Researchers from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Oak Ridge National Laboratory successfully created amorphous ice, similar to ice in interstellar space and on icy worlds in our solar system. They documented that its disordered atomic behavior is unlike any ice on Earth.
The findings could help interpret data from future NASA missions such as Europa Clipper, which will assess the habitability of Jupiter's moon, Europa.
Using the Spallation Neutron Source's SNAP instrument, the scientists replicated the cold vacuum of space and added a few molecules at a time of heavy water to a plate cooled to 25 Kelvin to produce amorphous ice. They then used neutron scattering to observe the ice's structural changes at varying temperatures before it transitioned to crystalline ice.
Jun 06, 2021
SpaceX launches 22nd Resupply Services Mission to ISS
SpaceX has again launched its 22nd resupply services mission called SpaceX CRS 22, using cargo Dragon 2 capsule, to International Space station (ISS).
This is the second mission under new CRS contract of SpaceX with NASA and fifth capsule in last 12 months which SpaceX sent to ISS. The 22nd launch is also the first launch of 2021 on new Falcon 9 rocket booster. Falcon 9 Rocket launch vehicle is carried 7,300 pounds of research materials, supplies, hardware and new solar arrays. It is also carrying a number of research experiments which will be conducted on ISS. It carried a oral bacteria to test germ growth with Colgate toothpaste.
Jun 05, 2021
Scientists Develop Chip-Off Technique to Retrieve Encrypted Data
Forensic scientists at Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) have developed an indigenous chip-off technique which will help the investigative agencies in producing credible evidences against criminals in trial courts. This technique will also help in retrieving encrypted data from locked and severely damaged smart cell phones.
It was developed by scientists Akhlesh Kumar, Bhushan Ghode and Khevna Maniar.
Using the technique, scientists were able to retrieve data from a smart cell phone which were locked with finger prints of a person who died by suicide.
This technique is not successful on mobile device of higher Android or IOS versions including Apple iphones. Data are extracted from such mobile devices are found in an encrypted condition and methods of decryption are still under development. This technique can be used only if competent court grants permission.
Jun 04, 2021
Microsoft to Unveil Next Generation of Windows
Tech giant Microsoft will unveil the next generation of Windows on June 24. The announcement comes a week after the company's CEO Satya Nadella teased major upgrades to the PC operating system for developers and creators.
The tech giant had confirmed last month that Windows 10X, its OS originally built for dual-screen devices, will no longer ship. The company is now rolling the visual elements of Windows 10X into the main version of Windows 10 instead.
NASA Announces Two New Missions
NASA has announced that it is sending two new missions to Venus in order to examine the planet's atmosphere and geological features.
The missions, which have each been awarded $500m (£352m) in funding, are due to launch between 2028 and 2030.
NASA administrator Bill Nelson said that the missions would offer the chance to investigate a planet we haven't been to in more than 30 years.
The last US probe to visit the planet was the Magellan orbiter in 1990.
However, other spacecraft - from Europe and Japan - have orbited the planet since then.
The missions were picked following a peer review process and were chosen based on their potential scientific value and the feasibility of their development plans.
The DAVINCI+ (Deep Atmosphere Venus Investigation of Noble gases, Chemistry, and Imaging) mission will measure the planet's atmosphere to gain insight into how it formed and evolved. It will also aim to determine whether Venus ever had an ocean.
The second mission, VERITAS (Venus Emissivity, Radio Science, InSAR, Topography, and Spectroscopy), will map the planet's surface to understand its geological history and investigate how it developed so differently than Earth.
Jun 03, 2021
The State of Ransomware 2021 Report
Global cybersecurity firm, Sophos, published it "the State of Ransomware 2021 report'. It found, 68% of Indian organisations were by ransomware in last 12 months.
India is one among most affected countries with respect to ransomware attacks.
India tops list of top 30 countries for ransomware attacks.
Ransomware attacks have significant financial repercussions. The survey highlights, average total cost of recovery from a ransomware attack was more than double in a year. It increased from $7,61,106 in 2020 to $1.85 million in 2021 across the world. However, In India, recovery cost from tripled in a year, $1.1 million in 2020 to $3.38 in 2021.
Space Agreement between New Zealand and NASA
New Zealand has become the latest country to sign "space agreement with NASA" with the objective of boosting nascent space industry of New Zealand.
New Zealand is the eleventh signatory to Artemis Accords.
Artemis Accords is a blueprint for space cooperation and supporting NASA's plan to return humans to moon by 2024. It also supports NASA's plan of launching historic human mission to Mars.
New Zealand wants to ensure, future space exploration is conducted in a safe, sustainable and transparent manner in accordance with international law. New Zealand is also interested in ensuring that minerals taken from moon or elsewhere in space are used sustainably.
Artemis accords are an international agreement and American-led effort which seeks to relaunch humans to Moon by 2024. Agreement was signed by governments participating in Artemis programme with the objective of expanding and deepening space exploration. It was drafted under the aegis of NASA. It provides a framework for cooperation in civil exploration and peaceful use of Mars, Moon and other astronomical objects. The accord was signed in October 13, 2020.
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