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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY - December 2018

Dec 2018

Jul 11, 2024

Europe's Ariane 6 Rocket Launched After 4-Year Delay

Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket successfully blasted off for the first time, restoring the continent's independent access to space after a series of setbacks. Initially delayed for an hour by a small problem, the rocket lifted off from Kourou, French Guiana, releasing satellites into orbit. This launch marked a significant milestone for European space efforts, which had suffered from delays and loss of independent launch capabilities.
It's a historic day for Europe," declared European Space Agency (ESA) head Josef Aschbacher. Philippe Baptiste, head of France's CNES space agency, echoed this sentiment, stating, "Europe is back." The successful launch restored Europe's capability to independently send missions into space.
Applause filled the Jupiter control room when operations head Raymond Boyce announced 'propulsion nominal.' The rocket's successful deployment of microsatellites into orbit was celebrated as a major achievement. NASA chief Bill Nelson praised the launch as a "giant leap forward" for the ESA.

Jul 10, 2024

NASA's Mars Simulation Mission

Four volunteers finished an immersive Mars simulation at the Johnson Space Centre in Houston as part of a new NASA project. It was a big step toward getting ready for human missions to Mars.
The Mars exercise took place in the Mars Dune Alpha habitat, which was built using cutting-edge 3D printing technology. This habitat, which is part of NASA's CHAPEA project (Cumulative Habitat for Extraterrestrial and Planetary Analysis and Exploration), feels like life on Mars, with problems like limited resources and slow contact. It's 1,700 square feet and has different useful areas like a lounge, kitchen, and medical exam room that are meant to make it feel like a real home or workplace.
The people who took part—Dr. Kelly Haston, Dr. Anca Selariu, Ross Brockewell, and Dr. Nathan Jones—did things that scientists would normally do on Mars.

Jul 06, 2024

Two Gaganyaan Astronauts to Go to ISS Aboard the Axiom-4 Mission

The Indian Space Research Organisation selected two of its four trained Gaganyaan astronauts to go to the International Space Station (ISS) in collaboration with National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) later this year (2024).
The mission will take place 'no earlier than October 2024', according to the information available on NASA website.
The astronauts will have to go to the United States ahead of the mission to train on the specifics of the ISS.
The Axiom-4 mission, which will take the Indian astronauts to the ISS, is the fourth private astronaut mission of NASA and a private US company Axiom Space. The mission is expected to dock with the ISS for fourteen days.

Jul 05, 2024

Russia Approves 2033 Completion Plan for New Orbital Station

Russia approved the schedule for the creation of a Russian orbital station by 2033. The schedule includes the design and construction of the space modules, flight tests of a new-generation manned spaceship, the creation of launch vehicles and space infrastructure on Earth, and a timetable for the work of scientific institutes supporting the project.
The agency confirmed plans to launch an initial scientific and energy module in 2027. It said three more modules would be added by 2030 and a further two between 2031 and 2033. Russia has until now partnered with the United States and other countries on the International Space Station, one of the few areas where it still collaborates closely with the US given the dire state of relations since its invasion of Ukraine.

Jul 04, 2024

"World's First AI Dress" With Robotic Snakes, Internet Reacts

A Google employee created the 'world's first AI dress'. Christina Ernst, a software engineer at the tech giant and the Founder of SheBuildsRobots.org, a platform which aims to educate girls on building robots, shared a clip of her creation which has robotic snakes attached to it to detect faces.
The piece, known as the "Medusa dress" is black with three golden-coloured snakes around her waist and one large robotic snake around her neck.

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