Joanna Slater, The Washington Post Published 7:13 am PDT, Saturday, September 15, 2018 Satya and Angad Pasi, the siblings of Vishal Pasi, one of the victims of Sunday's fatal incident at a sewage treatment plant in New Delhi. Satya and Angad Pasi, the siblings of Vishal Pasi, one of the victims of Sunday's fatal incident at a sewage treatment plant in New Delhi. Photo: Washington Post Photo By Joanna Slater Photo: Washington Post Photo By Joanna Slater Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Satya and Angad Pasi, the siblings of Vishal Pasi, one of the victims of Sunday's fatal incident at a sewage treatment plant in New Delhi. Satya and Angad Pasi, the siblings of Vishal Pasi, one of the victims of Sunday's fatal incident at a sewage treatment plant in New Delhi. … [Read more...] about In sewage worker deaths, a new India confronts an old scourge
India launching satellite
Private companies are launching a new space race – here’s what that means
The space race between the USA and Russia started with a beep from the Sputnik satellite exactly 60 years ago (October 4, 1957) and ended with a handshake in space just 18 years later. The handshake was the start of many decades of international collaboration in space. But over the past decade, there has been a huge change. The space environment is no longer the sole preserve of government agencies. Private companies have entered the exploration domain and are propelling the sector forward more vigorously and swiftly than would be the case if left to governments alone. It could be argued that a new space race has begun, in which private companies are competing against each other and against government organizations. But this time it is driven by a competition for customers rather than the urge to show dominance by being first to achieve a certain goal. So who are the main players and how will they change the science, technology, and politics of space exploration? Put the phrase … [Read more...] about Private companies are launching a new space race – here’s what that means
India loses contact with a recently launched satellite
The launch, aboard the GSLV-F08 rocket, appeared to go smoothly, and the satellite successfully completed an orbital maneuver following its deployment into geosynchronous transfer orbit. GSAT-6A was then supposed to execute another operation to raise its orbit a day later. About four minutes after that maneuver occurred, officials lost contact with the satellite.The successful launch of GSAT-6A was seen as a huge triumph for India's space program, so this is certainly a setback. The country has been developing a robust space program capable of competing on the world stage for years. It doesn't help that this is the second satellite that the agency has lost in the last six months; the last failure was one of the launch vehicle PSLV, rather than the satellite itself.Still, all is not lost. ISRO Chairman K. Sivan told The Hindu that, according to the data the organization has right now, "we expect that we will be able to recover the satellite." That's certainly good news, and will help … [Read more...] about India loses contact with a recently launched satellite
Space Calendar 2018: Launches, Sky Events & More
LAST UPDATED May 18: These dates are subject to change, and will be updated throughout the year as firmer dates arise. Please DO NOT schedule travel based on a date you see here. Launch dates collected from NASA, ESA, Roscosmos, Spaceflight Now and others. Watch NASA webcasts and other live launch coverage on our Watch Live page, and see our night sky webcasts here. (You can also watch NASA TV live via nasa.gov or YouTube.) Find out what's up in the night sky this month with our visible planets guide and skywatching forecast. Spot the International Space Station, Hubble Space Telescope and other satellites in the sky above with this satellite tracker. May May 20: China will launch a relay satellite to enable communications between Earth and the Chang'e 4 lunar lander and rover, which will launch to the far side of the moon later this year. The Chang'e 4 relay satellite … [Read more...] about Space Calendar 2018: Launches, Sky Events & More
Apple launches iOS 10.2 and watchOS 3.1.1
Apple has released a couple of new OS builds today. For the iPhone, iPod and iPad there is iOS 10.2. This build comes with the new Unicode 9 emoji, new wallpapers, the new TV app that lists where you can find your favorite shows streaming (except for Netflix), and more. One new feature allows users to log-in once to authenticate their cable or satellite service on all of their streaming television apps.The Messages app has a new "Celebration" effect, and an Emergency SOS feature will call for help with five taps of the power button setting off a three-second countdown. Besides the U.S., this feature will first be found in Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, Russia, Spain, and the U.K. To install iOS 10.2, go to Settings > General > Software Update. Tap on Download and Install found at the bottom of the screen. In addition, Apple also is pushing out watchOS 3.1.1 today. While no major changes are included with the update, there are a … [Read more...] about Apple launches iOS 10.2 and watchOS 3.1.1