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In 1972, Apollo 16 astronaut Charles Duke left a photo of his wife and two sons on the Moon with a touching message from ‘Planet Earth’ that has remained there for more than 50 years- In 1971, Apollo 15 astronauts found a white rock later identified as part of the Moon's ancient crust; the "Genesis rock" was estimated to be around four billion years old
- Quote of the day by Neil Armstrong: 'Science has not yet mastered prophecy. We predict too much for the...' - inspiring quote by NASA Apollo 11 mission commander teaches life lessons on looking beyond tomorrow, planning, long-term thinking and why can’t science predict the future
- During Apollo, NASA fired grenades and crashed abandoned spacecraft into the Moon, measuring the tremors to investigate its hidden interiorDuring the Apollo missions, NASA cleverly detonated explosives on the Moon to investigate its seismic activity and inner structure. Seismom...11 Aug, 2026, 06.01 PM IST
- In 1970, NASA deliberately crashed Apollo 13’s rocket into the Moon; the impact made the lunar interior “ring” for over three hoursDespite facing a harrowing crisis, the Apollo 13 mission still managed to execute a scientific experiment. They intentionally crashed the u...11 Aug, 2026, 05.57 PM IST
- A discarded SpaceX rocket is on a high-speed collision course with the moonA SpaceX rocket upper stage will crash into the moon on Wednesday. This event will create a crater and eject dust and rubble into space. Sc...31 Jul, 2026, 05.51 PM IST
- Quote of the day by Neil Armstrong: 'All in all, for someone who was immersed in, fascinated by, and dedicated to...' - thought-provoking quote by American astronaut teaches inspiring life lessons on dreams, timing, opportunity, success and why it's never too late to make historyQuote of the day by Neil Armstrong: Neil Armstrong felt he missed aviation's golden age. He believed timing should not stop anyone from dre...29 Jul, 2026, 01.20 AM IST
- 5 years before Apollo 11, a landlocked African nation tried to send teenagers to the Moon to beat the US and USSR, but the failed mission was probably never about the space race at allEdward Mukuka Nkoloso led Zambia's ambitious space program after independence. He trained teenage "Afronauts" using unconventional methods ...28 Jul, 2026, 02.19 PM IST
- NASA's new moon rocket heads to the pad ahead of astronaut launch as early as FebruaryNASA's massive moon rocket is moving to the launch pad for a historic mission. Astronauts will fly around the moon for the first time in ov...17 Jan, 2026, 09.42 PM IST
- There is a family photo on the moon: The Astronaut who took ‘love you to the Moon and back’ literallyIn 1972, Apollo 16's Charles Duke left a family photo on the moon during his moonwalk. The photo was a tribute to his wife and children, re...05 Feb, 2025, 11.32 PM IST
- Finally, a Russian scientist puts an American conspiracy theory to restA persistent conspiracy theory in the US claims the 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing was faked, suggesting NASA staged photos and videos. Russia...04 Jul, 2024, 06.48 PM IST
- NASA Apollo astronaut Thomas Kenneth Mattingly II passed away at age of 87. Check achievements, key detailsApollo astronaut Thomas Kenneth Mattingly II is no more, NASA has stated. The cause of death is yet to be known.04 Nov, 2023, 02.01 AM IST
- Thomas K. Mattingly: Astronaut who saved Apollo 13 crew dies aged 87The astronaut who helped in saving the Apollo 13 mission passed away at the age of 87 years. However, Mattingly is equally renowned for bei...03 Nov, 2023, 11.34 PM IST
- NASA Orion capsule safely blazes back from moon, aces testThe incoming capsule hit the atmosphere at Mach 32, or 32 times the speed of sound, and endured reentry temperatures of 5,000 degrees Fahre...12 Dec, 2022, 11.12 AM IST
- NASA's Orion capsule makes its closest approach to moonThe capsule's lunar flyby, on the return leg of its debut voyage, came a week after Orion reached its farthest point in space, nearly 270,0...06 Dec, 2022, 06.42 AM IST
- Rare Apollo 11 image of Neil Armstrong on the Moon now up for auction, expected to fetch up to $30kThe shot is the one and proper, full-body, photograph of Neil Armstrong taken during the historic moonwalk - yet it was mislabelled as Buzz...23 Nov, 2022, 10.02 PM IST
- All systems go for Artemis 1 mission to MoonThe 322-foot (98-meter) Space Launch System (SLS) rocket is scheduled to blast off at 8:33 am (1233 GMT) from the Kennedy Space Center (KSC...24 Aug, 2022, 01.28 PM IST
- Astronauts to moon almost won the jackpot in MumbaiWhen Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins came to Bombay as part of a world tour, a citizen gave them an unusual gift: lottery tickets.20 Jul, 2019, 11.25 AM IST
- America's 'most experienced astronaut' dies: NASAWashington, Jan 7 (IANS) John Young, America's "most experienced astronaut" who walked on the Moon during the Apollo programme and commande...07 Jan, 2018, 05.47 AM IST
- What happened to the flags on the moon?With the abrasive moon dust and the sun’s unfiltered UVrays, the flag most likely would quickly disintegrate.25 Jul, 2014, 03.55 PM IST
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