Venus Current Affairs, GK & News
ESA announces orbiter to study Venus
European Space Agency (ESA) has announced about its probe called ‘EnVision’ to study Venus, after American Space agency NASA decided to send two missions to the planet. About EnVision EnVision will be the next orbiter to circle over Venus. It will provide a holistic view of planet from its inner core to upper atmosphere. It ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: EnVision Orbiter • European Space Agency • NASA (United States) • Two Robotic Missions to Venus • Venus • Venus mission
NASA announces Two Robotic Missions to Venus
American space agency, NASA, has announced its two new robotic missions namely Davinci+ and Veritas, to Venus to examine atmosphere and geological features on the planet. About the mission Each of the missions have been awarded $500m funding. They will be launched in between 2028 and 2030. Missions would provide a chance to investigate the ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Davinci+ Mission • hottest planet • Two Robotic Missions to Venus • Venus • Venus mission • Veritas Mission
Antarctica heads towards Climate Tipping Point by 2060
A new study states that Antarctica ices sheets are headed towards Climate Tipping Points by 2060. Climate Tipping in Antarctica There are several ice shelves in Antarctica. As these ice shelves break up, the towering ice cliffs may not be able to stand on their own. The study found that these ice shelves are breaking ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Antarctica • Climate change • climate tipping point • Global warming • IPCC • Runaway Greenhouse Effect • Venus
Parker Solar Probe: Detected radio signal from Venus
The NASA Spacecraft Parker Solar Probe has discovered a natural radio signal from Venus. These signals were detected when the space probe flew over the upper atmosphere of Venus. What did Parker Solar Probe find? The Parker Solar probe has measured the Venusian atmosphere. This is the first direct measurement of the planet’s atmosphere in ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Ionosphere • NASA • Parker Solar Probe • radio waves • solar cycle • Sun • Venus
Tsar Icicle
The Tsar Icicle recently collapsed killing four tourists in Russia. What is Tsar Icicle? The Vilyuchinsky waterfall in winter is called Tsar Icicle. The Vilyuchinsky waterfall lies in Kamchatka peninsula. It is home to more than one hundred and sixty volcanoes. Of these twenty-nine are still active. Many of these volcanoes are capped with glaciers. ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs • International Current Affairs
Topics: Glaciers • Natural Disasters • Nuclear Submarines • Pacific Ring of Fire • Ring of Fire • Russia • Tsar icicle • Venus