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James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)

Context The James Webb Space Telescope is scheduled to be rocketed into orbit no earlier than December 22.  The Webb telescope is said to be the scientific successor to the Hubble Space Telescope. Hubble Space Telescope It is a project of international cooperation between NASA and the European Space Agency.  It was launched and deployed […]

Gaganyaan Mission

In News India’s maiden space mission, Gaganyaan, will be launched in 2023: Union Minister of Atomic Energy and Space. Gaganyaan Mission Aim:  Gaganyaan is an Indian crewed orbital spacecraft that is intended to send 3 astronauts to space for a minimum of seven days by 2022 (delayed due to COVID-19). Launched by:  ISRO’s Geosynchronous Satellite […]

Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD)

In News NASA launched its new Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD). It is NASA’s first-ever laser communications system — from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. What is Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD)? About: It will help NASA to test optical communication in space. LCRD is a technology demonstration that will pave the way […]

James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)

Context The James Webb Space Telescope(JWST) is scheduled to be sent into orbit no earlier than December 22. About JWST It will be a large infrared telescope with an approximately 6.5-meter primary mirror.   The telescope will be launched on an Ariane 5 rocket from French Guiana in 2021. It will be the premier observatory of […]

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 […]

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 […]

Solar Flare

In News Recently, a solar flare that occurred on the Sun triggered a magnetic storm and it arrived at the Earth in the early hours of November 4. About Scientists had predicted that the magnitude of this storm would be such as to trigger spectacular displays of aurora (the coloured bands of light seen in […]

Bridgmanite Mineral in Meteorite

In News Recently, IIT Kharagpur researchers have studied a meteorite that fell close to the city of Katol in Nagpur District of Maharashtra on May 22, 2012. The key findings of a study could help in understanding the formation and evolution of the Earth. About the Study The study reports for the first time, the […]

The Challenge: First Movie in Space

In News  Recently, filmmakers returned to Earth after spending 12 days on the International Space Station (ISS) shooting scenes for the first movie (The Challenge) in orbit. About  The mission will add to a long list of firsts for Russia’s space industry. The Soviets launched the first satellite Sputnik and sent into orbit the first […]

NASA: Lucy Mission

In News NASA is set to launch its first spacecraft to study Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids. About the Mission Origin:  Named after an ancient fossil 3.2 million-year-old ancestor who belonged to a species of hominins. Aim & Objective: To get insights into the formation of the solar system 4.5 billion years ago. Investigating the group of […]