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 […]
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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 […]
Calixcoca Vaccine : Treatment For Cocaine
Calixcoca Vaccine : Treatment For Cocaine Scientists in Brazil have developed a groundbreaking treatment for cocaine and crack addiction in the form of a vaccine named “Calixcoca.” This innovative vaccine aims to disrupt the effects of cocaine by triggering an immune response in the body Calixcoca functions by inducing an immune response that generates antibodies […]
Flamingo Project And The Enigmatic S8 Tension
Flamingo Project And The Enigmatic S8 Tension: FLAMINGO project aimed to shed light on this cosmic mystery, but the findings have introduced a perplexing conundrum known as the “S8 tension.” The S8 tension is a measure of the lumpiness or clustering of matter in the universe. It can be precisely calculated using low-redshift observations, such […]
Vikram-1 Rocket
Vikram-1 Rocket: Indian firm Skyroot Aerospace recently unveiled its indigenously-built Vikram-1 rocket. Planned to be launched in early 2024, Vikram-I will be Skyroot’s second rocket, after the successful launch of the Vikram-S rocket on November 18 last year, when the space start-up became the first company to launch a private rocket from the ISRO’s launch […]
Sea Cucumber
Sea Cucumber: Officials from the Indian Coast Guard and the customs department arrested four men who were allegedly in possession of sea cucumber and raw turmeric. Sea Cucumber species is a part of a larger animal group called echinoderms and is invertebrates that lives on the seafloor. Their body shape is similar to that of […]
Kasturi Cotton Bharat
Kasturi Cotton Bharat: The Union Minister of Textile, Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs and Food & Public Distribution launched website of Kasturi Cotton Bharat. Kasturi Cotton Bharat is a joint initiative by the Ministry of Textiles, the Cotton Corporation of India, Trade Bodies & Industry. Objective is to work on the principle of self-regulation by […]
