Space Missions
Chang’e-6: Historic Lunar Sample Retrieval
In June 2024, China’s Chang’e-6 spacecraft achieved an important milestone and successfully retrieved the first surface samples from the moon’s far side. This region has remained unexplored until now. The samples are shedding light on the moon’s geological history and ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2024
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
UAE names first Female Astronaut
Noura al Matroushi has been named as the first Female Astronaut of UAE. First Female Astronaut of UAE Noura al-Matroushi was selected as the first female astronaut of UAE from four thousand other applicants. She is to be trained with ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
NASA to test the most powerful rocket ever built
NASA is to launch the mot powerful rocket in the world on January 17, 2021. NASA has named it as the “Space Launch System”. What are the Key Features of Space Launch System? The Space Launch System is to carry ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
SHUKRAYAAN: ISRO to launch Venus Mission in 2025
On September 30, 2020, the French Space Agency CNES announced that it is to participate in ISRO’s Venus Mission, SHUKRAYAAN that is to be launched in 2025. The ISRO chairman and his French Counter held talks to review the areas ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
UAE plans Mars Mission
The United States, India and European Space Agency have sent successful missions to Mars. China is now preparing to launch its first Mars rover in July. Now United Arab Emirates is to join the elite club of sending a probe ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Tianwen-1
China recently named its first Mars exploration mission on its Space Day- as Tianwen-1. The mission is to be launched later this year. About the Mission Tianwen-1 is the first Mars exploration mission of China and it is to be ..
NASA scientist sets record of Longest Space flight be a woman
US Astronaut Christina Koch has set a record of longest space flight by a woman. She has spent 300 days in space. Highlights Christina Koch arrived at International Space Station on March 14, 2019, setting the record of spending the ..
Gaganyaan Mission: ISRO unveils plans for India’s manned space flight mission
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) unveiled details of its first indigenous human space mission dubbed as Gaganyaan to be launched in 2022. The mission was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his 72nd Independence Day speech. Under it, three ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
Gaganyaan
Gaganyaan is a proposed manned space mission by Government of India. This will be India’s first manned mission, to be launched by 2022. Announcement The mission was announced on August 15, 2018 (Independence Day) by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in ..
Parker Solar Probe: NASA to launch Humanity’s first flight to Sun in July 2018
NASA’s will launch humanity’s first mission Parker Solar Probe (PSP) to the Sun in July 31, 2018. It is undergoing final preparations for its scheduled launch on board of NASA’s Delta IV Heavy launch vehicle from Kennedy Space Centre in ..