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What is 2023 FW13?
In a fascinating discovery, astronomers have recently identified an asteroid that behaves like a quasi-moon, orbiting Earth while being gravitationally bound by the Sun. This newfound celestial object, named 2023 FW13, has sparked excitement among space enthusiasts and offers a ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano, one of the world’s most active, erupted again on January 5th, 2022, releasing lava fountains and discharges of volcanic ash into the air. While the eruption is providing a spectacle for visitors to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Mauna Loa Volcano
Mauna Loa, the world’s largest volcano, erupted for the first time in 38 years. About Mauna Loa Mauna Loa is among the 5 volcanoes that together make up the Big Island of Hawaii – the Hawaiian archipelago’s southernmost island. Its ..
Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022
Category: Places in News Current Affairs
Kilauea Volcano on Hawaii Big Island
The Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii’s Big Island recently erupted after an Earthquake that struck the region. The epicentre of the earthquake was located beneath the Kilauea Volcano. About Kilauea Volcano The Kilauea volcano was last active in 2018 due to ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Report on Decline of US Coral Reefs
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration along with the University of Maryland released a report on health of coral reefs in US Virgin Islands and in Hawaii and Guam in the Pacific. Key Findings The study has found that only ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Magnetic Field of Solar Corona unveiled
The researchers in the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy have studied the interplanetary space of the sun called solar corona. Highlights The charged particles that are radiating from the surface of the sun is called solar wind. These particles ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
India wants to move TMT Project to a Different Site
The Thirty-Meter Telescope (TMT) will become one of the world’s largest general-purpose observatories, once it is constructed. The proposed site for its location is over the Mauna Kea volcano in Hawaii islands, which is a sacred place for the island’s ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Pacific Air Chiefs’ Symposium 2019 being held in Hawaii
The Chief of Indian Air Force (IAF) Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria is set to participate in Pacific Air Chiefs Symposium 2019 (PACS 2019) being held at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii (a state of USA). Theme ..