World’s Biggest Nuclear Fusion Reactor Unveiled In Japan
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World’s Biggest Nuclear Fusion Reactor Unveiled In Japan

The world’s largest operational experimental nuclear fusion reactor has been inaugurated in Naka, Japan. Unlike traditional nuclear fission used in power plants, fusion mimics the sun's energy production by merging two nuclei, potentially offering a safer and more abundant energy source. This colossal machine, dubbed JT-60SA, is housed in a hangar north of Tokyo in Naka. This six-story-high machine comprises a doughnut-shaped 'tokamak' vessel to contain swirling plasma heated to 200 million degrees Celsius. The objective is to explore the viability of fusion as a secure, expansive, an

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Singapore & Indonesia To Co-develop ChatGPT-like AI Tool, Bahasa Indonesia
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Singapore & Indonesia To Co-develop ChatGPT-like AI Tool, Bahasa Indonesia

A ChatGPT-like tool in Bahasa Indonesia is in the works, following a new agreement between Singapore and Indonesia to collaborate in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). Signed in Jakarta on Nov 30, four Indonesian entities signed a letter of intent with AI Singapore, the Republic’s national AI programme, to co-develop a new large language model (LLM) tool using similar technology that powers ChatGPT and Google’s Bard. The four agencies involved include Indonesia’s National Research and Innovation Agency, the Collaboration for Research and Innovation in Artificial Intelligen

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Chandrayaan-3 Propulsion Module Brought Back To Earth’s Orbit: ISRO
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Chandrayaan-3 Propulsion Module Brought Back To Earth’s Orbit: ISRO

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully brought back Chandrayaan-3 Propulsion Module to Earth orbit, after exceeding its lunar mission objectives. It also demonstrated India's ability to not only launch objects to the Moon but also bring them back. Following the lunar hop by Vikram (lander), this was another accomplishment that shows that ISRO can restart engines on the moon and operate equipment, both of which were not foreseen, the national space agency stated in a release. Bringing the propulsion module back to Earth avoids it not only from crashing into the moon a

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India, US To Launch Nisar In 2024
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India, US To Launch Nisar In 2024

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) are gearing up to launch the NISAR satellite in the first quarter of 2024. The announcement comes after a high-profile meeting between a NASA delegation, led by administrator Bill Nelson, and India's Minister of State for Science and Technology, Jitendra Singh. NISAR is a low earth orbit observatory being jointly developed by NASA and ISRO to map the entire globe in 12 days and provide data for understanding changes in Earth and its climate. The satellite is expected to be worth ne

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ISRO Plans to Collect Soil Samples from Moon to Bring to Earth
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ISRO Plans to Collect Soil Samples from Moon to Bring to Earth

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning a mission to collect soil or rock samples from the Moon and bring these to Earth. The proposed Lunar Sample Return Mission (LSRM) will hopefully be accomplished in the next five to seven years, said Nilesh Desai, Director, Space Application Centre (SAC), ISRO in a statement. Under the project, which has an expected launch date in 2028, soil or rock samples will be collected from the Shiv Shakti point on the lunar surface. Two separate launch vehicles will be used to carry out the mission, as the exercise involves four modules: Tr

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Amazon Introduces Electric Vehicle Fleet for Emission-Free Deliveries
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Amazon Introduces Electric Vehicle Fleet for Emission-Free Deliveries

Amazon has initiated a worldwide last-mile fleet program in India, exclusively employing electric vehicles (EVs) for deliveries in its pursuit of achieving net-zero emissions. The program provides assistance and customised vehicles to its Delivery Service Partners (DSPs), promoting carbon-neutral deliveries in the Indian subcontinent. The company has revealed its latest fleet of Mahindra Zor Grand three-wheeler EVs. These vehicles come equipped with digital rear-view cameras for enhanced safety, have a maximum speed of 50 kmph, and can cover over 100 km on a single charge. Additionally, th

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Solar-Powered Device Converts Contaminated Water into Clean Water, Fuel
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Solar-Powered Device Converts Contaminated Water into Clean Water, Fuel

Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed a floating, solar-powered device that can turn contaminated water or seawater into clean hydrogen fuel and purified water, anywhere in the world. The device could be useful in resource-limited or off-grid environments, as it works with any open water source and does not require any outside power. The machine is inspired by photosynthesis, the natural process by which plants convert sunlight into food. However, unlike previous versions of the ‘artificial leaf’, which could produce green hydrogen fuel from clean water sources, the

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Google’s AI Beats Supercomputers for Fast, Accurate Weather Forecasts
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Google’s AI Beats Supercomputers for Fast, Accurate Weather Forecasts

Google has unveiled GraphCast, a powerful new artificial intelligence (AI) that can make weather forecasts more accurately than existing best tools. In only one minute, the technology on a single machine made accurate predictions up to 10 days in advance, a task that usually takes many supercomputers hours to achieve. In tests, GraphCast running on a single Google TPU v4 machine was compared to the current gold-standard for weather prediction – High Resolution Forecast (HRES), a simulation system running on supercomputers. It was able to make 10-day forecasts in under a minute, and was m

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NASA-ISRO Satellite Game Changer for Climate Predictions, Says NASA
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NASA-ISRO Satellite Game Changer for Climate Predictions, Says NASA

Laurie Leshin, Director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), has lauded the collaboration with Indian space agency, ISRO, calling it the most significant technological partnership between the US and India in space exploration history. Set for liftoff in the first quarter of 2024, the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) will utilise the world’s most expensive Earth imaging satellite to study climate change. NISAR marks the first collaboration between NASA and ISRO on hardware development for an Earth-observing mission. It aims to shed light on how changes in the ecosyste

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India May Get E-Air Taxis by 2026, 90-Minute Car Trip to Take 7 Minutes
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India May Get E-Air Taxis by 2026, 90-Minute Car Trip to Take 7 Minutes

InterGlobe Enterprises and US-based Archer Aviation will launch an all-electric air taxi service in India in 2026 that will be cost-competitive with on-road services, the companies said on November 9. The partnership, once the companies get regulatory clearances, aims to capitalise on a growing need for transport solutions in India. The world’s most populous country is battling severe ground travel congestion and pollution in its main cities. Backed by companies like Chrysler-parent Stellantis, Boeing and United Airlines, Archer Aviation makes electric vertical takeoff and landing (eV

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