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What is an Extreme Solar Particle Event?
Recent studies have shown that “extreme solar particle events,” which are very rare but can have big effects on Earth, could be dangerous. Protons are thrown out into space by the sun in these events, which happen about once every ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2024
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New Deep-Water Shark Species Discovered in Kerala
At Sakthikulangara fishing harbor in Kerala, scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) found a new species of deep-water dogfish shark. They named it Squalus hima. This new finding, which was published in the journal Records of the ZSI, ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2024
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NASA’s CHAPEA Project
It is called “Mars Dune Alpha” and is a 1,700-square-foot building made with 3D printing at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. It has bedrooms, bathrooms, a work area, a robot station, a gym, and a vertical farm, among ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2024
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What is Medical Devices Information System(MeDevIS)?
The Medical Devices Information System (MeDevIS), which was just released by the World Health Organization (WHO), is a major step forward in healthcare around the world. This online tool, which anyone can use, aims to improve how medical devices are ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2024
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New Microcontinent Discovered Off West Greenland
Scientists have recently found a hidden microcontinent in the Davis Strait, west of Greenland. They have named it the Davis Strait proto-microcontinent. This finding shows how complicated tectonic movements have changed the Earth’s geological structure over time. Formation of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2024
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Massive Black Hole Discovered in Omega Centauri
New studies published in the journal Nature have proven that the Omega Centauri star cluster has an intermediate-mass black hole. This group of galaxies, which is only 18,000 light-years away, is now the nearest huge black hole known to our ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2024
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James Webb Telescope Captures Quasar’s ‘Einstein Ring’
A fascinating picture of a “bejeweled” cloud of light around a quasar was recently taken by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). This picture has sparked a lot of interest in the astronomy community. This picture shows an “Einstein ring,” ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2024
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What is a Super-Earth?
New information has been found about LHS 1140 b, an exoplanet 48 light-years away in the constellation Cetus. The team of foreign researchers was led by the Université de Montréal. Their study, which was published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2024
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NASA’s Mars Simulation Mission: Recent Updates
Four volunteers just finished an immersive Mars simulation at the Johnson Space Center in Houston as part of a new NASA project. While the mission officially finished on July 6, it was a big step toward getting ready for human ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2024
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NASA’s GOLD Satellite Discovers Unusual Ionospheric Shapes
NASA’s GOLD satellite has recently been studying the ionosphere, an important part of Earth’s atmosphere for long-distance communication. This layer, which is mostly made up of electrically charged plasma or gas, is very important for radio messages to travel. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2024
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs