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Study reveals new explanation for Moon's half-century magnetic mystery

Planetary bodies are known to produce magnetic fields through what's known as a core dynamo

24 Jan 2022 11:33 AM

A team of scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder blended bacteria into a scaffold. (Photo: ANI)

Self-healing bacteria bricks could help build 'alive' structures on Moon

The researchers expect the material to be commercially available in the next five to 10 years.

22 Jan 2020 9:37 AM

China on Thursday successfully completed a lander test in northern Hebei province ahead of an unmanned exploration mission to Mars next year. (Photo: AP)

China completes lander test for first mars mission in 2020

China has developed the powerful Long March 5 rocket to transport the probe to Mars in 2020.

14 Nov 2019 3:43 PM

After an unsuccessful bid two months ago, India may attempt another soft landing on the Moon by next year-end, probably in November, sources in ISRO said on Thursday. (Photo: File)

India may again attempt ‘Chandrayaan-3’ landing on Moon next November

'The committee has been given a guideline to prepare the mission before the end of next year,' a senior ISRO official said.

14 Nov 2019 1:25 PM

As it looks to return to the Moon, NASA is open to the idea of international participation, which could mean a non-American setting foot on Earth's natural satellite for the first time in history, global space chiefs said Monday. (Photo: File)

‘Lots of room on moon’: NASA welcomes international partners to mission

Specifically, the US Congress has explicitly prohibited any cooperation with China, the world's biggest economy and an emerging space power.

22 Oct 2019 1:46 PM

“This is the first suit we’ve designed in about 40 years,” Chris Hansen, a manager at NASA’s spacesuit design office, said. (Photo: Twitter)

One size, fits all: NASA unveils new spacesuit prototypes for missions

The new suits make it much easier to walk, bend and squat when walking on the lunar surface, Amy Ross, NASA’s lead spacesuit engineer, said.

16 Oct 2019 10:00 AM

Bhide, who heads the Shiv Pratishthan Hindustan in Maharashtra, is an accused in the Koregaon-Bhima violence that happened in January 2018. (Photo: Facebook/ Sambhaji Bhide guruji)

US successfully sent spacecraft to moon as it was launched on 'Ekadashi', claims ex-RSS leader

Ekadashi is the eleventh lunar day of each of the two lunar phases which occur in a Hindu calendar month.

10 Sep 2019 8:11 AM

Pillai said, 'Now, there are interests from the US, Russia and China to create base on Moon, (so) India will naturally follow'. (Representational Image)

India can set up factory on moon, get Helium-3 to Earth: Ex-DRDO scientist

Former DRDO scientist said India's base on moon will 'become hub for future launches' for missions to other planets in solar system.

09 Sep 2019 8:43 AM

India’s bold mission to soft-land on the moon suffered a setback with the “Vikram” module losing communication with ground stations, just 2.1 km from the lunar surface during its final descent in the early hours of Saturday. (Photo: Twitter | Representational)

Vikram hit surface of moon, did not soft land: ISRO

“Yes, we have located the lander on the lunar surface. It must have been a hard-landing,” Mr Sivan said.

09 Sep 2019 3:43 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi consoles Isro chairman K. Sivan in Bengaluru on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

Moon touchdown mission faces last-minute setback

You have done a big service to nation, PM Modi tells scientists.

08 Sep 2019 2:26 AM

Communications from lander 'Vikram' lost: ISRO

They havee (scientists) given their best and have always made India proud, says Modi.

07 Sep 2019 3:01 AM

According to ISRO, the objective of Chandrayaan-2 is to develop and demonstrate the key technologies for end-to-end lunar mission capability, including soft-landing and roving on the lunar surface. (Photo: PTI | File)

Chandrayaan-2 ready to land on moon after completing de-orbiting manoeuvre

The landing of Chandrayaan-2 is scheduled for September 7 between 01:40 am and 01:55 am.

04 Sep 2019 8:08 AM

Following this, there would be two deorbit manoeuvres of lander 'Vikram' to prepare for its landing in the south polar region of the moon on September 7. (Photo: PTI | File)

Chandrayaan-2 lander separates from orbiter, to land on moon on Sep 7

The separation of lander 'Vikram' from Chandrayaan-2 orbiter was scheduled between 12:45 pm and 01:45 pm (IST).

02 Sep 2019 1:58 PM

Chandrayaan-2, which is currently orbiting the Moon, has captured some more images of the lunar surface showing several craters, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said on Monday. (Photo: isro.gov.in)

ISRO releases new photos of moon craters by Chandrayaaan 2

Chandrayaan-2, a three-module spacecraft comprising an orbiter, lander and rover, was launched on July 22.

27 Aug 2019 8:33 AM

The Apollo is a 538 km-wide crater named after NASA's Apollo moon missions and it is located on the moon's southern hemisphere. The Mare Orientale, on the other hand, is said to be over 3 billion years old and about 950 km wide. (Photo: ISRO | Twitter)

Chandrayaan-2: ISRO posts first image of moon, shows 2 major landmarks

The image captured by Chandrayaan 2 shows two significant Moon landmarks, the Apollo crater and the Mare Orientale basin.

22 Aug 2019 8:53 PM

Isro scientists said soon after the soft-landing, rover “Pragyan” will rollout from lander “Vikram” and carry out experiments on the lunar surface for a period of one lunar day, which is equal to 14 earth days.

Chandrayaan heads for moon’s orbit

A passive experiment from US space agency Nasa will also be carried onboard Chandrayaan-2, the scientists added.

15 Aug 2019 1:21 AM

Tardigrades can survive in temperatures as high as 150 degrees Celsius and as low as minus 272 degrees Celsius. (Photo: AFP | File)

Life on Moon is now possible

Studies reveal that life on the moon is now possible, but only for Earth's toughest creatures who can survive extreme conditions.

09 Aug 2019 12:19 PM

The launch of Chandrayaan-2 was originally slated for July 16 when it had a window of over an hour but had to be aborted an hour before lift-off because of a fuel leak. (Photo: ISRO | Twitter)

A giant leap: From church of Mary Magdalene to Moon

Indian scientists have come a long way from assembling rockets inside a church to Chndrayaan-2.

23 Jul 2019 6:44 AM

If Chandrayaan-2 is successful, India will take the headlines around the world, and this time for a positive story. (Photo: PTI)

Moon mission a giant leap for India

India will become the fourth nation to be able to reach the moon after America, Russia and China.

21 Jul 2019 12:31 AM

The nation that mesmerised the world by putting men on the moon was not only riven by economic and racial disparities at home.

Space race notwithstanding, moonwalk a feat of mankind

f the Soviets were reaching for the moon, the Americans were determined to beat them to it.

18 Jul 2019 2:42 AM

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