India protests China’s latest map Subject: Science and technology Section: Health Context: China released the 2023 edition of its so-called “standard map” incorporating disputed areas and including its claims over Arunachal Pradesh and the Aksai Chin region. More about the news: China released the 2023 edition of its standard map based on the […]

    Pragyan confirms sulphur near south pole of moon; search on for hydrogen Subject :Science and technology Section: Space technology Pragyan Rover’s Discoveries on Moon’s Surface The Chandrayaan-3 mission’s rover, Pragyan, has confirmed the presence of sulphur on the moon’s surface, for the first time specifically near its south pole. Apart from sulphur, preliminary […]

    Sun’s upper atmosphere: the corona Subject :Science and technology Section: Space technology Sun’s Corona Nature and Location The corona is the Sun’s outermost atmospheric layer. It extends thousands of kilometres above the visible surface of the Sun. Gradually transforms into the solar wind that permeates the solar system. Envelops all planets, including Earth, […]

    Capillary Action: How Blotting Paper Absorbs Ink Subject :Science and technology Section: Msc Capillary Action Explained: Capillary action is a natural phenomenon displayed by liquids aiming to reduce surface tension. Liquids in thin tubes with very fine bores, known as capillary tubes, exhibit this action. When immersed in a liquid, the liquid rises […]

    How scientists found that LK-99 is probably not a superconductor? Subject: Science and technology Section :Msc Context: A substantial amount of electricity generated is lost while being transmitted between power plants and our factories and households as heat. Tiny wires inside computers and cellphones dissipate heat, draining the batteries in the process. So […]

    Moon mission gained from crash analysis: LPSC chief Subject: Science and technology Section: Space technology Context: The August 23 moon ‘landing scored by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) with its Chandrayaan-3 mission is also the story of how an efficient performance analysis helped the space agency bounce back in style from a […]

    Lagrangian points Subject: Science and technology Section: Space technology Context: Aditya L1 mission will be launched by the ISRO on September 2 at 11:50 am from Sriharikota. What are Lagrangian points: These are specific locations in space where the gravitational forces of two large bodies, such as the Earth and the Moon or […]

    Chandrayaan missions: Who names sites on the Moon? Subject: Science and technology Section: Space technology Context Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the naming of the Chandrayaan-3 landing site as “Shiv Shakti.” The Chandrayaan-2 crash site from 2019 has been named “Tiranga.” ISRO chief K Somnath stated that many Indian names are already on […]

    Eye flu and the indiscriminate use of antibiotics Subject : Science and technology Section: Biotechnology Context: The recent surge in the eye flu cases and the indiscriminate use of the antibiotics drugs. More about the news: A rise in conjunctivitis cases occurred after heavy rains in northern India due to the Adenovirus. Most […]

    SpaceX launches Crew-7 mission Subject : Science and technology Section: Space technology Context: SpaceX launched four people to the International Space Station from Florida More about the news: NASA and SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft have blasted off carrying four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS). Known as Crew-7, the mission includes four astronauts […]