AsterX: France’s First Space Military Exercise: Amid the growing competition among the world powers in the field of space, France has begun its first space military exercises to test its ability to defend its satellites. The exercise drills are codenamed “AsterX” to commemorate the first French satellite Asterix from 1965. The exercises are part of […]
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ISRO And JAXA Cooperation In Earth Observation
ISRO And JAXA Cooperation In Earth Observation: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) reviewed cooperation in earth observation, lunar cooperation, and satellite navigation. They also agreed to explore opportunities for cooperation in “space situational awareness and professional exchange program”. Both agencies signed an Implementing Arrangement for collaborative activities on […]
What is Space Hurricane?
Space Hurricane: Scientists from China recently discovered a space hurricane for the first time ever above the North pole. Previously, it was believed, space hurricanes were a theoretical phenomenon. As per their report, the hurricane measured roughly 600 miles across and rained down charged electrons for as long as eight hours. The space hurricane spun […]
International Lunar Research Station (ILRS)
International Lunar Research Station (ILRS): China and Russia have agreed to build an International Lunar Research Station (ILRS), possibly on the moon’s surface, marking the start of a new era in space cooperation between the two countries. Russia is a part of the International Space Station which is a habitable artificial satellite – the single […]
Kerala High Court vs Centre on New IT Rules, 2021
IT Intermediary Guidelines And Digital Media Ethics Code Rules, 2021: The Kerala High Court restrained the Centre from taking coercive action against Live Law Media Private Ltd., which owns a legal news portal, for not complying with Part III of the new IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. The court issued […]
Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) System : Final Test
Final Development Test Of Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) System: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has conducted the final development test of the Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) System, crucial for diesel-electric submarines. Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) System: Submarines are essentially of two types: conventional and nuclear. Conventional submarines use diesel-electric engines, which require them […]
What Is Vaccine Passport?
Vaccine Passports: Governments around the world are exploring the potential use of vaccine passports as a way of reopening the economy by identifying those protected against the coronavirus. A vaccine passport is an e-certificate that stores and records jabs and Covid-19 test status. It can be kept in a smartphone app or in other digital […]
What are ‘Radio-Loud’ Quasar?
Radio-Loud’ Quasar: An international team of astronomers has discovered the most distant ‘Radio-Loud’ Quasar with the help of the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT). Quasars: Quasars are very luminous objects in faraway galaxies that emit jets at radio frequencies. The word quasar is short for “quasi-stellar radio source”. The name, which means […]
What is Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1)? Outbreak in Europe
Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1): There has been an outbreak of Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) among horses in Europe. So far seven countries have confirmed EHV-1 cases: Spain, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden and Qatar. About Equine Herpes Virus (EHV): Equine Herpes Virus is a common DNA virus that occurs in horse populations worldwide. EHV is […]
Delhi High Court Has Set up a Special Committee on Rare Diseases
Rare Diseases: The Delhi High Court has set up a special committee to find a time-bound solution on ways to provide treatment and therapy options to patients suffering from rare diseases. The committee has been asked to give “immediate concrete proposals for crowdfunding of the costs of treatment for children with rare diseases”. The High […]
