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Bose Metal: Innovation in Metal Manufacturing and Design

Context: Recently, scientists found strong evidence that Niobium Diselenide (NbSe₂) behaves like a Bose metal under certain conditions. What are Bose Metals? It is a special type of metal that behaves almost like a superconductor but doesn’t fully transition into...

Euclid Space Telescope Discovered Altieri’s Ring

Context: The Euclid space mission of the European Space Agency (ESA) recently spotted an Einstein ring (named Altieri’s Ring). About Altieri’s Ring In September 2023, the Euclid space telescope found an Einstein ring in a nearby galaxy called NGC 6505,...

Blue Ghost Mission 1 Successfully landed on Moon

Context: Recently, Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 successfully landed on the Moon. Blue Ghost Mission 1: Successful Private Lunar Landing Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander successfully landed on the Moon as part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS)...

NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer Mission, Objectives and Scientific Instruments

Context: Recently, NASA launched the Lunar Trailblazer satellite aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. About NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer Mission It is a small satellite (orbiter) designed to map water on the Moon’s surface. It is Part of NASA’s Small, Innovative...

Solar Ultra-violet Imaging Telescope (SUIT)

Context: Aditya-L1, has achieved a major scientific breakthrough by capturing the first-ever image of a solar flare ‘kernel’. Key Highlights of the Observation The SUIT payload onboard Aditya-L1 has captured the first-ever image of a solar flare ‘kernel’ in the...

SPHEREx: NASA’s New Space Telescope Mission

Context: NASA is set to launch SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization, and Ices Explorer), a mega telescope designed to scan over 450 million galaxies. About SPHEREx The launch will take place aboard a SpaceX...

Effects of Space Travel on Human Health

Context: Space travel presents major health risks, including radiation exposure, microgravity effects and psychological stress. Space Travel Space travel introduces distinct challenges for the human body because of the harsh conditions in space, such as microgravity, exposure to radiation, and...

India’s Generic Medicines Market, Problems and Challenges

Context: The pharmacy of the global South is facing a crisis of reputation. Reasons Cough syrups made by pharmaceutical companies based in India, which had unacceptable amounts of diethylene glycol and/or ethylene glycol, killed 66 children in Gambia, 65 children...

Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile (QRSAM) System

Context: The Army is also set to finalise a contract for the indigenously developed Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile (QRSAM) system within the next four to five months. About Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile (QRSAM) System Developed by: Defence Research and Development...

Coalition for Environmentally Sustainable AI

Context: The Coalition for Environmentally Sustainable Artificial Intelligence (AI) was launched recently. About Coalition for Environmentally Sustainable AI It is a global initiative with 100+ partners, including 37 tech companies, 11 countries, and 5 international organizations, to promote AI’s environmental...