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India first orbital data centre satellite Pixxel Sarvam AI partnership space technology concept

India First Orbital Data Centre Satellite Announced by Pixxel and Sarvam AI to Launch Pathfinder Mission by Q4 2026

May 10, 2026Surabhi Sharma

Bengaluru-based Pixxel and AI company Sarvam have announced a partnership to build India’s first orbital data centre satellite. The 200-kg Pathfinder satellite will host data-centre-class GPUs and run frontier AI models in orbit, with launch planned for Q4 2026. [...]

Caribbean Princess cruise ship at sea during norovirus outbreak with health response teams

Norovirus Outbreak Sickens 115 Passengers and Crew on Caribbean Princess Cruise Ship as CDC Launches Investigation

May 10, 2026Anjali K.

More than 115 people have fallen ill in a norovirus outbreak aboard the Caribbean Princess cruise ship during its April 28 to May 11 voyage. The CDC is investigating as the ship heads towards Port Canaveral, Florida, with 3,116 passengers and 1,131 crew on board. [...]

Indian Air Force fighter jet testing DRDO TARA indigenous glide weapon system off Odisha coast

DRDO and Indian Air Force Successfully Test TARA Indigenous Glide Weapon System Off Odisha Coast in Major Defence Milestone

May 9, 2026Surabhi Sharma

DRDO and the Indian Air Force conduct maiden flight trial of the Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation (TARA) weapon system off the Odisha coast, marking India’s first indigenous glide weapon that converts unguided warheads into precision-guided munitions. [...]

MV Hondius cruise ship at sea with WHO hantavirus outbreak warning symbols and medical emergency response

Hantavirus Outbreak on MV Hondius Cruise Ship Kills 3 Passengers as WHO Monitors 6 Confirmed Cases and Global Alarm Grows

May 9, 2026Anjali K.

The WHO reports 6 confirmed hantavirus cases and 3 deaths linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship that sailed from Argentina to the South Atlantic. American passengers face quarantine in Nebraska as global health agencies scramble to contain the outbreak. [...]

India heatwave 2026 with temperatures above 47 degrees in Maharashtra cities

India Heatwave 2026: Temperatures Soar Past 47 Degrees Celsius in Maharashtra as IMD Warns of Below-Normal Monsoon

May 8, 2026Anjali K.

Severe heatwave conditions grip India in May 2026, with Akola recording 46.9°C and multiple Maharashtra cities ranking among the hottest in the world, while IMD forecasts a below-normal monsoon for the first time in three years. [...]

ISRO HLVM3 rocket on launch pad at Sriharikota for Gaganyaan uncrewed mission 2026

ISRO Announces 27 Space Missions for 2026-27 Including First Uncrewed Gaganyaan Flight in Ambitious Annual Plan

May 8, 2026Surabhi Sharma

ISRO has outlined 27 space missions for the 2026-27 fiscal year, doubling its mission count from the previous year, with four missions dedicated to the Gaganyaan human spaceflight programme. [...]

Orion spacecraft orbiting the Moon during NASA Artemis 2 crewed lunar flyby mission

Artemis 2 Moon Mission: NASA Astronauts Complete First Crewed Lunar Flyby in Over 50 Years and Return Safely to Earth

May 7, 2026May 7, 2026Surabhi Sharma

NASA’s Artemis 2 mission (01-11 April 2026) became the first crewed flight beyond low Earth orbit since Apollo 17 in 1972. The four-person crew set a new record for the greatest human distance from Earth at 252,756 miles. [...]

NISAR satellite radar map showing Mexico City land subsidence from space

NASA-ISRO NISAR Satellite Reveals Mexico City Is Sinking at 14 Inches Per Year in Groundbreaking Radar Mapping

May 7, 2026May 7, 2026Surabhi Sharma

The NISAR satellite, a joint NASA-ISRO mission, captures detailed radar maps showing Mexico City sinking over 2 centimetres per month due to groundwater pumping, confirming the satellite’s L-band and S-band radar capabilities. [...]

Delhi Rains and Hailstorm Cause Chaos at IGI Airport: Over 500 Flights Delayed and 10 Cancelled on Tuesday

May 6, 2026May 6, 2026Surabhi Sharma

A sudden spell of intense rain and hailstorm battered parts of Delhi on Tuesday, causing over 500 flight delays, 10 cancellations, and 5 diversions at Indira Gandhi International Airport. Cancellations linked to Middle East drone attacks added to passenger chaos. [...]

GalaxEye Launches Mission Drishti: World’s First OptoSAR Satellite Built by Private Indian Company Reaches Orbit Aboard SpaceX Falcon 9

May 3, 2026May 3, 2026Ankit Thakur

Bengaluru-based GalaxEye Space successfully launched Mission Drishti, the world’s first OptoSAR imaging satellite, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 from California on May 3, 2026. The 190-kg satellite is India’s largest privately built Earth observation satellite. [...]