Danakil Depression, which is in news recently, is associated to which African country ?

Danakil Depression, which is in news recently, is associated to which African country ?

A. Yaman
B. Ethiopia
C. Somialia
D. Eritrea

The Danakil Depression is the northern part of the Afar Triangle or Afar Depression in Ethiopia. It is one of the world’s hottest as well as lowest places on Earth (100 m below sea level). The hot springs in Danakil Depression offer a research opportunity for studying extremophile microbes.

Water has been discovered on which potentially habitable super-Earth ?

Water has been discovered on which potentially habitable super-Earth ?

A. K2-14d
B. K2-15c
C. K2-13a
D. K2-18b

K2-18b was first discovered in 2015 by Nasa’s now retired Kepler space telescope. It was found orbiting within the red dwarf star’s habitable zone, making it an ideal candidate to have liquid surface water.