X-ray Bursts: India’s first multi-wavelength space-based observatory AstroSat has detected bright sub-second X-ray bursts from a new and unique neutron star with ultrahigh magnetic field (magnetar). X-ray bursts occurs in low-mass X-ray binary systems where a neutron star and low-mass main sequence star are in orbit around one another. Due to their close proximity and […]
Day: December 27, 2023
Veer Bal Diwas
Veer Bal Diwas: The Prime Minister of India will participate in the Veer Bal Diwas function at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. Veer Bal Diwas is commemorated to honour the martyrdom of Baba Fateh Singh and Zorawar Singh, the Sahibzade of 10th Guru Govind Singh Ji on 26th December every year. Guru Gobind Singh, the […]
AS-24 Killjoy
AS-24 Killjoy: Aerial strike on Ukraine, Russia recently employed its AS-24 KILLJOY hypersonic missile, which the country has projected as an “invincible weapon. AS-24 Killjoy is the western reporting name of the Kh-47M2 (Kinzhal), a nuclear-capable, Russian air-launched hypersonic ballistic missile. It was one of six “next generation” weapons unveiled by Russian President Vladimir Putin […]
