Lunar Formation Around a Planet

For the first time, scientists have discovered a lunar formation around a planet outside https://exam.pscnotes.com/the-solar-system”>The Solar System-a Jupiter-like world surrounded by a disk of gas and dust large enough to produce three moons, the size of which is equivalent to one orbiting the earth.

The ALMA observatory in Chile’s Atacama desert was used to detect a disc of swirling material accumulating around one of two newborn planets seen orbiting PDS 70, a young star located 370 Light years from Earth.

A light year is the distance that light travels in a year, which is approximately 9.5 trillion kilometres.

Phase Two of I-STEM Portal

I-STEM, a national portal for shared research and development facilities, was launched in January 2020 with the support of the Prime Ministers Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC).

The I-STEM project has been extended for five years, until 2026, and has entered its second phase with new features.

During Phase II, the portal will host indigenous technology products that will be listed in a digital catalogue.

In its new phase, the I-STEM portal will be designed as a dynamic digital platform to boost research and innovation, particularly in second and third-tier cities, as well as in the emerging start-up ecosystem.