New warm Jupiter exoplanet discovered
Context A new warm Jupiter exoplanet with the highest density known till this date and mass 13 times than that of Jupiter, has been discovered by an international team of…
Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs)
Context Astronomers have been working to better understand the galactic environments of fast radio bursts (FRBs) – intense, momentary bursts of energy occurring in mere milliseconds and with unknown cosmic origins. Fast…
Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt
Context The United Arab Emirates unveiled plans to send a spaceship to explore the solar system's main asteroid belt, the latest space project by the oil-rich nation after it launched…
Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship mission
Context China successfully launched the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, sending three astronauts, including the first civilian to its space station combination for a five-month mission. About Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship The spaceship,…
Brass is copper and zinc
Is brass on the periodic table? On your smartphone, search for “the periodic table of elements”. A monstrous creature should appear, with rows of boxes with letters and probably little…
XPoSat mission
Context The Indian Space Research Organisation is collaborating with the Raman Research Institute (RRI), Bengaluru, an autonomous research institute, to build the X-Ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat) that is scheduled to…
Axiom Mission-2
Context Axiom Mission-2 (Ax-2), the second all-private astronaut mission to ISS, docked to the orbiting laboratory. About Axiom Mission-2 As part of Ax-2, the four astronauts will conduct more than…
NVS-01 satellite
Context The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch the NVS-01 satellite next week. The NVS-01 satellite is India's first second-generation satellite that will be a part of…
Arexvy vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
Context The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first vaccine Arexvy vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) to lower respiratory tract disease in people older than 60 years. This…
Reusable Launch Vehicles
Context Inching closer to a fully reusable launch vehicle, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully carried out the landing experiment of the Reusable Launch Vehicle-Technology Demonstration (RLV-TD) programme. Background…
