Space exploration
ISAM’s 63rd Annual Conference in Bengaluru
The Indian Society of Aerospace Medicine (ISAM) is hosting its 63rd annual conference, which takes place at the Institute of Aerospace Medicine (IAM) in Bengaluru from December 5 to 7, 2024. The conference focuses on both military and civil aerospace ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2024
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
India International Science Festival (IISF) 2024
The India International Science Festival (IISF) 2024 will take place from November 30 to December 3, 2024, at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati. This year, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) leads the event, which is supported ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2024
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
ISRO’s PSLV Launches Proba-3 Mission
ISRO’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) will take off from Sriharikota on December 4, 2024, at 4:08 pm. The launch involves collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA) and New Space India Limited (NSIL). About the PSLV The PSLV is ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2024
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Curiosity Rover’s Latest Discoveries on Mars
The Curiosity Rover has been exploring Mars for over a decade, and landed on August 5, 2012, in Gale Crater. The mission aims to determine if Mars could have supported microbial life. Recently, Curiosity has been investigating intriguing geological formations ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2024
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
India Launches Unique Proba-3 Mission
India’s PSLV rocket will launch two satellites on December 4, 2024, named Proba-3, which is a groundbreaking endeavour. It is the first to fly two satellites in parallel formation for extended periods. The primary goal is to study the solar ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2024
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
India-Australia Annual Summit 2024
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met during the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro. They reviewed their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership as they approach its fifth anniversary in 2025 and discussed various areas of collaboration. Economic ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2024
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Binar Satellites Burn Up Due to Solar Activity
Three CubeSats from Curtin University’s Binar Space Program burned up in Earth’s atmosphere. This was anticipated due to their name, Binar, meaning fireball in the Noongar language. The satellites, Binar-2, 3, and 4, lasted only two months in orbit instead ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2024
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
SpaceX Launches GSAT-20 Satellite for India
India is advancing its communication capabilities with the upcoming launch of GSAT-20 which will be carried out by SpaceX on November 19, 2024. The collaboration marks a partnership between the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and SpaceX. Launch Details The ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2024
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs