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Parker Solar Probe captures Images of Venus Surface

February 12, 2022

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe took its first visible light images of surface of Venus from space. Highlights Surface of Venus is usually shrouded from sight, covered in thick clouds. But in two recent flybys, Parker Solar Probe used its Wide-Field ..

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NASA: MUSE and HelioSwarm Projects

February 11, 2022

On February 10, 2022, NASA selected two science missions namely, Multi-slit Solar Explorer (MUSE) and HelioSwarm, for improving our understanding on dynamics of the Sun, constantly changing space environment and Sun-Earth connection. Key Points Both the mission will provide deeper insights ..

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AI-based Tool to find Habitable Planets

February 11, 2022

Astronomers from Indian Institute of Astrophysics have developed a new way to identify potentially habitable planets, with a high probability. Key Points Astronomers developed this new way in association with astronomers from BITS Pilani, Goa campus. They used an Artificial ..

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Impact of Geomagnetic Storm on Satellites

February 10, 2022

Elon Musk’s Starlink lost dozens of satellites because they got caught in a geomagnetic storm, after their launch on February 3, 2022. Highlights Starlink had launched 49 satellites, of which 40 were impacted. These satellites were fell down from orbit before ..

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NASA on SpaceX Satellite Deployment Plan

February 10, 2022

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) recently raised concerns on SpaceX’s plan to deploy around 30,000 satellites for its Starlink. What concern NASA has raised? SpaceX had previously received authorisation for around 12,000 satellites to offer broadband internet. It also ..

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New Record in Nuclear Fusion energy

February 10, 2022

The UK based JET laboratory recently produced 59 mega joules of energy from a fusion reaction. The reaction was conducted for five seconds. With this, the company has smashed its own world record. With this, the company has become capable ..

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PSLV-C52 Mission

February 10, 2022

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch its first mission of 2022 is slated on February 14, 2022. Key Facts The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C52) is scheduled to launch on February 14, from first launch pad of ..

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ISRO: Demonstration of Quantum Communication

February 8, 2022

Scientists from Ahmedabad-based Space Applications Centre and Physical Research Laboratory recently demonstrated Quantum Entanglement, in a major step forward towards satellite-based quantum communication. Where was the experiment conducted? Scientists conducted hack-proof communication between two places, using real-time Quantum Key Distribution ..

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New Ultra Strong 2-D polymer

February 7, 2022

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT scientists have created a new 2D polymer. The polymer was named 2DPA-1. It is lighter than plastic and stronger than steel. Unlike other polymers that form spaghetti like one dimensional chains, the 2DPA-1 self ..

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Giant Magnellan Telescope

February 7, 2022

The Giant Magnellan Telescope is under construction. It will have resolving powers ten times the Hubble Space Telescope. Key Features Giant Magnellan Telescope is extremely large telescope. That is, the aperture of the primary mirror is between 20 metres and ..

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