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‘Lots of room there’: NASA wants a non-American to set foot on Moon too

Only once the Gateway is expanded will non-Americans be able to make the journey too.

Updated on Oct 22, 2019, 9:35 AM IST

Chandrayaan 2’s Orbiter payload detects charged particles on Moon

The CLASS instrument on Chandrayaan-2 is designed to detect direct signatures of elements present in the lunar soil, ISRO said in a statement.

Updated on Oct 4, 2019, 7:51 AM IST

Horoscope Today: Astrological prediction for October 1, what’s in store for Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer and other zodiac signs

Are the stars lined up in your favour? Find out the astrological prediction for Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer and other zodiac signs for October 1.

Updated on Oct 1, 2019, 9:31 AM IST

Chandrayaan 2 orbiter on track as window to relink with lander shrinks

Chandrayaan-2 lifts off from Satish Dhawan Space Center at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh on July 22, 2019.

Updated on Jul 1, 2020, 9:59 PM IST

Vikram lander not in ‘field of view’, NASA orbiter camera fails to capture its image

NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), which has been orbiting the moon for 10 years, passed over the Vikram landing site on Tuesday.

Updated on Jul 1, 2020, 3:39 AM IST

60 years of lunar exploration

In the 60 years since Luna 2 (officially called the Second Soviet Cosmic Rocket), humans have sent many missions to the moon — the latest of which is India’s Chandrayaan-2

Published on Sep 13, 2019, 7:44 PM IST

Isro confirms orbiter located Vikram lander

Karnataka, Sep 07 (ANI): Scientists monitor, as Vikram Lander begins its descent on the south pole of the moon, at ISRO office in Bengaluru on Saturday. ()

Published on Sep 11, 2019, 1:11 AM IST

Isro tweets status update on Vikram lander that went into silent mode

Scientists monitor, as Vikram Lander begins its descent on the south pole of the moon, at ISRO office in Bengaluru on Saturday.

Updated on Jun 27, 2020, 7:54 PM IST

One step closer to a future in space | Opinion

Isro’s far-sighted approach ensures that India’s future necessities are being met

Updated on Sep 9, 2019, 8:41 PM IST

Time to learn from the mistake and move on

After making clinical progress towards its goal in the first 12 minutes, the mission foundered, proving the scientists right.

Published on Sep 8, 2019, 1:05 AM IST

‘Can bat even on Moon’s South Pole’: Gautam Gambhir names his pick for India’s no.4 slot

File image of India cricketer Sanju Samson.

Updated on Sep 8, 2019, 11:50 AM IST

Communications from lander Vikram lost: ISRO

Suspense hangs over the fate of India’s first moon lander Vikram as the communication link seems to be broken just before the final touchdown. Handout via REUTERS

Updated on Sep 7, 2019, 3:01 AM IST

Chandrayaan 2: Lander Vikram was tantalizingly close to the moon’s surface, and then…

Officials watch live telecast of the soft landing of Vikram module of Chandrayaan 2 on lunar surface as it starts 'fine breaking' at ISRO Telemetry Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC), in Bengaluru, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019.

Updated on Jun 27, 2020, 6:05 AM IST

How Chandrayaan 2 is different from 19 moon missions

First view of the moon shot on LI4 Camera by Chandrayaan-2.

Updated on Sep 7, 2019, 1:30 AM IST

Chandrayaan-2 mission has 3 key components from Tamil Nadu’s Sona College

India's Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mk III-M1 blasts off carrying Chandrayaan-2 from the Satish Dhawan space centre at Sriharikota, India, July 22, 2019. Indian Space Research Organisation/Handout via REUTERS

Updated on Jun 27, 2020, 3:15 AM IST

Chandrayaan 2 moon mission explained in 10 points

A view of the half moon in the night sky seen from Rajpath in New Delhi on Friday. The Chandrayaan-2 lunar mission will soft-land on the surface of the moon with the Vikram rover tonight.

Updated on Sep 7, 2019, 2:46 AM IST

Chandrayaan 2 mission has 3 key components from TN college

The Department of Science and Technology (DST) has recognised Sona as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (SIRO).

Updated on Jun 27, 2020, 3:11 AM IST

Chandrayaan-2’s journey to the moon

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Updated on Sep 6, 2019, 7:43 PM IST

Shillong Chamber Choir’s Vande Mataram to reverberate as Chandrayaan 2 lands on moon

Nongkynrih said that it has been a song that has stirred patriotic fervour, whether tweeted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi or performed for the soldiers of our country.

Updated on Sep 6, 2019, 5:35 PM IST

Chandrayaan 2 completes final de-orbital operations, all set for moon landing

Chandrayaan 2 lander Vikram is all set to land on the moon on September 7.

Updated on Sep 6, 2019, 5:29 PM IST

Chandrayaan 2 lander separates from orbiter in another success for ISRO

The Geosynchronous Satellite launch Vehicle (GSLV) MkIII carrying Chandrayaan-2 lifts off from Satish Dhawan Space center in Sriharikota, India.

Updated on Jun 24, 2020, 10:37 PM IST

Chandrayaan 2: After final lunar orbit manoeuvre, lander-orbiter separation today

India's Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mk III-M1 blasts off carrying Chandrayaan-2 from the Satish Dhawan space centre at Sriharikota, India, July 22, 2019.

Updated on Jun 24, 2020, 10:35 PM IST

Reaching for the moon: Astronomy tours give Delhi’s stargazers a taste of Isro’s exploits

The Star Gate observatory at Kasauni has GPS-enabled automatic telescopes, lenses and other gear. The Gurugram-based company also organises astro tours and astrophotography workshops.

Updated on Sep 3, 2019, 6:46 PM IST

Chandrayaan-2 one step away from the moon’s atmosphere

The next milestone for the mission will be on September 2 when the lander-rover will separate from the orbiter. Both the modules would be separately operated from the control room after the separation.

Updated on Aug 31, 2019, 12:42 AM IST

Isro’s latest manoeuvre in lunar orbit a success

Two more burns or the firing of the propulsion system will happen to reduce the apolune or the point at which a spacecraft in lunar orbit is furthest from the moon. The next burn will happen on Friday evening.

Updated on Aug 28, 2019, 11:57 PM IST

Chandrayaan 2 brought closer to the moon in another ‘burn’

The orbit of Chandrayaan 2 around the moon was lowered further on Wednesday in the second of the four manoeuvres in lunar orbit planned by the scientists from Indian Space Research Organisation.

Updated on Jun 22, 2020, 9:05 PM IST

Romancing the Moon, Bollywood style

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in a still from Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam’s song Chand Chhupa Badal Me. Over the decades, the Hindi film songwriter’s imagination has been to the Moon and back only a few hundred times.

Updated on Aug 25, 2019, 11:57 AM IST

Chandrayaan 2 in lunar orbit, ISRO chief’s focus is ‘terrifying’ Sept 7 move

Sriharikota: India’s second Moon mission Chandrayaan-2 lifts off onboard GSLV Mk III-M1 launch vehicle from Satish Dhawan Space Center at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, Monday, July 22, 2019.

Updated on Jun 17, 2020, 10:21 PM IST

Plans detailed for first US mission to land on moon since Apollo

The first American spacecraft expected to land on the moon in nearly 50 years will be a robotic moon lander built by closely held Astrobotic Technology Inc and launched in two years by United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket.

Published on Aug 20, 2019, 9:56 AM IST

Chandrayaan exits Earth orbit, enters Moon path

This July 22, 2019, photo released by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) shows its Geosynchronous Satellite launch Vehicle (GSLV) MkIII carrying Chandrayaan-2 lift off from Satish Dhawan Space center in Sriharikota, India.

Published on Aug 15, 2019, 12:30 AM IST

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