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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY - December 2018

Dec 2018

Jan 28, 2024

NASA Announces End of History-making Mars Helicopter Mission

NASA said that its miniature robot helicopter Ingenuity, which in 2021 became the first aircraft to achieve powered flight on another planet, can no longer can fly, ending a mission that lasted far longer than originally planned.
The US space agency said that Ingenuity struggled to communicate with Earth in its final days and that one of its carbon fiber rotorblades looked bent in an image taken by Perseverance, the rover from which Ingenuity was deployed in 2021.

Jan 27, 2024

Microsoft Translator Adds Two New Languages, Chhattisgarhi and Manipuri

Microsoft India announced the addition of two new Indian languages, Chhattisgarhi and Manipuri, to the Microsoft Translator.
With the latest addition of these two languages, the translation tool by the tech giant now supports a total of 20 Indian languages.
Further, the company now claims to cover more than 95 per cent of the Indian population in terms of its language support options in Microsoft Translator.

Jan 24, 2024

India's First Self-Made Aircraft Seat Unveiled at Wings India 2024

In a significant milestone for the Indian aviation industry, Timetooth, a Bengaluru-based engineering company, unveiled India's first-ever domestically manufactured aircraft passenger seat at the Wings India 2024 event. This groundbreaking development marks a departure from the industry norm, where 100% of aircraft seats used by India's registered air travel companies are imported.
Timetooth's launch of India's first aircraft passenger seat not only marks a historic moment for the company but also signals a paradigm shift in the Indian aviation industry. The move towards domestically produced seating solutions not only supports the government's 'Make in India' initiative but also opens doors for innovation, collaboration, and self-sufficiency in meeting the evolving needs of the aviation sector.

Jan 22, 2024

Astronauts from Turkey, Sweden and Italy Launch to Space Station

Turkey's first astronaut along with a Swede and Italian launched to the International Space Station on a chartered SpaceX flight.
The Falcon rocket blasted off from NASA's Kennedy Space Centre, carrying the three men, all with military pilot experience and representing their homelands.
Turkey's Alper Gezeravci, a former fighter pilot and captain for Turkish Airlines, is the first person from his country to rocket to space.

Jan 21, 2024

Japan's Lunar Craft Lands Successfully on Moon

Japan became the fifth country to put a spacecraft on the moon.
Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) landed the moon's surface and re-established communication with earth, but its solar panels were not able to generate electricity, possibly because they are angled wrong.
Dubbed the 'moon sniper', SLIM attempted to land within 100 metre of its target, versus the conventional accuracy of several km, a technology JAXA says would become a powerful tool in future exploration of hilly moon poles seen as a potential source of oxygen, fuel and water.

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