Category Archives: Science & Technology

FIRST CLOSE-UPS OF ULTIMA THULE REVEAL IT RESEMBLES REDDISH SNOWMAN: NASA

Science & TechnologyBy Team IQRA IAS January 4, 2019

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2019-01-04 FIRST CLOSE-UPS OF ULTIMA THULE REVEAL IT RESEMBLES REDDISH SNOWMAN: NASA Relevant for: Science & Technology | Topic: Space Technology & related matters Ultima Thule | Photo Credit: Twitter/ @JHUAPL The first detailed images beamed back by NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft after its historic flyby of Ultima Thule…

DARK SIDE OF THE MOON: ON CHINA’S MOON MISSION

Science & TechnologyBy Team IQRA IAS January 4, 2019

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2019-01-04 DARK SIDE OF THE MOON: ON CHINA’S MOON MISSION Relevant for: Science & Technology | Topic: Space Technology & related matters China joined a select group of countries with successful missions to the moon, when its spacecraft, Chang’e-4, successfully made a landing at ‘10.26 on January 3’, according to…

Chinese Probe Moves Closer To The Dark Side Of The Moon

Science & TechnologyBy IQRA IAS December 31, 2018

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2018-12-31 OPINION Relevant for: Science & Technology Topic: Space Technology & related matters A Chinese space probe is moving into position to land on the dark side of the moon for the first time, the official Xinhua agency reported on Sunday, a mission seen as an important step as the…

Here’s What Indian Scientists Achieved In 2018

Science & TechnologyBy IQRA IAS December 30, 2018

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2018-12-30 OPINION Relevant for: Science & Technology Topic: Achievements of Indians in science & technology A farm worker sprays pesticide in a cotton farm at Muthanampatti near Dindigul. | Photo Credit: G. Karthikeyan The year 2018 is ending with spectacular success of Indian scientists and technologists in space and defence…

Connecting The Dots With AI

Science & TechnologyBy IQRA IAS December 30, 2018

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2018-12-30 OPINION Relevant for: Science & Technology Topic: Robotics & Artificial Intelligence The government has recently rolled out a national strategy for artificial intelligence (AI) and identified five sectors (health care, agriculture, education, infrastructure and transportation) for its adoption. AI, in layman’s terms, is ‘prediction’ using algorithms and data. When…