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First observations of a new type of proton aurora around Mars have been made by the Emirates Mars Mission (EMM), the first interplanetary exploration by an Arab nation. The spatially variable proton aurora may provide new insight into the Martian atmosphere’s unexpected behavior. In order to fully characterize these observations, the EMM team worked with NASA’s MAVEN mission (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution). EMM’s global aurora images combined with MAVEN’s local plasma observations open up new avenues for understanding Mars’ enigmatic aurora. When the solar wind directly impacts Mars’ dayside upper atmosphere, it emits ultraviolet light as it slows down,…

As a result of the world’s newest and largest space telescope, the world will now be able to see Jupiter in all its glory, with auroras and all. Images of the solar system’s largest planet were released Monday by scientists. Jupiter’s northern and southern lights, as well as swirling polar haze, were captured in July by the James Webb Space Telescope. An AP report says Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, a storm big enough to swallow Earth, stands out among numerous smaller storms. A wide-field picture shows faint rings around the planet, as well as two tiny moons against a glittering…

Under Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has allocated spectrum to telecom operators, paving the way for the launch of 5G services. The letters for spectrum assignment have been issued, according to Communications and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. In addition, Vaishnaw has asked Telecom Service Providers to prepare for the launch of 5G. Bharti Enterprises Chairman Sunil Mittal praised the DoT’s speed in handling spectrum auction matters. The allocation letter for the designated frequency bands was provided to Airtel within hours of Airtel paying INR8312.4 crore towards spectrum dues. According to Mittal, the E…

In the post-COVID-19 world, the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies, including crowd-tracking sensors for real-time data collection, mixed reality, and the metaverse, will shape megaevents, according to a report published by the World Government Summit Organization. Using a combination of virtual, physical, and hybrid approaches, the research, which was published in partnership with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), calls on government leaders to learn from events like the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, Hajj, and Dubai’s Expo 2020 which were successfully conducted during the pandemic. Cities hosting megaevents, which contribute almost $1 trillion to the global economy each year, need to rethink how to…

In strategic partnership with Abu Dhabi Growth Fund (ADG), G42, the leading UAE-based AI and cloud computing technology company, launched a $10 billion global technology growth fund. G42 will manage the Fund, which will invest in late-stage growth companies with disruptive technologies and strong business fundamentals in order to accelerate global innovation. As a private equity investor, G42 Expansion Fund will invest primarily in high-growth regions. The G42 Expansion Fund will leverage its operational assets and ecosystem of operating companies to accelerate value creation across its portfolio of investments. As a result of its investment priorities, the Fund will focus…

As part of preparations to introduce 5G cellular technology services, the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) of Jordan signed an agreement with Jordan’s mobile telecom companies (Orange, Umniah) in the presence of Ahmed Hanandeh, Minister of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship. A key pillar of Jordan’s infrastructure for information and communication technology (ICT) is 5G technology services, according to Hanandeh, who spoke at the signing ceremony. According to the recently announced Economic Modernization Vision, 5G technology services will serve as an invaluable part of the country’s infrastructure for information and communications technology (ICT). He noted that 5G networks have proven to be…

Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, raised $10 billion in its first bond offering on Tuesday. The technology giant plans to use the raised capital to revamp its business and fund share buybacks. Several expensive initiatives, including its virtual reality metaverse, will also be funded with the proceeds of the bond sale. It joins the league of technology companies such as Apple Inc. and Intel Corp., which recently raised funds from the debt market. A $5.5 billion bond deal was announced earlier this month by iPhone maker Apple Inc to fund dividends and buybacks. Moreover, Intel…

For the next six months, the Indian government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is offering free use of the Indigenous 5G Test Bed to government-recognized startups and MSMEs. The decision has been taken with an aim of boosting the 5G ecosystem in India and achieving the objectives of Make in India and Aatmanirbhar Bharat. All other stakeholders can utilize the facility at a very nominal rate. The Department of Telecommunications has urged all parties involved in the development and deployment of 5G technology, including industry, academia, service providers, government bodies, and equipment manufacturers, to take advantage of the 5G…

A short-term course called Drone Service Technician has been introduced by the Indian Government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 126 Industrial Training Institutes nationwide. The program has been launched in 19 states for the 2022-23 academic year. The Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Rajeev Chandrasekhar stated in a written reply to the Lok Sabha that the drone sector would be an example of significant growth in innovation and start-ups since 2014 when PM Modi took office. As stated by Minister Chandrasekhar, six short-term skilling courses have been developed to meet the needs of the drone industry…

The Korean space agency has launched a lunar probe for the first time in the country’s history, the German Press Agency (dpa) reported. SpaceX’s Falcon-9 rocket, carrying the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO), launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 2308 GMT on Thursday. Data will be collected on the surface of the moon by the 678-kilogram spacecraft, which is designed to orbit the moon for one year at a time. There are six different instruments included in the kit that can be used to conduct water and elemental surveys. Several South Korean institutes and NASA’s National Aeronautics and Space Administration…