MeerKAT Telescope
Astronomers have used the MeerKAT radio telescope to investigate giant radio galaxies in the field of Cosmological Evolution Survey (COSMOS).
- Location – Northern Cape province of South Africa
- A precursor instrument to mid-frequency component of Square Kilometer Array (SKA) telescope
- Has extremely high sensitivity, wide field of view, and unprecedented imaging capabilities
SEA VIGIL 24
4th edition of Sea Vigil 24 was concluded.
- Pan-India coastal defense exercise by Indian Navy
- Objective – Ensuring country’s maritime security, air defense, naval cooperation, and community engagement.
Regenerative Agriculture
Government of Odisha launched a ‘Compendium of Regenerative Agriculture’
- A way of farming that focuses on soil health.
- Features – Minimum ploughing and improving its water absorvency
- Significance – Improved crop yields, water retention, reduction in soil erosion and greenhouse gas emissions.
WOH G64
WOH G64 was captured in detail using the Very Large Telescope Interferometer (VLTI) at the European Southern Observatory (ESO).
- A Red supergiant star.
- Location – Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way.
- Approximately 160,000 light-years away from earth
- Has a size of around 2,000 times larger than the Sun.
Compressed Biogas Plant
India’s 1st modern Compressed Biogas (CBG) plant launched in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.
- Policy Support – SATAT (Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation) Scheme on CBG, Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan (GOBAR-DHAN) scheme etc.
- Major component – Methane (CH4)
- Derived from organic waste materials through anaerobic decomposition.