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Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT): NASA International Mission to Survey Earth’s Water
NASA has launched the newest Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) spacecraft to track nearly all the water on the surface of the Earth. It was launched atop a SpaceX rocket from Space Launch Complex 4E at California’s Vandenberg Space ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Artemis I
Artemis 1 was successfully launched by NASA on November 16, 2022. What is Artemis 1? Artemis 1 is the first integrated flight test of NASA’s Deep Space Exploration Systems – the six-person Orion spacecraft and Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. ..
Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
NASA to study Unidentified Aerial Phenomena
NASA recently launched an independent study of unidentified aerial phenomena. Key facts A new team of scientists and experts are set to study unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), formerly known as UFOs. Its aim is to lay groundwork for the future ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
NASA’s Dragonfly rotorcraft
Dragonfly rotorcraft will be launched by the American space agency in 2027 to study Titan – the largest moon of Saturn. Key facts Dragonfly rotorcraft is scheduled to be launched in 2027 and reach the Selk Crater region on Titan ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
NASA’s DART hits asteroid
DART spacecraft has hit an asteroid on September 27. Key facts DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) spacecraft hit the asteroid Dimorphos, which is orbiting around primary asteroid Didymos. The mission has succeeded in deflecting the trajectory of the pair of ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2013
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
NASA’s Perseverance finds organic matter on Mars
The Perseverance Rover has collected samples having high concentration of organic matter from the Martian surface. Key facts The Perseverance Rover has collected several organic rock samples from an ancient river delta on Mars. These samples are currently stored for ..
Month: Current affairs - September, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs