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Kamo’oalewa

In Context  Recently, scientists have observed a quasi-satellite named Kamo`oalewa, tracking the Earth’s orbit around the Sun, which could be a fragment from the moon. A mission to collect Kamo’oalewa’s samples has been scheduled for a launch in 2025. About Kamo`oalewa  Kamo’oalewaa word that is part of a Hawaiian chant, and alludes to an offspring […]

India International Science Festival 2021

In News The Union Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) launched the 7th edition of the India International Science Festival (IISF) from the MoES headquarters in New Delhi. About The theme of IISF 2021 is: ‘Celebrating Creativity in Science, Technology and Innovation for Prosperous India’. As part of this theme, all IISF 2021 programmes will reflect […]

Cybercrime went up by 500% during Pandemic

In News Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat has stressed the need for a national framework to thwart cyber attacks that have been on the rise in the country.  About Kerala Police: He was delivering the inaugural address of the 14th edition of c0c0n, the annual cyber security and hacking conference. The conference […]

Leonids Meteor Shower

In News The annual Leonids Meteor Shower has begun. This year’s shower is active between November 6 and 30, with peak activity expected on November 17. About Leonids Meteor Shower The debris that forms this meteor shower originates from a small comet called 55P/Tempel-Tuttle in the constellation Leo, which takes 33 years to orbit the […]

Mass extinctions on Earth

In news A paper published in the journal, Nature Geoscience, has come up with a new reason behind the first mass extinction, also known as the Late Ordovician mass extinction. About the extinctions Sixth mass extinction: Some researchers have pointed out that we are currently experiencing a sixth mass extinction as the result of human-induced […]

‘Good’ Mosquitoes to Combat Dengue

In News Researchers in Indonesia have found a way to fight disease-bearing mosquitoes by breeding a species of the insect which carries a kind of bacteria that prevents viruses like dengue from growing inside them. All about the recent research Breeding a species of mosquito: Researchers in Indonesia are breeding a species of mosquito which […]

India’s 5G Leap

In News India’s 5G leap is about powering tomorrow.  DoT has allowed trials in rural and urban areas of Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Pune and Hyderabad, and Gujarat. What is 5G technology and how is it different? Latest upgrade in the long-term evolution (LTE): 5G or fifth generation is the latest upgrade in the long-term […]

Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon (SAAW)

In News The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Air Force (IAF) have jointly carried out two flight tests of the indigenously-developed smart anti-airfield weapon. About The project: The SAAW project was approved by the Government of India in 2013. The first successful test of the weapon was conducted in May 2016. Maximum […]

Augmented Reality

In News Snap, the parent company for Snapchat, sees Augmented Reality (AR) as the next big driver for growth and increasing adoption in the market.  Augmented Reality: Definition  It is the technology that superimposes an image onto a user’s view of the real world and enhances it with sound, touch, and even smell.  It is […]

India’s First Banni Buffalo IVF Calf

In News  India saw the birth of its first IVF calf of a Buffalo breed namely Banni in Gujarat’s Kutch region. The process was carried out to enhance the number of genetically superior buffaloes to increase milk production. Key Points: Banni Buffalo This breed of buffaloes is usually bred and preserved by a local community […]