JAXA Current Affairs, GK & News
NASA receives first Sample of Asteroid Ryugu
American Space Agency, NASA, has received its first sample of asteroid Ryugu that returned to Earth in December 2020 by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s (JAXA) Hayabusa2 spacecraft. Highlights Samples from asteroid Ryugu is one of the first samples to leave Japan for preliminary investigation. Mike Zolensky was one of the first scientists to examine these ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: 162173 Ryugu • Asteroid Ryugu • Hayabusa 2 • Japanese space agency • JAXA • NASA (United States)
OSIRIS-REx: NASA Spacecraft starts journey to Earth
The NASA Spacecraft called the “Osiris-Rex” has started a two year long journey back to the earth. The spacecraft reached asteroid Bennu in 2018. It then spent two years flying around it and collected rubbles. Rubbles are rough fragments of brick, stones. About the OSIRIS-Rex The mission was launched to study asteroid Bennu. The mission ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Bennu • ESA • European Space Agency • Hayabusa2 • JAXA • NASA • Osiris • OSIRIS-REx • Rosetta
Luna 25: Russian Moon mission
The Roscosmos is to launch Luna 25 by October 2021. The Roscosmos is the State Space Corporation of Russia that is responsible for space flights, aerospace research and cosmonautics programmes. About Luna 25 The Mission will carry a lander. The primary objective of Luna 25 is to prove landing technology. It is to carry thirty ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: European Space Agency • JAXA • Luna 25 • lunar exploration • Moon Mission • Roscosmos
NASA to launch SpaceX Crew 2
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is to launch four astronauts to the International Space Station on World Earth Day (April 22). NASA is to launch the mission along with SpaceX. About SpaceX Crew 2 It is the second crewed operational flight of Crew Dragon Spacecraft. The mission will transport four scientists to the International ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Crew Dragon Capsule • ESA • International Space Station • JAXA • NASA • SpaceX • World Earth Day
ISRO- JAXA review cooperation on Lunar polar exploration
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) reviewed their cooperation, on March 11, 2021, in the space arena including the earth observation, lunar cooperation and satellite navigation. Highlights The space agencies from both the countries also agreed to explore the opportunities regarding the cooperation in “space situational awareness and professional ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Gaganyaan Mission • india-japan • Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) • JAXA • Lunar Polar Exploration • LUPEX mission • South pole of Moon