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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY - May 2016

May 2016

May 19, 2025

NASA's GRAIL Mission Solves Lunar Mystery of Moon's Asymmetry

In a major breakthrough, a new NASA study based on data from the GRAIL (Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory) mission finally resolved a decades-old mystery about why the Moon's nearside looks dramatically different from its far-side. The findings provide crucial insights into the Moon's internal structure, volcanic history, and thermal evolution.
NASA launched the GRAIL in 2011 from Cape Canaveral via Delta II rocket.

ISRO's 101st Mission Fails as PSLV Rocket Suffers Malfunction

In a rare failure, India's main rocket PSLV developed problems a few minutes after take-off and failed to place earth observation satellite EOS-09 into the intended orbit in an early morning launch.
It was not immediately clear what caused the failure of the flight. In a short statement, ISRO said that the problem was observed in the third stage but did not give any details.
This was the 101st mission launched by ISRO, and the 63rd one using the PSLV rocket, which is the most successful launch vehicle developed by India's space agency. PSLV has failed on only two earlier occasions.

May 17, 2025

Airtel Launches AI Tool to Block Scam Websites in Real Time

In continuation of its fight against spam, Airtel unveiled a new cutting-edge solution that will detect and block malicious websites across all communication Over- The-Top (OTT) apps and platforms including emails, browsers, OTTs like WhatsApp, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, SMSes et.al in real time. This safe service will be seamlessly integrated with, and auto- enabled for, all Airtel mobile and broadband customers at no additional cost. When a customer tries to access a website flagged as malicious by Airtel's advanced security system, the page load is blocked, and customers are redirected to a page explaining the reason for the block.

May 15, 2025

India among Top Six Nations in Global 6G Patent Filings

India is among the top six countries worldwide in terms of 6G patent filings, said Union Minister of State for Telecom Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani at the BHARAT 6G 2025 conference.
Pemmasani noted that India's advancements in 6G are pivotal to its aspirations of becoming a global technology leader.

May 14, 2025

HCL Technologies Signs European Commission's AI Pact

HCL Technologies (HCLTech) signed the European Commission's AI Pact, reinforcing its commitment to the responsible development and deployment of AI technologies internally and with clients.
The AI Pact, a voluntary framework launched by the European Commission, encourages organisations to take proactive steps towards ethical AI ahead of the full implementation of the EU's AI Act, the first comprehensive legal framework for AI. The pact mandates signatory organisations to take proactive steps to align with the Act's emphasis on safety, transparency and human oversight.

May 13, 2025

SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches 26 Starlink Satellites to Orbit

SpaceX launched a batch of Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base.
The mission, dubbed Starlink 15-4, added another 26 Starlink V2 Mini Optimised satellites into low Earth orbit.
This launch also represented SpaceX's 18th launch this year from California. The Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of the Air Force granted the company the ability to launch up to 50 times from pad 4 East annually.

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