Source: This post on Van Allen radiation belts has been created based on the article “SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn astronauts will make a daring trek into Earth’s Van Allen radiation belt”, published in SpaceX on 12th Sep 2024. Why in news? Recently, the Polaris Dawn mission made history by surpassing the Apollo program’s reach. For the first… Continue reading Van Allen radiation belts
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Objects in space
Source- This post on Objects in space has been created based on the article “What are neutron stars?” published in “Space.com” on 8 August 2024. Why in News? NASA estimates that Milky Way galaxy may contain up to a billion neutron stars. About Neutron stars 1. Neutron stars are incredibly dense remnants of massive stars that have… Continue reading Objects in space
Powerful sun storm knocks out radio transmissions across North America
Source: The post is based on the article “Powerful sun storm knocks out radio transmissions across North America” published on Space.com on 8th August 2023. What is the News? A powerful solar flare disrupted radio and navigation signals across North America. What are Solar Flares? Solar flares are energetic flashes of radiation that explode from… Continue reading Powerful sun storm knocks out radio transmissions across North America
