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Emma Morano, the world's oldest person passes away
Emma Morano, the world’s oldest woman has passed away in Italy at the age of 117. She was the last known person born in the 19th century who was still alive. Emma Morano was born on 29 November 1899 in ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Internet Pioneer Robert Taylor Passes Away
Robert Taylor, a pioneer of Modern Computing and the Internet has passed away at the age of 85. Rob Taylor was instrumental in creating the internet and the modern personal computer. Taylor’s engineering team was also responsible for the development ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Depression in Bay of Bengal named "Tropical Cyclone Maarutha"
A deep depression in Bay of Bengal has intensified into a tropical cyclone named Maarutha. This cyclone is expected to hit Myanmar on 17 April 2017 and bring heavy rains in parts of that country. Tropical Cyclone Maarutha is the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Saturn’s moon Enceladus may be habitable: NASA
NASA has announced that Saturn’s sixth-largest moon Enceladus and Jupiter’s fourth-largest moon Europa may be habitable as they have the necessary ingredients required to sustain life. The key ingredients of life are liquid water, a source of energy for metabolism, and ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Scientists find second Great Spot on Jupiter
Scientists have found second Great Spot in Jupiter which is cold and high up. The Great Spot was found to be 24,000 km across and 12,000 km wide. It is found to be in the upper atmosphere and is much ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
ISRO to share technology for manufacturing of Lithium-ion batteries for production of electric vehicles
The government has directed the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to share battery technology for mass production of Lithium-Ion batteries for electric vehicles. The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre under ISRO has developed indigenous technology to manufacture high-power batteries for use ..