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IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL… HOW THE WORLD VIEWS IT?
THIS WEEK … WE DELIBERATE ON ISSUES
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NEW HORIZONS SPACECRAFT... SURPRISING REVELATIONS FROM PLUTO
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IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL
Advanced nation’s contention is that Iran is building nuclear weapons.
Hence, international sanctions were imposed since 2006.
But, Iran is insisting that its nuclear activities are entirely peaceful.
On and off talks for 12 years, culminated with an agreement.
Iran agreed to get rid of 98% of its stockpile of enriched uranium. Centrifuges, which are needed to enrich
uranium will be reduced from 19,000 to 6,000. Enrichment will be stopped at
underground Fordow facility. Strict inspection by IAEA. UN arms embargo will remain in place for
5 years. Embargo on missiles will be there for 8
years.
BRIEF PERSPECTIVE SALIENT POINTS
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PERMANENT MEMBERS OF
SECURITY COUNCIL
USAUK
CHINARUSSIAFRANCE
+GERMANY
P5 + 1
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GERMANYFRANCE
UK
EUROPEAN UNION
+USA
RUSSIACHINA
E 3 + 3
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CENTRIFUGES FOR ENRICHMENT OF URANIUM
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ENRICHED URANIUMWhat do you understand?
Natural uranium>99.2% U-2380.72% U-235
Low-enriched uranium(reactor grade)
3-5% U-235
Highly enriched uranium(weapons grade)
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IAEA HeadquartersVienna, Austria
IAEA
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Sanctions will go away in due course of
time and organisations like oil
companies, shipping, airlines will
benefit at the first instance.
Resumption of oil exports.
Economy can be again on growth path,
which crippled by 20% in recent times.
Strengthens its position in Middle East.
IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL
Reduction in oil prices.
May further cripple oil rich
countries economies.
Opening up of markets of Iran
may benefit advanced economies.
Reduction of hostilities in the
world.
WORLD AS A WHOLE FOR IRAN
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
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Oil import bill may go down
May reduce CAD
Chabahar port may be expedited.
Through Iran, India can get access to
Central Asia.
But, may also have to face competition
from European countries in exports.
IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL
Another power centre in Middle
East.
May lead to proliferation of arms.
Space to build nuclear arsenal.
Create further unrest in Middle
East.
FROM SAUDI ARABIA & ISRAEL PERSPECTIVE
FROM INDIAN PERSPECTIVE
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
BUT, SOME CRITICS ALSO FEEL…
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• Launched on Aug 5,2011
• Will enter fly by in July,2016
• To explore Jupiter
NEW HORIZONS SPACECRAFT9 ½ YEARS… 5 BILLION KMS
• Launched on January 19, 2006
• Entered fly by on 14th July, 2015
• To explore Pluto, Moons & Kuiper belt
NEW FRONTIERS PROGRAMME
NEW HORIZONS JUNO OSIRIS-REx
• Origins, Spectral Interpretation, ResourceIdentification, Security, Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx)
• To be launched in September, 2016
• To explore & study Asteroids
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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• JUPITER• SATURN
PLANETS AND DWARF PLANETS
• VENUS• MERCURY• EARTH• MARS
PLANETS OF OUR SOLAR SYSTEM
ROCKY PLANETS GAS GIANTS ICE GIANTS
• NEPTUNE• URANUS
DWARF PLANETS• PLUTO• HAUMEA• MAKEMAKElearning space
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ROCKY PLANETS
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GAS GIANTS
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ICE GIANTS
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DWARF PLANETS
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It is managed for NASA by Applied Physics
Laboratory (APL) of John Hopkins University
Data analysis is done by Southwest
Research Institute(SwRI)
Launched on January 19, 2006
Fly by of Pluto occurred on 14th July, 2015
Launched by Atlas V 551 launch vehicle
ABOUT NEW HORIZONS SPACE CRAFT
This is to understand the icy worlds at
the edge of our solar system
To have a reconnaissance of Pluto,
Charon and at least one Kuiper belt
objects
It will look into• Surface properties• Geology• Interior make up• Atmosphere
New Horizons is the first spacecraft to successfully fly by the Pluto. Fly by means “close approach of a spacecraft to a planet for
observation”.
DO YOU KNOW?
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FINDINGS BY NEW HORIZONS SPACE CRAFT
“Heart shaped feature” is a mountain range with peaks as high as 11000
ft (3,500 mts) above the surface of the icy body.
The mountains of Pluto are formed no more than 100 million years ago.
• Solar system is 4.56 billion years old.
The region is geologically active even today.
Vast, craterless plains were also found.
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