Tuesday, 30 July 2013

Current Affairs

Huawei Technologies working on Fifth Generation (5G) Technology
July 24th, 2013

Chinese equipment maker Huawei Technologies is working on the Fifth Generation (5G) which will be probably available for use by 2020. Samsung has also promulgated that it has tested 5G technology and it will be ready for commercial use by 2020.

Advantages of 5G Technology :
 §  Expansion of connectivity by providing possibilities for billions of connections.
§  Offer people to have a fibre network like they experience on a wireless connection.
§  It can provide speed of 10 GBps, which is 100 times faster than the mobile technology used these days.

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World’s first ever mission to Moon’s South Pole Planned for 2016
July 24th, 2013

The International Lunar Observatory Association and Moon Express announced first mission to the south pole of the moon in 2016 at NASA Lunar Science Institute conference at NASA ‘s Ames Research Center.

 Objective of the Mission:
  §  It will be a scientific as well as commercial mission.
§  To install a permanent telescope on the lunar surface to assist professional research.
§  To deliver the International Lunar Observatory (ILO) aboard a Moon Express Robotic Lander.
§  Moon Express is aiming to discover the moon’s South Polefor mineral resources and water. Lunar probes have provided substantial indication of mineral and volatile deposits in the Moon’s southern polar region where energy and resources may be plentiful.

 International Lunar Observatory Instrument and its use:
  §  ILOA and Space Age Publishing Company have been founded by Steve     Durst.
§ ILO which is a 2 meter dish antenna will help in carrying outInternational astrophysical observations and communications from the lunar surface thus providing commercial broadcasting, scientific research and enabling Galaxy 21st Century education and “citizen science” on the Moon.
§  ILO will display the scientific study of the galaxy, moon, earth, sun and stars  The ILO and its originator will have an internet based access and control system.

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