Source: DD News Subject: Science and Technology Context: NASA has set February 6 as the target launch date for Artemis II, its first crewed lunar mission in over five decades. The mission will send astronauts around the Moon, marking humanity’s return to crewed deep-space exploration since Apollo 17 (1972). About Artemis II Mission: What it …
Source: WION Context: Europe has launched the world’s largest planetary-defence drill, centred on tracking the fast-approaching object 3I/ATLAS. About Planetary-Defense Exercise on 3I/ATLAS: What it is? The 3I/ATLAS planetary-defense drill is the largest global simulation ever conducted to test how nations detect, track and respond to near-Earth threats. Launched By: Led jointly by ESA, NASA, …
Syllabus: Science and Technology Source: TOI Context: India successfully launched the NASA–ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite aboard GSLV-F16 from Sriharikota on July 31, 2025. It marks the first joint Earth-observation mission between ISRO and NASA, symbolizing deep Indo-US space collaboration. About India Successfully Launched The NASA–ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) Satellite: What is NISAR? …
Source: TOI Context: A new NASA study using data from the GRAIL mission has revealed why the Moon’s nearside and farside look so different, solving a decades-old lunar mystery. About GRAIL mission: What is GRAIL? GRAIL (Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory) was a NASA lunar science mission aimed at mapping the Moon’s gravitational field in …
Source: FPJ Context: NASA’s Curiosity rover has discovered siderite mineral deposits on Mars, offering crucial evidence of the planet’s warmer, wetter, and more habitable ancient environment. About NASA Curiosity Rover Discovers New Evidence of Mars’ Warm and Wet Past: What is Curiosity Rover? Curiosity Rover is NASA’s car-sized robotic rover launched in 2011 under the …
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Source: DD News Context: NASA’s SPHEREx space telescope is set to launch, aiming to explore the origins of the universe and search for water and organic molecules in the Milky Way. This mission will create a 3D map of the cosmos, providing insights into cosmic inflation and the formation of galaxies. About SPHEREx Space Telescope: …
Source: IE Context: NASA scientists announced that the Parker Solar Probe survived the closest-ever approach to the Sun. The craft was operating normally after it passed just 6.1 million km from the solar surface. About Parker Solar Probe: Launch Year: August 12, 2018. Organisation: NASA, under its Living with a Star program. Aim: Study the …
UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 26 November 2024 covers important current affairs of the day, their backward linkages, their relevance for Prelims exam and MCQs on main articles InstaLinks : Insta Links help you think beyond the current affairs issue and help you think multidimensionally to develop depth in your understanding of these issues. …
Source: TH Context: Stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana heavily pollutes NCR air. While satellites monitor fires, farmers burning outside detection windows raise concerns about tracking methods and government measures. About Satellites Used to Track Stubble Burning: NASA Satellites: Aqua (2002) and Suomi-NPP (2011) with MODIS and VIIRS instruments detect fires via visible and infrared …
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: TOI Context: The Subsurface Water Ice Mapping Project (SWIM) has created a map of Mars, indicating regions where NASA missions have detected subsurface water ice. This map is a valuable resource for scientists to identify potential landing sites for the first astronauts on Mars. Water ice on Mars is …
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Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: Space com Context: NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission successfully collected a sample from asteroid Bennu and is now on an extended mission to study Apophis. The mission was significant for understanding the early solar system, potential asteroid impacts, and the Yarkovsky effect on asteroids. What is the Yarkovsky effect? The …
Source: DTE Context: NASA’s Perseverance rover has discovered evidence of organic compounds in a Martian crater, providing insights into the potential habitability of Mars. The study, published in the journal Nature, reveals a more complex organic geochemical cycle on Mars than previously thought, indicating the presence of multiple reservoirs of potential organic molecules on …
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Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: IE Context: The Tropospheric Emissions Monitoring of Pollution (TEMPO) instrument is a new device launched by SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that will enable scientists to track air pollution over North America comprehensively from space, down to the neighbourhood level (i.e. 10sq KM range) Other features: Coverage area: Greater North …
InstaLinks : help you think beyond the issue but relevant to the issue from UPSC prelims and Mains exam point of view. These linkages provided in this ‘hint’ format help you frame possible questions ina your mind that might arise(or an examiner might imagine) from each current event. InstaLinks also connect every issue to their …
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InstaLinks : help you think beyond the issue but relevant to the issue from UPSC prelims and Mains exam point of view. These linkages provided in this ‘hint’ format help you frame possible questions ina your mind that might arise(or an examiner might imagine) from each current event. InstaLinks also connect every issue to their …
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InstaLinks : help you think beyond the issue but relevant to the issue from UPSC prelims and Mains exam point of view. These linkages provided in this ‘hint’ format help you frame possible questions ina your mind that might arise(or an examiner might imagine) from each current event. InstaLinks also connect every issue to their …
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InstaLinks : help you think beyond the issue but relevant to the issue from UPSC prelims and Mains exam point of view. These linkages provided in this ‘hint’ format help you frame possible questions ina your mind that might arise(or an examiner might imagine) from each current event. InstaLinks also connect every issue to their …
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