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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY - March 2018

Mar 2018

Oct 05, 2018

First Exomoon

Astronomers have announced the possible discovery of the first known moon outside our solar system.

This "exomoon" is not like any in our cosmic neighbourhood: it's the size of Neptune and orbits a planet the size of Jupiter - but with 10 times the mass.

The object was spotted in data from Nasa's Kepler spacecraft, and later observed using the Hubble telescope.

To date, astronomers have discovered more than 3,500 exoplanets - worlds orbiting stars other than the Sun.

Sep 27, 2018

Japan Firm Signs with SpaceX for Lunar Missions

A Japanese start-up is to send spacecraft to the moon in a deal signed with Elon Musk's SpaceX.

The private lunar exploration company ispace would blast a lander and rovers towards the moon on a SpaceX rocket on two separate missions.

The spaceware will first orbit the moon in mid-2020, followed by a moon landing attempt set for mid-2021.

Sep 26, 2018

Real-time Ride Monitoring System

In a bid to step up passenger safety, Indian cab-hailing major Ola has rolled out a real-time ride monitoring system.

'Ola Guardian,' the real-time monitoring system to strengthen ride safety of customers, has been launched as a pilot in Bengaluru, Mumbai and Pune.

The system, which is based on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning tools, will go live in Delhi and Kolkata by the end of October and in other Indian cities by the end of 2018.

Sep 25, 2018

BSNL Teams Up with Softbank and NTT

BSNL has signed agreement with Softbank and NTT Communications to roll out 5G and IoT products and services in India. Under the agreement, BSNL will look at solution specially for the smart cities.

As per reports, most of the BSNL competitors are still looking at monetising their 4G services and hence, leading companies have started looking at the state-run firm for 5G services roll out.

Sep 24, 2018

Filter to Remove Arsenic from Drinking Water

Researchers at Assam's Tezpur University have developed and patented a low cost and easy-to-use filter - Arsiron Nilogon that removes arsenic and iron from drinking water. It has been making a difference to the lives of thousands of people across the state by providing them access to clean drinking water they did not have until a few years back.

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