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Fentanyl drug a headache for developed nations

 Fentanyl: A Powerful but Dangerous Drug Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid drug that is often used to treat severe pain. It is a Schedule II controlled substance, which means that it has a high potential for abuse and dependence. Despite its effectiveness in treating pain, fentanyl can be extremely dangerous and even deadly if used improperly. Uses of Fentanyl Fentanyl is primarily used to manage severe pain, particularly in patients who are undergoing surgery or who are experiencing chronic pain due to cancer or other serious medical conditions. It can also be used as a part of anesthesia for surgical procedures. Fentanyl is available in several different forms, including transdermal patches, lozenges, and injectable solutions. Demerits of Fentanyl The main danger of fentanyl is its potential for abuse and overdose. Fentanyl is a highly potent drug, up to 100 times more potent than morphine. It can cause a rapid onset of sedation, respiratory depression, and even coma or dea...
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James Webb Space Telescope

James Webb Space Telescope launched by NASA, World's most expensive and powerful space telescope.


The idea of launching telescope into space was to know more about universe and its happening, this was proposed by a German Scientists Hermann Oberth.



Placing a telescope in space or above earth' turbulent atmosphere will definitely help in studying the occurrence of X-ray, Gamma Ray and Ultra violet rays; which gets blocked by earth atmosphere.


Space telescope will help in studying black holes, impact of star's collision, visible lights efficacy, etc.


Their are different type of telescope based on their function and utility purpose can be grouped by frequency ranges like

Gamma rays, X rays, ultraviolet rays, visible light, infrared and microwave & radiowave.


India has also launched multi wave length space telescope called ASTROSAT in 2015. The objective of telescope was to study far ultra violet rays to hard X-ray. It also focus on Black Hole.


After successful outcome from ASTROSat, ISRO has been planning to launch ASTROSat 2.


Hubble space telescope which was built by US based NASA in contribution from European Space Agency in 1970s with a massive cost of around 11-12 billion USD. The project Hubble Space Telescope was launched in 1990 and in still in service anticipated to retire by 2030-2040. 


It has made an breakthrough in astrophysics in determining the rate of expansion of universe. 


James Webb Space Telescope will be successor of Hubble Space Telescope. It is launched in December 2021 from Ariane flight, a French company from Northeast coast of South America.


James Webb Space Telescope is sponsored by NASA, European Space Agency and Canada Space Agency. It will be 100 times more Powerful than its predecessor Hubble Space Telescope.


Hubble Space Telescope observes Ultra Violet, Visible and near Infrared spectrum but James Webb will include High Red Shift objects from long wave length visible light through Mid Infrared. 


It will observe most distance events and objects in the universe like formation of first galaxy and will also be providing detailed atmospheric characterization of potentially habitable exoplanets. 




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