Kilonova Explosion
A team of researchers have developed a method to model the kilonova explosion.
- Kilonova – A bright blast of electromagnetic radiation
- Happens when two neutron stars or a neutron star and a stellar-mass black hole collide and merge.
- A neutron star is formed when a star having a mass more than 1.44 times that of the Sun (as per Chandrasekhar limit) blows off its gaseous envelope in a supernova explosion
- They are among the densest objects in the cosmos.
X-37B
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launched with the X-37B experimental spacecraft in U.S. recently.
- A re-entry spacecraft designed to operate in low-Earth orbit.
- Used to –
- Relaying solar energy from space for use back on Earth
- Studying the effects of radiation on seeds used to grow food
Chameleon Trojan
New Android malware found.
- A malware that can disable biometric authentication methods like
- Disables fingerprint and face unlock to steal the phone’s PIN in Android operating systems.