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Phosphorous Discovered on Enceladus
In a groundbreaking scientific development, researchers have discovered the presence of phosphorus in icy grains emanating from Saturn’s moon Enceladus. This finding opens up new possibilities for understanding the potential habitability of celestial bodies beyond Earth. The Significance of ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2023
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Exobiology Extant Life Surveyor
NASA is developing a unique snake-like robot called Exobiology Extant Life Surveyor (EELS) to aid space exploration and potentially discover whether life exists beyond Earth. The robot will examine the icy features of Enceladus, one of Saturn’s moons, and search ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023
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
Scientists model Saturn’s interior structure
The scientists at the John Hopkins University have simulated the interior of the Saturn. The simulations say that a thick layer of Helium rain influence the magnetic field of the planet. Background Saturn stands out in the Solar system as ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Kraken Mare in Titan is 1000 feet deep
The researchers have recently found that the largest sea in Titan (moon of Saturn) is thousand feet deep in its centre. Also, it is the size of five great lakes combined together. About Kraken Mare Kraken Mare is huge liquid ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Saturn Moon Titan: Drifting faster than before
The moon of Saturn, Titan is drifting away faster than before. This has been identified by the researchers in NASA and also scientists in Italian Space Agency. Highlights According to the data received from the Cassini Spacecraft of NASA, scientists ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Voyager 2: NASA’s Solar System Explorer reaches interstellar space
NASA’s Voyager 2 has exited heliosphere and has entered interstellar space. It is now at 11 billion miles from the earth. Information from the spacecraft takes 16.5 hours to reach earth at the speed of light. (Light from the sun ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
20 new moons of Saturn discovered
On 8th October 2019, 20 new moons of Saturn were discovered. With this Saturn has a total of 82 moons today. It is the highest of any planet in solar system. Till date Jupiter had the highest number of moons. ..