NASA Artemis II: Humans to fly farther than ever before. What to know about this historic Moon mission set to lift off next monthNASA Artemis II: NASA is preparing for the Artemis II mission, its first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years, scheduled for April 2026. T...
31 Mar, 2026, 07.36 PM IST
NASA to spend $20 billion on moon base, cancel orbiting lunar stationNASA is shifting its moon program strategy. Plans for a space station in lunar orbit are cancelled. Instead, components will be used to bui...
24 Mar, 2026, 07.35 PM IST
Is a permanent Moon base becoming reality? Will the US build one by 2030 after NASA’s 2026 bill amid China space race surge?A permanent Moon base is moving closer to reality in 2026. The NASA Authorization Act 2026 has given clear political backing. It targets ea...
17 Mar, 2026, 08.47 PM IST
Why the Moon’s South Pole Is Becoming the Centre of a New Space RaceThe Moon's south pole, once a scientific curiosity, is now a strategic prize due to discovered water ice. This frozen resource promises to ...
26 Feb, 2026, 03.39 PM IST
7 Ways We’ll Turn Moon Dust Into Homes, Fuel and OxygenLunar regolith, once seen as mere dust, is now a vital resource for future moon missions. Scientists are developing technologies to transfo...
25 Feb, 2026, 04.48 PM IST
Musk fires up SpaceX, Bezos pushes Blue Origin as US billionaires race China to moonThe U.S. space race intensifies as billionaires Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos pivot their companies, SpaceX and Blue Origin, towards lunar ambit...
13 Feb, 2026, 04.34 PM IST
Russia plans a nuclear power plant on the moon within a decadeRussia plans to build a nuclear power plant on the Moon by 2036 to support its lunar missions and a joint Russia–China research station, as...
24 Dec, 2025, 03.21 PM IST
China discovers rare moon crystal containing potential fuel for future fusion energyChinese researchers found a rare crystal, Changesite-(Y), on the Moon. It contains helium-3, a key ingredient for nuclear fusion. Helium-3 ...
08 Aug, 2025, 10.09 AM IST
A nuclear reactor on the Moon? How the U.S. just unleashed a new era of space power to outpace China and RussiaA nuclear reactor on the Moon is no longer science fiction. Under the bold leadership of Sean Duffy, NASA is fast-tracking plans to launch ...
05 Aug, 2025, 04.44 AM IST
China's Jan-Feb industrial output slows, retail sales growth picks up speedChina's industrial output slowed to 5.9% growth in January-February from December's 6.2%, while retail sales rose by 4.0%, the fastest sinc...
17 Mar, 2025, 08.20 AM IST
India, China, Russia to jointly build massive nuclear power plant on moon to establish a future human lunar colonyIndia and China are collaborating with Russia to establish a nuclear power plant on the Moon. This project, led by Russia's Rosatom, aims t...
09 Sep, 2024, 11.27 AM IST
Chandrayaan - 3: Here's why ISRO's lunar ambitions are critical for Indian economyIndia will attempt a Moon landing this week, with its Chandrayaan-3 mission. This third mission from the Indian Space Research Organisation...
23 Aug, 2023, 12.54 PM IST
Moon mining - Why are major powers eyeing a lunar gold rush?Russia launched its first moon-landing spacecraft in 47 years on Friday. The country plans to launch further lunar missions, including expl...
11 Aug, 2023, 04.54 PM IST
When biz meets sci-fi: Chandrayaan-3 is India's ticket to the Moon economyThe successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 lander Vikram on the Moon will not only put India in an elite club of countries to have achieved th...
14 Jul, 2023, 05.07 PM IST
China wants to start using moon soil to build lunar bases as soon as this decadeMore than 100 Chinese scientists, researchers and space contractors recently met at a conference in the central Chinese city of Wuhan to di...
12 Apr, 2023, 09.46 PM IST
China stocks end higher, catching up with overseas indexes as markets reopenThe blue-chip CSI300 index rose 1.5% to 4,634.09, while the Shanghai Composite Index gained 2% to 3,429.58 points.
07 Feb, 2022, 02.08 PM IST
China looks to Mars, Jupiter explorationChina plans its first Mars probe by 2020, said Wu Yanhua, vice director of the China National Space Administration.
30 Jan, 2017, 04.27 PM IST