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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY - August 2018

Aug 2018

Jun 11, 2024

Twelve Countries Signed Zero Debris Charter - Pivot to Space Sustainability

Twelve countries signed the Zero Debris Charter, a landmark initiative led by the European Space Agency (ESA) to address the pressing issue of space debris. Unveiled in 2023, the Charter commits signatories to achieving debris-neutral space activities by 2030.
The Zero Debris Charter is a world-leading effort to become debris neutral in space by 2030 that was unveiled at the ESA Space Summit in Seville meeting in November 2023. Since the launch of the Charter at ESA's Space Summit in Seville, Spain, in November 2023, more than 100 organisations from around the world, including national space agencies, leading satellite manufacturers, space start-ups and astronomical societies, have confirmed their intent to sign. In addition to the 12 countries, the European Space Agency also signed the Zero Debris Charter as an International Organisation (IGO). Countries Include in Zero Debris Charter are Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Germany, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.

Jun 10, 2024

AeSI Inaugurates New Space Applications Centre in Ahmedabad

The Aeronautical Society of India (AeSI) inaugurated its Ahmedabad Branch at the Space Applications Centre, ISRO Ahmedabad, marking a significant milestone in advancing aeronautical sciences and fostering collaboration among professionals in the aerospace sector.

Jun 09, 2024

MeitY and UNESCO Host National Workshop on Safe, Trusted, Ethical AI

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) South Asia Regional Office, in collaboration with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, organized the National Stakeholder Workshop on Safe, Trusted, and Ethical AI at the Taj Palace Hotel, New Delhi. This event, following the approval of the IndiaAI Mission by the Government of India, marked a significant step towards enhancing India's AI ecosystem, with a substantial allocation exceeding Rs. 10,000 crore.
The workshop brought together senior officials from Central Line Ministries, State Governments, NITI Aayog, and industry partners such as NASSCOM. Discussions focused on the ethical implications of AI, societal impacts, and strategies for ethical AI implementation in India.

TCS Launches WisdomNext™, an Industry-first GenAI Aggregation Platform

The country's largest IT services firm Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) unveiled TCS AI WisdomNext, a platform that aggregates multiple Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) services into a single interface. This announcement came at a time when IT companies are leveraging this technology to serve their customers better.
According to Siva Ganesan, Head, AI.Cloud Unit, TCS, this platform helps customers take advantage of GenAI to unlock the full potential of their data, drive greater business innovation and efficiency, and gain a competitive edge.

Jun 08, 2024

Indo-French Satellite 'TRISHNA' to Study Climate Change

Space agency ISRO announced a joint Indo-French infrared earth observation satellite mission, TRISHNA (Thermal Infra-Red Imaging Satellite for High-Resolution Natural Resource Assessment), to monitor surface temperature and water management around the world.
The project, which came when both India and Europe have been assailed by extreme heat, will provide data points for climate impacts on Earth through evapotranspiration monitoring, which measures the evaporation of water from land as well as release from plants.
The mission will study water presence and concentrations, as well as dynamics including melting glaciers, in various parts of the biosphere, quantifying water being used on land and how. ISRO said for heat, the satellite will monitor thermal anomalies and spikes, emission of heat from land, surface energy, urban heat islands, and other global parametres.
In the process, the satellite will also study aerosols, water vapour, and clouds in the atmosphere around the world. It is currently tentatively set to launch in 2025 with an expected lifespan of 5 years.

Jun 07, 2024

Sunita Williams Scripts History as She Rockets into Space Onboard Boeing Starliner

Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams rocketed into space creating history as the first woman to test a spacecraft on its maiden mission, which she incidentally helped design over the last decade.
She lifted off onboard Boeing's Starliner spacecraft on the Atlas 5 rocket from the Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This is her third space flight.
The lift-off happened on the third attempt and was nominal. Today, the US has three crewed spacecraft simultaneously in orbit - the Boeing Starliner, the SpaceX Crew Dragon, and the International Space Station.
NASA said that if all goes well the Starliner will dock to the forward-facing port of the station's Harmony module and Ms Williams and her co-passenger Butch Wilmore will remain at the space station for about a week to test the spacecraft and its subsystems before NASA works to complete the final certification of the transportation system for rotational missions to the orbiting laboratory as part of its Commercial Crew Program.

NASA Welcomes Peru as Signatory to Artemis Accords

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson welcomed Peru as the newest nation to sign the Artemis Accords during a ceremony with the U.S. State Department at NASA Headquarters in Washington. Peru joined 40 other countries in a commitment to advancing principles for the safe, transparent, and responsible exploration of the Moon, Mars and beyond.
Javier González-Olaechea, Foreign Minister, signed the Artemis Accords on behalf of Peru. Alfredo Ferrero Diez Canseco, ambassador of Peru to the U.S. and Jennifer R. Littlejohn, acting assistant secretary, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Department of State, also participated in the signing ceremony.
Peru, by joining the Artemis Accords, seeks not only to express a common vision with the other member countries but also to establish cooperation mechanisms with these countries, especially with the United States, to participate in activities of exploration and sustainable use of resources found in space, as well as to promote aerospace scientific development in Peru.

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