According to the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), which keeps a record of the operational satellites, there are 6,542 satellites, out of... View Article
In December 2018, ISRO successfully launched its second advanced defence satellite exclusively for the Indian Airforce, called the GSAT-7 A. It... View Article
Earth's orbit is not a perfect circle. It is elliptical, or slightly oval-shaped. This means there is one point in the orbit where Earth is... View Article
NASA stands for National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the full form of ISRO is the Indian Space Research Organisation. The basic... View Article
Net Neutrality promotes a free and open internet, where users can access content without restriction, provided the content does not violate any... View Article
Artificial Intelligence is classified into two categories - Based on capabilities Based on functionality On the Basis of capabilities, AI... View Article
Given below are the 5 most dangerous computer viruses or malware threats in 2021 -Â Clop Ransomware - Clop ransomware encrypts files and asks... View Article
The local winds moderate the climate of regions depending upon their location. It can affect the climate of a place by increasing or decreasing... View Article
Local winds are formed from air moving between small low and high-pressure systems. Local winds can also be driven by temperature and pressure... View Article
Local winds blow in a smaller area and the main cause of these is the unequal heating and cooling of the landmass. The difference in the... View Article
Of all the continents, Antarctica has faced the least earthquakes. Though no place is completely safe from earthquakes, Qatar is considered to be... View Article
The world's greatest earthquake belt, the circum-Pacific seismic belt, is found along the rim of the Pacific Ocean, where about 81 per cent of... View Article
Geologist James Hall, in the year 1859, introduced the concept of Geosyncline. Further Reading: Origin And Evolution Of The Earth Inside... View Article
A geosyncline is a large-scale depression in the Earth's crust containing very thick deposits. It is a linear trough of subsidence of the Earth's... View Article
Yes, the Earth’s magnetic field is beneficial to life as it protects us from harmful ultraviolet radiation. It deflects away the solar wind that... View Article