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In February 2023, the Black Galaxy or ‘Invisible galaxy’ was discovered by researchers in Italy.

It was found and characterised using the Atacama Large Millimeter/Submillimeter Array.

The Black Galaxy is compact and has a large amount of interstellar dust.

It is forming stars at a rate 1,000 times faster than the Milky Way.

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In February 2023, the Black Galaxy or ‘Invisible galaxy’ was discovered by researchers in Italy.

It was found and characterised using the Atacama Large Millimeter/Submillimeter Array.

The Black Galaxy is compact and has a large amount of interstellar dust.

It is forming stars at a rate 1,000 times faster than the Milky Way.

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In October 2023, NASA launched spacecraft named 'Psyche' to find out whether the asteroid is the exposed core of an early planetary building block from the beginning of the solar system.

NASA is the space agency of USA.

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In October 2023, NASA launched spacecraft named 'Psyche' to find out whether the asteroid is the exposed core of an early planetary building block from the beginning of the solar system.

NASA is the space agency of USA.

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In October 2023, Israel has tested new laser-based missile defense system named 'Iron Beam'.

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In April 2023, Australia banned TikTok from all federal government-owned devices over security concerns.

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Know all about India’s lunar mission Chandrayaan-3

Launched on 14 July 2023

Launched from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh

On 23 August 2023, India became the first nation to land a craft near the Moon’s south pole

Chandrayaan means Mooncraft

Chandrayaan is a Sanskrit word

Chandrayaan-3 is the third Indian lunar exploration mission under the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) Chandrayaan programme.

Chandrayaan-3 consists of a lander named Vikram and a rover named Pragyan

The propulsion module carried the lander and rover configuration to lunar orbit in preparation for a powered descent by the lander.

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Australia will remove the British monarch from its currency notes on its $5 note with a design honouring Indigenous culture.

British monarch: Queen Elizabeth II

Announcement made on 2 February 2023.

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NASA astronaut Frank Rubio has returned to Earth after a record 371 days in space.

During this time he made 5963 rounds around the earth.

Note: NASA is the space agency of the USA

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NASA astronaut Frank Rubio has returned to Earth after a record 371 days in space.

During this time he made 5963 rounds around the earth.

Note: NASA is the space agency of the USA