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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
Indian Astrophysicists: Lithium in Interstellar space & Red Giants have Connection
The Researchers in the Indian Institute of Astrophysics frame a connection between Lithium in interstellar space and lithium in red giants. The Lithium rich Helium burning stars also have connections with red giant stars. Highlights A team of scientists at ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Demo-2 mission: NASA to launch Astronauts to space first time in 11 years
On April 18, 2020, NASA announced that it will launch its flight of astronauts on May 27, 2020. This is the first flight of NASA in 9 years. Highlights The mission is to use Falcon-9 rocket. The astronauts are to ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
GoI amends FDI policy
On April 18, 2020, the Government of India amended the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy. This has been done to prevent opportunistic acquisitions of Indian companies due to COVID-19 economic crisis. The amendments has been made to the Consolidated FDI ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
April 12: International Day of Human Space Flight
Every year, International Day of Human Space Flight is observed on April 12. The day commemorates the anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s historic spaceflight in 1961 Background The United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution in April 2011 to observe International ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
NASA’s Artemis: First Human Base Camp on moon’s south pole by 2024
The NASA project Artemis aims at placing first woman and next man on the moon. The project aims to build a base camp on the moon’s south pole. Highlights The Artemis project aims to land humans on the moon by ..