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From drones to space tech, Japan looks to startups to strengthen its defences
Tokyo is stepping up efforts to harness dual-use technologies...
South Korea’s Space Agency Seeks 47% Budget Hike for 2027; Regular Nuri Launches, Lunar Lander Development to Begin
The Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) has proposed a 2027...
Space42 launches Future Spacers Programme to develop UAE space talent
Space42, the UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company, has launched the...
US, China arm for space warfare: hunter satellites and orbital weapons
Amid the rapidly-evolving field of military space operations, Beijing...
ISRO Puts India’s First Geo Imaging Satellite In Orbit, PM Modi Hails EOS-05 Launch Aboard GSLV-F17
The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) successfully launched EOS-05,...
China releases first nationwide geometric benchmark imagery, setting a unified ‘spatial scale’ for satellite remote sensing
China's Ministry of Natural Resources has released its first...
India to have its own space station by 2035, says ISRO chairman
Speaking at the 14th convocation ceremony of IIT-BHU, ISRO...
Isro will not make any launch vehicle, all tech to be handed to private sector
IN-SPACe chairman Pawan Goenka said Isro is moving launch...
North Korea fires ballistic missiles as US-South Korea drills near end
South Korea has condemned North Korea’s launch ⁠of more...
Orbitworks ships UAE-built Altair-1 to US ahead of October launch
Abu Dhabi-based satellite company Orbitworks has shipped Altair-1, the...

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Tuesday, December 20th, 2011

Marine Ecosystems in the Mertz Glacier Region, Antarctica

In his account of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition of 1911–14, Sir Douglas Mawson (1915) described his encounter with large icebergs, resembling ice walls, during the voyage south to Adélie Land in January 1912: 'a south‒south‒east was blowing...

Tuesday, December 20th, 2011

Artist Maps His Way Forward

Born in Malete, Tzaneen, he is introducing art collectors to something new and exciting. With everyone used to art pieces that are dominated by the figures of people, or landscapes for that matter, the Limpopo artist is...

Tuesday, December 20th, 2011

Nigeria Launches Satellite to Replace Earlier Failed Attempt

With a service lifespan of 15 years, the satellite is designed to meet the needs of telecommunications, maritime, defense and broadcast media services in Nigeria, sub-Saharan Africa and parts of Europe and Asia. Read More

Tuesday, December 20th, 2011

A Service-Oriented Architecture for Proactive Geospatial Information Services

The advances in sensor network, linked data, and service-oriented computing has indicated a trend of information technology, i.e.

Sunday, December 18th, 2011

Spatial Data Infrastructure in Mongolia

Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) in Mongolia is a paper presented by Jane Hong. It outlines the state of the Mongolian SDI and includes topics related to organizational activities, geodetic and cartographic activities and international cooperation. Read More

Sunday, December 18th, 2011

Philippines: Local Government Units Told to Climate-proof Land Plans

Speaking at a round-table discussion held in Makati City yesterday, Walter Salzer, director and principal adviser for the Environment and Rural Development Program of the Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) said LGUs need to climate-proof or...

Sunday, December 18th, 2011

Asia’s First Holography Studio Coming Up At Kovalam

Mumbai Kerala-based Light Logics Holography & Optics will set up Asia's first holography studio at Kovalam near Trivandrum, a top company official said. "We have already set it up, though a formal inauguration is pending. By February 2012,...

Sunday, December 18th, 2011

SKM Enviros wins three Edie Awards for Environmental Excellence

Clients have named SKM Enviros the Best Consultancy in three categories at the 2011 Edie Awards for Environmental Excellence, our best performance at the Edie Awards to date. The prestigious awards are a showcase for the leading consultancies...

Sunday, December 18th, 2011

Indonesia’s Land Acquisition Bill for Infrastructure

Indonesia's parliament approved the long-awaited land acquisition bill on Friday that investors hope will speed up land acquisition for government infrastructure projects in Southeast Asia's largest economy. Read More

Sunday, December 18th, 2011

Australian Cyber-tracker Backs Biosecurity Surveillance Efforts

Cutting-edge technology is enhancing the surveillance capabilities of biosecurity officers from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) and Indigenous ranger groups in Australia’s remote northern region. Community Liaison Officers with the DAFF Northern Australia Quarantine Strategy...

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