International Space Station (ISS) Current Affairs, GK & News
What is “Blue Jet Lightning”?
The Scientists from the International Space Station (ISS) have observed a bright-blue lightning bolt that is shooting upward from the thunderclouds. Such blue jets are hard to observe from the ground because the electrical discharges emerge from the tops of thunderclouds. But from space, one can easily observe the phenomenon. Highlights The instrument at the ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Blue Jet Lightning • central Pacific Ocean • Cumulonimbus cloud • International Space Station (ISS) • Thunderstorm
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
Russia’s Energia plans to take First Tourist on Space Walk in 2023
On 25th June 2020, Russian Company- S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia (also known as RSC Energia) has announced that it will take the first tourist for a spacewalk in 2023. The announcement came after RSC Energia has signed a deal with Space Adventures (space tourism company in the United States). RSC Energia is ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Dennis Tito • International Space Station (ISS) • Roscosmos (Russia) • RSC Energia • Russia • Soyuz Spacecraft • SpaceX • SpaceX Falcon 9 • United States
Fifth State of Matter observed by NASA scientists
The NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) scientists in the International Space Station unveiled the first results of Bose-Einstein condensate experiments under which the particles can be manipulated free from Earthly constraints. Bose-Einstein Condensates Bose-Einstein Condensates were predicted by Indian Mathematician Satyendra Nath Bose and Albert Einstein almost a century ago. The BEC is a ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Bose-Einstein Condensate • fifth state of matter • International Space Station (ISS) • NASA • States of Matter
SpaceX: First Private Space Company to send NASA astronauts to space
The SpaceX has become the first private rocket company to send astronauts to space. The company sent Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken to space initiating a new business model for NASA. Highlights According to the US Government, the mission will end the reliance of NASA on Russian space rockets. Why is a private Space Company ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Atlantic Ocean • Crew Dragon Capsule • International Space Station • International Space Station (ISS) • NASA • SpaceX • SpaceX Falcon 9