What’s in News A new vulnerability named Log4Shell is being touted as one of the worst cybersecurity flaws to have been discovered. The vulnerability is based on an open-source logging library used in most applications by enterprises and even government …
Why in News? Recently, NASA has announced the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) . Webb, the world’s premier space science observatory, will succeed the Hubble Space Telescope, NASA’s flagship telescope that has been in service for more …
Why in News: NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope was launched, opening a new era of astronomy. The telescope is an international collaboration led by NASA in partnership with the European and Canadian space agencies. Functions of JWST Webb will gaze …
Why in News: The Rubber Research Institute of India (RRII) under the Rubber Board has developed a method to dry sheet rubber in 24 hours in place of the traditional method that takes four to five days. The significance Rubber …
Why in News? Recently, NASA launched its new Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) — the agency’s first-ever laser communications system from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, USA. The LCRD will help the agency test optical communication in space. …
Why in the news? The latest figures on global carbon dioxide emissions call into question the world’s efforts to tackle the climate crisis. CO2 emissions are set to soar 4.9% in 2021, compared with the previous year, according to a …
Why in News: Astronomers led by researchers from the Netherlands have found no trace of dark matter in the galaxy AGC 114905. An ultra-diffuse dwarf galaxy, AGC 114905, is about 250 million light-years away. (The word dwarf here refers to …
What is it? Face recognition is a technology capable of identifying or verifying a subject through an image, video or any audiovisual element of his face. Generally, this identification is used to access an application, system or service. The facial …
What’s in News: Skyroot Aerospace successfully tested Dhawan-1 and became the country’s first privately developed fully cryogenic rocket engine running on two high-performance rocket propellants — liquid natural gas (LNG) and liquid oxygen (LoX). The indigenous engine was developed using …