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ISRO Returns To Launch Pad For 2026’s First Mission: Advanced Earth Imaging Satellite | India News

ISRO Returns To Launch Pad For 2026’s First Mission: Advanced Earth Imaging Satellite | India News

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Last Updated:January 06, 2026, 22:55 IST ISRO has selected its workhorse PSLV for the mission, which is set to lift off at 10.17 am on January 12 from Sriharikota The industry-made PSLV will launch an Earth Observation Satellite for oceanographic studies along with the Indo-Mauritius joint satellite and Leap-2 satellite. Image/News18 The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is ready to begin the new year with the launch of an advanced Earth observation satellite aboard its workhorse—the PSLV. The launch of the mission, PSLV C62-/EOS N1, is scheduled at 10.17 am on January 12 from its spaceport at Sriharikota. EOS-N1 is a hyperspectral imaging satellite capable of capturing ground data in hundreds of narrow wavelength bands, which can help in the identification of materials on the ground, not just shapes and colours. It will be accompanied by 18 other co-passenger satellites from different Indian and international users through its industrial partner NewSpace India Limited (NSIL). NSIL has been marketing ISRO’s launch services onboard PSLV, SSLV, and LVM3 launchers to international customers. To date, it has launched a …

Vivo X200 Ultra Confirmed to Include Two Dedicated Imaging Chips; Camera Samples Teased

Vivo X200 Ultra Confirmed to Include Two Dedicated Imaging Chips; Camera Samples Teased

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Vivo X200 Ultra will be unveiled in China soon as a successor to last year’s Vivo X100 Ultra. Shortly after confirming the launch timeline, a Vivo executive posted new teasers highlighting the features of the company’s next flagship, which will feature two dedicated imaging chips. The executive has also shared camera samples of the upcoming phone. The Vivo X200 Ultra is tipped to run on the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset and pack a 200-megapixel periscope telephoto camera. Vivo X200 Ultra to Get Two Dedicated Imaging Chips Han Bo Xiao, Vivo’s Product Manager, shared details about the Vivo X200 Ultra on Weibo. The upcoming handset is confirmed to come with two dedicated image signal processors (ISP). It will feature a Vivo V3+ chip and a VS1 chip. The latter is a dual-core imaging processing chip, namely PreISP, which uses computing power to pre-process basic image quality (translated from Chinese). The VS1 chip cooperates with the smartphone chipset and V3+ to produce high-quality images. It is claimed to enhance portraits. Notably, Vivo has used the V3+ imaging chip in its …

India Unveils MACE Observatory, the World’s Highest Imaging Cherenkov Telescope

India Unveils MACE Observatory, the World’s Highest Imaging Cherenkov Telescope

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The Major Atmospheric Cherenkov Experiment (MACE) observatory, the world’s highest imaging Cherenkov telescope, has been inaugurated in Hanle, Ladakh, at an elevation surpassing 4,300 metres. This facility is set to advance India’s role in space research and cosmic-ray studies, marking a new milestone in high-energy astrophysics. The observatory aims to explore cosmic phenomena such as supernovae, black holes, and gamma-ray bursts. Inauguration by Dr Ajit Kumar Mohanty Dr Ajit Kumar Mohanty, Secretary of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, officially inaugurated the MACE observatory. The event, held during the DAE’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, included the opening of commemorative plaques, highlighting the telescope’s significance in India’s scientific community. According to Dr Mohanty, the observatory’s capabilities will bolster international collaborations and elevate India’s role in multimessenger astronomy. Indigenous Development by BARC The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) constructed the MACE observatory in collaboration with the Electronics Corporation of India Limited, along with other Indian industry partners. As Asia’s largest imaging Cherenkov telescope, the facility underscores the strength of indigenous engineering …

NASA’s Hubble and New Horizons Collaborate for Uranus Observation, Shedding Light on Exoplanet Imaging

NASA’s Hubble and New Horizons Collaborate for Uranus Observation, Shedding Light on Exoplanet Imaging

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NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and New Horizons spacecraft have joined forces to observe Uranus, a planet known for its mysterious atmosphere. Hubble, from its position in low-Earth orbit, captured detailed images of Uranus‘ atmosphere, including clouds and storms, while New Horizons, located 6.5 billion miles away, observed the planet as a small dot. These combined observations offer astronomers important insights into imaging distant exoplanets around other stars, providing essential context for future missions. A Unique Perspective on Exoplanet Imaging Lead author Samantha Hasler from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, who works with the New Horizons team, explained that the collaboration between these two spacecrafts serves as a test case for observing distant exoplanets. Hubble’s close-up view of Uranus, in combination with New Horizons’ distant observation, helps researchers learn how gas giants similar to Uranus might appear when observed from light-years away. Valuable Insights for Future Missions The observations revealed that Uranus was dimmer than predicted in New Horizons’ data, providing a new understanding of how light is reflected at different angles. This discovery has significant …

Tecno Camon 30 Premier 5G With PolarAce Imaging System Unveiled at MWC 2024

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Tecno Camon 30 Premier 5G was announced at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024 in Barcelona. It will succeed the Tecno Camon 20 Premier. The company revealed some key details about the handset during an event at the MWC and confirmed a launch timeline for the smartphone as well. It is set to come to select markets in the second quarter of the year. The phone comes with the new PolarAce Imaging System and Sony cameras. On its social media handles, Tecno has confirmed that the Tecno Camon 30 Premier 5G will come with PolarAce Imaging System and it also confirmed its partnership with Sony Lytia cameras. At the MWC 2024 event, the company showcased the phone. Although the phone has not yet been listed online, we know the details of the upcoming handset as Gadgets 360 was present on ground. Tecno showed the Camon 30 Premier 5G in two colour options – black and white. Unlike its preceding model, the latest one appears with a large, circular rear camera module – similar to the trend most …

Tecno to Unveil PolarAce Imaging System at MWC 2024, Set to Debut in Camon 30 Series

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Mobile World Congress 2024 (MWC) will kickstart in Barcelona on February 26 with a plethora of brands showcasing their latest trends and innovations in the mobile and telecommunication landscape. Tecno, owned by China’s Transsion Holdings, announced earlier this month that it will showcase an AR gaming set, a robot dog, and a Pova series smartphone at the event. Now the brand has confirmed that it will also unveil its new “AI-enhanced” imaging system named Tecno PolarAce at MWC. The company will be unveiling the Tecno Megabook T16 Pro 2024 Ultra notebook at the event. Tecno in a recent press release announced that it will unveil PolarAce Imaging System during MWC. It is claimed to be the company’s first-ever imaging system featuring an independent imaging chip. The AI-enhanced imaging technology is said to enable advanced videography capture and it will debut in the upcoming Tecno Camon 30 series. Tecno’s PolarAce system will be unveiled alongside Tecno’s Megabook T16 Pro 2024 Ultra on February 27. The Transsion Holdings subsidiary says the latest PolarAce Imaging Sysetm aims to …