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Kraken Mare in Titan is 1000 feet deep
The researchers have recently found that the largest sea in Titan (moon of Saturn) is thousand feet deep in its centre. Also, it is the size of five great lakes combined together. About Kraken Mare Kraken Mare is huge liquid body located in the north pole of Titan. It is made of ethane and methane. ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: European Space Agency • Exploration of Saturn • Italian Space Agency • Kraken Mare • NASA • Saturn • saturn moon • Space exploration • Titan
Japan Solution for Space Debris
In order to solve the problem of space debris, Japanese researches are to launch wooden satellites by 2023. What are wooden satellites? These satellites are made of wood. They will burn up without releasing harmful substances into the atmosphere when they plunge back to the earth. With this the satellite will not leave out any ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: European Space Agency • Japan • NASA • Satellites • Space Debris • wooden satellites
Gateway Treaty
NASA and the Canadian Space Agency recently signed a historic agreement under which Canada is to be a part of the Lunar Gateway Space Station. Canada will contribute a new robotic arm called “Canadarm3”. Also, a Canadian is to be a part of the Artemis II mission. Artemis II is the first crewed mission to ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Artemis • Canada and United States • Canadarm3 • European Space Agency • Gateway Treaty • International Space Station (ISS) • JAXA • Lunar Gateway • Lunar Mission • NASA • NASA Orion • Orion spacecraft
NASA launches Sentinel satellite to track Earth’s sea level rise
On November 21, 2020, NASA launched the Copernicus Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite to monitor oceans. The satellite was launched in SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The satellite launch was a part of the Mission Jason Continuity of Service. The mission was launched to measure the height of the ocean. Measuring the height of the ocean is ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: European Space Agency • ISRO • NASA • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration • Sea level increase • Sea level rise • Sentiel
India-European Union Counter Terrorism Dialogue held
On November 19, 2020, India and European Union held Counter Terrorism Dialogue. During the dialogue, the strategic partners condemned terrorism in all forms. Highlights The dialogue also reviewed threats posed by UN-sanctioned terrorist entities. India and European Union are to soon conclude the Free Trade Agreement. During the dialogue, European Union stressed to increase India’s ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Carbon neutrality • European Space Agency • India-European Union • Terrorism