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NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer Set to Explore Moon’s Water Cycle and Ice Locations
NASA’s upcoming Lunar Trailblazer mission aims to explore and map water on the Moon. Set for launch next year, this satellite will utilise advanced instruments to identify and measure water in various forms. It will investigate permanently shadowed craters and surface features to gather insights about lunar water's origins and its potential for f...
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Video Explainer: Understanding The LAC And The Stand-Off With China
PM Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping held their first "formal bilateral meeting" since the military stand-off between India and China began in 2020. Here is an explainer with video, a map, and satellite images to help understand the LAC.
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ISRO EOS-08 Satellite Begins Operations, Captures Thermal Images of Pune With EOIR Payload
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) recently announced the start of operations for its Electro Optical-Infrared (EOIR) payload placed inside the EOS-08 Earth Observation Satellite. The satellite was launched on the space agency's Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) on August 16. The main goal of this mission is to improve India's therma...
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Sun Mission and Climate Satellite: ISRO's Launch Schedule After Chandrayaan-3 Moon Mission
A mission to study the Sun, and launching a climate observation satellite, a test vehicle as part of the Gaganyaan human space flight program, and an Indo-US synthetic aperture radar -- ISRO has a packed schedule ahead.
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NISAR: 5 Points On NASA-ISRO Satellite That Can "Map All Of Earth In 12 Days"
NISAR satellite, a joint project between India and the United States, reached a key milestone recently as its two components were integrated to form a single spacecraft in Bengaluru, American space agency NASA said on its website.
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Goa To Rope In Satellite Imagery Firm To Identify Coastal Regulation Zone Violations
The Goa government will engage a company with expertise in satellite imagery to map structures that existed on the state's shoreline before 1991 to understand the extent of the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) violations, a senior official said.
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NISAR Earth Observation Satellite Handed Over by US Air Force to ISRO in Bengaluru
NISAR, an earth observation satellite jointly developed by US space agency NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) was handed over by the US Air Force to India on Wednesday. The satellite will be used by ISRO for a variety of purposes including agricultural mapping, and monitoring landslide-prone areas.
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Angelim Vermelho: Scientists Reach Tallest Known Tree in the Amazon
Researchers first spotted the enormous tree in satellite images in 2019 as part of a 3D mapping project.
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New Secrets Of Milky Way Galaxy Revealed By Gaia Space Probe
The Gaia space probe unveiled its latest discoveries on Monday in its quest to map the Milky Way in unprecedented detail, surveying nearly two million stars and revealing mysterious "starquakes" which sweep across the fiery giants like vast tsunamis.
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Google Maps Gets Immersive View That Combines Street Maps With Satellites
Immersive View leverages Satellite data with Street view data in a real time and computer generated form
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"Hi, Please Note": Google On Claim It Unblurred Russia Satellite Pics
Google has said it has not unblurred satellite maps imagery after reports claimed that the tech giant had "opened access" to military and strategic facilities in Russia.
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Ukraine Says Satellite Photos Of Russian Bases Unblurred, Google Denies
Google has taken some action against Russia since it invaded Ukraine on February 24. These include pausing ad sales.
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New Satellite Pics Show Airfields Near Ukraine Packed With Russian Jets
New satellite images show Russia has moved some of its military equipment to tactical positions near Ukraine.
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AICTE, ISRO, IIT Bombay To Host Mapathon To Promote Use Of Indian Satellite Imagery
The online mapathon is aimed at encouraging the use of ISRO data to generate maps for common citizens.
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Bhutan's Denial Of China Incursion Is "Blatant Untruth": Global Observers
Bhutan on Friday denied reports that China has constructed a village more than 2 kilometres inside Bhutanese territory near the contested Doklam plateau, despite clear satellite imagery and detailed map locations to the contrary.
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NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer Set to Explore Moon’s Water Cycle and Ice Locations
NASA’s upcoming Lunar Trailblazer mission aims to explore and map water on the Moon. Set for launch next year, this satellite will utilise advanced instruments to identify and measure water in various forms. It will investigate permanently shadowed craters and surface features to gather insights about lunar water's origins and its potential for f...
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Video Explainer: Understanding The LAC And The Stand-Off With China
PM Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping held their first "formal bilateral meeting" since the military stand-off between India and China began in 2020. Here is an explainer with video, a map, and satellite images to help understand the LAC.
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ISRO EOS-08 Satellite Begins Operations, Captures Thermal Images of Pune With EOIR Payload
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) recently announced the start of operations for its Electro Optical-Infrared (EOIR) payload placed inside the EOS-08 Earth Observation Satellite. The satellite was launched on the space agency's Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) on August 16. The main goal of this mission is to improve India's therma...
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Sun Mission and Climate Satellite: ISRO's Launch Schedule After Chandrayaan-3 Moon Mission
A mission to study the Sun, and launching a climate observation satellite, a test vehicle as part of the Gaganyaan human space flight program, and an Indo-US synthetic aperture radar -- ISRO has a packed schedule ahead.
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NISAR: 5 Points On NASA-ISRO Satellite That Can "Map All Of Earth In 12 Days"
NISAR satellite, a joint project between India and the United States, reached a key milestone recently as its two components were integrated to form a single spacecraft in Bengaluru, American space agency NASA said on its website.
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Goa To Rope In Satellite Imagery Firm To Identify Coastal Regulation Zone Violations
The Goa government will engage a company with expertise in satellite imagery to map structures that existed on the state's shoreline before 1991 to understand the extent of the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) violations, a senior official said.
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NISAR Earth Observation Satellite Handed Over by US Air Force to ISRO in Bengaluru
NISAR, an earth observation satellite jointly developed by US space agency NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) was handed over by the US Air Force to India on Wednesday. The satellite will be used by ISRO for a variety of purposes including agricultural mapping, and monitoring landslide-prone areas.
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Angelim Vermelho: Scientists Reach Tallest Known Tree in the Amazon
Researchers first spotted the enormous tree in satellite images in 2019 as part of a 3D mapping project.
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New Secrets Of Milky Way Galaxy Revealed By Gaia Space Probe
The Gaia space probe unveiled its latest discoveries on Monday in its quest to map the Milky Way in unprecedented detail, surveying nearly two million stars and revealing mysterious "starquakes" which sweep across the fiery giants like vast tsunamis.
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Google Maps Gets Immersive View That Combines Street Maps With Satellites
Immersive View leverages Satellite data with Street view data in a real time and computer generated form
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"Hi, Please Note": Google On Claim It Unblurred Russia Satellite Pics
Google has said it has not unblurred satellite maps imagery after reports claimed that the tech giant had "opened access" to military and strategic facilities in Russia.
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Ukraine Says Satellite Photos Of Russian Bases Unblurred, Google Denies
Google has taken some action against Russia since it invaded Ukraine on February 24. These include pausing ad sales.
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New Satellite Pics Show Airfields Near Ukraine Packed With Russian Jets
New satellite images show Russia has moved some of its military equipment to tactical positions near Ukraine.
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AICTE, ISRO, IIT Bombay To Host Mapathon To Promote Use Of Indian Satellite Imagery
The online mapathon is aimed at encouraging the use of ISRO data to generate maps for common citizens.
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Bhutan's Denial Of China Incursion Is "Blatant Untruth": Global Observers
Bhutan on Friday denied reports that China has constructed a village more than 2 kilometres inside Bhutanese territory near the contested Doklam plateau, despite clear satellite imagery and detailed map locations to the contrary.
