Mars Odyssey: NASA has recently captured an epic view of the largest volcano in our solar system named Olympus Mons using the Mars Odyssey orbiter. Mars Odyssey was an early mission in NASA’s Mars Exploration Program. It was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on April 7, 2001. The Odyssey spacecraft has been orbiting Mars since […]
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Project Nexus
Project Nexus: RBI recently joined Project Nexus, an initiative to enable instant cross-border retail payments by linking domestic Fast Payment Systems. Project Nexus is a multilateral international initiative to enable instant cross-border retail payments by interlinking domestic Fast Payments Systems (FPSs). Rather than requiring FPS operators to establish multiple custom connections for each country, Nexus […]
LOw-Frequency ARray
LOw-Frequency ARray: Astronomers recently discovered a new radio galaxy using the LOw-Frequency ARray (LOFAR). LOw-Frequency ARray (LOFAR) is a highly innovative, pan-European distributed radio interferometer and the first of its kind. It observes the Universe at low radio frequencies, close to the FM radio band, from 90 to 200 MHz. It was developed by the […]
SEBEX 2
SEBEX 2: India has successfully developed and certified SEBEX 2, a new explosive that is 2.01 times more lethal than standard Trinitrotoluene (TNT). SEBEX 2 is said to be among the most powerful non-nuclear explosives in the world. It utilizes a high-melting explosive (HMX) composition. This formulation significantly enhances the lethality of warheads, aerial bombs, […]
Deep Brain Stimulation Device
Deep Brain Stimulation Device: A UK-based teenager, Oran Knowlson who has become the first person in the world to be fitted with a brain implant to help bring his epileptic seizures under control by using deep brain stimulation (DBS) device Deep Brain Stimulation Device uses DBS, which is also utilised for movement disorders associated with […]
New Shepard Spacecraft
New Shepard Spacecraft: Jeff Bezos-led Blue Origin has partnered with the Space Exploration and Research Agency (SERA) to give common Indian citizens an opportunity to go into space in New Shepard spacecraft. New Shepard Spacecraft is a suborbital space travel vehicle, offering a unique experience for both scientific research and space tourism. It is named […]
Project-76
Project-76: Under Project 76, the Warship Design Bureau of the Indian Navy is working on designing and developing the country’s first indigenously conventional diesel-electric submarine. The Indian Navy wants to build 12 submarines under Project 76. Envisioned as air-independent propulsion (AIP)-equipped diesel-electric attack submarines, these submarines, expected to have a submerged displacement of 3,000 tons, […]
Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis
Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis: Due to continued rain in Kerala, the health department has issued caution on amoebic meningoencephalitis. Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM) is a rare, usually fatal, infection of the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). It is caused by a type of free-living amoeba (a microscopic, single-celled organism) called Naegleria fowleri. Naegleria fowleri occurs […]
Snowblind Malware
Snowblind Malware: A new banking malware called ‘Snowblind’ is targeting Android users to steal banking credentials. Snowblind malware is a new Android malware that uses a built-in Android security feature to bypass anti-tamper mechanisms and steal banking credentials. This malware exploits a built-in security feature to bypass anti-tamper protection in apps handling sensitive information. It […]
INS Ranvir
INS Ranvir: The Indian Naval Ship INS Ranvir, of the Eastern Fleet under the aegis of the Eastern Naval Command arrived at Chattogram, Bangladesh as part of an Operational Deployment. INS Ranvir is a Rajput Class Guided Missile Destroyer which has undergone upgrade with state of art weapons and sensors, majority being indigenous. It is […]
