Indian National Space Organization (ISRO) has released a series of images of craters captured by Chandrayaan 2 on the lunar surface. The pictures were captured by the Terrain Mapping Camera-2 (TMC-2). The craters whose pictures have been captured include Jackson, Mach, Sommerfeld, Mitra, Hermite, Plaskett, Rozhdestvenskiy and Kirkwood. Jackson crater is located in the northern… Continue reading Chandrayaan-2 scans Mitra crater
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.
TEMPLATES
NASA will study the formation of new stars under a program called Targeting Extremely Magnified Panchromatic Lensed Arcs and Their Extended Star Formation, or TEMPLATES. The program has four main goals: a) Measure how many new stars are forming, to determine how rapidly galaxies form stars, b) Map the star-formation rate in four selected galaxies,… Continue reading TEMPLATES
NASA says 49 debris from A-Sat test still in space, Indian missile expert slams report
According to NASA’s latest orbital debris quarterly news, 49 debris from India’s Mission Shakti remain on orbit as of July 15th. The report has however been rejected by India’s missile experts. Mission Shakti was an Anti-satellite (ASAT) missile test conducted by India in March 2019. The Mission was carried out by shooting down Microsat-R with… Continue reading NASA says 49 debris from A-Sat test still in space, Indian missile expert slams report
IIT-Guwahati researchers develop ‘meat of the future
Researchers at IIT-Guwahati have developed cell based meat.This will be a step towards cruelty-free food thereby saving the environment as well as the animals. Cell based meat or cellular agriculture aims at creating clean meat.Cell based meat is a process in which a small sample of cells is taken from an animal painlessly and then… Continue reading IIT-Guwahati researchers develop ‘meat of the future
Bangladesh considers ‘mosquito fights mosquito technique’ for Dengue Control
Bangladesh is studying the feasibility of applying Sterile Insect Technique(SIT) to control the dengue outbreak. For this,a team of experts from WHO-FAO and IAEA has arrived in Bangladesh to discuss the feasibility of this technique. The sterile insect technique is an environmentally-friendly insect pest control method. Under this,radiation sterilised male mosquitoes are released in areas… Continue reading Bangladesh considers ‘mosquito fights mosquito technique’ for Dengue Control
Nigeria first to approve Bt cowpea
Nigeria has become the first country to approve open cultivation of genetically modified(GM) Bt cowpea. Bt Cowpea is pest- resistant and can help combat malnutrition rates, especially in children. However,activists claimed that the transgene Cry1Ab which is there in Bt cowpea can be toxic for human liver cells and can also alter the immune systems… Continue reading Nigeria first to approve Bt cowpea
Russia launches floating nuclear reactor in Arctic
Russia has successfully launched the world’s first floating nuclear reactor called Akademik Lomonosov in the Arctic region. Akademik Lomonosov is a non-self-propelled powership.The reactor will be the northernmost nuclear plant in the world. The reactor is suited for powering remote areas and island states that require stable, green sources of energy.It will also power the… Continue reading Russia launches floating nuclear reactor in Arctic
Explained: What is Adratiklit boulahfa?
Scientists from London Natural History Museum(NHM) have described a species named Adratiklit boulahfa as a stegosaurus,a type of dinosaur. They dated the species back to 168 million years ago which makes it the oldest known member of that group of dinosaurs ever known. The species is also the first stegosaurus to be found in North… Continue reading Explained: What is Adratiklit boulahfa?
Russia sends its first humanoid robot Fedor into space
Russia has sent its first life sized Humanoid robot known as Fedor into the International Space Station(ISS). Fedor stands for Final Experimental Demonstration Object Research (Skybot F-850).It is the first humanoid robot to be sent to space by Russia. Fedor is the size of an adult and can emulate movements of the human body.The main… Continue reading Russia sends its first humanoid robot Fedor into space
IIT Hyderabad scientists convert fly ash into waterproofing material
Researchers from the IIT Hyderabad have found a method that can convert fly ash into a waterproofing material. They have converted fly ash by treating it with stearic acid which is commonly used in soaps and shampoos. Stearic acid is a saturated fatty acid with an 18-carbon chain and has the IUPAC name octadecanoic acid.… Continue reading IIT Hyderabad scientists convert fly ash into waterproofing material
