68 Million Years Old Egg discovered from Antarctica

In 2011, on the Seymour Island of Antarctica, a group of scientists from South American Nation Chile discovered a fossil 200 meters away from the spot where the fossil of a 10-meter long Mosasaur (an ancient reptile) was unearthed. The fossil, since then was kept at a museum in Chile and was named ‘The Thing’ ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: Antarctica • Chile • Fossil • Mosasaur • South America

Birth of New Planets witnessed first time in human history

The SPHERE instrument of the Very Large Telescope has captured the birth of new planet in the AB Aurigae star system recently. This is the first time in human history the birth of a star is being witnessed. Highlights The birth of the new star was depicted by the European Southern Observatory. The image depicts ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: Chile • Cosmic rays • Exoplanet • space • Space Applications • Space exploration • Space Exploration Technologies

Easter Island Statues

A man was arrested for ramming a truck into an Easter Island Statue which is considered as sacred and ‘a national monument’. Rapa Nui People The Easter Island Statues are attributed to the Rapa Nui people. They are aboriginal Polynesians who settled in the Easter Island between 300 and 1200 CE. Currently, their population is ..

Topics: Chile • Easter Island • Moai • Rapa Nui People • UNESCO World Heritage Site

14,100 tonnes of the rare metal, Lithium Reserves found in India

The researchers at the India’s Atomic Energy Commission have found Lithium Reserves of 14,100 tonnes in Mandya. Mandya is 100 km away from Bengaluru, Karnataka. Being a very rare metal Lithium is mainly used in manufacturing batteries for electric vehicles. Highlights The reserves found is very little as compared to the world’s leading producers of ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: Argentina • Australia • Chile • Clean Energy • Electric vehicles • Lithium

Abu Dhabi named World’s Leading Sports Tourism Destination 2019

The capital city of the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi has been named as the World’s leading sports tourism destination for the seventh time in a row. The award was declared at the 26th edition of the annual World Travel Awards(WTA). The World Travel Awards was founded in 1993. Awards were presented in over 50 ..

Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News

Topics: Abu Dhabi • Chile • Kenya • Oman • Peru • United Arab Emirates • World travel awards