First Flight Test Vehicle Abort Mission-1 (TV-D1) of Gaganyaan
Recently, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully executed the Test Flight Abort Mission, for the Gaganyaan mission. What’s the test mission about? The TV-D1 mission lasted a…
Great Observatories program
NASA’s series of Great Observatories satellites are four large, powerful space-based astronomical telescopes. Each of the four missions was designed to examine a specific wavelength/energy region of…
Bio-medical Waste – Definition and Categories
For Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules 2016 and Amendment 2018 refer Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules 2016 and Amendment 2018 What is bio-medical waste? Bio-medical waste is any solid…
Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules 2016 and Amendment 2018
For Bio-medical Waste – Definition and Categories refer https://fotisedu.com/bio-medical-waste-definition-and-categories/ Bio-medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 In 2016, the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests had issued new Bio-medical…
Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe)
What is IN-SPACe? Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) is a single-window, independent, nodal agency that functions as an autonomous agency in the Department of…
H1N1- subtype of Influenza A virus
What is H1N1 virus? H1N1 flu is a subtype of influenza A virus (a communicable viral disease), which causes upper, and potentially, lower respiratory tract infections in…
Asymmetry between ‘near side’ and ‘far side’ of moon
The Moon is our planet’s natural satellite, the closest neighbour, and the only extraterrestrial body where humans have ever set foot. Still, there is a lot about…
Stem cells – sources, therapy and ethical concerns
What are Stem cells? Stem cells are special human cells that are able to develop into many different cell types. Stem cells are the body’s raw materials…
Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System IRNSS : NavIC – the Indian GPS
What is Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS)? The Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) with an operational name of NAVIC (NAVigation with Indian Constellation) is an…
Fuel Cells – Uses, Benefits and Working
What is a Fuel cell? A fuel cell uses the chemical energy of hydrogen or another fuel to cleanly and efficiently produce electricity. If hydrogen is the…