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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
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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
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ISRO conducts first SOLVE ground test important for Gaganyaan missions
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New 3D Detection Method for Detecting Atmospheric Rivers in Antarctica
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Uttar Pradesh Govt launches Special Land Measurement Campaign
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Tuesday, July 7th, 2015

China Teams with Belgium on Earth Observation Mission

Beijing and Brussels approved last week a MOU (memorandum of understanding) for joint collaboration on satellite technology that could place both nations "at the forefront" to deliver vital information worldwide, as revealed by Belgian State Secretary of...

Sunday, July 5th, 2015

Chinese Air Force Checks Quake Area with Drones

China’s air force dispatched a drone to the site of an earthquake in the far-western region of Xinjiang on Friday to help in monitoring work, the first time it has used an unmanned aircraft for such a...

Sunday, September 21st, 2014

India Inks Agreement with China for Cooperative Remote Sensing Satellite Missions

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has inked a collaborative agreement with the China National Space Administration to work on peaceful missions that include the remote sensing of natural disasters and natural resources. The agreement is the...

Wednesday, March 21st, 2012

Baidu Boosts China Mapping Service With More Images

Baidu, China's dominant online search service, said on Monday that it has signed a multiyear subscription deal with commercial imagery company DigitalGlobe. Baidu aims to improve its online mapping service to better compete with its chief rival, Google. By...

Monday, March 19th, 2012

Baidu.com Signs Multiyear Subscription for DigitalGlobe Imagery

DigitalGlobe  announced that China's most influential internet search portal, Baidu.com Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU) ("Baidu"), has signed a subscription for DigitalGlobe high-resolution imagery covering 344 cities in China. This agreement will enable Baidu to provide its end-users with...

Monday, March 5th, 2012

Researchers Find Great Wall Section in Mongolia

Researchers say the structure, known as 'The Wall of Genghis Khan', wasn't built to keep in gazelles, as has been written in some history books. The journey was led by a British researcher and Great Wall enthusiast, William...

Tuesday, February 14th, 2012

Motion Pictured: How an Earthquake Warps a Landscape

A team of geologists from the U.S., Mexico and China are using light detection and ranging (LiDAR) laser altimetry to study how an earthquake can change a landscape. In particular, the geologists want to know more about...

Thursday, February 9th, 2012

China Unicom Asked to Apply for Online Maps License

China Unicom, the country's second largest mobile operator, has been asked to apply for a license for its Internet maps service, which is being operated without official approval, the mapping service regulator said. The company will be further...

Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

China: Surveying and Map Division Asserts 2012 Course

The Surveying, Geographic Information and Map Division in China asserted it's overall 2012 strategy this past week at a plenary meeting. Min Yi-jen acted as deputy director of the meeting, which focused upon new requirements and a...

Monday, January 23rd, 2012

China’s Tree Monitoring Sensors Map Disease

The ARBOTOM determines tree defects in 3D including stem quality using acoustic sensors. Pulses are transmitted through trees and return signals that provide an indication of the disease levels. Read More

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