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NASA 3D animation shows how gravity levels differ across globe! Explore places where gravity doesn’t work

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NASA 3D animation shows how gravity levels differ across globe! Explore places where gravity doesn't work

By: Kritika Bobal

Have you ever wondered what if gravity doesn’t work at all? What if the invisible magnetic force that is spread across the planet which helps us and things stay on the ground disappears suddenly? We don’t know if this can happen anytime soon but there are places where gravitation pull in each part of the world is different. Yes, you read that right!

Gravity, according to NASA, is determined by mass, and because Earth’s mass isn’t distributed evenly over the planet, gravity changes with time. NASA’s Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) enables scientists to study gravitational pull levels around the world.

GRACE has also shown 3D surprising variations in Earth’s gravity field. The color red denotes locations where gravity is stronger than the ideal, smooth value, whereas the color blue denotes areas where gravity is weaker than the ideal.

There are places in the world for real where gravity fails. Check out these strange places.

  • Magnetic Hill
    Magnetic hill, which is also known as Cyclops Hill is located near Leh, Ladakh. This hill road is actually a downhill road. On the hill road, objects and cars may appear to roll uphill against gravity while they are actually sliding downhill. Surprisingly, if you put your car in neutral gear and turn off the engine, it will begin to move slowly on its own. While some believe that the area has magical properties, others argue that this is due to the optical illusion generated by the area’s layout. You must try this if you don’t believe it.
Ladakh Has A Magnetic Hill Where Cars Are Pulled Upwards On A Slope
  • Reverse waterfall
    Ever heard of a waterfall going upwards instead of falling down? Yes, there is a place in Maharashtra near Pune, where you will catch a reverse waterfall. Naneghat is a strange spot where you’ll spot a strange phenomenon but this is not because of magic or for some spooky reason. The theory behind this is that it is placed on the top of the mountain so as the clouds descend, the winds are strong and with the force, it pushes the water that flows down the mountain, which makes it flow in reverse. So, this is all because of the wind. You will also find a reverse waterfall in the Faroe Islands which is a part of the kingdom of Denmark. The reason is similar.
Ladakh Has A Magnetic Hill Where Cars Are Pulled Upwards On A Slope
  • Hoover Dam
    This dam is located in Nevada, the USA where gravity doesn’t seem to have existed at all. So, if you ever find yourself in this location, try this experiment. Pour water from a bottle over the dam as you stand near it. You will notice that instead of flowing downward, water begins to flow upward. Yes, you read that correctly. This occurs as a result of the dam’s structure creating a powerful updraft, which causes the water to be pushed higher by the wind. Isn’t that fascinating?
  • Mystery Spot
    Mystery spot is located in Santa Cruz in California. It is one of the most amazing places in the world that defy gravity. It was opened in 1939 by George Prather. The Mystery Spot is a prominent tourist attraction known as a “gravity box” or “tilted house”. The intriguing place includes a ‘mystery shack’ that appears to be on the verge of collapsing, and everything appears to be rolling uphill. You are missing out on something very wonderful if you haven’t been here yet.
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  • The Golden Boulder
    This majestic rock appears to be on the verge of collapsing at any moment. This stunning monument is located in Burma, Myanmar. The Golden Rock is precariously balanced on a strand of the Buddha’s hair, according to the legends. Actually, it has been sitting in the same spot for almost 2500 years. That’s correct! At a height of 49 feet, the boulder has a pagoda erected on top of it. According to legend, the boulder is kept in place by Buddha’s hair. However, popular legend has it that the boulder can only be moved by a woman, which is why women are not allowed to touch it. Isn’t it strange

Which place would you like to visit?

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ISRO launches weather satellite INSAT-3DS to monitor Earth’s surface, oceans  

The Naughty Boy has now become a mature, obedient and disciplined boy like PSLV, and GSLV as they have become a very robust vehicle for ISRO, said Tomy Joseph.

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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Saturday launched the INSAT-3DS mission from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota at 5:35 pm to monitor the Earth’s surface, observe the ocean and analyse the environment through various essential meteorological perspectives.

In its mission, the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) aimed to deploy the INSAT-3DS meteorological satellite into the Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO). Subsequent orbit-raising maneuvers will ensure that the satellite is positioned in a Geo-stationary Orbit.

After being positioned in GSO, it will provide information on diverse atmospheric conditions via vertical profiles. INSAT-3DS will manage data collection and dissemination from Data Collection Platforms (DCPs). The satellite will help in search and rescue services.

Congratulating the team, ISRO Chairman S Somanath expressed his happiness over the successful accomplishment of the mission GSLV-F14 INSAT-3DS. He further said that the spacecraft has been injected into a very good orbit. The space agency has also noted that the vehicle has performed very well.

The INSAT-3DS Mission Director, Tomy Joseph sarcastically remarked, saying the Naughty Boy has now become a mature, obedient and disciplined boy like PSLV, and GSLV as they have become a very robust vehicle for ISRO.

The Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) is a launch vehicle with a length of 51.7 meters and a liftoff mass of 420 tonnes. It consists of three stages, the first stage (GS1) is made up of a solid propellant motor with 139-ton propellant and four earth-storable propellant stages (L40) strapons. Each strapon carries 40 tons of liquid propellant.

The second stage (GS2) is also an earth-storable propellant stage that carries 40-ton propellant, and the third stage (GS3) is a cryogenic stage with a 15-ton propellant loading of liquid oxygen (LOX) and liquid hydrogen (LH2).

To protect the satellite during the atmospheric regime, it is covered by an Ogive payload fairing. The GSLV is versatile and can be used to launch various spacecraft capable of performing communications, navigation, earth resource surveys, and other proprietary missions.

The launch of INSAT-3DS was a follow-on mission of Third Generation Meteorological Satellite from Geostationary Orbit. According to ISRO, the GSLV-F14/INSAT-3DS mission has been fully funded by the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) and designed for enhanced meteorological observations and monitoring of land and ocean surfaces for weather forecasting and disaster warning.

The satellite will augment the Meteorological services along with the presently operational INSAT-3D and INSAT-3DR satellites.

Notably, the services will be used by various departments of the MoES such as the India Meteorology Department (IMD), National Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF), Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), Indian National Center for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) and various other agencies.

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PM Modi says day not far when an Indian will land on moon in indigenously built spacecraft

PM Modi said a strong roadmap has been drawn till 2040 for the space sector. He made the announcement after flagging off the first Namo Bharat train on the 17 km stretch of the Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit system.

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PM Modi says day not far when an Indian will land on moon in indigenously built spacecraft

Prime minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the government has drawn up a roadmap for the development of space sector and the day is not far when an Indian will travel to the moon in an indigenously built spacecraft. PM Modi said India’s Gaganyaan will soon take Indian astronauts to space and the India wants to establish its own space station.

PM Modi said a strong roadmap has been drawn till 2040 for the space sector. He made the announcement after flagging off the first Namo Bharat train on the 17 km stretch of the Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit system.

PM Modi recalled the success of India’s moon mission Chandrayaan3  which had recently placed the country’s tricolour on the lunar surface. He said India of the 21st century is writing new chapters of progress and development for the landing on the moon has left the world awestruck.

PM Modi added with impeccable hosting of the G20 summit, today’s India has become the centre of attraction and curiosity for the world. He said today’s India wins more than 100 medals in the Asian Games.

PM Modi added today’s India launches 5G on its own strength and takes it to all corners of India. He further added todays India does the highest number of digital transactions. He said the Namo trains that were flagged off today were all made in India.

PM Modi set goals for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) by asking engineers and scientists to work towards setting up an Indian space staion by 2035 and sending an Indian astronaut to the lunar surface by 2040. PM Modi also asked the scientists to undertake interplanetary missions like the Venus orbiter and also attempt a landing on Mars. PM Modi further added the government has handed over festival gifts by reducing the gas cylinder price by Rs 500 for Ujjwala Yojana beneficiaries.  

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Chandrayaan-3: ISRO postpones plans to reactivate Vikram Lander, Pragyan Rover on September 23

After Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram Lander and Pragyan Rover soft landing on the South Pole of the Moon on August 24, both Vikram and Pragyan functioned effectively for a duration of 14 Earth days. The Rover was put on sleep mode on September 2, while the Lander was on September 4.

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The Indian Space Research Organisation on Friday postponed the plans to reactivate Vikram Lander and Pragyan Rover to September 23.

After Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram Lander and Pragyan Rover soft landing on the South Pole of the Moon on August 24, both Vikram and Pragyan functioned effectively for a duration of 14 Earth days. The Rover was put on sleep mode on September 2, while the Lander was on September 4.

They were put on sleep mode for approximately 16 Earth days before the lunar night enveloped the south pole of the Moon.

Speaking on Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram Lander and Pragyan Rover, Nilesh Desai, Director of Space Application Centre said that earlier we planned to reactivate the Pragyan Rover and Vikram Lander on the evening of September 22, but due to some reasons we will do it on September 23, said Desai.

He further said a plan to take out the Lander and Rover from the sleep mode and reactivate it, adding that, we had a plan to move the Rover to almost 300 to 350 metres but due to some reasons, the Rover has moved 105 metres there.

In collaboration with MyGov, ISRO has invited the citizens to participate in the Chandrayaan-3 Mahaquiz. The step was taken with the motive to honour India’s amazing space exploration journey. This will help to explore the wonders of the moon and show our love and passion for science.  

In order to participate in the Chandrayaan-3 Mahaquiz, the participants would be required to create an account on the MyGov website. There is a cash prize for the winners and it also allows individuals to download the certificate.

Earlier, the Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscope (LIBS) instrument onboard the Pragyan rover also detected aluminium, calcium, iron, chromium, titanium, manganese, silicon and oxygen, as expected.

ISRO also shared a graph of the observation on X, illustrating the temperature variation of the lunar surface at various depths, as recorded during the probe’s penetration. 

 

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