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Major Telescope Makers Hit by Class Action Lawsuit for Alleged Price Manipulation
A $32M class action settlement has been reached following allegations of market monopolization and price fixing by major telescope manufacturers. Brands like Celestron, Meade, Olivon, and Sky-Watcher are included. The settlement affects buyers in the U.S. who purchased telescopes between 2005 and 2023. Claims must be filed by May 20, 2025, as per r...
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Blue Origin’s New Glenn Rocket Set for First Launch in January
Blue Origin is preparing to launch its New Glenn rocket for the first time between January 6-12 from Cape Canaveral. The test flight will feature the Blue Ring Pathfinder, a simulator designed to test the rocket’s payload systems and in-orbit communications. The launch will also test the rocket’s reusable first stage, which will attempt to land...
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Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket Approved for First Launch Under FAA License
Blue Origin has received FAA approval to conduct orbital launches with its New Glenn rocket from Florida. The five-year license enables the company to carry out missions required for U.S. Space Force certification. The debut launch will focus on deploying technology for the Blue Ring program, a defense-related initiative. Initially slated for a NAS...
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MIT's AXIS Mission Advances in NASA’s Astrophysics Probe Competition
The MIT-led AXIS mission, a finalist in NASA's Probe Explorers competition, is set to investigate the origins of black holes and the universe's high-energy events. Featuring advanced X-ray technology, AXIS will push cosmic boundaries in search of answers to some of astrophysics' most profound questions. If approved, the $1 billion mission will revo...
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Japan Announces Plans to Build Zeta-Class Supercomputer, Said to Be 1,000 Times Faster Than Today’s Machines
Japan has announced plans to start constructing the world's first "zeta-class" supercomputer in 2025. Expected to be 1,000 times faster than today's leading supercomputers, the project is set to cost more than $750 million and be operational by 2030. The supercomputer will help Japan stay competitive in artificial intelligence (AI) advancements and...
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Reliance Chairman Mukesh Ambani Push Artificial Intelligence Plans: Jio Promises AI to Everyone, Everywhere in India
Jio Platforms is keen to lead efforts in developing India-specific AI models and AI-powered solutions across domains, delivering the benefit of this new-age technology to Indian citizens, businesses and government, RIL Chairman Mukesh Ambani said on Monday.
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IIT Madras Launches Coding, Cricket Competition For Data Science Enthusiasts, Others
IIT Madras Cricket Hackathon 2021: The participants need to submit a code that predicts the score at the end of the sixth over for each innings of the upcoming T20 matches. Registration is free of charge and commences on April 13, 2021.
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Meet 'Millie' The Avatar. She'd Like To Sell You A Pair Of Sunglasses
TwentyBN is hoping to sell digital avatars like Millie - she is just one of several different personalities customers can choose - to major retail brands that are looking for ways to boost flagging in-store sales in the face of growing competition from e-commerce. The company says it's in discussions with a major North American women's clothing ret...
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First Ever All-Girls Team From Pakistan Builds A Single-Seater Race Car For Formula Student Competition
It's always great to see women making more active participation in motorsport, and it's always overwhelming when it comes to women actually building the car itself. That is the case with the Pakistani student team that has build a single-seater race car. The all-girls student team from the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) Islama...
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3 Indian-Origin Teens Bag Prizes Worth $100,000 At US Science Contest
Indian-origin identical twin sisters and another teen got $100,000 grand prize scholarships in the 17th annual Siemens Math, Science and Technology Competition with their medical projects.
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Indo-Russia Agreement On Competitive Research Projects
The Union Cabinet was today "apprised" of an agreement signed between India and Russia for joint implementation of competitive research projects in areas of basic and exploratory sciences.
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National Science Film Festival in Lucknow Next Year
The fifth National Science Film Festival and Competition will be held in Lucknow in February next year, the Department of Science and Technology said on Sunday.
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Five Odisha students head to US for aero-design competition
At least five students from Odisha's KIIT University are set to participate in an annual aero-design competition to be held in California, USA next week, the university said on Saturday.
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Indian American wins top prize in US science talent search
Nithin Reddy Tumma has won first place and $100,000 in the prestigious Intel Science Talent competition.
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Major Telescope Makers Hit by Class Action Lawsuit for Alleged Price Manipulation
A $32M class action settlement has been reached following allegations of market monopolization and price fixing by major telescope manufacturers. Brands like Celestron, Meade, Olivon, and Sky-Watcher are included. The settlement affects buyers in the U.S. who purchased telescopes between 2005 and 2023. Claims must be filed by May 20, 2025, as per r...
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Blue Origin’s New Glenn Rocket Set for First Launch in January
Blue Origin is preparing to launch its New Glenn rocket for the first time between January 6-12 from Cape Canaveral. The test flight will feature the Blue Ring Pathfinder, a simulator designed to test the rocket’s payload systems and in-orbit communications. The launch will also test the rocket’s reusable first stage, which will attempt to land...
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Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket Approved for First Launch Under FAA License
Blue Origin has received FAA approval to conduct orbital launches with its New Glenn rocket from Florida. The five-year license enables the company to carry out missions required for U.S. Space Force certification. The debut launch will focus on deploying technology for the Blue Ring program, a defense-related initiative. Initially slated for a NAS...
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MIT's AXIS Mission Advances in NASA’s Astrophysics Probe Competition
The MIT-led AXIS mission, a finalist in NASA's Probe Explorers competition, is set to investigate the origins of black holes and the universe's high-energy events. Featuring advanced X-ray technology, AXIS will push cosmic boundaries in search of answers to some of astrophysics' most profound questions. If approved, the $1 billion mission will revo...
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Japan Announces Plans to Build Zeta-Class Supercomputer, Said to Be 1,000 Times Faster Than Today’s Machines
Japan has announced plans to start constructing the world's first "zeta-class" supercomputer in 2025. Expected to be 1,000 times faster than today's leading supercomputers, the project is set to cost more than $750 million and be operational by 2030. The supercomputer will help Japan stay competitive in artificial intelligence (AI) advancements and...
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Reliance Chairman Mukesh Ambani Push Artificial Intelligence Plans: Jio Promises AI to Everyone, Everywhere in India
Jio Platforms is keen to lead efforts in developing India-specific AI models and AI-powered solutions across domains, delivering the benefit of this new-age technology to Indian citizens, businesses and government, RIL Chairman Mukesh Ambani said on Monday.
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IIT Madras Launches Coding, Cricket Competition For Data Science Enthusiasts, Others
IIT Madras Cricket Hackathon 2021: The participants need to submit a code that predicts the score at the end of the sixth over for each innings of the upcoming T20 matches. Registration is free of charge and commences on April 13, 2021.
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Meet 'Millie' The Avatar. She'd Like To Sell You A Pair Of Sunglasses
TwentyBN is hoping to sell digital avatars like Millie - she is just one of several different personalities customers can choose - to major retail brands that are looking for ways to boost flagging in-store sales in the face of growing competition from e-commerce. The company says it's in discussions with a major North American women's clothing ret...
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First Ever All-Girls Team From Pakistan Builds A Single-Seater Race Car For Formula Student Competition
It's always great to see women making more active participation in motorsport, and it's always overwhelming when it comes to women actually building the car itself. That is the case with the Pakistani student team that has build a single-seater race car. The all-girls student team from the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) Islama...
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3 Indian-Origin Teens Bag Prizes Worth $100,000 At US Science Contest
Indian-origin identical twin sisters and another teen got $100,000 grand prize scholarships in the 17th annual Siemens Math, Science and Technology Competition with their medical projects.
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Indo-Russia Agreement On Competitive Research Projects
The Union Cabinet was today "apprised" of an agreement signed between India and Russia for joint implementation of competitive research projects in areas of basic and exploratory sciences.
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National Science Film Festival in Lucknow Next Year
The fifth National Science Film Festival and Competition will be held in Lucknow in February next year, the Department of Science and Technology said on Sunday.
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Five Odisha students head to US for aero-design competition
At least five students from Odisha's KIIT University are set to participate in an annual aero-design competition to be held in California, USA next week, the university said on Saturday.
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Indian American wins top prize in US science talent search
Nithin Reddy Tumma has won first place and $100,000 in the prestigious Intel Science Talent competition.
