SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites after delay, boosting direct-to-cell network

SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites after delay, boosting direct-to-cell network

SpaceX successfully launched an additional 20 Starlink satellites on July 11, including 13 equipped with direct-to-cell capabilities, according to a report from Space.com. The topic has made it to Google Trends as people seem interested in reading about the mission that took place at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, with liftoff occurring at 10:35 … Read more

Heat wave: Heat wave sweeps India: Agra and Barmer hit 46.9°C, Delhi close behind

Heat wave: Heat wave sweeps India: Agra and Barmer hit 46.9°C, Delhi close behind

A brutal heat wave swept across swathes of northwest India on Friday, causing temperatures to soar to unprecedented levels. The Indian Meteorological Department reported via X that Agra Taj, from Uttar Pradesh, experienced a scorching high of 46.9 degrees Celsius. Barmer in Rajasthan also recorded a searing 46.9 degrees Celsius, making it one of the … Read more

Rain brings respite to Rajasthan, thunderstorms likely to continue till May 14

Rain brings respite to Rajasthan, thunderstorms likely to continue till May 14

Parts of Rajasthan experienced light to moderate rain in the last 24 hours due to the influence of a western disturbance, the Meteorological Center, Jaipur said on Sunday. The highest rainfall, measuring 42 mm, was recorded in Devgarh, Rajsamand, it said. This precipitation brought some relief from the scorching temperatures in the state. Thunderstorm activities … Read more

World sweltered as April smashed global records: Guess how hot?

World sweltered as April smashed global records: Guess how hot?

April marked another “remarkable” month of record-breaking global air and sea surface temperature averages, according to a new report by the EU’s climate monitor published on Wednesday. The abnormally warm conditions came despite the continued weakening of the El Nino weather phenomenon that contributes to increased heat, said the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, pointing … Read more