Preliminary > Science and Technology > Global research projects and India > Cosmology
Why in news? The Union Minister of Science & Technology has inaugurated Asia’s largest 4-metre International Liquid Mirror Telescope at Devasthal in Uttarakhand. About International Liquid Mirror Tel...
Preliminary > Geography > Cosmology > Cosmology
Why in news? About Venus: It is the hottest planet in the solar system and its extreme temperatures (450o C) and acidic clouds make it an unlikely place for life. Along wit...
Preliminary > Geography > Cosmology > Cosmology
Why in news? Astronomers have found a ring around a dwarf planet, located in the Kuiper Belt at the solar system’s edge, called Quaoar. The ring, however, is positioned much further away from the planet tha...
Preliminary > Geography > Cosmology > Cosmology
Why in news? The Diyodar Meteorite that crashed in Gujarat in 2022 is a rare aubrite, seen in India just once before in 1852. About Aubrite Meteorite: Aubrites are a type of meteorite that are coarse-gra...
Preliminary > Geography > Cosmology > Cosmology
Why in news? Researchers have confirmed the detection of a star system that will one day end in a kilonova. Scientists believe that only ten-star systems that exist in the Milky Way will end in kilonova. The new...
Preliminary > Geography > Cosmology > Cosmology
Why in news? Telescopes operated by NASA recently observed a massive black hole devouring a star. The incident was the fifth-closest example of a black hole destroying a star and occurred 250 million light-years ...
Preliminary > Science and Technology > Miscellaneous > Cosmology
Why in news? The several stellar discoveries of the 40-inch telescope at the Vainu Bappu Observatory were highlighted at its 50-year celebration. About Vainu Bappu Observatory: The Vainu Bappu Observator...
Preliminary > Science and Technology > Space technology > Cosmology
Why in news? A team of researchers has announced that two previously discovered exoplanets Kepler-138c and Kepler-138d are “water worlds” which means they are primarily made of water. Background: ...
Preliminary > Geography > Cosmology > Cosmology
Why in news? This year, the Geminids peaked around December 13-14, when, with a clear sky and away from bright city lights, you can watch scores of meteors streak across the sky. About Meteor Showers: Me...
Preliminary > Geography > Cosmology > Cosmology
Why in news? Recently, a rare astronomical event involving a compact binary merger emitting long Gamma Ray Burst (GRB) twinned with kilonova emissions was reported. This was confirmed by India’s largest op...