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Current Affairs of 2022 Latest Nation News
NASA Successfully Launches a Rocket from the Remote Part of Northern Territory of Australia
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has launched the 'Mini Hubble' telescope from Australian soil. With this, it has created history by launching its first commercial spaceport outside the US. Suborbital sounding rocket has successfully taken off from Arnhem Space Centre. This is the first NASA rocket to be launched from Australia since 1995.
- NASA announced the launch of three rockets from the Arnhem Space Centre, located in the northern region of the Dhupuma Plateau, near Nhulunbuy. All three rockets are 13-metre 'sounding' rockets, which will not reach space orbit, but will make scientific observations. The launch will set history in many respects for the Australian space industry.
- All three rockets are built by NASA and will be used for scientific investigations into the physics of the Sun, astrophysics and types of planetary science that we can only do in the Southern Hemisphere.
- This agreement with NASA was announced in 2019. However, the launch program has been delayed due to the lockdown and travel restrictions implemented to prevent the coronavirus pandemic.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Attends G-7 Summit Held In Germany
- On 27 May, 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has participated in the G-7 summit held in Schloss Elmau, Germany. The 48th summit of the G-7 has been organized in Germany on 26 and 27 June 2022. Prime Minister Narendra Modi outlined India's efforts for green development, clean energy, sustainable lifestyles and global well-being at the G-7 session on Climate, Energy and Health.
- Apart from this, the Prime Minister had a bilateral meeting with the President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa. He will also hold bilateral meetings with the President of Indonesia and the German Chancellor. Modi will also meet the Canadian Prime Minister and the President of the European Union Commission on the sidelines of the summit. Let us tell you that in the year 2021, the 47th summit was hosted by Britain.
- Group of Seven (G-7)
- It is an inter-governmental organization that was formed in the year 1975. The bloc meets annually to discuss issues of common interest, such as global economic governance, international security and energy policy. The G-7 countries are the UK, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the US.
India and UK Announce Commonwealth Diplomatic Academy Program
- Recently a joint India-UK Commonwealth Diplomatic Australia, Canada, and New Zealand, as well as emerging markets such as India, Malaysia, and South Africa.
- The organization is governed by the consensus of member states and is organized through the Commonwealth Secretariat and NGOs. India is the largest member of the Commonwealth of Nations and the fourth largest contributor to its budget.