SpaceX Starship: The chief of SpaceX recently said that SpaceX may attempt a Starship rocket system launch in March. Starship is a super-heavy-lift rocket and spacecraft built to carry immense cargo and numerous astronauts into deep space. Starship will be the world’s most powerful launch vehicle ever developed, with the ability to carry up to […]
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What Is amorphous Ice?
What Is amorphous Ice? Scientists have fashioned a previously unknown form of ice – one that might exist on our solar system’s icy moons. The researchers employed a process called ball milling to vigorously shake ordinary ice together with steel balls in a container cooled to minus-328 degrees Fahrenheit (minus-200 degrees Celsius). This yielded what […]
‘Zero-Draft’ Of The Pandemic Treaty : WHO
Zero-Draft Of The Pandemic Treaty : WHO The World Health Organization’s (WHO) has published a ‘Zero-Draft’ of the Pandemic Treaty, aiming to bring in Global and National-Level Pandemic Preparedness. The treaty aims to address the challenges posed by pandemics and other global health emergencies. The zero-draft of the pandemic treaty was established based on recognising […]
Centre For Development Of Advanced Computing
Centre For Development Of Advanced Computing: The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) is working on the country’s first indigenously designed and developed family of microprocessors. Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) is the apex research and development wing of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. It was established in the year […]
What Are Muons?
What Are Muons? As per a new study, researchers are examining the fortress wall of Xi’an, an ancient city in China, by using tiny outer space particles called muons that can penetrate hundreds of metres of stone surfaces. To analyse 14 kilometres long rampart, researchers deployed a technique called muon tomography or muography, which uses […]
Space Debris Orbiting Earth
Space Debris Orbiting Earth: The Government of India has announced that 111 payloads and 105 space debris have been identified as Indian objects orbiting Earth. All orbiting debris will affect the future of outer space and future missions. Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has also been carrying out several studies on the impact of growing […]
Macrosomia
Macrosomia: A mother in Brazil gave birth to a two-foot-tall baby weighing 16lb (7.3kg) Macrosomia term used to describe giant babies is macrosomia (Greek for the large body). Any baby that weighs more than 4kg, regardless of its gestational age, is said to have macrosomia. Factors that cause Macrosomia: The mother’s body weight: Obese […]
NASA’s Juno spacecraft : Lost Images Taken During a Jupiter Flyby
NASA’s Juno spacecraft : Lost Images Taken During a Jupiter Flyby NASA’s Juno spacecraft experienced a glitch that caused it to lose over 200 images taken during a Jupiter flyby. Juno Probe was launched in 2011, the Juno spacecraft initially embarked on a 5-year journey to the largest planet in our solar system. Towards […]
Mission To Eliminate Sickle Cell Anaemia By 2047
Mission To Eliminate Sickle Cell Anaemia By 2047: Union Finance Minister recently announced the Central Government’s plan to launch a mission to eliminate sickle cell anemia by 2047. Sickle cell anemia is an inherited blood disorder. It affects hemoglobin, the molecule in red blood cells that delivers oxygen to cells throughout the body. People with […]
Lost Caesium-137 Found In Western Australia
Lost Caesium-137 Found In Western Australia: A Caesium-137 capsule lost in transit was discovered in Western Australia using specialised detection equipment that detected radiation. Caesium is a soft, flexible, silvery-white metal. It becomes liquid near room temperature, but easily bonds with chlorides to create a crystalline powder. Caesium-137 is the most common radioactive form of […]
