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China’s spacecraft takes off from moon with lunar samples

After the samples were collected and sealed, the ascender of Chang’e-5 took off from the lunar surface on Thursday at 11:10 pm

Updated on Dec 4, 2020, 9:34 PM IST

China spacecraft collects moon samples to bring back to Earth

Plans call for the lander to spend two days drilling into the lunar surface and collecting 2 kilograms (4.4 pounds) of rocks and debris.

Updated on Dec 2, 2020, 6:39 PM IST

China’s space ambitions: Robot on Mars, a human on the moon

FILE - In this Dec. 8, 2018, file photo released by Xinhua News Agency, the Chang'e 4 lunar probe launches from the the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province.

Published on Dec 2, 2020, 3:01 PM IST

China successfully lands spacecraft on moon to retrieve lunar rocks: State media

A Long March-5 rocket carrying the Chang'e 5 lunar mission lifts off at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Wenchang.

Updated on Dec 2, 2020, 1:01 AM IST

China launches robotic spacecraft to retrieve rocks from the moon

The Long March-5 Y5 rocket, carrying the Chang’e-5 lunar probe, takes off from Wenchang Space Launch Center, in Wenchang, Hainan province, China .

Updated on Nov 24, 2020, 4:17 AM IST

China to launch moon probe, seeking first lunar rock retrieval since 1970s

Mumbai, India - Oct. 30, 2020:Blue full moon seen from Ghatkopar as flight land at Mumbai airport in Mumbai, India, on Friday, October 30, 2020. (Photo by Satish Bate/Hindustan Times)

Published on Nov 22, 2020, 11:58 AM IST

Scientists find water on sunlit surface of Moon

Using NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA), the researchers, including those from the University of Hawaii in the US, detected water molecules (H2O) in Clavius Crater.

Updated on Oct 27, 2020, 12:13 PM IST

On the moon, water everywhere and not a drop to drink yet

Water is a precious resource and a relatively plentiful lunar presence could prove important to future astronaut and robotic missions seeking to extract and utilize water for purposes such as a drinking supply or a fuel ingredient.

Updated on Oct 26, 2020, 9:50 PM IST

NASA to announce ‘exciting new discovery’ about Moon today

The moon rises behind the storage tanks of a local oil refinery in Omsk, Russia June 5, 2020 (REUTERS/Alexey Malgavko/File Photo)

Updated on Oct 26, 2020, 8:34 AM IST

Space humour: Moon ‘photobombs’ the Sun, NASA tweets. Seen it yet?

NASA’s post prompted people to share all sorts of comments.

Updated on Oct 22, 2020, 8:37 AM IST

Nokia picked by NASA to build first cellular network on the moon

A full moon, also called harvest moon, is pictured in Pasadena, California, U.S., October 2, 2020.

Updated on Oct 19, 2020, 11:29 PM IST

NASA tweets that Moon is Earth’s ‘protective BFF’. Here’s why

NASA explained why Moon is Earth’s BFF and always had the Blue Planet’s back.

Updated on Oct 17, 2020, 11:48 AM IST

‘What would you take to a trip on Moon,’ asks NASA. People answer and how

NASA shared this image of the Moon on Instagram.

Updated on Oct 7, 2020, 8:37 AM IST

New measurements show moon has hazardous radiation levels

China’s lander on the far side of the moon is providing the first full measurements of radiation exposure from the lunar surface.

Updated on Sep 26, 2020, 1:25 PM IST

Interactions between Jupiter’s moons heating them up, study shows

A file photo of Europa, the smallest among the four largest moons of Jupiter.

Updated on Sep 11, 2020, 8:58 AM IST

NASA sets out to buy moon resources mined by private companies

Under NASA’s Artemis program, President Donald Trump’s administration envisions a return of American astronauts to the moon by 2024.

Updated on Sep 11, 2020, 6:18 AM IST

Images sent by Chandrayaan-1 suggest probable rusting of Moon’s poles

The image shows the water concentrated at the Moon’s poles.

Updated on Sep 7, 2020, 1:18 PM IST

Chandrayaan-2 completes year around moon, good to go for another 7

Soft landing of Vikram module of Chandrayaan-2 on lunar surface, in Bengaluru on Sept 7, 2019.

Updated on Aug 21, 2020, 8:54 AM IST

Chandrayaan-2 completes a year around Moon, adequate fuel for 7 more years: ISRO

Chandrayaan-2 mission was India’s first attempt to make a softlanding of a rover on the unchartered South Pole of the lunar surface.

Published on Aug 21, 2020, 6:38 AM IST

Chandrayaan-2 captures image of crater on Moon; ISRO names it after Vikram Sarabhai

Planned to land on the South Pole of the Moon, Chandrayaan-2 was launched on July 22.

Updated on Aug 14, 2020, 11:23 PM IST

Five planets were visible with naked eyes on Sunday

Jupiter, which the astronomer said would be the brightest object in the sky, will be close by Saturn in the western horizon and implored all people to enjoy the celestial spectacle. (representational image)

Updated on Jul 19, 2020, 2:46 PM IST

Moonwalker Dr Buzz Aldrin shares throwback picture of Earth taken from space in 1969. It’s enthralling

The image was taken from the Apollo 11 spacecraft in 1969.

Published on Jul 10, 2020, 11:02 AM IST

Why moon’s ‘far side’ is so different from ‘near side’: New explanation for the asymmetry

New data suggest this is because radioactive elements were distributed uniquely after the catastrophic Moon-forming collision.

Updated on Jun 23, 2020, 7:14 PM IST

NASA picks private company Astrobotic to carry its water-seeking VIPER rover to the moon

Illustration of NASA’s Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) on the surface of the Moon

Updated on Jun 13, 2020, 12:27 PM IST

Eid in the times of Covid-19: Muslims share how Coronavirus has changed Ramadan and Eid for them

Speaking to several Muslims from across the world, and learning their stories of Ramadan and their plans for Eid, it was easy to see, that despite our differences when it came to culture and upbringing, there are many things that are inherently the same.

Updated on May 24, 2020, 11:38 AM IST

Patent for ISRO process to make moon soil simulant

Isro decided to use anorthosite rocks from Sithampoondi and Kunnamalai villages in Tamil Nadu for its moon soil simulant.

Updated on May 22, 2020, 6:32 PM IST

NASA releases basic principles for moon exploration pact

The accords are a key part of NASA’s effort to court allies around its plan to build a long-term presence on the lunar surface under its Artemis moon programme.

Updated on May 16, 2020, 12:05 PM IST

Shahi Imam of Delhi’s Jama Masjid urges people to offer prayers at home during Ramazan amid Covid-19

New Delhi, India - April 23, 2020: An aerial view of the old quarters of the city from Jama Masjid on a clear evening in New Delhi, India, on Thrusday, April 23, 2020. (Photo by Biplov Bhuyan/ Hindustan Times)

Updated on Apr 24, 2020, 4:50 PM IST

Japanese billionaire seeks girlfriend for moon voyage, launches online ad

The matchmaking exercise is being turned into a TV show for a web streaming service. The flamboyant entrepreneur said he agreed to the idea due to loneliness in middle age.

Updated on Jan 13, 2020, 10:51 AM IST

India may again attempt soft landing on Moon next November

On September 7, ISRO attempted a soft landing of Chandrayaan-2’s ‘Vikram’ on the unchartered lunar south pole, before losing communication with the lander.

Updated on Nov 14, 2019, 3:37 PM IST

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