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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY - March 2018

Mar 2018

Dec 27, 2018

USTAD Robot for Safety and Maintenance

The Nagpur Division of Indian Railways has made an in-house robot that can help the Railways maintain safety and security of its passengers through artificial intelligence.
The Undergear Surveillance Through Artificial Intelligence Assisted Droid (USTAD) robot can go under the Railway coaches to check for deeper details related to security and maintenance of the train.
It can thoroughly test the locomotive for any technical faults and inform the Railway maintenance authority in case of any fault.
The artificial intelligence used in the robot will also help in repair work.

Dec 23, 2018

China's First Satellite for Broadband Internet Services

China launched its first communication satellite to provide broadband internet services worldwide in an apparent bid to rival Google and other international firms.
The satellite was launched from a Long March 11 carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in north-western China and is the first in the Hongyun project planned by China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp (CASIC).
The Hongyun project, started in September 2016, aims to build a space-based communications network to provide broadband internet connectivity to users around the world, especially those in the underserved regions.

Dec 20, 2018

GSAT-7A Satellite Launched

ISRO successfully launched the country's geostationary military communication satellite GSAT-7A onboard Geosynchronous Launch Vehicle GSLV-F11.
The 2,250-kg GSAT-7A has a mission life of eight years. The satellite has been built to provide communication capability to the users in Ku-band over the Indian region.
GSAT-7A was the seventh launch of 2018 from Sriharikota and marks the 69th mission of GSLV-F11 for ISRO. GSLV-F11 is ISRO's fourth generation launch vehicle with three stages.

Dec 19, 2018

The Most Distant Body in Our Solar System

Scientists have discovered the most distant body ever observed in our solar system, located over 100 times farther than Earth is from the sun.
The new object, discovered by Scott S. Sheppard, David Tholen and Chad Trujillo has been given the provisional designation 2018 VG18.
2018 VG18, nicknamed "Farout" by the team for its extremely distant location, is at about 120 astronomical units (AU), where 1 AU is defined as the distance between the Earth and the Sun.

Saturn Losing its Iconic Rings

As per NASA scientists, Saturn's iconic rings are being rapidly pulled apart into a dusty rain of ice particles under the influence of the planet's magnetic field.
At this rate, the Saturn's rings are likely to disappear in the next 100 million years.

Dec 15, 2018

NASA Plans New Moon Mission

NASA is set to work with American companies to design and develop new reusable systems, in a major step to land astronauts on the surface of the Moon.
NASA is planning to test new human-class landers on the Moon beginning in 2024, with the goal of sending crew to the surface in 2028.
Through upcoming multiphased lunar exploration partnerships, NASA will ask American companies to study the best approach to landing astronauts on the Moon and start the development as quickly as possible with current and future anticipated technologies.

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