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Palakkad Celebrates as NASA Astronaut Anil Menon Set for First Space Mission
Thiruvananthapuram, July 13, 2026: Kerala’s Palakkad district is set to...
G20 satellite is expected to be launched in 2027: ISRO Chairman
ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan has said that the G20...
Unidentified metal spheres found on Australian beach are ‘debris from a foreign rocket body’, space agency says
The Australian Space Agency says the objects "appear to...
Singapore and Japan sign agreement to strengthen space collaboration
SINGAPORE: The space agencies of Singapore and Japan signed...
Japan space probe skims asteroid in test for planetary defense
A Japanese space probe performed a flyby of a...
Hong Kong-developed ‘Eye for Space’ now operating aboard Tiangong space station
Hong Kong’s first home-grown astronaut, Lai Ka-ying, assembled and...
ISRO conducts first SOLVE ground test important for Gaganyaan missions
Sub-Orbital Launch Vehicle for Experiments (SOLVE) solid motor was...
New 3D Detection Method for Detecting Atmospheric Rivers in Antarctica
Researchers in Japan demonstrate how vertically layered atmospheric rivers...
Uttar Pradesh Govt launches Special Land Measurement Campaign
The Uttar Pradesh government yesterday launched the statewide Digi...
Japan Eyes Sovereign D2D Satellite Network
Japan plans to select a proposal this month for...

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Monday, October 10th, 2016

Indian Space Scientists Guiding the World, says AU Vice-Chancellor

India’s space and nuclear scientists are second to none in the world, said Andhra University Vice-Chancellor G. Nageswara Rao on Saturday. Read More at The Hindu

Thursday, October 6th, 2016

WOC Sustainable Ocean Summit (SOS) Attracts High Level Opening Speakers

The Opening Plenary of the World Ocean Council (WOC) Sustainable Ocean Summit (SOS), Rotterdam, 30 Nov-2 Dec 2016, will include: • Erik Solheim, Director, U.N. Environment Programme (UNEP); U.N. Under-Secretary-General • Vladimir Ryabinin, Executive Secretary, UNESCO Intergovernmental...

Wednesday, October 5th, 2016

GSDI 15 to Award GEO Travel Grants to Developing Country Participants

The Global Spatial Data Infrastructure (GSDI) Association is pleased to announce that the Intergovernmental Group on Earth Observations (GEO, http://www.earthobservations.org/) is generously providing financial support in the form of travel grants to SDI implementers from developing countries...

Wednesday, October 5th, 2016

GeoSLAM and Blackdog Robotics Sign Partnership Agreement to Supply Unmanned Mobile Indoor Mapping Solutions

GeoSLAM Ltd, the UK based pioneers of SLAM based mobile indoor mapping systems, and Blackdog Robotics, a leading US manufacturer of modular robots, have joined forces to offer Law enforcement, first responders, and the Military a unique...

Wednesday, October 5th, 2016

Iconic Nepal Structure to be Repaired

One of Nepal’s most-iconic buildings and a UNESCO World Heritage site, which was heavily damaged by the M-7.8 earthquake in 2015, is set to be repaired and structurally strengthened, according to the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural...

Wednesday, October 5th, 2016

DTS and SmarterBetterCities Partnership Extends 3D to Asset Management

San Francisco, Calif. – DTS and SmarterBetterCities are pleased to announce a partnership that brings 3D tools and sharing to asset management. The world is not flat. Why run an asset management system that only allows you...

Tuesday, October 4th, 2016

Autodesk and SBS Form Strategic Alliance

Lakewood, CO – Spatial Business Systems (SBS) has formed a strategic alliance with Autodesk to provide an expanded set of solutions for the utility industry.  Through the alliance, SBS will be responsible for future development, support and...

Tuesday, October 4th, 2016

Trimble Changes Name to Reflect Company’s Technology Evolution

SUNNYVALE, Calif. —  Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today that is has formally changed its company name from Trimble Navigation Limited to Trimble Inc. In addition, the company has completed its reincorporation from the State of California to...

Tuesday, October 4th, 2016

World Space Week Observed with Theme Remote Sensing: Enabling Our Future

4–10 October: World Space Week - World Space Week is an annual event that is observed from 4 October to 10 October 2016 in various parts of the world including Europe and Asia. 2016 World Space Week...

Tuesday, October 4th, 2016

Lidar Helps Map Great Pacific Garbage Patch

Every year, about 8 million tons of plastic enters the oceans. Part of the trash accumulates in five ocean garbage patches, and plastic in these patches breaks down into tiny plastic particles that can be eaten by...