China: World’s First Asteroid Mining Robot to be launched

China is set to launch the first asteroid mining robot in the world by November 2020. The main objective of the mission is to assess capabilities of robots in asteroid mining. The robot will identify and extract valuable resources. Highlights The robot to be sent has been named “Asteroid Mining Robot”. It is to be ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020

Category: International Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: Asteroid • Asteroid mining • Atmosphere of Jupiter • Atmosphere of Mars • Jupiter • Space exploration • Startup

SHUKRAYAAN: ISRO to launch Venus Mission in 2025

On September 30, 2020, the French Space Agency CNES announced that it is to participate in ISRO’s Venus Mission, SHUKRAYAAN that is to be launched in 2025. The ISRO chairman and his French Counter held talks to review the areas of cooperation between the countries. Highlights VIRAL is Venus Infrared Atmospheric Gases Linker instrument that ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: European Space Agency • India-France • ISRO • phosphine • Planetary system • Shukrayaan • Space Missions • Venus

India’s ASTROSAT completes five successful years of mapping stars

The ASTROSAT was the first multi-wavelength satellite launched by Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). It was launched on September 28, 2015. It has now completed five years of successful imaging of celestial objects. Highlights The ASTROSAT explored stars, star clusters and mapped large and small galaxies of Milky Way galaxy called “Magellanic Clouds”. The Magellanic ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: Astrosat • AstroSat-2 • Galaxy • ISRO • NASA

Himalayan Chandra Telescope completes successful 20 years

The Himalayan Chandra Telescope is located at the Indian Astronomical Observatory (IAO). It has been scanning the night sky in search of comets, stellar explosions, exo-planets and asteroids. Highlights It operates using delicate satellite communication link from Centre for Research and Education in Science and Technology (CREST), IIA (Indian Institute of Astrophysics). The telescope marked ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: Indian Astronomical Observatory • INSAT-3B • Ladakh • Space Telescope • Telescopes

Standards for Safety Evaluation of vehicles propelled by Hydrogen Fuel Cells

On September 24, 2020, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued the Standards for Safety Evaluation of vehicles propelled by Hydrogen Fuel Cells. About the new rules According to the new rules, the vehicles under Category M and N that are running on compressed hydrogen gas fuel cell are to be in accordance ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020

Category: Environment Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: BIS standards • Electric vehicle • Fuel cell • Fuel cell vehicle • Hydrogen