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SpaceX launches its biggest, most beefed-up Starship yet on a test flight Pune civic body launches QR system to help more residents choose eco-friendly cremations over traditional wood pyres IIT Madras launches new MTech, MA programmes in frontier technologies and governance

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SpaceX launches its biggest, most beefed-up Starship yet on a test flight

Science

NPR Topics: Science•Yesterday

SpaceX launches its biggest, most beefed-up Starship yet on a test flight

SpaceX launched its biggest, most powerful Starship yet on a test flight Friday, an upgraded version that NASA is counting on to land astronauts on the moon. The redesigned mega rocket made its debut two days after SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced he's taking the company public. This week, another wealthy space tourist — Chinese-born bitcoin investor Chun Wang — announced he will fly to Mars on Starship's first interplanetary mission.

Pune civic body launches QR system to help more residents choose eco-friendly cremations over traditional wood pyres

India

The Indian Express•Apr 8

Pune civic body launches QR system to help more residents choose eco-friendly cremations over traditional wood pyres

Pune's Vaikuntha Crematorium handles a large number of cremations daily. “As of now, we see a 50 per cent shift to eco-friendly cremations, and the new initiative is projected to increase this even more,” she said.

India•The Indian Express•Mar 20

IIT Madras launches new MTech, MA programmes in frontier technologies and governance

These programmes have been designed to equip students with interdisciplinary knowledge and skills needed to tackle emerging challenges in governance, industry, and technology. The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has announced the launch of several new postgraduate programmes, including a Master of Arts (MA) in Public Policy and multiple Master of Technology (MTech) programmes in domains such as Semiconductor Materials, Computational Engineering for Mechanical Systems, and Robotics.

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