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APOLLO 17 ROVER FENDER REPAIR
In 1972, Apollo 17 astronauts tore a rover fender on the Moon; they rebuilt it with four spare maps, duct tape, and clamps, and the fix lasted through 9.1 km of drivingDuring Apollo seventeen, Commander Eugene Cernan broke the rover's rear fender extension. Astronauts Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt rep...- In 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins, headed to the Moon without a traditional life insuranceIn 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins, headed to the Moon without traditional life insurance. NASA...
- 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 oldIn 1971, the Apollo 15 mission led astronauts to discover a remarkable lunar rock, affectionately termed the 'Genesis rock' due to its age ...
- 'Romance on Moon': In 2002, a NASA intern stole $21 million lunar rocks and put them under the sheets to spend the night with girlfriendIn 2002, NASA intern Thad Roberts and accomplices stole about 17 pounds of lunar samples and a meteorite from the Johnson Space Center, wit...
- GCT Grand Finale: Praggnanandhaa sails into summit clashIndian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa has triumphed, earning a spot in the Grand Chess Tour finals. He claimed a crucial victory against Germ...
- In 1970, Apollo 13 used a wristwatch to time a 14-second burn without computer guidance. 56 years later, the manual maneuver remains a textbook survival feat and a NASA legendWhen Apollo 13 Went Dark, a Mechanical Wrist watch Saved the Mission. After an explosion crippled their spacecraft, the crew powered down t...
- More cars, thinner margins: Why rising sales aren’t boosting automakers’ profitsIndian car makers see strong sales volumes, but profits are declining. Rising commodity prices and currency shifts are impacting manufactur...
- Stocks in news: Reliance Industries, Bank of Baroda, Power Grid, NATCO Pharma and JSW InfraIndian equity markets closed largely unchanged on Friday, August 21, after a volatile trading session. Several companies, including Relianc...
- In 1969, Apollo 12 began broadcasting from the Moon, but Alan Bean accidentally aimed its camera at the Sun and killed the live TV feedDuring the Apollo 12 mission, astronaut Alan Bean mistakenly aimed the color television camera at the sun, leading to overheating and the l...
- Delhi’s ageing Lutyens bungalows now carry a Rs 92-crore upkeep bill for ministersAnnual expenditure on Lutyens bungalows reached a record Rs 92.35 crore in 2025-26. This spending has more than tripled since 2014-15, refl...
- In 1972, Apollo 17 astronaut Jack Schmitt suddenly shouted, “There is orange soil!”: It contained tiny glass beads from ancient lunar fire fountainsDuring the Apollo 17 mission, astronauts stumbled upon intriguing orange soil at Shorty Crater, revealing a treasure trove of microscopic g...
- In 2009, NASA deliberately crashed LCROSS into a permanently shadowed lunar crater; the mission detected water in the resulting debris plumeNASA's groundbreaking LCROSS mission in 2009 confirmed the presence of water ice at the Moon's south pole, transforming our understanding o...
- NASA left a camera on the moon for 31 months; when Apollo 12 brought it home, scientists found bacteria that appeared to be aliveAfter 31 months on the moon, a bacterium discovered on the Surveyor III camera is believed to be a case of contamination. A thorough re-eva...
- Capitalmind Flexi Cap Fund exits Vedanta and 10 others; adds 9 stocksDeepak Shenoy-backed Capitalmind Flexi Cap Fund exited 11 stocks, including Vedanta and Vedanta Oil and Gas, and added nine stocks, includi...
- Pharmeasy-parent’s loss narrows in Q1, revenue up 10%API Holdings, parent of PharmEasy and Thyrocare, narrowed its Q1 FY27 loss to Rs 29.6 crore from Rs 145.4 crore a year earlier, while reven...
- Superhealth appoints Dunzo cofounder Dalvir Singh Suri as head of operationsSuri, with nearly 17 years of experience in building and scaling operations, spent more than eight years at hyperlocal delivery startup Dun...
- Maharashtra govt forms panel to tackle Chakan industrial belt’s infrastructure crisisMaharashtra government formed a high-level panel to resolve infrastructure issues in Chakan. Companies threatened relocation due to pothole...
- In private healthcare's rise, price points are a big painIn a recent proposal, a parliamentary committee has recommended that hospital room charges not exceed the rates of three-star hotels. The s...
- Pakistan heads to Moon with China’s help; Jinnah-1 rover to study lunar south pole where Chandrayaan-3 landed 3 years agoPakistan is preparing to send its first lunar rover, Jinnah-1, to the Moon in 2029 as part of China’s Chang’e-8 mission. The rover will stu...
- Tata Motors sells more in India, but JLR woes send profit crashing 80%Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles’ June-quarter net profit fell 80% to ₹775 crore as JLR faced supply disruptions and weaker volumes, while hi...
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