Nisar testing gains pace, Isro looks at 2 launches in Nov-Dec; Eyes on big missions
Friday, 10 November 2023 The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning to launch at least two missions this month, including the in-orbit Servicer Mission and the Lunar sample return mission. These missions are part of India's goals to establish a space station by 2035 and put humans on the Moon by 2040. ISRO is also targeting November-December for two more launches, one using the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) and the other using the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-Mk2).
Ten of the total 14 districts in Kerala are among the 30 most landslide-prone districts in the country, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) noted in its 2023 report, raising alarm over the increasing vulnerability of the Western Ghats. But it has not slowed down the pace of development in the sensitive region, setting it up for one disaster after another, experts say. The risk assessment led by the Hyderabad-based National Remote Sensing Centre ranked Thrissur third among the most vulnerable districts after Rudraprayag and Tehri Garhwal in Uttarakhand.
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Witness the breathtaking night visuals of the Eiffel Tower adorned with Olympic rings, capturing global attention ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics Grand Opening Ceremony. The city of lights sparkled as the world prepares for the grand event starting today, July 26, with over 10,000 athletes participating until August 11. Indian star badminton player PV Sindhu leads a team of 117 athletes at the opening ceremony. Don't miss the stunning video shared by the Olympic authorities, showcasing the Moon's alignment with the five rings of the Eiffel Tower.
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Recently Spotted Asteroid, Set for Near Miss With Earth.
ABC reports that an asteroid
is set to make a close pass
by Earth this weekend.
Asteroid 2024 MK should
be visible with the proper
equipment and timing. .
Asteroid 2024 MK should
be visible with the proper
equipment and timing. .
The space rock will make its closest approach past
Earth early on June 29, passing at just three-quarters
of the distance between the Earth and the Moon.
The asteroid, which was first spotted two
weeks ago by an observatory in South Africa,
is estimated to be about 393 feet to 853 feet wide.
According to asteroid expert Davide Farnocchia,
who works for NASA's Center for Near-Earth
Object Studies, asteroids the size of 2024 MK
only pass by about every 25 years.
We’re going to see a few
of those during our lifetimes,
but it’s not something that
happens every other day, Davide Farnocchia, NASA Center for
Near-Earth Object Studies, via ABC.
On June 27, a 7,579-foot asteroid just passed
the Earth at a slightly greater distance and
was only visible with professional telescopes.
The upcoming 2024 MK will be visible
with a small telescope but will not
be visible to the naked eye. .
ABC reports that skywatchers in
the Southern Hemisphere will have
the best odds of spotting the asteroid.
The next major asteroid is set for April 13, 2029,
when Apophis will pass Earth and be visible with
the naked eye to viewers in Europe, Africa and Asia.
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