INFUSE Mission : NASA The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) launched a sounding rocket as part of its INFUSE mission. The Integral Field Ultraviolet Spectroscope Experiment (INFUSE) was launched from the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. It was launched to study the Cygnus Loop, a supernova remnant. The INFUSE mission is expected […]
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Scabies : Infectious Skin Disease
Scabies : Infectious Skin Disease Malawi has seen a resurgence of the infectious skin disease scabies in an outbreak that is being linked to the climate crisis. Scabies is a parasitic infestation caused by a mite known as Sarcoptes scabiei. This causes an itchy rash to form on the skin. Untreated, these microscopic mites can […]
Hostile Activity Watch Kernel (HAWK) System
Hostile Activity Watch Kernel (HAWK) System: The Karnataka Forest Department, along with the Wildlife Trust of India, launched the Hostile Activity Watch Kernel (HAWK) system. Hostile Activity Watch Kernel (HAWK) system is Cloud Based Information Management System designed to manage interlinked databases of wildlife crime, wildlife criminals, and wildlife mortality. It will help officials analyse the […]
SIM-Swap Scam
SIM-Swap Scam: A Delhi-based advocate recently became the latest victim of the SIM-Swap Scam after she received three missed calls from unknown numbers and lost money from her bank account. All banking applications are linked to phone numbers, which help in generating OTPs (to authenticate transactions) or receiving important bank-related messages. In the SIM swap […]
India’s First Satellite-Based Gigabit Internet Service : Reliance Jio
India’s First Satellite-Based Gigabit Internet Service : Reliance Jio Reliance Jio announced that it had successfully demonstrated India’s first satellite-based gigabit internet service. Satellite Internet works similarly to satellite TV. It begins with an internet service provider sending satellites into space to orbit around the earth. That ISP then relies on a signal routed through […]
Ejecta halo : Chandrayaan 3
Ejecta halo : Chandrayaan 3 The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) revealed that the “Chandrayaan-3 Lander Module generated a spectacular ‘ejecta halo’ of lunar material. The Vikram lander of the Chandrayaan-3 mission landed near the south pole of the moon. During the action of descent stage thrusters and the consequent landing, a significant amount of […]
Subsurface Water Ice Mapping (SWIM) Project : NASA
Subsurface Water Ice Mapping (SWIM) Project : NASA NASA’s Subsurface Water Ice Mapping (SWIM) project released its fourth set of maps. Subsurface Water Ice Mapping (SWIM) project aims to locate the best places to access water ice buried under the Martian surface. The recently released fourth set of maps is the most detailed and accurate […]
Thallium Poisoning
Thallium Poisoning: Cases of Thallium poisoning have been rising in India, particularly in the Maharashtra Thallium is a toxic metal element (symbol Tl) with atomic number 81, known for its extreme toxicity. It does not freely occur in nature. Thallium has no colour, odour or taste. Its use is regulated in India. Thallium is also […]
Betelgeuse Star
Betelgeuse Star: Scientists resolved the mystery behind the sudden dimming of the supergiant Betelgeuse star and dismissed theories that suggested that the star might be entering the last stage of its evolution. Betelgeuse star is a red supergiant starwith a distinctive orange-red hue. It is roughly 10 million years old and much younger than Sun. […]
EV Charging Connector Standard
EV Charging Connector Standard: The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has recently approved a novel AC and DC combined charging connector standard for light electric vehicles (LEVs) like scooters, bikes, and rickshaws. This standard marks a pioneering step in the EV industry, aiming to address issues of interoperability and range anxiety. The newly approved EV […]
