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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY - October 2015

Oct 2015

Sep 30, 2017

Launch of James Webb Space Telescope Delayed

NASA has postponed the launch of James Webb Space Telescope from October 2018 to around mid-2019 due to issues related to integration of various spacecraft elements. It is now likely to be launched between March and June 2019.
The James Webb Space Telescope, an international project led by NASA with its partners ESA (European Space Agency) and the Canadian Space Agency, will be successor to NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope.

Sep 29, 2017

Fourth Gravitational Wave Signal Detected

Scientists have announced the detection of a fourth gravitational wave signal coming as a result of the merger of two black holes.
It is the first time this phenomenon has been measured simultaneously by both the US-based LIGO and Italy-based Virgo detectors.
The first direct evidence of gravitational waves was detected in February 2016.

Sep 28, 2017

First Lunar Station

Russia and the United States agreed to cooperate on a NASA-led project to build the first lunar space station, part of a long-term project to send humans to Mars.
The project envisages building a crew-tended spaceport in lunar orbit that would serve as a gateway to deep space and the lunar surface.

Sep 27, 2017

Mangalyaan Completes Three Years

Launched in September 2014, with an intent to probe the Red Planet, India's Mangalyaan spacecraft that was estimated to last for 6 months has now completed 3 years.
The spacecraft is expected to circle the planet for another five years as it has still got about 15 kg of fuel left.

Search Bar Feature in New Update

Google Assistant has received a small but useful update that allows users to search specific information or service through a search bar.
The new search bar in Google Assistant replaces the previous scrolling through (feature) a list in the app to try to find the right integration.

Sep 26, 2017

Australia to Establish Its Own Space Agency

Australia's Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham has made an official announcement saying that the country will establish its own national space agency.
The space industry is worth $318 billion annually globally and $3.1 billion in Australia alone.
The Australian government estimates that the creation of the agency could boost the industry's domestic value to $14 billion by 2019.

Intel Unveils 8th-Gen Processor

Intel announced the launch of the 8th generation of the "Intel Core" desktop processor family, beginning October 5.
The processor is built for gamers and content creators for heavy duty tasks.
The new processor family introduces the first-ever 6-core "Intel Core i5" desktop processor and 4-core "Intel Core i3" desktop processor.

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