SNIPPETS 09 JUNE 2026

Geo – Typhoon Jangmi (NASA): Originated over the Northwest Pacific Ocean, it made landfall in western Japan+  Its large eye featured a mesocyclone, a localised low-level vortex+ A typhoon is a mature tropical cyclone in the western North Pacific with winds over 119 km/h+  It forms when a low-pressure system is fueled by warm ocean water (at least 26.5°C) and rotated by the Coriolis force under low vertical wind shear.

Screw Pine: Screw Pine or kewra or kewda plant (pandanus odorifer) is a small branched tree or shrub+ It is a common species of the family Pandanaceae+ It is a monocot, more closely related to grasses and palms than to conifers+ It grows naturally in tropical coastal environments+ Kewra (screw pine) is cultivated for its highly aromatic flowers, which are distilled into prized essential oils and fragrant water.

James Webb Space Telescope: It is the successor to the Hubble Space Telescope, designed to explore the Universe's origins by studying the formation of stars, planets, and the earliest galaxies+ It is an international partnership between NASA, ESA (European Space Agency) and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) + It observes the universe in the infrared spectrum+ Launch: In 2021, aboard Ariane from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana+ Orbit: Lagrange point 2, 1.5 million km from Earth