In 1965, NASA unfolded a 96 feet satellite in space to test what could puncture an Apollo spacecraftNASA’s Pegasus I, launched in 1965, opened wings 96 feet wide in orbit to count hits from particles too small to see. The readings helped e...
22 Oct, 2026, 11.42 AM IST
Israel's first lunar mission put spacecraft Beresheet into orbit in 2019. Here's what happened nextBeresheet was Israel’s first lunar mission and the first attempt by a private company to land a spacecraft on the Moon. The mission did not...
08 Oct, 2026, 09.20 PM IST
Trump Mobile breach reportedly exposes personal data from 3,615 users: Who hacked the firm and how?Trump Mobile, launched by Donald Trump's sons, has recently suffered a data breach affecting over three thousand customers. A cybercrime gr...
08 Oct, 2026, 02.00 PM IST
Margaret Hamilton, whose software guided Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969, dies at 90Margaret Hamilton, known for her software work on the Apollo 11 mission, died at the age of 90. She led the software engineering team at MI...
08 Oct, 2026, 09.10 AM IST
SpaceX launches Crew-13 to ISS in record US transit, with first Black woman to lead orbital crewOn Thursday, four astronauts launched by SpaceX successfully reached the International Space Station after an eight-hour journey. The missi...
02 Oct, 2026, 08.06 AM IST
Neil Armstrong's barber collected his hair for years, then sold it to a collector for $3,000Neil Armstrong, renowned for his monumental achievement as the first human to set foot on the Moon, faced an unexpected breach of trust whe...
22 Sep, 2026, 11.41 PM IST
In 1976, a former NASA intern paid $217 for 1,150 old tapes; 43 years later, 3 Apollo 11 recordings from the lot sold for $1.82 millionIn 1976, a former NASA intern spent just $217 on 1,150 old tapes. At the time, they looked like forgotten pieces of history, with little re...
18 Sep, 2026, 09.20 PM IST
US govt sold Apollo 11 moon-dust bag for just $995 in 2015; two years later Illinois woman got $1.8 million for the same bagIllinois woman got $1.8 million for moon-dust bag: A bag used during NASA’s Apollo 11 Moon mission was sold at a US government auction for ...
17 Sep, 2026, 12.23 PM IST
Uttarakhand homestay scheme: Govt is paying Rs 15 lakh to start a tourism business, check eligibility and how can applyThe Uttarakhand government’s Deen Dayal Upadhyay Grah Aawas Vikas Yojana offers loan-linked financial assistance to eligible residents who ...
16 Sep, 2026, 01.24 PM IST
A NASA intern Gary George paid $217 for 1,150 NASA tapes; 43 years later, 3 Apollo 11 recordings showing Neil Armstrong sold for $1.82 millionFormer NASA intern Gary George spent just $217.77 on 1,150 surplus NASA videotapes in 1976, unaware that three reels contained rare first-g...
13 Sep, 2026, 09.04 PM IST
AI is going to help find the Moon’s most valuable resource: How NASA and IBM are using AI to search for water iceNew artificial intelligence models are helping scientists find vital lunar water. This technology analyzes vast lunar data for future explo...
11 Sep, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
Trump's Moon claim isn't a joke. A lunar power struggle has begunTrump's "The Moon is Ours" post signals emerging lunar geopolitics. Nasa's Artemis program plans a permanent lunar presence, focusing on re...
08 Sep, 2026, 06.07 AM IST
Long before Donald Trump, an unemployed man claimed the Moon and sold 611 million acres. He also claimed Mars, Venus and PlutoDennis Hope boldly declared himself the owner of the Moon and embarked on a unique venture of selling lunar land worldwide. He navigated sp...
07 Sep, 2026, 10.04 PM IST
In 1961, Liberty Bell 7 sank after Gus Grissom's flight; 38 years later, crews recovered the capsule from more than 15,000 feet beneath the Atlantic OceanFor thirty-eight years, astronaut Gus Grissom's Liberty Bell 7 spacecraft lay lost beneath the waves. A skilled salvage expert ventured int...
05 Sep, 2026, 03.40 PM IST
Apollo astronauts left mirrors on the moon decades ago; scientists are still firing lasers at them, here's whyApollo 15's lunar retroreflector continues to aid scientists with precise measurements. This device, left on the Moon in 1971, reflects las...
28 Aug, 2026, 04.09 PM IST
NASA's Apollo 12 survived two lightning strikes, then astronaut Alan Bean accidentally pointed its TV camera at the Sun, ending live broadcasts from the MoonDuring Apollo 12’s lunar mission, an incident occurred shortly after the astronauts landed on the Moon. Alan Bean unintentionally aimed the...
28 Aug, 2026, 12.38 AM IST
In 1969, three NASA astronauts abroad Apollo 10 flew incredibly close to the Moon. They had a lunar module a working descent engine but weren't allowed to landDuring the Apollo 10 mission, astronauts soared just nine miles above the Moon's surface, meticulously testing lunar module systems and lan...
24 Aug, 2026, 09.46 PM IST