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19 Nov, 2020
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Paper | Topics | Subject |
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GS-III | SENTINEL-6 SATELLITE | S&T |
PT Pointer | THIRTY METER TELESCOPE PROJECT | S&T |
The Copernicus Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite is designed to monitor oceans.
What is the mission?
What will the satellite do?
Source: TH
2020 Physics Nobel Laureate Prof. Andrea Ghez worked closely with Indian astronomers on the design of back-end instruments for the Thirty Meter Telescope Project.
About TMT:
Purpose:
Source: TH
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