Space
SPECULOOS-3b
▪ The international team of astronomers have discovered a new Earth-sized exoplanet called SPECULOOS-3b.
▪ It is 55 light-years away from Earth.
▪ It is orbiting an ultracool red dwarf star.
Note
▪ The SPECULOOS project was established to search for exoplanets orbiting ultra-cool dwarf stars.
Mangalyaan-2
▪ ISRO recently unveiled its Mangalyaan-2 mission.
▪ The mission aims to land a rover and helicopter on Mars.
▪ The mission will make India the third nation to land on Mars after China and US.
About Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan-1)
▪ India’s first interplanetary mission.
▪ Launch – November 05, 2013.
▪ Fourth county to launch to successfully send spacecraft to mars orbit.
