Archaeologists unearthed a 4,000-year-old cemetery in the Shetland Islands in northern Scotland, United Kingdom, last week. The remains of what might be a Bronze Age ritual cremation cemetery were found at Shetland, in the midst of the construction of the UK’s first rocket launchpads, or the SaxaVord spaceport.

‘Bronze Age to Space Age’: 4,000-year-old cemetery discovered at UK’s Shetland spaceport site

Indicating steady progress of work in building India's second spaceport, the Indian government revealed that 81 per cent of land required for the project at Kulasekarapattinam, Tamil Nadu has been acquired.

India's second spaceport: $118 million sanctioned for land acquisition, setting up launch infra

Land acquisition has been completed for India's second spaceport at Kulasekarapattinam in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, revealed a top government official. Dr Mylswamy Annadurai, the vice president of Tamil Nadu State Council for Science & Technology and the former director, ISRO Satellite Center said the work on building the new spaceport may start anytime.

Land acquisition complete for India's 2nd spaceport, work may begin soon, says former ISRO Director

Nearly 83%, or 1,950 out of 2,350 acres, of land has been acquired for the construction of India's second space port. Situated in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, Kulasekarapattinam is the location of the second spaceport that India is building for the country's space programme.

Why is India building a new spaceport in Tamil Nadu? 

Dr K Sivan, the former chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), has revealed that 1,200 acres of land in southern Tamil Nadu state have been acquired and handed over to the Indian space agency for the construction of the country's second spaceport.

50% land for India's new spaceport in Tamil Nadu handed over to ISRO, says ex-chairman Sivan

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