Tag: SPACE
Vodafone Confirms Talks With Idea For Merger
Ending months of speculation, Vodafone on Monday confirmed it is in talks with the Aditya Vikram Birla group for the merger of its Indian entity and Idea Cellular in what will be the largest such deal in the country's telecom space once it materialises.....
This Space Radio Could Help Track Every Flight In Real Time
Researchers have developed a reconfigurable radio that could help air traffic controllers see in real-time the location of every plane in the air -- even those flying across oceans.....
NASA Telescope Spots Most Extreme Blazars Yet
NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray space telescope has identified the farthest gamma-ray blazars, a type of galaxy whose intense emissions are powered by super-sized black holes.....
Can Trump Make The Whole Earth Green Again?
In the barrage of criticism against US President Donald Trump for his utterances on refugees and Muslims, what has been missed is that he has an "open mind" on environmental issues. He should now again see with an open heart the image of the "whole Earth" taken by the Apollo 17 mission commanded by Eugene Andrew Cernan (who died on January 16, four days before Trump assumed office). That may trigger action to make not only America, but the entire Earth, great again.....
Bengaluru In For A Dance Fiesta
The eighth edition of the Attakkalari Biennial is all set to reach new heights with its fresh and cutting edge choreography by newly-discovered talent. ....
New NASA Research Casts Doubt On Proxima B Habitability
A recently discovered Earth-sized planet, dubbed Proxima b, which orbits within the "habitable zone" of the red dwarf Proxima Centauri, may not actually harbour life, new NASA research suggests.....
In A First, Chinese Delegation To Participate In Aero India
China will participate for the first time in the Aero India, the biennial International Aerospace and Defence Exhibition, officials said Monday. ....
BRICS Nations To Share Data From Remote Sensing Satellites
The five-nation group of BRICS will share spatial data on natural resources from their remote-sensing satellites for utilising space assets optimally, said a top Indian space official on Monday.....
Aero India Off To High-flying Start In Bengaluru
Asia's biennial Aero India premier air show took off in this aerospace hub on Tuesday with a spectacular flying display of fighters and helicopeters in various formations, including breath-taking aerobatics. ....
India To Increase Range Of BrahMos Missile To 450 Km
India will increase the range of the supersonic BrahMos cruise missile to 450 km from the present 290 km, and a test is likely around March 10, DRDO Chief S. Christopher said on Wednesday.....
