Chenab Bridge gets Golden Joint: On August 13, 2022, the Chenab Railway bridge's "Golden Joint" which was decked with the national flag to celebrate the “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav” was officially launched. Note: The term 'golden joint' was coined by civil engineers ...
Low Altitude Escape Motor (LEM): In another important milestone in the Gaganyaan project, Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) recently carried out the test-firing of the Low Altitude Escape Motor (LEM) of Crew Escape System successfully. Key Points: The test firing of LEM was carried ...
Dr N Kalaiselvi: Senior electrochemical scientist Dr. Nallathamby Kalaiselvi recently became the first woman to be appointed Director General of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). Key Points: Established in 1942, CSIR is a consortium of 38 research institutes across t ...
Solar Storm: The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has informed that a solar storm is likely to hit the Earth today, August 3, 2022. Key Facts: A 'hole' in the Sun's atmosphere is releasing gaseous materials which combined with a stream of strong solar wi ...
World’s most durable Hydrogen Fuel Cell: A new hydrogen fuel cell has been developed by scientists at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). Key Points: It the world’s most durable cell to date. It is also more cost-effective, paving the way for a wider ap ...
POP-FAME: Scientists at the US Lawrence-Berkeley Lab have developed “POP-FAME” which is a fuel from a bacterium that packs more energy than even the rocket fuels in use today. The research was published in the journal Joule. About POP-FAME: POP-FAME is the acronym for &l ...
Webb's First Deep Field: The first full-color image from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope was released on July 12, 2022 by US President Joe Biden. Key Highlights: The James Webb Space Telescope has delivered the deepest and sharpest infrared image of the distant universe which cont ...
The PSLV-C53/DS-EO mission has been successfully accomplished, said Indian Space Research Organisation on 30th June 2022. Key Points The launch was scheduled for 6 PM from the Second Launch Pad at Satish Dhawan Space, Sriharikota. The countdown of 25 hours leading to the launch started ...
840 Squadron: Eastern region of Indian Coast Guard (ICG), inducted the indigenously designed and developed Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Mark III. Key Points: The new air squadron known as 840 Squadron was established in Chennai, with an Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Mark-III aircraft a ...
GSAT-24: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully launched India's communication satellite GSAT-24. Key Points: The satellite was successfully launched into geostationary orbit from Kourou in French Guiana by the Ariane 5 rocket (South America). GSAT-24 is built by I ...
IOC launches Surya Nutan: The Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) recently unveiled its patented indigenous solar cooktop called Surya Nutan. Key Points: Surya Nutan is an indigenous indoor solar cooking system that has been developed by IndianOil R&D Centre, Faridabad. It is a Stationary, r ...
Anti-Gravity Body Suit: Experts at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS-Delhi) have developed an anti-gravity body suit that will allow astronauts to perform yoga in space. This was announced by the doctors of AIIMS doctors on the eve of International Yoga Day on 21 June. About t ...
Chelonoidis phantasticus: A rare species of ‘giant’ tortoise, long believed to have gone extinct, has been found alive after over a century on the Galápagos Islands. Key Details: Named Fernanda after her Fernandina Island home, the tortoise is the first of her species, Ch ...
A rare celestial event close to the Earth has been set in motion this month, June, offering a chance to see the five planets visible to the naked eye across the pre-dawn sky. Conjunction of Five Planets Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn have aligned in order of their distance from th ...
Shenzhou-14 will be China's third of four crewed missions and the seventh of a total of 11 missions, needed to complete the space station by the end of the year. Key Details A Long March-2F rocket carrying the Shenzhou-14 spacecraft is set to blast off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Cent ...
Neptune has a distinctly bluer colour whereas Uranus is a pale shade of cyan. The two farthest planets from the Sun are similar in mass, size and atmospheric composition but Neptune is distinctly bluer than its neighbour. Scientist's Explanation of Neptune and Uranus A hazy layer ...
How To Grow Plants On The Moon - What A New Study Reveals Growing Plants On The Moon: The lunar regolith is very different from terrestrial soils. For a start, it doesnt contain organic matter (worms, bacteria, decaying plant matter) that is characteristic of soil on Earth. Neither does it have a ...
HS200 Booster: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully carried out the static test of the human-rated solid rocket booster (HS200) solid rocket booster. Key Highlights: The successful completion of this test marks a major milestone for the prestigious human space flig ...
2 Indian Student Groups Win NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge NASA 2022 Human Exploration Rover Challenge: The challenge required US and international student teams to design, engineer, and test a human-powered rover on a course simulating terrain found on rocky bodies in the solar system. ...
Cyber Fraud Of ₹ 3,000 Crores Busted In UP: How It Is Linked To China The gang duped people on the pretext of getting them part-time jobs in prominent firms or doubling the return on their invested money, Superintendent of Police, UP Cyber Cell, Triveni Singh said. Noida: ...
China's Space Agency Plans to Track and Attack Asteroids Heading Towards Earth: Report China's space agency on Sunday disclosed that the prospective new mission will be launched as early as 2025 on a threatening asteroid. China's space agency has recently announced that it is devel ...
Ola Electric Recalls 1,441 Two-Wheelers Units to Conduct Diagnostics and Health Checks Ola will be conducting a detailed diagnostics and health check of the scooters in this specific batch. Softbank-backed Ola Electric said on Sunday it will recall 1,441 of its electric scooters, weeks after o ...
SpaceX gives rocket ride to ISS to 3 paying space enthusiasts: Check cost of each seat Their tickets for the rocket ride include access to all but for the Russian portion of the space station space tourists will need permission from the three cosmonauts on board. Cape Canaveral: SpaceX l ...
Earth 2.0 Beyond Our Solar System? China Plans To Find It China is now trying to look for a planet with Earth-like conditions. Beijing is trying to find an alternative home planet for humans that can exhibit conditions that are conducive to life. So, scientists are planning a mission to ...
NASA shares picture of Martian sunrise clicked by InSight rover InSight (Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport, is a Mars lander which is the first robotic explorer to study the crust, mantle and core of Mars. NASA has shared an interesting image on its ...
Ax-1 Mission: A SpaceX capsule carrying three paying customers and a former NASA astronaut arrived at the International Space Station (ISS), finishing the first leg of this first-of-its-kind mission that will last about 10 days. Key Highlights: Onboard this mission is Michael Lopez-Alegr&ia ...
Space Junk and NETRA Project: With space junk posing an increasing threat to Indian assets in space, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is building up its orbital debris tracking capability by deploying new radars and optical telescopes under the Network for Space Objects Tracking and Ana ...
Mega Moon Rocket: For the first time, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) rolled out the integrated Space Launch System (SLS) and spacecraft of Artemis-1 moon mission on 17th March 2022. Key Highlights: The rocket and spacecraft for NASA's Artemis I mission were kept a ...
Hydrogen-based advanced Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV): India's Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) Nitin Gadkari recently launched India's first green hydrogen-based advanced fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) called Toyota Mirai at New Delhi. This is a first of i ...
Surface-To-Surface Ballistic Missile Agni-5 AGNI 5: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) recently carried successful test-firing of surface-to-surface ballistic missile Agni-5. Key points: India’s Agni 5 ballistic missile was tested for the first time by the Str ...
