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The world’s first smart island monitoring system was launched in Ecuador.

The system was specifically deployed on Floreana Island in the Galápagos Archipelago in May 2026.

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Explanation

• Pakistan and China signed an agreement for the ML-1 railway track in 28 April 2019.
• The agreement aims to upgrade and reconstruct the existing Karachi-Lahore-Peshawar (ML-1) railway track.
• This project is part of the CPEC.

Last verified on 11-05-2026

Explanation

NASA, the space agency of the United States (US), developed the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to investigate dark matter, dark energy, and the infrared universe. Completed in 2026, it features a 2.4-meter mirror with a, field of view 100 times larger than Hubble, allowing for rapid, wide-field 3D cosmic mapping.

Explanation

NASA will fast-track plans to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030.

With the aim to support long-term human presence on the Moon

Additional Information:

NASA is the space agency of the US.

NASA stands for National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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Sabastian Sawe became the first athlete to break the two-hour barrier in an official, legal marathon, finishing the 2026 London Marathon with a world-record time of 1:59:30.

He is a long-distance runner of Kenya.

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