Mobin Khan

Saudi Arabia is drilling for a resource possibly more precious than oil. Over the last 24 years, it has tapped hidden reserves of water to grow wheat and other crops in the Syrian Desert. This time series of data shows images acquired by three different Landsat satellites operated by NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey. In this series of four Landsat images, the agricultural fields are about one kilometer across. Healthy vegetation appears bright green while dry vegetation appears orange. Barren soil is a dark pink, and urban areas, like the town of Tubarjal at the top of each image, have a purple hue. Credit: NASA/GSFC The green fields that dot the desert draw on water that in part was trapped during the last Ice Age. In addition to rainwater that fell over several hundred thousand years, this fossil water filled aquifers that are now buried deep under the desert's shifting sands. Saudi Arabia reaches these underground rivers and lakes by drilling through the desert floor,...

It is hard to believe a computer can grow by itself in the nature, our brain is much more complex than a super computer and one of the master piece of creations of God, the studies of the brain has not yet concluded even with the advanced cutting edge technologies are available.   God says in his final revelation, " He is the One who granted you the hearing, the eyesight, and the brains. little is it that you give thanks. " [Quran 23:78] It’s been likened to a powerful super computer. Famous brains have been cryogenic-ally frozen, in the hopes that one day; the most famous minds of our time will be resurrected once more. Most of us take our brains for granted, never thinking about the amazing organ, which, even more than our hearts, is so critical to our survival. Think about it. Without your brain processing information, you would never know what you’re hearing, seeing, smelling, or feeling. You would never dream, have no reasoning power, o...