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Malware Smominru

October 11, 2019October 11, 2019 - by Abdul

News:Malware Smominru whose incidence was first reported in 2017, continues to infect computers in a big way. Facts: The malware attacks infrastructure in a widely distributed and complex way making …

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LCROSS

October 10, 2019October 10, 2019 - by Sayoni

News: NASA might have a follow-up mission of LCROSS. Facts: About LCROSS: Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) was a robotic spacecraft operated by NASA. It was launched in …

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Saturn

October 10, 2019October 10, 2019 - by Abdul

News:Saturn has overtaken Jupiter as the planet with the most number of moons. Facts: The discovery of 20 new moons of Saturn has made Saturn the planet with the highest …

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GEMINI

October 10, 2019October 10, 2019 - by Abdul

News:Union Minister for Earth Sciences launched the Gagan Enabled Mariner’s Instrument for Navigation and Information (GEMINI) device. Facts: About GEMINI: GEMINI stands for Gagan Enabled Mariner’s Instrument for Navigation and …

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Dengue

October 10, 2019October 10, 2019 - by Abdul

News:Delhi government has said that the government’s campaign to get people to invest 10 minutes every week to stop dengue mosquitoes from breeding has led to just 356 cases of …

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Mosaic Mission

October 7, 2019October 7, 2019 - by Sayoni

News: Polar Researcher Vishnu Nandan will be the only Indian among 300 scientists from across the world aboard the MOSAiC Expedition. Facts: MOSAiC stands for Multidisciplinary drifting Observatory for the …

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Geotail

October 7, 2019October 7, 2019 - by Sayoni

News: CLASS, an instrument on Chandrayaan 2 had detected charged particles during the mission. This happened during the orbiter’s passage through the “geotail”. Facts: Geotail: The geotail is a region …

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Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus

October 5, 2019October 5, 2019 - by Abdul

News:Since August,2019 a rare disease has killed five elephants in Odisha. The disease is caused by a virus called Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus (EEHV). Facts: About EEHV: Elephant endotheliotropic herpesviruses (EEHV) …

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Cosmic Web

October 5, 2019October 5, 2019 - by Sayoni

News: The cosmic web has been imaged on a large scale for the first time. The study has been published in the journal Science. Facts: Cosmic Web: Galaxies across the …

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International Astronomical Union names minor planet after Pandit Jasraj

October 1, 2019October 1, 2019 - by Sayoni

News: International Astronomical Union (IAU) has named a minor planet after Indian musician Pandit Jasraj. He’s the first Indian musician to receive this honour. Facts: Minor planet 2006 VP32 (number …