20 new moons of Saturn discovered

On 8th October 2019, 20 new moons of Saturn were discovered. With this Saturn has a total of 82 moons today. It is the highest of any planet in solar system. Till date Jupiter had the highest number of moons. It has 79 moons. The moons of Saturn discovered are relatively smaller moons. The discovery ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: Discovery • Moon • Saturn • saturn moon • Solar System • space discovery

5 New long-haired wasp species discovered in India

Researchers from India have discovered 5 new long-haired species of wasps from different parts of the country. They were discovered by researchers from National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources. Key facts These species have been named ‘adikeshavus‘ which in Sanskrit means ‘first one to have long hairs’. The tribe of these new five wasp species ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2015

Topics: Biology • Current Affairs 2016 • Discovery • Science and Technology • Wasps

New species of human relative discovered in South Africa

Scientists have discovered a new ancestral species in the human family tree dubbed as Homonaledi in South Africa. The new discovered species were named after the location where it was found i.e. naledi which means star in Sesotho, a local South African language. The species has been classified in the genus Homo to which modern humans ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2015

Topics: Current Affairs 2016 • Discovery • Homonaledi • Science and Technology • South Africa