Tag: Space

In News  Recently, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced the end of operations of its observatory Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) mission. About SOFIA  It is a joint program between NASA and the German Aerospace Centre (DLR), and is a telescope capable of making observations from onboard an aeroplane.  It is a […]

In News An IndiGo-operated aircraft landed at Kishangarh airport using an approach process guided by India’s own satellite-based augmentation system named GAGAN, or GPS-aided GEO Augmented Navigation. About India is the first country in the Asia Pacific Region to achieve this. Deadline: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had set a deadline of July […]

In Context The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is hoping to have all three development flights planned for its ‘baby rocket’ — the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) — in 2022 itself. The first development flight is expected to take place in the month of June. About the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV)  Background:  Dr […]

In News Recently, Scientists at Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bengaluru, have found support for one way to understand peculiarity about Blue Straggler Star. The researchers also made use of the observations by the UVIT instrument (UltraViolet Imaging Telescope) of ASTROSAT(India’s first science observatory in space). About Blue Straggler Stars They are a class of stars […]

In News  Recently, the Perseverance Mars rover has captured Phobos, Mars’ potato-shaped moon or satellite. About  The eclipse was captured with Perseverance’s next-generation Mastcam-Z camera.  These observations can help scientists better understand Phobos’ orbit and how its gravity pulls on the Martian surface, ultimately shaping the red planet’s crust and mantle The last time NASA […]

In Context  Recently, a team of researchers from Stanford University concluded that Jupiter’s icy moon Europa is a prime candidate to find life in this solar system.  Major Points  It is noted that there might be an abundance of water pockets beneath formations called double ridges. The double ridges are most common on Europa’s surface […]

In Context  Pluto has giant ice volcano like Wright Mons that could hint at the possibility of life As per report which shows that icy lava flows have recently covered substantial tracts of its surface About Wright Mons Volcano It was spotted on the surface of Pluto by the New Horizons spacecraft in July 2015. […]

In News With space junk posing an increasing threat to Indian assets in space, ISRO is building up its orbital debris tracking capability by deploying new radars and optical telescopes under the NETRA project.  The government has given the go-ahead for the deployment of the radar, which will be capable of detecting and tracking objects […]

In News India’s space economy has evolved considerably and now accounts for about 0.23% of the GDP according to the CDS-IIST research project. What Is the Space Economy? The global space industry includes the industry’s core activities in-space manufacturing and satellite operations. The main segments of the space economy include manufacturing, services from satellite operators […]