{"id":14604,"date":"2023-02-11T10:59:49","date_gmt":"2023-02-11T05:29:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?p=14604"},"modified":"2023-06-26T06:27:44","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T00:57:44","slug":"giant-metrewave-radio-telescope-gmrt","status":"publish","type":"current-affairs","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/giant-metrewave-radio-telescope-gmrt","title":{"rendered":"Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Context:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>recent approval<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> given to the proposed Pune-Nashik high-speed rail project <\/span><b>could jeopardize the operations <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of the <\/span><b>Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT),<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the world\u2019s largest radio telescope near Pune.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14608 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/11feb2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"624\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/11feb2.png 624w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/11feb2-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/11feb2-360x201.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b><b><i>Image Source: The Indian Express<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>About Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GMRT is a project of the <\/span><b>Department of Atomic Energy (DAE)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, operating under the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GMRT is a unique facility functioning within the frequency bandwidth of <\/span><b>100 Mhz-1,500 MHz.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is an array of thirty fully steerable parabolic radio telescopes of 45 meter diameter.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Built and operated<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by <\/span><b>TIFR\u2019s National Centre for Radio Astrophysics,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Pune, it is a highly sought-after telescope both within India and by scientists from 30-plus countries.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As such, the GMRT enjoys special protection for carrying out its sensitive observations in the above frequency range.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><b><i>News Source: <\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/cities\/pune\/gmt-scientists-worried-after-ministrys-approval-for-pune-nashik-high-speed-rail-8433055\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><i>Indian Express\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Context:\u00a0 The recent approval given to the proposed Pune-Nashik high-speed rail project could jeopardize the operations of the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT), the world\u2019s largest radio telescope near Pune. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Image Source: The Indian Express About Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope: GMRT is a project of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), operating under the&hellip; 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