China’s rover on mission to uncover moon’s ‘dark side’

Science & TechnologyBy IQRA IASDecember 9, 2018

Source : www.thehindu.com  Date : 2018-12-09 OPINION Relevant for: Science & Technology Topic: Space Technology & related matters China launched a rover early on Saturday destined to land on the far side of the moon, a global first that would boost Beijing’s ambitions to become a space superpower, state media said. The Chang’e-4 lunar probe mission…

Gene Hunters On The Autism Trail

Science & TechnologyBy IQRA IASDecember 9, 2018

Source : www.thehindu.com  Date : 2018-12-09 OPINION Relevant for: Science & Technology Topic: Biotechnology, Genetics & Health related developments Will creating a genomic data bank on autistic children and their families hold the key to early diagnosis and treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)? An increasing number of global researchers think so as they invest time…

India’s Heaviest Satellite Gsat-11 Is Aloft In Space From Kourou

Science & TechnologyBy IQRA IASDecember 5, 2018

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2018-12-05 OPINION Relevant for: Science & Technology Topic:Space Technology & related matters As most of India slept, its heaviest and most advanced communication satellite, GSAT-11, was shot to space from a European spaceport in faraway South America. The mission of the 5,854-kg giant ‘bird’ is to enable much faster Internet…

The Boundaries Of Ethics

Science & TechnologyBy IQRA IASDecember 4, 2018

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2018-12-04 OPINION Relevant for: Science & Technology Topic:Biotechnology, Genetics & Health related developments In this Oct. 10, 2018, photo, scientist He Jiankui speaks during an interview in Shenzhen in southern China’s Guandong province. China’s government on Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018, ordered a halt to work by a medical team that…

Nasa’s Osiris-Rex Spacecraft Is Asteroid Bennu’s First Visitor In Billions Of Years

Science & TechnologyBy IQRA IASDecember 4, 2018

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2018-12-04 OPINION Relevant for: Science & Technology Topic: Space Technology & related matters After a two-year chase, a NASA spacecraft arrived on December 3 at the ancient asteroid Bennu, its first visitor in billions of years. The robotic explorer Osiris-Rex pulled within 19 km of the diamond-shaped space rock. It…