NASA Current Affairs, GK & News
Cosmic Rose of NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) recently shared an image of “Cosmic Rose”. Cosmic Rose Cosmic Rose is an image captured by Hubble Space Telescope of NASA. The image featured interacting galaxies Arp 273. Arp 273 It lies in the Andromeda constellation. It is 300 million light years away from the earth. It is ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Andromeda galaxy • Galaxy • gravitational force • Hubble Space Telescope • NASA • Telescope • virgo
Russia to launch its own Space Station
The agreement between Roscosmos and its international partners is to run out in 2024. With this, Russia has planned to pull out of the International Space Station and launch its own space station in 2025. Highlights According to Russia, the structure of the International Space Station is ageing. With the station becoming older, it can ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: International Space Station (ISS) • Lunar Mission • NASA • Roscosmos • Space Race • Yuri Gagarin
What is Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) alert?
The Global Forest Watch recently reported that India recorded 82,170 forest fire alerts between April 1, 2021 and April 14, 2021. This is nearly double the number reported during the same period in 2020. The alert was based on the data from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS). What is VIIRS? VIIRS is a ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Fire Alert System (FAST) • Forest Fires • Global Forest Watch • MODIS • NASA • NOAA • VIIRS • Weather satellites
NASA Ingenuity Helicopter makes historic flight
The Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has successfully become the first aircraft in history to fly in another planet. Ingenuity Helicopter The helicopter was carried by the Perseverance Mars rover. Perseverance rover is a part of the Mars 2020 mission. The Mars 2020 was launched on Atlas V launch vehicle. The success message of the flight of ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Deep Space Network • Ingenuity Helicopter • Mars Mission • NASA • Perseverance • US MARS Mission
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