Source: The post is based on the article “European Space Agency set to launch Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice): What is the mission about” published in Indian Express on 13th April 2023 What is the News? The European Space Agency (ESA) is all set to launch the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer or Juice mission. The… Continue reading JUICE mission: European Space Agency set to launch Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice): What is the mission about
Category: Factly: Science and Technology
This category contains all Current Affairs Factly Articles for Prelims, related to Science and Technology. You can find all relevant Science and Technology related updates on this page. This page is specifically useful for UPSC Prelims exam.
Tropospheric Emissions Monitoring of Pollution (TEMPO): NASA launches device to monitor air pollution from space
Source: The post is based on the article “NASA launches device to monitor air pollution from space” published in Indian Express on 10th April 2023 What is the News? SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the Tropospheric Emissions Monitoring of Pollution (TEMPO) instrument from Florida, USA. What is Tropospheric Emissions Monitoring of Pollution(TEMPO)? TEMPO is a… Continue reading Tropospheric Emissions Monitoring of Pollution (TEMPO): NASA launches device to monitor air pollution from space
Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS): New low-cost substrates can enhance sensitivity of analytical tools for detecting toxic pollutant
Source: The post is based on the article “New low-cost substrates can enhance sensitivity of analytical tools for detecting toxic pollutant” published in PIB on 11th April 2023 What is the News? Scientists have developed a new low-cost substrate that can increase the sensitivity of Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy(SERS). What is Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS)? Surface-enhanced… Continue reading Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS): New low-cost substrates can enhance sensitivity of analytical tools for detecting toxic pollutant
Uranium 241: In pursuit of a ‘magic number’, physicists discover new uranium isotope
Source: The post is based on the article “In pursuit of a ‘magic number’, physicists discover new uranium isotope” published in The Hindu on 12th April 2023 What is the News? While searching for a magic number, physicists in Japan have recently discovered a new isotope of uranium with atomic number 92 and mass number… Continue reading Uranium 241: In pursuit of a ‘magic number’, physicists discover new uranium isotope
Space militarization: We are seeing militarisation of space, steady progress towards weaponization: CDS
Source: The post is based on the article “We are seeing militarisation of space, steady progress towards weaponization: CDS” published in The Hindu on 12th April 2023 What is the News? Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) has said that the very nature of warfare is on the cusp of major transformation and what is being… Continue reading Space militarization: We are seeing militarisation of space, steady progress towards weaponization: CDS
Copernicus programme: Month of climate contradictions: Contrasts noted worldwide in March 2023, finds Copernicus
Source: The post is based on the article “Month of climate contradictions: Contrasts noted worldwide in March 2023, finds Copernicus” published in Down To Earth on 11th April 2023 What is the News? According to the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), March 2023 saw variations on several meteorological fronts. Copernicus programme found that the world… Continue reading Copernicus programme: Month of climate contradictions: Contrasts noted worldwide in March 2023, finds Copernicus
A greener way to die: How human composting is growing as an alternative to burial or cremation
Source: The post is based on the article “A greener way to die: How human composting is growing as an alternative to burial or cremation” published in Indian Express on 11th April 2023 What is the News? New York has become the sixth state in the US to legalize human composting as a burial option.… Continue reading A greener way to die: How human composting is growing as an alternative to burial or cremation
Raccoon Stealer: Eight govt entities hit by info-stealing malware
Source: The post is based on the article “Eight govt entities hit by info-stealing malware” published in Indian Express on 8th April 2023 What is the News? The National Technical Research Organisation(NTRO), a specialized intelligence agency, has informed that eight government entities were targeted by the Raccoon Stealer malware. What is a Raccoon Stealer? Raccoon… Continue reading Raccoon Stealer: Eight govt entities hit by info-stealing malware
Astronomers used machine learning to mine data from South Africa’s MeerKAT telescope: What they found
Source: The post is based on the article “Astronomers used machine learning to mine data from South Africa’s MeerKAT telescope: What they found” published in the DTE on 7th April 2023. What is the News? Recently, astronomers used machine learning to mine data from South Africa’s MeerKAT telescope. About MeerKAT telescope It was originally known as the Karoo Array… Continue reading Astronomers used machine learning to mine data from South Africa’s MeerKAT telescope: What they found
What is LIGO-India, the Indian node in the global network of labs to probe the universe
Source: The post is based on the article “What is LIGO-India, the Indian node in the global network of labs to probe the universe” published in Indian Express on 10th April 2023 What is the News? The Government of India has given a go-ahead to Rs 2,600-crore project for setting up a Laser Interferometer Gravitational… Continue reading What is LIGO-India, the Indian node in the global network of labs to probe the universe
