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Intuitive Machines, an American private space company, successfully landed its lunar lander Odysseus on the Moon on February 22, 2024.

Intuitive is the first company to land a private spacecraft on the Moon.
Nova-C lunar lander/Odysseus, developed in the US, touched the Moon since the Surveyor 7 spacecraft in 1968.
It is also the first American-developed lander to land on the Moon since Apollo 17's lunar module "Challenger" in 1972.
The mission faced delays due to communication problems, but a faint signal from Odysseus confirmed its successful landing.
The lander's journey began from Cape Canaveral aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and traveled over 621,000 miles before entering lunar orbit.
NASA aims to gather data on Odysseus' motion, fuel use, and conditions in the Moon's south pole region.
This region features craters with extremely cold interiors but hot rims receiving almost continuous sunlight.
Shahbaz Sharif will be the new Prime Minister of Pakistan

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) have decided to share power.
Shehbaz Sharif will again become the Prime Minister and Asif Ali Zardari will be the President.
72-year-old Sharif is the younger brother of three-time former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif.
The announcement comes after nearly two weeks of political deadlock in the country following the February 8, 2024 elections.
PTI-backed independent candidates won more than 90 seats in the National Assembly in the general election on 8 February 2024.
PML-N won 75 seats while PPP stood third with 54 seats.
Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) has 17 seats.
The PML-N and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) have agreed to a power-sharing deal to form a new coalition government.
The new government in Pakistan is facing challenges in dealing with the country's economic crisis and security issues.
Athletes from Madhya Pradesh won the world's highest frozen lake marathon of Ladakh.

Bhagwan Singh and Mahesh Khurana from Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh completed the Pangong Frozen Lake Marathon 2024 in Leh-Ladakh.
The marathon was held at an altitude of 18,680 feet with temperatures dropping to -15 degrees Celsius.
Bhagwan Singh is the first mountaineer from Madhya Pradesh to climb Mount Everest.
The marathon saw participation of 120 runners from seven countries competing in 21km and 10km categories.
The RCC Magnum Foundation hosted a marathon with approximately 2,500 participants.
Gurgaon is preparing for its first marathon with international certification.
LIC is recognized as the world's strongest insurance brand in the Brand Finance Insurance 100, 2024 report.

๐Ÿ’ฐ LIC maintains a stable brand value of Rs 816 billion, with a Brand Strength Index score of 88.3 and a AAA Brand Strength Rating.

๐Ÿฅˆ Cathay Life Insurance is the second strongest brand, with a brand value increase of Rs 408 billion.

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ Ping An of China remains the most valuable insurance brand globally for six years, with a 4% increase in brand value to US$33.6 billion.

๐Ÿš€ Australia's NRMA Insurance and Denmark's Trigg are the fastest-growing brands, with 82% and 66% increases in brand value, respectively.

๐ŸŒ Allianz leads in sustainability perception in the insurance sector with a value of USD3.7 billion and the highest positive differential value of USD299 million.

๐ŸŒฑ This differential value suggests Allianz could generate an additional USD299 million with continued sustainability efforts.
๐ŸŒ ISRO's PSLV Orbital Experimental Module-3 (POEM-3) mission successfully re-entered Earth's atmosphere without leaving any debris, marking it as a significant achievement.
๐Ÿš€ The operation occurred on January 1, 2024, under the PSLV-C58/XPoSat mission, leaving practically zero debris in orbit.

๐Ÿ›ฐ After deploying satellites into their designated orbits, the PSLV's last stage was converted into POEM-3, a 3-axis stabilized platform, and deorbited from 650 km to 350 km to expedite re-entry.

๐Ÿ”ง Measures included the removal of residual propellants to mitigate the risks of accidental break-up during deorbiting.

๐Ÿง  The Vikram Sarabhai Space Center (VSSC) played a crucial role in conceptualizing and implementing POEM by enhancing the PSLV's fourth stage, marking the third successful POEM mission.

๐Ÿ“ก POEM-3 carried 9 experimental payloads for technology demonstration and scientific experiments on indigenous systems, with six payloads provided through NGE via IN-SPACe, achieving their mission objectives within a month.

๐ŸŒŒ ISRO's POEM serves as a cost-effective platform for academicians, startups, and NGOs to conduct short-duration spaceborne experiments, opening new opportunities for space research.
๐ŸŒŒ The European Space Agency's Gaia space telescope, under the guidance of Khyati Malhan from the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, discovered two ancient star streams named Shiva and Shakti.

๐Ÿ“š These star streams are composed of stars with similar chemical compositions, formed 12-13 billion years ago, and have a mass approximately 10 million times that of our Sun, located within about 30,000 light years of the galactic center.

๐Ÿ•‰ Named after Hindu deities, the discovery of Shiva and Shakti star streams highlights the galaxy's turbulent early stages, symbolizing the cosmic union that gave birth to the universe.

๐Ÿ”ญ Gaia's observations shed light on the galaxy's formation, showing that these streams were separate entities that merged early in the galaxy's history.

๐Ÿ”„ Shakti stars orbit slightly more distantly and follow more circular paths around the galactic center compared to Shiva.

๐ŸŒ• The Chandrayaan 3 moon lander's landing site was named Shiv Shakti by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and later, the International Astronomical Union approved 'Staio Shiv Shakti' as the official name for the landing site.

๐Ÿ›ฐ Since its launch in December 2013, the Gaia space telescope has been mapping the Milky Way in 3D, contributing significant insights into the structure and history of our galaxy, including the identification of its "poor old heart" using data from 2022.
๐ŸŽฑ Pankaj Advani has been inducted into the Hall of Fame at the World Billiards Museum in Shangrao city, China, highlighting his status as one of billiards' all-time greats

๐Ÿ† His induction reflects his unique skills, dedication, and impressive record of achievements in the sport, including 26 world titles in billiards and snooker

๐ŸŒŸ Advani won his 26th IBSF title last November, defeating Saurav Kothari in a competitive long format billiards match.

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ At 38, Advani boasts 18 billiards and 8 snooker world titles, demonstrating his dominance in both disciplines.

๐Ÿ… His accolades include winning the IBSF World Snooker Championship three times and the IBSF World Six-Red Championship twice.

๐ŸŒ Since debuting in billiards in 1999 and winning his first world title in 2005, Advani's career has been marked by a continuous pursuit of excellence.

๐ŸŽ– Advani has been recognized with numerous awards, including the Arjuna Award (2004), Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna (2006), Padma Shri (2009), and Padma Bhushan (2018).