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Hubble finds evidence of persistent water vapour in Jupiter’s moon ‘Europa’

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope observations of Jupiter’s icy moon Europa have revealed the presence of persistent water vapor. However, the presence of a water vapour atmosphere is found only in one hemisphere. The findings may further help to explore whether Europa’s atmosphere could support life. The result is based upon Hubble observations spanning from 1999 to […]

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PM Narendra Modi launches Indian Space Association (ISpA)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Indian Space Association (ISpA) on October 11, 2021, via videoconferencing. At the virtual launch event, PM Modi said that the government can no longer act as a handler for the Space sector, but rather has to work as an enabler. He said that the government’s policies will help ensure innovation in

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US Approved Blue Origin Licence for Human Space Travel Aboard New Shepard

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved a Blue Origin license to carry humans on the New Shepard launch system into space. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Former Amazon Chief Executive Jeff Bezos is set to fly to the edge of space on Blue Origin’s maiden crewed voyage on July 20. Blue Origin is authorised to

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NASA’s NEOWISE telescope got a mission extension of two years

NASA’s Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) will continue its hunt for asteroids and comets including objects that could pose a hazard to Earth for two more years. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 This mission extension means NASA’s prolific near-Earth object (NEO) hunting space telescope will continue operations until June 2023. Originally launched as

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ESA launched the Mission ‘EnVision’ to study the planet Venus

The European Space Agency (ESA) announced that it has selected EnVision as its next orbiter that will visit Venus sometime in the 2030s. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 EnVision is an ESA led mission with contributions from NASA. It is likely to be launched sometime in the 2030s. The earliest launch opportunity for EnVision is

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The First Solar Eclipse of 2021

According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the first solar eclipse of the year 2021 to be occur on 10th June which will be visible to people across the northern hemisphere. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Solar eclipse will be visible in India, but only from Ladakh and Arunachal Pradesh. During a solar

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China’s space station plans gather pace with cargo docking

China took another step towards completing the construction of its first space station by the end of next year following the launch and docking of a cargo spacecraft. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The Tianzhou-2 cargo spacecraft, described by as “the delivery guy for China’s space station”, was launched on a Long March-7 rocket from

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The total lunar eclipse and supermoon coinciding on 26th May

The Moon had the nearest approach to Earth on May 26 and therefore appeared to be the closest and largest Full Moon or “supermoon” of 2021. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The celestial event coincides with this year’s only total lunar eclipse, the first since January 2019. Significantly, a supermoon and a total lunar eclipse

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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to Study How Massive Stars’ Blasts

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is going to launch James Webb Space Telescope that is planned to succeed the Hubble Space Telescope as NASA’s flagship astrophysics mission. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The JWST will provide improved infrared resolution and sensitivity over Hubble, and will enable a broad range of investigations across the fields

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Astrophysicists have spotted the first blow-away galaxy

Astrophysicists using the Gemini telescope have spotted the first blow-away galaxy, in which the hydrogen clouds have been stripped off exposing high-energy light. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 This finding could give a clue to solving the puzzle of the reionisation of the universe. The galaxy, named Pox 186, is so small that it could

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