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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY - December 2018

Dec 2018

Apr 01, 2023

Space System Design Lab Inaugurated in Ahmedabad

To boost the growth and contribution of India's private sector space firms and thereby increase India's share in the global space economy, a new Space Systems Design lab was inaugurated in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. An initiative of the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe), the lab was inaugurated by S. Somanath, Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Pawan Goenka, Chairman, IN-SPACe. IN-SPACe is an autonomous nodal agency under the Department of Space, the Government of India, and it works towards facilitating the participation of private firms in space activities.

Mar 31, 2023

Astronomers Discover One of the Biggest Black Holes

One of the largest black holes ever recorded was discovered using a new technique that could spot thousands more of the insatiable celestial monsters in the coming years, according to astronomers.
The ultramassive black hole, one of just four ever observed, is more than 30 billion times the mass of the Sun.
It is the first black hole ever observed using a phenomenon called gravitational lensing, in which light travelling towards us from a distant galaxy appears to magnify and bend inwards, giving away the presence of a dark giant.

Mar 30, 2023

NASA to Send 4 Humans to Live on Mars

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is preparing four individuals to live on Mars in June 2023. The four "Martians" will be a part of NASA's human exploration trip on Mars, even though the American space agency has long sought to send humans to the neighbouring planet. Also, NASA has sent satellites, the InSight lander, a rover mission with the Perseverance rover, the Ingenuity small robotic helicopter, and related delivery systems, all of which are intended to provide the Red Planet with its first comprehensive examination. The four volunteers are a part of a 12-month project to get people ready for visiting Mars. When humans eventually land on Mars, they will do so in a habitat that replicates the circumstances there.

Mar 29, 2023

Scientists Find Reservoir Containing Substantial Quantities of Water on Moon

Researchers discovered water trapped in tiny beads spread across the surface of the Moon. It is based on samples of the lunar surface brought back by China's Chang'e 5 mission. The beads embedded in the surface contained substantial quantities of water.
Researchers saw microscopic droplets trapped in minerals in the samples. They said that the discovery may help in better understanding of the Earth's neighbour and space missions that could use it as a habitat.
For years, it was believed that Moon is dry but space missions in the last few decades found water trapped inside the surface.

Mar 26, 2023

Rahul Roy-Chowdhury to be Grammarly's Next CEO

Indian-origin Rahul Roy-Chowdhury will take over as the CEO of Grammarly, a communication assistance technology tool. Brad Hoover, the current CEO announced the change. He said that Rahul's product and technology background is a huge asset, as is his ability to help navigate the road ahead.
He previously worked for Google in various capacities, including vice-president of product management.

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