Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh): India on Wednesday successfully placed into orbit a radar imaging earth observation satellite RISAT-2B in a text book style. India’s new earth observation satellite up in the sky will send good clarity images which will be used for agriculture, forestry and disaster management support, said Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the country’s space […]
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ISRO to launch radar imaging satellite on May 22
Chennai: India will launch RISAT-2B, a radar imaging earth observation satellite, using Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-Core Alone (PSLV-CA) variant, on May 22, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said on Saturday. According to the space agency, the PSLV rocket will blast off from the first launch pad carrying RISAT-2B at 5.27 a.m. on May 22, […]
Tech-savvy people more likely to accept robot doctors
New York: People with advanced computer skills are more likely to accept and use digital healthcare services and robot doctors, says a study by an Indian-origin researcher. “There is increasing use of automated systems in the medical field, where intake is now often conducted through a kiosk instead of by a receptionist,” said S Shyam […]
Most debris from A-SAT test has decayed: DRDO chief
New Delhi: Most of the debris from the Anti-Satellite test has decayed and the remaining will also decay in a short period, DRDO Chairman Satheesh Reddy has said. He said the DRDO was continuously monitoring the situation but it was difficult to predict exactly how many days the remaining debris will take to decay. Reddy […]
First-ever image of ‘monster’ black hole captured
London: In a historic feat, astronomers announced on Wednesday that they have captured the first-ever image of a black hole in a distant galaxy — the biggest tribute to the late Stephen Hawking who theorised about the existence of black holes emitting radiation in the universe. The image — taken by a network of eight […]
Anti-Satellite poses no threat to International Space Station: DRDO chief
New Delhi:Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Chairman G. Satheesh Reddy said on Saturday that there was no possibility of debris from the anti-satellite (ASAT) test conducted by India on March 27 hitting the International Space Station (ISS). He said there were chances of some debris going up but since 10 days have passed since […]
Bad air killed over 1.2 mn in India in 2017: Study
New Delhi: Exposure to outdoor and indoor air pollution contributed to over 1.2 million deaths in India in 2017, a new global study said on Wednesday. The study titled “State of Global Air 2019” reported that the life on average of a South Asian child growing up in current high levels of air pollution will be […]
Defence satellite Emisat put into orbit by India
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh): The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Monday put the Emisat, an electronic intelligence satellite for the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), and 28 other foreign satellites into orbit in a copy book style. With Monday’s launch, India has successfully put into orbit 297 foreign satellites till date. The notable aspects of […]
Israel’s 1st spacecraft en route to Moon takes Earth selfie
Jerusalem: Barely two weeks into its historic journey to the Moon, Israel’s first spacecraft has taken a selfie of the Earth from a distance of 37,600 km. The unmanned craft, called “Beresheet” (meaning genesis in Hebrew), took the photograph during a slow spin, Israeli non-profit SpaceIL tweeted on Tuesday. Besides Australia, the selfie also showed […]
84% of Indian politicians’ websites insecure: Study
New Delhi: At a time when the website of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) remained inaccessible to users for the second consecutive day on Wednesday, a new study has revealed that 84 per cent of Indian politicians’ websites are insecure. While a quarter of the politicians have their own websites in India, 83.87 per […]