acid ‘ Pharmacology is the study of Drugs Who discovered Flourescence ? Sir George Stokes Who was the inventor of stainless steel? Brearley The venom of the cobra acts on ­Central Nervous systemContinue Reading

Spookfish Uses Mirrors For Eyes A remarkable new discovery shows the four-eyed spookfish to be the first vertebrate ever found to use mirrors, rather than lenses, to focus light in its eyes source: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090107134539.htm