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BENNETT, COLEMAN & CO. LTD. | ESTABLISHED 1838 | TIMESOFINDIA.COM | NEW DELHI CLICK HERE: WWW.TOISTUDENT.COM STUDENT EDITION FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 2020 Newspaper in Education WEB EDITION Till date, the United States the upper stage of a European Space Surveillance Network has Ariane rocket collided with Cerise, a Scientists find way to track tracked more than 14,000 pieces French microsatellite. Cerise was of space debris, larger than 10 cm damaged but continued to function across. It is estimated that there ➤ The first collision that destroyed are about 200,000 pieces between an operational satellite happened 1 and 10 cm across, and that there on February 10, 2009, when Iridium in daylight could be millions of pieces smaller 33, a communications satellite than 1 cm owned by the American company, Motorola, collided with Cosmos POTENTIAL HAZARD 2251, an inactive Russian military Now, we face a generational ➤ Because of the high speeds at communications satellite, about 760 catastrophe that could waste which the objects orbit the Earth, a km above northern Siberia, shatter- untold human potential, under- collision with even a small piece of ing both the satellites mine decades of progress, and space debris can damage a space- exacerbate entrenched inequali- craft, warn experts WHAT IS KESSLER ties. Once local transmission of ➤ The amount of debris in space SYNDROME? Covid-19 is under control, getting threatens both crewed and uncrewed ➤ Donald Kessler, a NASA scientist, students back to schools and spaceflight. The risk of a catastroph- has theorised that the continuous learning institutions as safely as ic collision of a space shuttle with a collisions of man-made objects in possible must be a top priority. piece of space debris is 1 in 300. the space will potentially destroy the Consultation with parents, car- ➤ On July 24, 1996, the first telecommunications and keep ers, teachers and young people collision between an operational humanity trapped on the Earth. His is fundamental satellite and a piece of space debris prediction is famously referred to as ANTONIO GUTERRES, secretary took place, when a fragment from the Kessler syndrome general, UN cientists have discovered a way to detect the space de- Space debris, also called as space bris even in daylight hours, potentially helping satel- SPACE JUNK: junk, is an artificial material that orbits the Earth as BOOK LAUNCH lites to avoid the ever-growing cloud of junk orbiting A piece of space debris can reach the speeds the planet. According to scientists, the debris can unfunctional objects now be detected from the ground, using lasers. RNING W of 6.9 to 8 kilometres per second. That’s near- SUntil now, this method only worked for a few hours A IT E H THE SIZE: Defunct rockets, satellites and around twilight, when the detection station on the L ly 7 times faster than a bullet, and just about Earth is in the dark, and the debris still illuminated spacecraft parts continue to orbit the Earth after by the sun. The researchers extended the window in they are discarded. So, these materials can be as the equivalent of being hit by a bowling ball moving at T which the space junk is visible, using a combination Newspaper in large as a discarded rocketstage or as small as a I Education E ROWLEY JEFFERSON'S of a telescopic detector and filter to increase the con- M I microscopic chip of paint. Much of the debris is in 482 km per hour. According to the National Oceanic N AWESOME FRIENDLY trast of objects as they appear against the sky during the E S the low Earth orbit, within 2,000 km of the Earth’s day. They also developed a real-time target detection soft- and Atmospheric Administration, around 200 – 400 space ADVENTURE surface; however, some debris can be found in the geo- ware system that predicts when certain objects could be observ- debris enter the Earth’s atmosphere every year From #1 New York able. Overall, the new technique could increase the observation stationary orbit, 35,786 km above the Equator Times bestselling time of the space junk from the Earth— from six to 22 hours a day. author – Jeff Kinney, comes an EDUCATION CLICK entirely new, NEWS HERE FOR awesome, friend- BRIEF MORE ALWAYS WANTED TO BE AN IAS IN TOP FOODS FOR ly, and truly fan- NCERT to work OFFICER: CS WOMAN TOPPER tastic fantasy quest, ‘Rowley IRS officer Pratibha EOIN MORGAN MOVES PAST MS DHONI KIDS' EYE HEALTH on new National Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Verma, who topped TO RECORD MOST SIXES AS CAPTAIN he pandemic-induced lockdown, re- I among the women stricted outings has led to more screen Adventure’; the second novel in his Curriculum candidates in the presti- ngland's cap- T time for the children, with online class- series of’ Diary of an Awesome gious civil services tain Eoin es and leisure time being spent on playing Friendly Kid’. Published by Puffin exam, has attributed her E Morgan has video games, web games, etc. This situation Framework post success to hardwork broken the record for has led to dry eyes and other eye health-re- Books, this epic adventure has and determination to the most sixes in in- lated problems in kids. To keep your eyes evolved from the imagination of NEP 2020 stick to a schedule, de- ternational cricket as healthy, include these foods in your daily diet. Wimpy Kid's Rowley Jefferson, and is spite being unwell for bound to take all the readers on an he new National Education Policy some time. Youngest IN THE RECORD BOOK (NEP) 2020 comes after a gap of 34 among the three sib- escapade like never before! T years. It will replace the previous lings, Verma ranked third in the exam. She got a captain. Morgan hit policy, formulated in 1986. The policy rec- 489th rank in the civil services exam last year. his 212th six in in- ommendations will be implemented in Verma, who did her BTech from IIT-Delhi, and ternational cricket UNEARTHED: THE ENVI- phases. The restructuring will also see a is an officer of Indian Revenue Service (Income in the 3rd ODI revision in the syllabus and content, as Tax), said, she always wanted to become an IAS against Ireland in RONMENTAL HISTORY OF the National Council of Educational Re- officer, since her childhood. Southampton. INDEPENDENT INDIA search and Training(NCERT) will soon HEALTH BY MEGHAA work on the new National Curriculum GET INSPIRED ➤ GUPTA Framework (NCF). “The MHRD will now Morgan went past MS Dhoni's tally of 211 sixes . appoint a steering committee that will Imbibe two key ele- The England captain needed only 163 matches to get CHEESE AND EGGS: Both eggs and cheese ‘Unearthed’ is work on the new NCF in line with the lat- past Dhoni's tally. The former India captain had taken are rich in Vitamin A, which means good eye the first-ever est policy. The committee will prepare two ments — set a target 332 international matches for 211 sixes. ➤ Ricky health. Egg yolk is rich in lutein, again good chronological frameworks – Early Childhood Learning for the eyes. So, have omelette, half-fried or narrative that and Development Framework and School and work with dedication to Ponting is at the 3rd spot on the list of captains with Education Framework, says Hrushikesh achieve it most international sixes — 171 in 324 matches sunny side up, and ask your parents to add traces the envi- Senapaty, director, NCERT. some cheese on top. ronmental —PRATIBHA VERMA, IAS West Indies great Chris Gayle holds the record FISH WITH CHIPS: Fish varieties, such as impact of the for most sixes in an international career salmon and sardines, are a great source of key historical events and the envi- omega 3 fatty acids. This snack combo is ronmental events that made histo- MARK RUFFALO SHARES A PICTURE COVERING HIS FACE WITH also delicious and fun for those evenings, ry – from the Green Revolution to Bhopal gas tragedy, from Chennai’s A HANDKERCHIEF TO RAISE COVID-19 AWARENESS when you want to munch something, while watching TV. water crisis to smog in Delhi, from ith the rise in Covid-19 cases in the clean energy to waste in space. It ➤Many celebrities, CHOCOLATE AND ALMONDS: Add a punch world, American actor- producer, is replete with little-known facts, Mark Ruffalo has urged the people including actors Miley of nutrition to chocolates by pairing it W trivia boxes, infographics, black to wear masks. The actor also said that he Cyrus, Tom Hanks, Rita with few almonds - it's rich in Vitamin E, and white illustrations and profiles wears a mask because he cares about the Wilson and Jennifer and makes for a healthy midday snack other people around him. The 52-year-old of people working in this field, all Aniston, have also com- SEASONAL VEGGIES: Vegetables are rich star posted a monochromatic picture of of which complements this easy- mented on the need to in nutrients, such as vitamin A, Vitamin C himself on Instagram, wherein he is seen to-read, comprehensive book to wear masks to prevent and Vitamin K — all of these are good for with his face covered with a white hand- follow and broaden the EVS and kerchief. It shielded his nose and mouth the health of your eyes. the spread of coronavirus general syllabus taught in schools. ➤ The NCF will focus on the peda- FOR A CAUSE as he looks into the camera. gogy for the holistic development of students to equip them “with the key 21st century skills”, says Senapaty.

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