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Despite an infamous false alarm during lunar descent that sent Commander Neil Armstrong's heart rate racing, it was a resounding success that laid the groundwork for everything from modern avionics to multitasking operating systems. (Photo: AFP)

The machine that made the Moon missions possible

NASA felt it required an onboard computer to handle all these functions in case the Soviets tried to jam radio communications.

12 Jul 2019 12:49 PM

Shiva now saves lives of people who try to commit suicide by drowning. Till now he has saved 107 lives. (Representational Image)

Hyd man turns saviour after brother's death, rescues 107 from committing suicide

Mahendra was Shiva's only family and his death gave him a mission.

13 Jun 2019 1:01 PM

The Indian mission to the Moon would see a landing by the space shuttle in the southern pole since it is the part of the lunar surface that has not been explored by any other country as yet. The landing zone will also give ISRO an opportunity to name the area or site, putting India into the history of space exploration.

India ready for mission to the Moon on July 9, 2019

The mission will make India the fourth country in the world to land a spacecraft on the Moon.

02 May 2019 9:51 AM

This 1969 photo released by NASA shows a boot print made by astronaut Buzz Aldrin on the surface of the moon during the Apollo 11 mission. (Photo: AP)

Donald Trump wants to send man back to Moon, on to Mars

Past presidents have also proposed returning to the moon and missions to Mars, Budget constraints derailed their plans.

12 Dec 2017 9:09 AM

Two astronauts and one cosmonaut. (Photo: space station/twitter)

Three astronauts reach International Space Station for five-month mission

Two US astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut docked at the International Space Station for a five month mission.

13 Sep 2017 12:05 PM

One artist’s concept of Kuiper Belt object 2014 MU69, the next flyby target for NASA’s New Horizons mission. This binary concept is based on telescope observations made at Patagonia, Argentina on July 17, 2017 when MU69 passed in front of a star. New Horizons theorize that it could be a single body with a large chunk taken out of it, or two bodies that are close together or even touching. (Credits: NASA/JHUAPL/SwRI/Alex Parker)

New Horizons spacecraft may have two targets this time

Could the next flyby target for NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft actually be two targets?

08 Aug 2017 2:22 PM

ISRO's Mars Orbiter Mission completes 1000 earth days

The mission of ISRO entered the Martian orbit on September 24, 2014 in its first attempt.

19 Jun 2017 3:00 PM

A Long March 7 rocket just before blast off at Wenchang Space Launch Centre on April 20, 2017. Groups of volunteers will live in a sealed lab simulating a lunar-like environment as Beijing prepares for its long-term goal of putting humans on the moon (Photo:AFP)

China tests 'Lunar Palace' as it eyes moon mission

The volunteers will live in the sealed lab to simulate a long-term, self-contained space mission with no input from the outside world

12 May 2017 7:51 AM

Winds and shock waves top list of most hazardous asteroid effects

A new study has found that violent winds and shock waves are the most dangerous effects produced by Earth-impacting asteroids.

21 Apr 2017 3:58 PM

Dr Pandya completed her B.Sc in neuroscience at University of Alberta, followed by M.Sc.

Shawna Pandya to become third Indian-origin woman to fly in space

If everything goes as per plan, Dr Shawna Pandya (32) may join the league of Kalpana Chawla and Sunita Williams.

10 Feb 2017 9:16 AM

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