Saudi Arabia on Tuesday announced the launch of its first satellite for communications from the French Guiana Space Centre, Saudi Press Agency reported.


Saudi announces launch of first communications satellite


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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) imposed a Rs 1,585 crore penalty on satellite services provider Devas Multimedia Ltd, its directors and foreign investors for illegal foreign investment of Rs 579 crore against the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) 1999, the agency said on Sunday.


ED slaps Rs 1,585 crore penalty on Devas for forex violation


Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered a dwarf galaxy in a globular cluster which is only 30 million light-years away.


Hubble finds dwarf galaxy in our cosmic neighbourhood


A powerful 6.1 magnitude earthquake jolted Hindu Kush mountain range along Afghanistan-Pakistan border that led to mild tremors in Delhi-NCR and parts of Jammu & Kashmir on Saturday evening.


Powerful quake in Hindu Kush, Delhi-NCR, J&K feel tremors


Mild tremors were felt in Delhi-NCR on Saturday evening after a powerful 6.1 magnitude earthquake jolted Hindu Kush mountain range along Afghanistan- Pakistan border.


Powerful earthquake in Hindu Kush, Delhi-NCR feels tremors


The US' National Weather Service (NWS) said that a meteorite possibly struck western Cuba.


Meteorite may have struck Cuba


With a vision to expand the countrys space programme and sending an Indian astronaut into space by 2022, the government on Friday allocated more than Rs 10,000 crore for space programme.


Over Rs 10,000 crore allocated for space programme


A team of scientists from the US space agency NASA has discovered a gigantic hole made from 14 billion tons of ice melt, particularly in the last three years, in a West Antarctica glacier. This indicates rapid decay of the ice sheet and acceleration in rising global sea levels due to climate change.


Gigantic hole in Antarctic glacier signals rapid decay: NASA


The state-run Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Thursday said it has unveiled a Human Space Flight Centre here.


India unveils human space flight centre in Bengaluru


Scientists from NASA have discovered a gigantic cavity, almost 300 metres tall, growing at the bottom of the Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica, indicating acceleration in rising global sea levels due to climate change.


Gigantic cavity in Antarctic glacier signals rapid decay


Rapid climate change, that is causing warming of the tropical oceans, could lead to a substantial increase in the frequency of extreme rain storms by the end of the century, say scientists from NASA.


Warming oceans can increase frequency of extreme rain storms


Although you might be familiar with the statement, "you are what you eat", the food you consume could also impact your memory, suggests a new study.


How our diet can impact memory


Poor sleep among older adults has been associated with Alzheimer's, suggesting that good sleep habits may help preserve brain health, finds a new study.


Poor sleep may up Alzheimer's in elderly


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said India will soon make its presence felt on the Moon with the Chandrayaan-2 mission and appreciated the use of space technology in saving assets and life, and in delivering government schemes.


Modi says Indian presence on Moon soon, lists government's achievements (Roundup)


A team of Indian American researchers has developed a novel model that uses human inputs to uncover Artificial Intelligence (AI) "blind spots" in self-driving cars, so that the vehicles can avoid dangerous errors in the real world.


Indian origin team develops model for safer self-driving cars


The lone Keralite in the Narendra Modi Cabinet, bureaucrat-turned-politician K.J. Alphons, on Sunday expressed his ire at the way Malayalees behave and attributed it to a DNA issue where backstabbing is common.


Backstabbing is in the DNA of Malayalees: K.J.Alphons


Dubbed as a spy, ignored by his colleagues and humiliated by those who knew him, veteran former ISRO scientist S. Nambi Narayanan who was falsely implicated in an espionage case and had to suffer jail term and ignominy, said on Friday that he is extremely happy after hearing the news that he has been awarded the Padma Bhushan.


From spying charge to Padma Bhushan: Nambi Narayanan says he is elated


US space agency NASA has indefinitely postponed its Day of Remembrance ceremony dedicated to space heroes, who gave their lives for space exploration, due to the ongoing government shutdown.


US shutdown forces NASA to postpone Day of Remembrance


Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Science and Technology, Earth Sciences and Environment, Forests and Climate Change will launch three technology mission centres at IIT Madras on Friday to address various issues around solar energy and water treatment, a government statement said on Thursday.


Three tech missions on solar, water treatment to be launched at IIT Madras


Science and mathematics are as much a triumph of human achievement and part of our culture as history, literature, art and music, and therefore all of us should enjoy them, Nobel Laureate Venki Ramakrishnan said here on Thursday.


Enjoy science & maths just as music & arts: Nobel Laureate Venki Ramakrishnan


Nobel Laureate Venkatraman Ramakrishnan said books on science should deal with human aspects of the scientists for better communication rather than the highly sanitised versions that are usually seen in science writings.

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