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Magnetic North Pole Moving Closer to Russia
The Earth’s magnetic North Pole is currently moving towards Russia, a shift reported by British scientists, who note that it was previously drifting closer to Canada. Historically, the...
Russia to launch third generation Glonass-K Satellite
Russia recently announced that it is to launch the third generation Glonass-K satellite from the Plesetsk Space Centre in August, 2020. The launch of the satellite was postponed...
Indian Scientists Discover model to predict Ionospheric Electron Density
The Indian Institute of Geomagnetism researchers have developed a model that will predict electronic density of ionosphere. This is highly important for the communication and navigation on the...Satellite-based advisory service ‘Gemini’ launched for deep sea fishermen
The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) and Airport Authority of India (AAI) has launched a new satellite-based GEMINI system that will alert deep-sea fishermen of...
NavIC System (IRNSS)
The Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System (IRNSS) is a sub-regional satellite navigation system which is owned and operated by the ISRO on behalf of the by the Indian...
Government to introduce Commercial Space Activities Bill in the Budget session
The government is likely to introduce the Commercial Space Activities Bill in the budget session. The government has said in Lok Sabha that “Steps are being taken so...
