Magnetic Field
Role of Cluster N in Avian Migration
Migratory birds have long captivated the human imagination with their awe-inspiring journeys across vast distances. How these birds navigate and find their way back to their breeding grounds with such precision has remained a mystery for centuries. However, recent research ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2023
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Overhauser Magnetometer
Indian scientists have developed the country’s first Overhauser Magnetometer, an instrument that helps lower the cost of sensing experiments used in geomagnetic sampling. What is an overhauser magnetometer? A magnetometer is a scientific instrument used for measuring the strength and ..
Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
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
Sun has entered into deepest period of Sunshine Recession
The sun has reached into a state of ‘solar minimum’. It has been more than 100 days since sun has shown zero sunspots. The sun is to enter into the deepest period of ‘sunshine recession’. Highlights The cycle of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
New Code by Indian Scientists to study magnetosphere of the earth
The Indian Scientists at the Indian Institute of Geomagnetism has developed fluid simulation code to study electric field structure in the magnetosphere of the earth. Significance The study will help to plan the future space missions. The study will also ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Indian Scientists Discover model to predict Ionospheric Electron Density
The Indian Institute of Geomagnetism researchers have developed a model that will predict electronic density of ionosphere. This is highly important for the communication and navigation on the earth. Highlights The researchers developed an Artificial Neural Networks based Global Ionospheric ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
NASA sends probes to map poles of the sun
NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) of the United States and the ESA (European Space Agency) will send space probes to the sun to map its poles. The solar orbiter was launched on February 9, 2020. Highlights The probe will ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Molten Jet Stream discovered deep inside Earth’s core
Scientists for the first time have discovered the so-called molten jet stream within the Earth’s molten iron core using latest data obtained from three European satellites called Swarm. The three satellites were launched in 2013 with the goal of studying ..