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Colombia seeks support from India for harnessing space technology
Columbian ambassador has shown interest in getting India's support for harnessing the benefits of space technology for national development
 "Colombia seeks support from India for harnessing space technology")
Voyager missions: Twins that changed how we discern space giants
Who knows, someday, sometime, that might intrigue an intelligent alien if it does meet one and gets hacked
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What's it like to be on Venus or Pluto? Sand dunes give some clues
For dunes to even exist, there are a pair of "Goldilocks" criteria that must be satisfied. First is a supply of erodible but durable grains.
 "What's it like to be on Venus or Pluto? Sand dunes give some clues")
US warned of Chinese ability to militarise space tech, jam American radars
"As China's and Russia's space and counterspace capabilities increase, both nations are integrating space scenarios into their military exercises," the 80-page report by Biden administration said
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Russia to extend space station participation till 2030, says NASA
According to the NASA's budget estimates, the ISS, launched in 1998, will be "de-orbited" in January 2031
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US not ready for a solo space ride
From 2011 to 2020, the US relied solely on Russia to fly astronauts to the ISS
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MHA to hold meeting with ISRO to strengthen island and border security
MHA officials will discuss ways to have better border management to plug in security gaps by using space technology at northern, eastern border and on island security as well, sources said
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Satellite broadband: RIL's entry could mark start of another telecom battle
Reliance could also build a constellation from scratch as Google is doing but that would be time-consuming. Plus, the competition has already put up large numbers of satellites in space
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India, with lunar odyssey planned this year, is among many looking moonward
The Chinese already have robotic probes on the moon, including a lander-rover set on the dark side
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Starlink's satellite blitz and the issue of close encounters in space
The last decade has seen increasing problems with space junk and live satellites
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Space tech startup Dhruva raises Rs 22 cr to launch satellite solutions
The firm is gearing up to launch new offerings like Satellite as a Service, Space-Grade Solar Arrays and Ground Station Solutions, both nationally and globally
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The final frontier of space technology
The space industry is using technologies like 5G, advanced satellite systems, 3D printing, big data, and quantum technology in its activities and operations in space
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Decoded: Ways Indian Space Association can push the limits of exploration
Space-related activities have enormous potential for accelerating growth across the broader economy
New public-private partnership
Collaboration in space research will increase opportunities
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Space tech, telecom to push digital services to remote areas: Vaishnaw
The combination of space technology and telecom will propel the reach of digital services to remote locations across the country and help in inclusive development, Ashwini Vaishnaw said
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ISRO's commercial arm NSIL announces first demand driven satellite mission
ISRO's commercial arm, NewSpace India Limited on Friday announced its first "demand-driven" communication satellite mission as part of Space reforms announced by the Government in June last year
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NASA's newest Mars rover snags first rock sample for return to Earth
NASA's newest Mars rover has successfully collected its first rock sample for return to Earth, after last month's attempt came up empty. The Perseverance rover's chief engineer, Adam Stelzner, called it a perfect core sample. "I've never been more happy to see a hole in a rock," he tweeted Thursday. A month ago, Perseverance drilled into much softer rock, and the sample crumbled and didn't get inside the titanium tube. The rover drove a half-mile to a better sampling spot to try again. Team members analyzed data and pictures before declaring success. Perseverance arrived in February at Mars' Jezero Crater believed to be the home of a lush lakebed and river delta billions of years ago in search of rocks that might hold evidence of ancient life. NASA plans to launch more spacecraft to retrieve the samples collected by Perseverance; engineers are hoping to return as many as three dozen samples in about a decade.
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Nasa Perseverance Mars rover to acquire first sample of Martian rock
Nasa is making final preparations for its Perseverance Mars rover to collect its first-ever sample of Martian rock, which future planned missions will transport to Earth
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Virgin Galactic ride: Race for space may not just be rich man's fun & game
Craft engineering may improve transport safety on Earth; also encourage space debris clean-up
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ISRO, CII to organise international conference on space from Sept 13-Oct 4
The International Space Conference and exhibition will be held from September 13 to October 4, 2021
