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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY - December 2018

Dec 2018

Aug 04, 2023

Final Foreign-built Antares Rocket Launches with Cargo for the ISS

Northrop Grumman successfully launched its final Antares 220+ rocket from Wallops Island, Virginia. The NG-19 mission carried Northrop's Cygnus spacecraft to the International Space Station, transporting essential supplies such as food, experiments, and other cargo for the crew.
This mission marked the final flight of this generation of Antares rockets, which uses major components from Russia and Ukraine.
The mission, designated NG-19, is part of NASA's Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) program and marks roughly a decade of missions for Northrop Grumman. The company first flew a Cygnus spacecraft to the ISS on the Orbital-D1 mission on September 18, 2013.

Hyderabad Witnesses 'Zero Shadow Day', a Rare Celestial Event

Hyderabad, the capital city of Telangana, experienced a rare celestial phenomenon known as Zero Shadow Day on August 3, 2023 afternoon. It occurs when the sun's position is directly overhead, casting no shadow on the earth's surface.
The tilt of the Earth's axis and its rotation around the sun cause the cosmic event to take place. Due to this tilt, the sun's rays' angle varies throughout the year, resulting in a variety of shadow lengths and directions.
The sun's rays reach their highest point in the sky, reducing the length of the shadow. That's how the shadows of vertical objects become invisible, hence the term "Zero Shadow".
According to astrophysicist Debiprosad Duari, "People and any object, all around the world, staying between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn lose their shadows, though momentarily, twice a year. These two moments are called zero shadow moments."

Aug 03, 2023

India is Fifth amongst Spacefaring Countries in the World

Union Minister Jitendra Singh informed the Lok Sabha that India is the fifth amongst spacefaring nations having end-to-end capabilities in space research and development, including the capability to launch from our own land and operate programs of earth observation, satellite communication, meteorology, space science and navigation and ground infrastructure.
He said that India has the capability to launch from its own land and operate programmes of earth observation, satellite communication, meteorology, space science and navigation, and ground infrastructure. He further added that now after space sector reforms, the NewSpace industries are also emerging at a fast pace.

Aug 02, 2023

Airtel Launches Self-service Digital Marketing Product Airtel IQ Reach

Airtel launched an enterprise communications platform - Airtel IQ Reach - which will enable brands/ companies to drive targeted customer engagements through personalised communications. Airtel IQ Reach will protect users from spam by seeking their consent before sending them messages. The platform is already live for communications via WhatsApp, with SMS and voice to be added in the future.
Calling it the world's first network-embedded Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS), Airtel said that the platform will target businesses with a marketing spend between Rs. 10,000 and Rs. 1,00,000 per month. It will let small businesses access a portal for designing customised messages, uploading or selecting their target audiences, scheduling their messages and, tracking campaign effectiveness.

Aug 01, 2023

ISRO Injects Chandrayaan-3 into Translunar Orbit

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced that Chandrayaan-3 successfully completed its orbits around the Earth and is currently on its way towards the Moon.
With a successful perigee-firing performed at ISTRAC (ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network) ISRO injected the spacecraft into the translunar orbit.
As it arrives at the moon, the Lunar-Orbit Insertion is planned for August 5, 2023.

Jul 28, 2023

India AI' and Meta, Sign MoU to Foster Advancements in AI

In order to foster collaboration in the field of AI and Emerging Technologies, 'India AI' – an IBD under Digital India Corporation and Meta, India signed an MoU. The MoU was signed by Abhishek Singh, CEO of India AI, and Shivnath Thukral, Director & Head of Public Policy, Meta in India.
The objective of the MoU is to establish a framework for collaboration and cooperation between 'India AI' and Meta in the field of Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Technologies including to make Meta's open-source AI models available for use by Indian AI ecosystem.
India AI and Meta will strive to enhance accessibility to AI compute resources for researchers, start-ups, and organizations with limited resources. Knowledge sharing and collaboration in AI & Emerging Technologies will be facilitated through workshops, seminars, conferences, and similar platforms.
India AI and Meta share a common goal of raising awareness about AI's potential benefits and risks among various stakeholders, including policymakers, businesses, civil society, and the general public. They will also work together to promote responsible AI practices through the collaborative development of comprehensive tools and guidelines.

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