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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY - August 2016

Aug 2016

Apr 23, 2025

Humanoid Robots Compete in Beijing Half-Marathon

Beijing witnessed a historic event the world's first Humanoid Robot Half-Marathon, where machines ran alongside humans in a symbolic convergence of sport and technology. Held under global media glare, the event showcased the significant strides being made in humanoid robotics and artificial intelligence. While human runners stuck to standard race norms, the robot participants followed specially adapted rules with engineering support. Despite mechanical missteps and frequent pit stops, the event sparked intense curiosity, optimism, and debate around the future role of robots in society.

NASA's Perseverance Discovers Mysterious Dark Rock On Mars Named 'Skull Hill'

NASA's Mars rover pictured a mysterious, skull-shaped rock on the Red Planet whose origin remains uncertain. The mysterious rock, which NASA is calling the 'Skull Hill', was discovered on the Jezero crater rim.
Though most of the region surrounding the rock is light-colored and dusty, Skull Hill is dark, angular, and covered in tiny pits. This float rock uniquely contrasts the surrounding light-toned outcrop with its dark tone and angular surface, and it features a few pits in the rock.

Apr 21, 2025

NASA's Oldest Astronaut Returns to Earth after 220 Days in Space

NASA's oldest serving astronaut Donald Pettit celebrated his 70th by returning to Earth after seven months aboard the International Space Station.
Pettit landed near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on April 20, the day he turned 70 �" alongside Russian crewmates Alexei Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner.
This was the fourth space mission, bringing his total time spent in orbit to over 18 months across his nearly 30-year NASA career.

Apr 20, 2025

Long-delayed ISRO-NASA Mission NISAR May Finally Be Launched in June

The long-awaited NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Satellite) mission, a first-of-its-kind collaboration between the space agencies of India and the US, may finally be launched in June.
ISRO chairman V. Narayanan revealed this in a meeting he had with Science Minister Jitendra Singh to update him on India's space activities in the coming months.
NISAR is meant to make extremely granular observations of the Earth at regular intervals.

Apr 19, 2025

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Showcases India's First Fully Designed AI Server

Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw showcased India's first fully designed AI server, developed by VVDN Technologies.
Vaishnaw highlighted that the AI server is equipped with 8 GPUs and was completely designed in India, underlining the country's growing strength in advanced electronics and artificial intelligence.

Apr 18, 2025

India Takes Part in Africa's Largest TECH and start-up Show GITEX Africa 2025

Africa's largest tech and start-up show, GITEX Africa 2025 provided platform for policy leaders, change makers and visionaries to collectively discuss and deliberate on the opportunities to collaborate and further the imperative of inclusive and equitable growth of the global economy. The three-day event concluded at Morocco capital Marrakesh.
Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (Independent Charge) and Minister of State for Education Jayant Chaudhary represented Republic of India at the summit.

India's First Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) over Multi-Core Fibre

In a groundbreaking development, the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), in collaboration with Sterlite Technologies Ltd. (STL), successfully tested India's first Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) transmission over a 4-core Multi-Core Fibre (MCF). This achievement marks a significant leap forward in India's efforts to establish a secure and cost-effective national quantum communication network.

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