Hope Mars Mission Current Affairs, GK & News
Marsquake
NASA recently announced the detection of the quake on Mars, called marsquake. What is the magnitude of the quake recorded? NASA reported that it recorded a magnitude 5 marsquake. The largest previously detected “marsquake” was in August 2021. Also, this is the largest quake ever observed on another planet. Which equipment detected the present marsquake? ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Hope Mars Mission • marsquake • NASA • Perseverance Rover • Tianwen 1
Tianwen-1: Chinese Rover lands on Mars
On May 14, 2021, the Chinese Spacecraft Tianwen 1 landed on Mars successfully. It was launched in July 2020 on a Long March 5 rocket. About the landing Tianwen 1 has been orbiting Mars for three months now. The lander that carried the Zhurong rover touched down the Martian surface successfully. It landed in the ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Hope Mars Mission • Interplanetary spaceflight • Lander • Mars Mission • Perseverance • Rover • Tianwen 1 • zhurong
Zhurong: China’s first Mars rover
China has named its first Mars rover as Zhurong after a traditional fire god. The name signifies igniting the flame of Planetary Explorations of China. About Zhurong Zhurong is on board Tianwen-1 Space probe. It arrived at the Mars orbit in February 2021 and is due to land on the planet in May 2021. With ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: China • Hope Mars Mission • Mars Exploration programme • Mars Mission • orbiter • Perseverance • Rover • Tianwen • zhurong
UAE names first Female Astronaut
Noura al Matroushi has been named as the first Female Astronaut of UAE. First Female Astronaut of UAE Noura al-Matroushi was selected as the first female astronaut of UAE from four thousand other applicants. She is to be trained with NASA for future space exploration missions. Noura is to be accompanied by Mohammed al-Mulla. Both ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News • International Current Affairs • Persons in News
Topics: Hope Mars Mission • Manned Space Mission • Mars Mission • NASA • Noura al Matroushi • Persons in News • Space exploration • Space Missions • UAE • UAE’s Mars Mission • Women Empowerment • Women in UAE
HOPE: UAE’s Mars Mission
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has put a probe called Hope in the orbit around the MARS. By doing so, UAE has become the fifth country to launch the spacecraft into the orbit of MARS after United States, Soviet Union, Europe and India. Highlights The spacecraft had left the Earth seven months ago. It then ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Hope Mars Mission • Hope Mission • Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) • UAE’s Mars Mission • United Arab Emirates (UAE)