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Spacex to Launch NASA’s Asteroid-Smashing Mission
NASA has announced that SpaceX will fly its Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) planetary-defence mission. The total launch cost for NASA is estimated to be about $69 million. DART Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) is a planned space probe that will demonstrate the kinetic effects ..
Tags: Asteroid-Smashing Mission • Dart • Didymoon • Didymos • Falcon 9 rocket
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
India turns out to be Net Steel Importer in 2018-19 Fiscal
For the first time in three years, India was the net importer of steel during the financial year 2018-19. This was attributed to India losing market share among its traditional steel buyers and an increase in imports of higher-quality steel ..
Tags: Africa • China • Europe • High Quality Steel • Indonesia
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Hong Kong surpasses Japan to be world’s 3rd biggest Stock Market
Stock market of Hong Kong has surpassed Japan to become the world’s third most valuable. Now Hong Kong’s stock market remains behind the US and China. Hong Kong’s market value stood at $5.78 trillion, surpassing Japan’s market value at $5.76 ..
Tags: Geography • Hang Seng Bank • Hong • Hong Kong • Japan
Hong Kong’s stock market overtakes Japan to be world’s third largest
Hong Kong’s equity market has overtaken Japan to be the world’s third largest in value, behind only the U.S. and mainland China. This is due to the rebound witnessed in Hong Kong stocks after their worst year since 2011. Hong Kong Equity ..
Tags: China • Hong Kong • Japan • USA
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Nagaland observes 75th anniversary of Battle of Kohima
Nagaland observed the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Kohima. The event was attended by the representatives from the UK and Japan who spoke on the theme of ‘Remembrance, Reconciliation and Rebirth’. The dignitaries from the UK and Japan sought reconciliation and ..
Tags: Battle of Kohima • Imphal • Japan • Kohima • Nagaland
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft drops explosive on asteroid to make crater
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA has dropped an explosive from its Hayabusa2 spacecraft. It has successfully blasted the surface of an asteroid for the first time to form a crater. The mission has paved the way for the collection ..
Tags: Asteroid • Hayabusa 2 • Hayabusa2 • Japan • JAXA