Study reveals map of moon’s water near its south pole
A new study using the now-retired Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) has pieced together the first detailed, wide-area map of water distribution on the Moon. SOFIA was a joint project of NASA and the German Space Agency at DLR. …

India’s first water bodies census released by Ministry of Jal Shakti
The Ministry of Jal Shakti has released the report of India’s first water bodies census, a comprehensive data base of ponds, tanks, lakes, and reservoirs in the country. The census was conducted in 2018-19, and enumerated more than 2.4 million water …

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Climate change has become an imminent reality with a rise in temperatures, intense heat waves, and carbon emissions. The United Nations under the Paris Agreement has committed to limit global warming to 1.5 degree Celsius. This necessitates reducing the use of fossil fuels and …

SBG Systems unveils Ekinox Micro
SBG Systems has released Ekinox Micro, a compact and rugged high-performance inertial navigation solution designed to deliver unmatched accuracy in even the most challenging environments.
Combining high-performance MEMS tactical inertial sensor with a quad-constellation, dual-antenna GNSS receiver, Ekinox Micro is the logical choice for mission-critical applications. It meets theMILSTD-461, MIL-STD-1275, and MIL-STD-810 …

Pony.ai receives permit for passenger transport in Guangzhou
Pony.ai received a permit for fully driverless autonomous vehicle passenger transport in Guangzhou, China. In an 803 square kilometer (310 square mile) area in Guangzhou’s Nansha District, riders will have the opportunity to enjoy safe, convenient and comfortable fully driverless …

Vexcel announces complimentary access to high-resolution imagery
Vexcel Data Program has announced free access to aerial imagery in Australia and New Zealand through its webbased platform, Viewer. Providing aerial data to end users at zero cost improves a user’s ability to solve some of the most pressing problems of today …

Isro to launch navigational satellite for its constellation in May end
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), in the third launch of the year, will fly NVS-01 to augment the sevensatellite navigation constellation NavIC on May 29. Not only will it be the first launch of a navigational satellite under the …

India to set up task force for land governance in North-Eastern states
A task force will be set up for land governance in the North-Eastern states, according to the Union Rural Development Ministry. The decision was taken at the recently concluded National Conference on “Land Governance in North …

Voyis releases the discovery vision system
Voyis launches its new product line, Discovery Vision Systems, to address the trade-off that is currently made between Piloting Cameras and 3D Inspection Cameras. Piloting cameras prioritize low latency video at the expense of the image data required for 3D model generation. Conversely, 3D cameras prioritize image data at the …

MasterMover partners with BlueBotics
MasterMover has announced a new partnership with vehicle automation leader BlueBotics to provide best-in-class ANT navigation technologies for MasterMover’s range of Automated Guided Vehicles. It also offers a range of advanced solutions, spanning remote control operation, line follow navigation and fully autonomous solutions. …