Today’s Current Affairs: NASA is gearing up to launch twin satellites as part of the PREFIRE mission to study the heat exchange between Earth and space in the Arctic and Antarctic regions. These tiny satellites, equipped with thermal infrared spectrometers, will provide crucial data on how Earth’s polar regions influence climate change. By measuring the ...
Today’s Current Affairs: Solar Activity Keeps Researchers Busy at ISRO As you might’ve heard, there’s a lot of solar activity happening, keeping heliophysicists and aurora watchers on their toes. The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has been monitoring the solar storms bombarding Earth and collecting valuable data from ground stations and spacecraft. ISRO’s observations from ...
Today’s Current Affairs: NASA’s Juno spacecraft discovers Jupiter’s elusive fifth moon, Amalthea NASA’s Juno spacecraft recently captured a glimpse of Jupiter’s fifth moon, Amalthea, as it transited the planet’s iconic Great Red Spot. This small but intriguing natural satellite is often overshadowed by its larger siblings, but its mysterious qualities continue to pique the interest ...
Today’s Current Affairs: Earth’s Magnetic Poles Are Shifting Did you know that the North Pole has been moving towards Siberia at a rapid pace of 55 kilometres per year? This shift in the magnetic poles may indicate a potential ‘magnetic reversal’ where the positions of the north and south poles flip. Scientists have observed that ...
Today’s Current Affairs: Professor Brian Cox reveals ‘very exciting’ things that humans will be able to see through the James Webb Space Telescope. The $10 billion genius invention is changing the way we perceive the universe, providing us with groundbreaking insights into the formation of the first stars and galaxies. With its advanced technology, the ...
Today’s Current Affairs: NASA’s Juno spacecraft has discovered a tiny inner moon of Jupiter called Amalthea. The moon, which is just 84 kilometers across, was spotted during the spacecraft’s 59th close flyby of Jupiter. This discovery adds to the fascinating array of moons around Jupiter, with Amalthea being the reddest object in the solar system. ...
Today’s Current Affairs: NASA’s Hubble Captures Triple-Star System 550 Light-Years Away A breathtaking new image from the Hubble telescope shows a stunning cosmic spectacle – three young stars emerging from a sculpted cavity within a glowing nebula. Known as HP Tau, this triple-star system consists of members HP Tau, HP Tau G2, and HP Tau ...
Today’s Current Affairs: Saudi Space Agency and NASA Collaborate to Build $2 Trillion Global Space Economy by 2035 In a recent announcement, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson revealed that the Center for Space Futures, hosted by the Saudi Space Agency, aims to send a mission to the moon and establish a $2 trillion global space economy ...
Today’s Current Affairs: Saudi Space Agency and NASA Collaborate to Build $2 Trillion Global Space Economy by 2035 In a recent announcement, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson revealed that the Center for Space Futures, hosted by the Saudi Space Agency, aims to send a mission to the moon and establish a $2 trillion global space economy ...
