What is the News? NASA has released its first-ever Space Equity Action Plan. What is the Space Equity Action Plan? Released by: NASA Objective: To allow the agency to track progress toward improved diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility both internally and externally. Focus Areas: The four focus areas the plan addresses are: – Increasing integration… Continue reading Explained | What is NASA’s space equity action plan?
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NASA’s Hubble discovers farthest star detected till date: Earendel
What is the News? NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has discovered the farthest star ever seen to date. They have nicknamed that star as “Earendel”. What is Earendel? Earender is the most distant star discovered by the Hubble Space Telescope. The star has been officially called WHL0137-LS, but it has been nicknamed “Earendel”, which means “morning… Continue reading NASA’s Hubble discovers farthest star detected till date: Earendel
A newly discovered episodically accreting young star could help probe this rare group in more details
What is the News? Indian astronomers from the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) as part of an international research have discovered Gaia 20eae. What is Gaia 20eae? Gaia 20eae is an extremely rare group of young stars that exhibit episodic accretion. What are Episodic Accreting young stars? Episodically accreting young stars are young,… Continue reading A newly discovered episodically accreting young star could help probe this rare group in more details
Why are blue stragglers stars different from the norm
What is the News? Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bengaluru has conducted a study on Blue Stragglers to understand their aberrant behaviour. For this, the researchers used the UVIT instrument (Ultra Violet Imaging Telescope) of ASTROSAT, India’s first science observatory in space. What are Blue Stragglers? Blue Straggler Stars are hot, blue, massive stars and seem… Continue reading Why are blue stragglers stars different from the norm
Explained: What a new research about Jupiter’s moon Europa means
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Europa?3 Future Missions to Europa4 What did the researchers find about Europa? What is the News? A team of researchers from Stanford University have said that one of Jupiter’s moons Europa, a prime candidate for life in the solar system, might have an abundance of water pockets beneath… Continue reading Explained: What a new research about Jupiter’s moon Europa means
Explained: What is Russia’s new nuclear missile Sarmat, capable of striking ‘anywhere in the world’?
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Sarmat?3 Key Features4 Significance of this missile What is the News? Russia has successfully tested its new Inter Continental Ballistic Missile(ICBM) named “Sarmat”. What is Sarmat? Sarmat is an Inter Continental Ballistic Missile(ICBM) developed by Russia. The missile has been nicknamed as “Satan II” by the West. Named… Continue reading Explained: What is Russia’s new nuclear missile Sarmat, capable of striking ‘anywhere in the world’?
Genetically modified mosquitoes for controlling vector-borne diseases? Successful trial gives hope
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are Genetically Modified Mosquitoes(GMM)?3 Why were Genetically Modified Mosquitoes(GMM) developed?4 How are GM mosquitoes produced and used to control Ae. aegypti mosquitoes?5 What are the concerns regarding this method? What is the News? Oxitec, the UK-based company, has said that the first open-air study of Genetically Modified Mosquitoes(GMM) in… Continue reading Genetically modified mosquitoes for controlling vector-borne diseases? Successful trial gives hope
India’s first pure green hydrogen plant commissioned in Jorhat
Contents1 What is the News?2 About India’s First pure Green Hydrogen plant3 What is Green Hydrogen?4 What is the importance of Anion Exchange Membrane(AEM) Technology? What is the News? Oil India Limited(OIL) has commissioned India’s First pure Green Hydrogen pilot plant at its Jorhat Pump Station in Assam. About India’s First pure Green Hydrogen plant… Continue reading India’s first pure green hydrogen plant commissioned in Jorhat
LAUNCH OF SIXTH SCORPENE SUBMARINE ‘VAGSHEER’ AT MAZAGON DOCK LIMITED (MDL)
What is the News? The Defence Secretary has launched INS Vagsheer. It is the last of the Scorpene-class submarines made under Project 75 and can join the Navy fleet within 12-18 months after sea trials. What is INS Vagsheer? INS Vagsheer is the sixth submarine of Project 75 of the Indian Navy. Manufactured by: Mazagon… Continue reading LAUNCH OF SIXTH SCORPENE SUBMARINE ‘VAGSHEER’ AT MAZAGON DOCK LIMITED (MDL)
Plasma-based green disinfectants can limit spread of infectious diseases like COVID 19
Contents1 What is the News?2 Background3 What have the researchers developed?4 What is the significance of this method developed? What is the News? Researchers have developed a plasma-based disinfectant generated with the help of cold atmospheric pressure plasma(CAP) which could act as a green decontaminant for Covid-19. Background The Covid-19 pandemic had brought forth the… Continue reading Plasma-based green disinfectants can limit spread of infectious diseases like COVID 19
