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NASA on Monday approved next month's launch to Jupiter's moon Europa after reviewing the spacecraft's ability to withstand the intense radiation there. Questions about the reliability of the transistors on the Europa Clipper spacecraft arose earlier this year after similar problems cropped up elsewhere. With the tight launch window looming, NASA rushed to conduct tests to verify that the electronic parts could survive the $5 billion mission to determine whether the suspected ocean beneath Europa's icy crust might be suitable for life. Liftoff remains scheduled for Oct. 10 aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. NASA has three weeks to launch the spacecraft before standing down for more than a year to await another proper planetary alignment; the spacecraft needs to swing past Mars and then Earth for gravity assists. Project manager Jordan Evans said the transistors located in circuits across the entire spacecraft are expected to degrade when Europa Clipper is exposed to the worst of
Leading manufacturer of railway wagons, wagon components and castings Jupiter Wagons Ltd on Friday posted a 40.3 per cent rise in profit after tax (PAT) to Rs 89.23 crore for the June quarter. The company had posted a consolidated PAT of Rs 63.60 crore in the year-ago period. The company's income during the April-June period increased to Rs 902.19 crore, over Rs 755.41 crore in the year-ago period, Jupiter Wagons Ltd (JWL) said in a statement. "We are excited to report outstanding results for Q1FY25... Despite challenges from the general elections and peak summer, we maintained a strong consolidated EBITDA margin of 15.5 per cent. Our wagon business remains crucial, contributing 80 per cent of revenue. We are actively diversifying into sectors such as railway components, commercial vehicles, brake discs, brake systems and containers," it said. JWL is a provider of comprehensive mobility solutions, with diverse offerings across freight wagons, locomotives, commercial vehicles, ISO
The world is obsessing over the June 3 planet parade', touted as a rare phenomenon. It is being said that only on June 3 planets will be visible to the naked eye. But Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bengaluru has released a series of posts debunking many theories being circulated via social media. "For one, it is not exclusively on June 3. These planets can be seen aligned over many days in the coming week," said Niruj Mohan Ramanujam, head, IIA's SCOPE section. According to him, on the days before June 3, Jupiter is closer to the Sun and after June 3, Mercury gets closer to the sun, hence June 3 is optimal. "You can go out before sunrise every day in the coming week and try and spot as many planets as you can," added Ramanujam. According to IIA's social media posts, in the coming week, people can see yellowish Saturn clearly, high up in the Eastern morning sky, with the reddish Mars halfway below. The rest of the planets that are supposed to be visible during the planet .
Jupiter Wagons Ltd (JWL) has raised Rs 125 crore through qualified institutional placement (QIP) route. The funds will be utilized to accelerate its wagon manufacturing capacity, JWL said in a statement on Tuesday. "JWL...has successfully concluded the fundraising exercise through QIP for Rs 125 crore. The QIP got an overwhelming response from investors like Tata Mutual Fund, Ananta Capital, ITI Mutual Fund, etc," it said. Managing Director Vivek Lohia said, through this fundraise the company intends to improve the efficiency of its working capital, accelerate growth trajectory through the planned acquisition and pursue other business objectives. JWL is a leading provider of comprehensive mobility solutions encompassing rail, road, and marine transportation. The company also has a presence in the commercial electric vehicle (CEV) segment. The company did not share any further details on the fundraise.
Multispecialty hospital chain Jupiter Life Line Hospitals has filed preliminary papers with capital markets regulator Sebi to raise funds through an initial public offering (IPO). The IPO comprises fresh issue of equity shares worth Rs 615 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of 44.5 lakh equity shares by promoter group entities and other shareholders, according to the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP). Current promoters Ajay Thakker, Ankit Thakker and Western Medical Solutions LLP are not diluting their stake in the IPO. Proceeds of the fresh issue to the tune of Rs 464 crore will be utilized to retire debt. Besides, funds will be used for general corporate purposes. The Mumbai-headquartered company may consider a pre-IPO placement of Rs 123 crore and if such placement is undertaken, fresh issue size will be reduced. The hospital chain operates in Thane, Pune and Indore under the "Jupiter" brand with a total bed capacity of 1,194 as of December 2022. Jupiter Hospitals, which has
A European spacecraft rocketed away Friday on a decadelong quest to explore Jupiter and three of its icy moons that could have buried oceans. The journey began with a morning liftoff by Europe's Ariane rocket from French Guiana in South America. It will take the robotic explorer, dubbed Juice, eight years to reach Jupiter, where it will scope out not only the solar system's biggest planet but also Europa, Callisto and Ganymede. The three ice-encrusted moons are believed to harbour underground oceans, where sea life could exist. Then in perhaps the most impressive feat of all, Juice will attempt to go into orbit around Ganymede: No spacecraft has ever orbited a moon other than our own. With so many moons, at last count 95 astronomers consider Jupiter a mini solar system of its own, with missions like Juice long overdue. We are not going to detect life with Juice, stressed the European Space Agency's project scientist, Olivier Witasse. But learning more about the moons and their