Existence Of Sulphur On The Moon’s Surface: India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission’s Pragyan rover has confirmed the existence of sulphur on the moon’s surface near the south pole. This discovery was enabled by the Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) instrument onboard the rover, marking the first in-situ measurements of the lunar surface’s elemental composition in this region. The […]
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Tethered Drone : Procurement
Tethered Drone : Procurement The Indian Army recently signed contracts for the procurement of 130 tethered drones and 19 tank-driving simulators under Emergency Procurement (EP). Tethered Drone is an unmanned aerial vehicle tethered to the ground. It consists of a base station on the ground and the drone, which is connected to the station through […]
ILLUMA-T
ILLUMA-T: The American space agency NASA is launching a groundbreaking technology demonstration known as the Integrated LCRD Low Earth Orbit User Modem and Amplifier Terminal (ILLUMA-T) to the Space Station ILLUMA-T is approximately the size of a standard refrigerator. It will be secured to an external module on the International Space Station to conduct its […]
Electrified Flex Fuel Vehicle
Electrified Flex Fuel Vehicle: The Minister of Road Transport and Highways of India unveiled the Prototype of BS-6 Stage-II, Electrified Flex fuel vehicle. Electrified Flex fuel vehicle is the World’s first BS-6 Stage-II Electrified Flex fuel vehicle. An Electrified Flex Fuel Vehicle has both a Flexi Fuel engine and an electric powertrain. Flexible fuel vehicles […]
ChaSTE Probe
ChaSTE Probe: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) released a graph of the temperature variation between the moon’s surface and a point around 8 cm below as measured by an instrument named ChaSTE probe. The Chandra’s Surface Thermophysical Experiment (ChaSTE) is a temperature probe. It can be driven into the moon’s surface using a motor […]
Aditya-L1 Solar Mission
Aditya-L1 Solar Mission: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch the Aditya-L1 solar mission on September 2, 2023. The spacecraft will be launched from the Sriharikota spaceport on the PSLV rocket. Aditya-L1 aims to study the Sun from a halo orbit around the Lagrangian point 1 (L1) of the Sun-Earth systems, about 5 million […]
Tiranga Point And Shivshakti Point On Moon
Tiranga Point And Shivshakti Point On Moon: Prime Minister announced that the point where the Chandrayaan-2 lander left its footprint on the Moon would be known as “Tiranga Point”. The point where the Vikram lander touched down on the lunar surface would be named “Shiv Shakti”. Shivkshakti Point : on Moon is the location on the […]
National Space Day : 23rd Aug
National Space Day : 23rd Aug According to PM Modi, India will observe August 23 as “National Space Day” to commemorate the success of Chandrayaan-3. Prime Minister Narendra Modi commended ISRO scientists for inspiring a generation and creating a lasting impression on children’s brains while speaking to a group of ISRO scientists in Bengaluru. At […]
Smishing : New Scam
Smishing : New Scam The Indian government recently warned against a new scam called ‘Smishing’. The term “smishing” is a combination of “SMS” (Short Message Service) and “phishing.” A type of phishing attack, smishing, often involves sending fraudulent text messages to individuals with the aim of tricking them into divulging sensitive personal information, such as […]
XRISM Mission And SLIM Lander : Japan
XRISM Mission And SLIM Lander: Japan Japan readies to launch a dual-purpose mission from one rocket, deploying SLIM to showcase precise moon landing techniques and XRISM for enhanced celestial analysis. XRISM Mission: The X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) is a joint mission of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and the National Aeronautics and […]
