What is Red Tide?

Red tide has recently occurred on the coast of Florida. It generally disappears by spring. It has been found since the 1800s in the Gulf of Mexico. Swimming in or near the red tide waters can cause skin irritations, rashes, ..

Tags: Algal bloom • Florida • Oxygen

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

What is Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA)?

For the first time, Oxygen-18 was detected in Earth’s mesosphere and lower thermosphere using the data collected by the GREAT instrument on NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA). This is the first time that heavy oxygen has been detected ..

Tags: Boeing • Germany • NASA • Sofia

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

What is NISAR Mission?

NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) Mission is a collaborative project between NASA and ISRO aimed at building and launching an Earth observation satellite equipped with a dual-frequency synthetic aperture radar. Notably, the satellite carries the most advanced radar system ever ..

Tags: ISRO • NASA • NISAR • Satish Dhawan Center for Space Science

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

What is an Atmospheric River?

An atmospheric river is a narrow and elongated region in the atmosphere that carries a substantial amount of water vapour outside the tropics. Researchers first coined the term ‘atmospheric river’ in the 1990s. It is also known as a tropical ..

Tags: Climate change • Effects of global warming • Global warming • Natural Disaster

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

What is Moon Time Zone?

Moon Time Zone has been proposed for establishing a universal timekeeping system that will simplify communication and coordination among different lunar missions. The proposal has come in response to the increasing number of lunar missions being planned and launched by ..

Tags: Moon • Time zones

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

“Re(ad)dress: Return of Treasures” Exhibition

The “Re(ad)dress: Return of Treasures” Exhibition, which features 26 repatriated Indian antiquities, will be displayed in the national capital as part of efforts to raise awareness about the prevention of illicit trafficking of antiquities. The exhibition has been set up ..

Tags: artefacts returned • G20 • looted artefacts

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023

Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • Events Current Affairs