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Chinese space expert believes India’s Chandrayaan-3 did not land on lunar south pole

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  • Chandrayaan-3’s location on earth would be within Antarctic Circle. 
  • ISRO awaits to establish contact with Chandrayaan-3 a week later.
  • US and China planning to send astronauts to the lunar south pole.


Tensions between India and China have spilled over into space exploration following the former’s recent achievement of a significant milestone with the successful landing of the Chandrayaan-3 on the moon’s southern pole, surpassing Beijing’s previous record.

However, a prominent Chinese scientist has disputed the landing site’s location, asserting that it is not actually situated in the southern pole region or anywhere near it.

The Chandrayaan-3 landing location, at 69 degrees south latitude, is far from the pole, which is defined as being between 88.5 and 90 degrees, Ouyang Ziyuan, who is credited with founding China’s lunar exploration programme told the Chinese publication Science Times.

On Earth, 69 degrees south would be within the Antarctic Circle, but the lunar version of the circle is much closer to the pole. The Chandrayaan-3 was 619 kilometres (385 miles) distant from the polar region, Ouyang said.

After the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3, Pang Zhihao, a Beijing-based senior space expert, said that China had much better technology, Bloomberg reported.

“China’s space program has been capable of sending orbiters and landers directly into earth-moon transfer orbit since the launch of Chang’e-2 in 2010, a manoeuvre that India has yet to deliver given the limited capacity of its launch vehicles. The engine that China used is also far more advanced,” Zhihao said.

Still, India’s Chandrayaan-3 went much farther south than any other spacecraft, according to Mint.

The Indian space agency, ISRO, is now waiting to establish contact with the Vikram lander and Pragyan rover on Chandrayaan-3 after the rover went into sleep mode a week ago.

Till the next moon sunset, which is scheduled for October 6, the Indian space agency will keep trying to revive the Chandrayaan-3 lander and rover.

Chang’e 4, a Chinese spacecraft, made the first landing on the far side of the moon in 2019 at a latitude of 45 degrees south. In 1968, Surveyor 7, an unmanned Nasa spacecraft, landed on the moon in a position of roughly 41 degrees south.

Moreover, both the US and China are looking to the region in preparation for their forthcoming ambitions to send astronauts to the moon for the first time since Nasa’s Apollo programme came to an end 50 years ago.

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Pakistan’s first multi-mission satellite has started operational.

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The inaugural multi-mission satellite of Pakistan, PAKSAT MM1, has been successfully operationalized with the assistance of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC).

The operationalization of the satellite represents a significant milestone in the nation’s space and digital growth framework.

The success of PAKSAT-MM1 will revolutionize Pakistan’s communication infrastructure, benefiting multiple IT sectors.

The satellite will deliver services including television broadcasting, mobile telecommunications, community internet access, and tele-education to enhance local enterprises.

This satellite will enhance internet coverage in remote regions, advancing the government’s objective of Digital Pakistan.

Pakistan has ascended 14 positions in the United Nations E-Governance Development Index. The country currently ranks 136th overall, an improvement from 150th in 2022.

Pakistan’s historic lunar mission (ICUBE-Q) was launched on May 3 aboard China’s Chang’E6 from Hainan, China.

The iCube-Qamar satellite project is Pakistan’s inaugural lunar exploration initiative, constituting a key achievement in the nation’s space endeavors.

The satellite iCube-Q was conceived and created by the Institute of Space Technology (IST) in partnership with Shanghai University SJTU of China and Pakistan’s national space agency SUPARCO.

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In Pakistan, TikTok deleted over 30 million videos due to them breaking community norms.

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In order to further explain the platform’s proactive approach to content management in Pakistan, TikTok has issued its Q2 2024 Community Guidelines Enforcement Report. The content and accounts that were terminated for breaking the platform’s community guidelines are transparently disclosed in this quarterly report.

As the platform continues to bolster its content moderation procedures to protect its varied community, the study indicates that over 30,709,744 videos were removed from TikTok in Pakistan during the most recent reporting period. Important discoveries reveal that 97% of these films were taken down in less than a day, and 99.5% of these movies were proactively removed before people reported them. These numbers demonstrate TikTok’s dedication to preventing harmful content from being posted and guaranteeing a safer platform for its Pakistani user base.

On TikTok, millions of videos are uploaded daily by over a billion users, and the platform is always improving and giving priority to automatic moderation technology. In Q2 2024, more than 178,827,465 videos were deleted from the platform. 144,430,133 of these were eliminated automatically, demonstrating the platform’s creative application of its detection technologies to instantly delete hazardous content.

With the help of this technological breakthrough, TikTok is able to expand its moderation efforts and keep its expanding worldwide community safe. At 98.2%, TikTok’s proactive detection rate makes it more effective than ever to remove hazardous content before users see it. Reiterating the precision and efficacy of TikTok’s content control algorithms, the data also shows a 50% decrease in the quantity of restored videos.

In order to provide a safe environment for its varied user base in Pakistan and around the world, TikTok is investing in state-of-the-art moderation technology while maintaining a top priority in transparency and platform safety.

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Huawei presents an advanced AI-capable cloud solution at GITEX 2024.

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Huawei Cloud is showcasing its dedication to intelligent enhancements and cloud breakthroughs at GITEX 2024 in Dubai, emphasizing AI-driven, industry-specific solutions for areas such as government, banking, media, and e-commerce.

GITEX Global 2024 will take place at the Dubai World Trade Centre from October 14 to 18. Attend Huawei’s exhibits situated in B10 and B20 of Hall 22.

Alan Qi, President of Huawei Cloud Middle East and Central Asia, stated, “Huawei Cloud introduces global digital transformation best practices to the region through AI-native cloud services, including databases, big data, data governance, software development, and AI.” We collaborate with industry experts to develop solutions for government, electricity, banking, media, e-commerce, and retail, facilitating digital and intelligent transformation. Moreover, we link local industries with global corporations to promote innovation via peer exchanges and effective methods.

The company’s “Everything-as-a-Service” strategy matches with its objective of providing efficient, cloud-based solutions across several industries.

Huawei Cloud provides an Everything-as-a-Service strategy that encompasses fully digital, cloud-based, and AI-driven services, such as Infrastructure-as-a-Service, Technology-as-a-Service, and Expertise-as-a-Service.

During GITEX 2024, Huawei Cloud introduced solutions for five primary sectors: digital government, media and entertainment, Web3, e-commerce and retail, and telecoms.

The company unveiled advancements such as the enhanced Pangu Models 5.0 and the cloud-native development platform CodeArts, aimed at augmenting AI capabilities and optimizing software development efficiency.

Huawei will provide ICT training to 300,000 young individuals in Pakistan.

Moreover, Huawei Cloud will conduct the Huawei Cloud Summit UAE 2024 at the Conrad Hotel in Dubai on October 15.

The event, themed “Leap to Intelligence with a Better Cloud,” will include product releases, collaborative solution launches with ecosystem partners, and announcements regarding talent development initiatives.

The Huawei Cloud Partner and Ecosystem Forum is scheduled for October 16 to explore policies and strategies for partner and ecosystem sales, products, operations, and marketing.

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