Page-9 of Current Affairs - August, 2024

Polaris Dawn Aims for Historic Non-Government Spacewalk

August 24, 2024

The Polaris Dawn mission is set to achieve remarkable feats in space exploration. It aims to be the first private mission where astronauts will perform a spacewalk at a record-breaking altitude of 700 kilometers (435 miles) above Earth. This altitude ..

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India-US Discuss Energy Cooperation in High-Level Meeting

August 23, 2024

Union Power Minister Manohar Lal held an important discussion with John Podesta, a senior adviser to the US President on International Climate Policy. This meeting marked a key moment in strengthening the cooperation between India and the United States in ..

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Sanjeev Raina Appointed ITBP Additional Director General

August 23, 2024

Sanjeev Raina, a senior officer from the 1987 batch of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), has been appointed as the Additional Director General (ADG) of the ITBP. He will be specifically responsible for overseeing the forces along the India-China Line ..

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Astronomers Discover New Method to Study Solar Magnetic Fields

August 23, 2024

Astronomers at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) have come up with a new way to study the Sun’s atmosphere by looking at its magnetic fields in different layers. This is a big breakthrough because it uses data from a ..

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Non-Native Species Threaten Antarctic Marine Ecosystems

August 23, 2024

Recent research published in Global Change Biology warns about the increasing danger of non-native species reaching Antarctica, especially through floating objects like marine debris. This is becoming a bigger concern due to climate change and more ships traveling to and ..

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Jackson Hole Symposium 2024

August 23, 2024

The Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium is a yearly event that gathers important people like central bankers, economists, and policymakers from around the world. It is organized by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. Since it began in 1978, ..

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Antarctica’s Ice Collapse Risk Lower than Previously thought

August 23, 2024

In Antarctica, there are large ice sheets that sometimes break away from the continent and float in the ocean. When these floating ice sheets melt, they can leave behind very tall and unstable ice cliffs. Scientists worry that if these ..

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Madeira Wildfires Devastate 5,000 Hectares, Tourists Stranded

August 23, 2024

The southern part of Madeira, a beautiful island, has been hit hard by big forest fires. These fires have burned more than 5,000 hectares (which is a huge area) of wild forest. This is especially worrying because the fires are ..

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