Using data from the Jovian Infrared Auroral Mapper (JIRAM) instrument onboard NASA's Juno spacecraft, researchers have produced a new infrared map of the Jupiter's moon Ganymede, combining data from three flybys, including its latest approach in July 2021.
The Juno spacecraft came within 50,109 km (31,136 miles) of Ganymede on July 20, 2021.
During earlier flybys in June 2021, and December 2019, the orbiter came within 1,046 km (650 miles) and 100,000 km (62,000 miles), respectively.
The three observational geometries provided an opportunity for the JIRAM instrument to see the moon's North Polar Region for the first time, as well as compare the diversity in composition between the low and high latitudes.
The infrared and other data collected by Juno during the flyby contain fundamental clues for understanding the evolution of Jupiter's 79 moons from the time of their formation to today.
Aug 09, 2021
Ministry for Social Justice Launches 'PM-DAKSH' Portal and Mobile App
The Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Dr. Virendra Kumar has unveiled a portal and mobile application named 'PM-DAKSH', which aims to make the skill development schemes accessible to the target groups. The 'PM-DAKSH' stands for Pradhan Mantri Dakshta Aur Kushalta Sampann Hitgrahi (PM-DAKSH) Yojana. The portal can be accessed at: http://pmdaksh.dosje.gov.in.
The platform has been developed by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, in collaboration with National E-Governance Division (NeGD), under the Department Of Electronics And Information Technology. The training programs will be implemented through Government Training Institutes, Sector Skill Councils constituted by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and other credible institutions.
Through PM DAKSH, youths of the target groups can get information about skill development training happening near them and can easily register to avail the benefits of skill development training programmes more easily.
Perseverance Rover Aims for its 1st Sample of Mars, Comes Empty
The Perseverance rover's first sample-snagging attempt didn't go according to plan.
The car-sized Perseverance landed inside the Red Planet's Jezero Crater this past February with two main tasks: to hunt for signs of past Mars life and to collect and cache samples for future return to Earth.
The NASA rover drilled its first sample-collecting hole, a major milestone for the $2.7 billion mission. But data beamed back to Earth by Perseverance indicate that no Mars rock or dirt made it into the sampling tube, NASA officials announced.
Aug 08, 2021
Microsoft Working on Single Unified OneNote App for Windows
American tech is working on plans to unify its OneNote and OneNote for Windows 10 apps into a single unified OneNote app.
According to The Verge, Microsoft has taken all the improvements in its Windows 10 UWP OneNote app and brought them over to the traditional OneNote desktop app instead.
These improvements to the traditional OneNote desktop app that installs as part of Office will appear in a series of updates over the next 12 months. The new updates include a visual refresh and key existing features currently unique to OneNote for Windows 10.
Aug 07, 2021
Apple Leads China Tablet Market in Apr-Jun Quarter
As per reports, Apple maintained its leading status despite sharp decline in its tablet shipments in China with a market share of 31 percent, down from 45 percent a year ago, after its iPad shipments fell 48 percent on-year to 1.72 million units in the second quarter.
Samsung and Lenovo capitalised on renewed demand for tablets in the consumer space.
According to market research firm Canalys, Samsung and Lenovo both enjoyed strong annual growth, of 78 per cent and 299 per cent, respectively, to take third and fourth place in Q2 2021.
Aug 06, 2021
Earth Observation Satellite GISAT-1 Slated for August 12 Launch
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has announced the date for its second rocket launch of the year 2021. Earth Observation satellite GISAT-1, also known as EOS-3, will be launched on August 12.
According to ISRO, GISAT-1 is meant to provide near-real-time imaging of large region of interest at frequent intervals, quick monitoring of natural disasters, episodic events and also obtain spectral signatures for agriculture, forestry, mineralogy, disaster warning, cloud properties, snow and glaciers and oceanography.
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