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NASA mission to observe the Sun’s rays

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Toronto: A NASA funded mission is all set to be launched Tuesday that would take a 15-minute flight to observe the Sun and examine its rays.

Scheduled to be launched from White Sands missile range in New Mexico aboard a sounding rocket, the Focusing Optics X-ray Solar Imager (FOXSI) will collect six minutes worth of data during the short flight, the US spindexace agency said in a statement.

Sounding rockets offer short trips for relatively low prices.

The collaboration between the US and the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency will focus on high energy X-rays from the Sun that, until recently, no one has been able to study.

FOXSI will allow scientists to gather data about rays that cannot be seen from the ground as they are blocked by the Earth’s atmosphere.

Researchers want to understand the energy releases as they contribute to immense explosions on the Sun that could send particles and energy towards Earth.

The energy also heats up the Sun’s atmosphere to temperatures 1,000 times hotter than the surface of the Sun itself.

Compared to an earlier mission in 2012, the optical instruments on FOXSI are more sensitive and the upgraded detectors are built by the  using new materials.

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Apple is giving a huge discount on its gadgets: Details inside

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If you want to buy an iPhone and were waiting for a nice offer, then we have a piece of good news for you! Amazon Summer Sale May 2022 has begun and they are offering major discounts on various smartphones, laptops, and smart TVs, among others.

The sale is live now on the e-commerce platform with no-cost EMI options and exchange discounts on various products. In addition to this, Amazon has also partnered with several banks including ICICI, Kotak Bank, and RBL so that customers get instant discounts of up to 10% using their cards and EMI transactions.

Customers can easily enjoy this summer sale and get massive discounts on iPhones. They can also compare prices on Flipkart Big Saving Days Sale 2022 before making a purchase.

 

Amazon Summer Sale May 2022: Discount offer on iPhone 13 

Apple’s coveted phone model iPhone 13 in the 128 GB storage model will be available during the Amazon Summer Sale May 2022 for Rs 64,900. The MRP of the phone is Rs 79,900. This means that the customers will be able to enjoy a discount of up to Rs 15,000 on the purchase of the iPhone 13.

If you have an old iPhone in working condition then you will also be eligible to receive another additional discount worth up to Rs 17,000 on the iPhone 13.

Buy at Rs. 64,900 (MRP – Rs. 79,900)

Features of Apple iPhone 13 

The iPhone is powered by an A15 Bionic processor with 6 core CPU. Apart from this, it has 16 core neural engines. With the iPhone 13, up to 512 GB of storage will be available. The iPhone 13 has a 6.1-inch Retina XDR display with 1000 nits brightness.

The iPhone 13 has a 12-megapixel dual rear camera setup. This time a new wide-angle camera has been given, whose aperture is f/1.6. With this, there is support for sensor optical stabilisation. Night mode has been made better than before. The second lens is also 12 megapixels ultra-wide and has an aperture of f/2.4.

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