Where are we heading to ?

The Moon Impact Probe on the Chandrayaan did certainly make an impact in the minds of all Indians. That's evident from the Editorials in various newspapers appeared yesterday.
















But I am stuck at a point .
Till last day, we all were looking at the moon. Yesterday we could throw a stone (mip) at it.
Today, we all look at the stars. When are going to throw a stone at them ?
While appreciating the herculian efforts (of every kind of resource) from ISRO, I am thrilled at what the NASA is doing.
NASA has been looking at (not alone the moon and the stars !) the Universe, and they were throwing stones on many planets and stars ( and danced on the Moon). Now they are looking further ahead. They are searching for newer stars, beyond the solar system, to throw at . I wish them ALL SUCCESS.




















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Chandrayaan, MIP, and Moon

Today, all the media celebrates the BIG NEWS. The news about Chandrayaan, MIP and the Moon. Yesterday ( Children's day ! Diabetes day ! ! ) at 8.31 PM, the MIP was dropped on to the Moon, from the Chandrayaan. According to ISRO, everything is successful... , justifying the popular ISRO terminology - "text book flight".
But, what interests me most today, is the media coverage of this historic moment. I had a quick look into some of the newspapers. All of them (except Business Line, from the Hindu Group) had the lead title about Chandrayan and MIP.
Let me just reproduce some of the newspapers, just to show how they put the historical moment and great achievement for India.

I have reproductions from The Hindu, Indian Express, Malayala Manorama, and Mathrubhoomi. Please have a look.






Indian Express : Tri-Color on Moon














Malayala Manorama : "Grahapravesham'
[ entry to planet }














Mathrubhoomi : Tri-colour on Moon














The Hindu : India leaves its footprint on Moon.











As I hinted above, 'Business Line' (a business news paper, from Hindu group ) did not even make a mention of this great achievement. ( I spent a lot of time, searching for atleast a one-line mention in the remotest corner of the paper. I am disappointed. May be that BusineesLine could not see any business in Chandrayaan, MIP or the Moon !! ).


I shall put my researched glimpses of the initial Moon missions, with reference to ST(2001), in a couple of days , here.

Chandrayaan

Right now, we are on our journey to the Moon. Moon is just going to be a stopover for our journey. Our destination is far ahead away. Chandrayaan is but the beginning.




















Indian Chandrayaan is just above the Moon, circling him (her?). It's about to drop a packet (MIP) on to the moon. For us, this is certainly a proud milestone.
When we are with the Chandrayaan and MIP, the Americans are further ahead with their journey to the Mars, Sun, and further ahead. Today's news is that NASA has just ended the current mission to the Mars, with its Mars lander losing contacts with the ground.

"Science Today" magazine, right from its inception, have been giving extensive coverage of the Space Missions. Many articles, covering the science and technologies of Moon expedition have been published . These articles are really great, and are quite useful to all strata of people, the young and the old.
Tomorrow, the Moon Impact Probe would be dropped on to the Moon, from Chandrayaan. Let's wish ISRO all success ... for the coming Projects too.

... more on the Moon missions , wrt ST will follow.

Satellite launching : Private operators

And now private companies launching Rockets and Launch Vehicles !

Space Exploration Technologies, USA (SpaceX ) is now the first private company in the world to attempt launching rockets and satellite launch vehicles. They are successful in (their fourth attempt) launching a vehicle (Falcon 1 ) placing satellites in the orbit.
SpaceX is planning larger vehicles, capable of providing cargo services to the International Space Station ( I S S ), for NASA.

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NASA is 50 years

NASA is 50 years.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the American agency involved in Space research and activities, and the pioneer in the field of Aeronautics, is 50 years now. NASA was established in 1958, by the then US President Eisenhower. Later President John F Kennedy gave a thrust to NASA activities. It was in his time that NASA achieved the unique and first moon mission. US Astronauts walked on the moon – “a giant leap for the mankind” – on 20 July, 1969.

On this October 1, USA and NASA are celebrating its 50 th birthday . Let us wish NASA “ a happy birth day”, and congratulate NASA on this “50 years of innovation, inspiration, and discovery”.

NASA excels in their missions and visions.

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Duo, Quad, Hexa. Octa ?

Duo, Quad, and now Hexa. Not Octa ?

Computers are a game of 2. After DUO and QUAD, I thought the OCTA would come ! Then, how come HEXA ?

I had this doubt last day, when I read the news that Intel just designed their six-in-one processor. The report says, the world’s first 6-in-1 processor has been completely designed and developed in India. Intel’s Bangalore centre had designed the latest in their Xeon series. Xeon 7400 has 1.9 billion transistors in it, and drives SIX separate cores. This would be used in high-end, server type computers.

Intel, can I expect Octa shortly ? Or is it HexDesi ? What’s next in your journey to TERA cores ?

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Wire-free Power Transmission

A great technology, indeed ! Wire-free or Cord-less power transmission !
Intel, the microprocessor giant, is now working on a new technology for wire-free power transmission. The technology, called "Wireless Resonant Energy Link (WREL)" would enable transmission of power without cords (wires). The devices ( Mobiles, Laptops, Players, Robots, ...) using the power can be in the vicinity of the power transmitter.
Intel could achieve 75% efficiency in transmitting the power over a range of 2 metres. The system has varied applications and hence have utmost futuristic value.

Think of powerful robotic soldiers .. with no batteries inside.. yeah, that's a reality now. May be.. Intel would call the technology "No batteries inside' , like "Intel inside".

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