China launches Yaogan-30 remote sensing satellite

China has successfully launched Yaogan-30 remote-sensing satellite into sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) using the Long March-2D rocket. The rocket was launched from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center located in Gobi desert in northwest China’s Gansu Province. It was the 227th flight of ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016

UR Rao becomes first Indian to be awarded IAF’s 'Hall of Fame' Award

Former ISRO Chairman and space scientist Prof Udupi Ramachandra Rao became the first Indian to be given ‘Hall of Fame’ Award by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF). Mr. Rao has been selected for the prestigious award for his outstanding contribution ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016

May 11: National Technology Day

National Technology Day is being observed across India on May 11 to glorify the importance of science in day-to-day life and motivate students to adopt science as a career option. 2016 Theme: ‘Technology enablers of Startup India’. Several events are ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016

NASA's Kepler telescope finds largest trove of exoplanets

NASA’s unmanned Kepler space observatory has discovered the largest trove of exoplanets outside our solar system. So far, it has discovered total of 1,284 exoplanets and it is more than double the number of known exoplanets found with the Kepler ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016

Scientist develops World’s first holographic flexible phone

Scientists from the Queen’s University (Canada) have developed the world’s first holographic flexible smartphone named HoloFlex. The HoloFlex smartphone lets users to interact with 3D (Three dimensional) videos and images without using any headgear or glasses. Key features of HoloFlex ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016

UK’s first baby born using Next-Generation DNA sequencing method

United Kingdom’s first baby named Biagio Russo was born in Oxford using Next-generation DNA sequencing (NGS) method. This method uses a revolutionary In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) technique resulting in better selection of embryos to transfer during the treatment. Key facts ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016

Atomic oxygen detected in Mar's atmosphere by Scientists

Scientists have detected atomic oxygen in the atmosphere of Mars for the first time since the last observation 40 years ago. It was detected using an instrument onboard the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA). SOFIA is a Boeing 747SP ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016

SpaceX successfully launches Japanese JCSAT-14 Satellite

US based private space transport service company, SpaceX has successfully launched Japanese JCSAT-14 communication satellite into the space. The satellite was place into its intended preliminary geostationary transfer orbit by SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket which was launched from Cape Canaveral ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016

34 satellites are operational in India: Government

The Union Government has announced that currently 34 Indian satellites are operational in the space. It was announced by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh in written reply to a question in ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016

Union Cabinet gives nod to India-EU agreement on S&T cooperation

The Union Cabinet has given its approval to the renewed Agreement for Scientific and Technological Cooperation with European Union (EU) for another period of 5 years. Decision in this regard was taken by Union Cabinet Meeting chaired by Prime Minister ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016