NASA to test nuclear-powered spacecraft by 2027: NASA and DARPA (US military’s research and development agency) will join hands to develop nuclear-powered rockets that could fly astronauts to Mars. January 2023 Current Affairs Quiz This mission could allow spacecraft to travel faster, reduce transit time, and have other benefits. US Space agency could develop and demonstrate advanced nuclear […]
JUICE Space Mission of Europe to be launched in April 2023: The European Space Agency’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) will be launched from the agency’s spaceport in French Guiana in April 2023. Aim: To explore the large, frigid worlds that orbit Jupiter, Ganymede, Callisto, and Europa. January 2023 Current Affairs Quiz Out of the 80 moons of the
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BharOS : An IIT Madras-incubated firm has developed an indigenous mobile operating system called BharOS which is being provided to organisations that have stringent privacy and security requirements and where users handle sensitive information. Such consumers require private 5G networks with access to private cloud services. January 2023 Current Affairs Quiz JandK Operations Private Limited
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Indian Space Research Organisation: P. Sreekumar, the Satish Dhawan Professor at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and advisor to its space science programme, stated that the organisation has not yet received approval from the Indian government for the Venus mission and that, as a result, the mission may be delayed until 2031. The ISRO
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Startup firm IG Drones Develops India’s First 5G-enabled Drone, Skyhawk: Startup firm IG Drones, which was born out of the Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT) campus in Odisha’s Sambalpur has developed a 5G-enabled drone that is capable of vertical take-off and landing. It doesn’t require a conventional runway because it can VTOL (vertical
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Defence Ministry Approves Proposals Worth Rs 4,276-cr for Anti-tank, Air Defence Missile Systems: Three proposals worth 4,276 crore rupees were approved by the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) to improve the nation’s deterrent and battle readiness. According to the Defense Ministry, Rajnath Singh, the defence minister, presided over a meeting of the Defense Acquisition Council. The
ISRO and Microsoft Signed MoU to Boost Indian Space Tech Ecosystem: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and Microsoft aims to provide technical tools, go-to-market support, and mentoring to Indian space tech start-ups to help them scale and become business. Through this MoU, the space tech startups identified by
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Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO): The 65th anniversary of the organization’s foundation day, which is observed annually on January 1st, was commemorated at the DRDO Headquarters in New Delhi. DRDO Chairman Dr S V Kamat addressed the DRDO fraternity on the occasion. He reaffirmed DRDO’s commitment towards R&D excellence and briefed about the development
ISRO, Andhra University to Set up Equipment Along Beaches to Predict Rip Currents: Indian Space and Research Organization (ISRO), National Centre for Earth Sciences (NCES), and the Andhra University (AU) have researched and concluded that constant rip current zones at blue flag-certified Rushikonda beach and RK Beach have become a danger to the beach visitors.
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North Korea fires ballistic missiles towards east of Korean peninsula: North Korea fired three ballistic missiles toward the sea east of the Korean Peninsula on Saturday, the South Korean military said. The launches were the latest in an unprecedented number of missile tests conducted by North Korea this year, as Pyongyang presses on with weapons
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