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Yesterday there was jubilation among the scientists of the European Space Agency (ESA) who tracked the launch from the European Space Operations Centre in Darmstadt, Germany. CryoSat-2, which was designed and built in France and Germany but masterminded by British scientists, blasted off on a Russian launcher rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan shortly before 3pm yesterday afternoon. Some time later, a tracking station in Africa picked up the satellite's signal, confirming that it had gone into orbit. CryoSat-2 is part of the ESA's Earth Explorers programme, involving seven spacecraft which will carry out innovative research about issues of pressing environmental concern. The melting ice of the poles and Greenland is considered one of the most pressing of all, with implications for ocean circulation patterns, the global climate and sea levels. If the land-based Greenland ice sheet were to melt completely, it would mean a global sea-level rise of 21 feet, while if ...

Rizal in Germany  Berlin Another view of the modernized building where Dr. Rizal had resided in Berlin. It is two blocks from the famous Unter den Linden boulevard in Berlin. The Unter den Linden boulevard as seen during Rizals time. Rizal had frequented the Unter den Linden because there were several coffee houses in this wide avenue where he could read newspapers. The Royal Palace.The former Royal Palace, which belonged to the Hohenzollern dynasty, was heavily damaged during the Second World War. The Brandenburg Gate, built between 1789-1792, is the most significant symbol of Berlin. Interior view of Cafe Bauer, where Rizal used to sit and read newspapers. Monument of Frederick the Great in front of the Palace of Emperor Wilhelm I. The monument was inaugurated in 1851. Monument of Dr. Rudolf Virchow, close acquaintance of Dr. Rizal during his stay in Berlin. Located at the busy intersection of Friedrichstraße and Unter den Linden, the Cafe Bauer was frequented...