Category: Space Science
Ozone on Jupiter’s moon
An international team of scientists, including from India, has discovered strong evidence indicating the presence of ozone on Jupiter’s moon Callisto
Statio Shiv Shakti | International Astronomical Union
The International Astronomical Union (IAU) working group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the name ‘Statio Shiv Shakti’ for the landing site of Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram lander.
Ghost Particles
Recently, astronomers detected 7 potential ‘ghost particles’ that passed through planet.
RLV Pushpak
ISRO planning to conduct 2nd landing test of Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) Pushpak
Project SOORYA
Recently, ISRO formalised ‘Project SOORYA’, to start build the New Generation Launch Vehicle (NGLV).
MethaneSAT
Recently satellite ‘MethaneSAT’ was launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon9 rocket from California
Kulasekarapattinam Spaceport
Recently, Rohini Sounding Rocket was launched from the mobile launch pad from Kulasekarapattinam spaceport
Hot Helium Stars
Astronomers recently discovered out small, hot helium covered stars in binary system.
Space Infrastructure Projects in Kerala
Prime Minister inaugurates three Space Infrastructure Projects in Kerala worth around Rs 1800 crore
Plasma Analyser Package for Aditya (PAPA)
Recently, ISRO said Plasma Analyser Package for Aditya (PAPA) payload detected solar wind impact of coronal mass ejections (CMEs).
Gravitational Lensing
Recently, Event Horizon Telescope (ETH) confirmed that the black hole shadow was ‘real’
Event Horizon Telescope
Recently, Earth-wide telescope confirmed that the black hole shadow was ‘real’