ISRO in talks with European Space Agency on Ramses mission to track asteroid:
ISRO chairman S Somanath said a few weeks ago that India would like to “go and meet the asteroid” when it came close to the Earth. However, he had not clarified whether ISRO was interested in sending its own mission or would collaborate with other space agencies.
Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh, in a reply to a question in Parliament on Thursday, said ISRO had already initiated discussions with the ESA to collaborate on the Rapid Apophis Mission for Security and Safety (Ramses) mission. ESA had announced its Ramses mission for the Apophis asteroid just last week.
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I think an honorary doctorate still counts': Google CEO Sundar Pichai, wife Anjali honoured by IIT Kharagpur:
It was a homecoming filled with emotion and gratitude as Google CEO Sundar Pichai received an honorary Doctor of Science degree from his alma mater, IIT Kharagpur. The ceremony, held in San Francisco, also recognised Pichai’s wife, Anjali Pichai, with the Distinguished Alumnus Award.
Reflecting on the honour in an Instagram post, Pichai shared, “Last week I was grateful to receive an honorary doctorate from my alma mater IIT Kharagpur. My parents always hoped I would get my doctorate, I think an honorary one still counts:)”