SpaceX's Starship flight hits most targets in pre-IPO testSpaceX's latest Starship test flight achieved a significant milestone, deploying mock satellites and executing a controlled splashdown. Thi...
23 May, 2026, 08.49 PM IST
China's new lunar mission will conduct environment and resource surveys of Moon's south poleChina's Chang'e-7 mission is set to explore the Moon's south pole later this year. The robotic mission will search for water ice and assess...
23 May, 2026, 01.08 PM IST
SpaceX carries out mostly successful Starship test flightSpaceX's Starship spacecraft splashed down into the Indian Ocean Friday after the company performed a mostly successful test flight of the ...
23 May, 2026, 07.19 AM IST
SpaceX postpones highly anticipated Starship launchSpaceX's Starship launch is postponed. A technical glitch delayed the test flight. The company aims for a new attempt on Friday. This missi...
22 May, 2026, 08.34 AM IST
SpaceX rocket launch today time: Elon Musk's firm set for maiden test for Starship flight ahead of mega IPO. All details hereSpaceX launch will also provide a live-streamed look at the company's progress in developing its enormous Starship rocket.
21 May, 2026, 03.59 PM IST
A rare Blue Moon is coming May 31. Here's every full Moon left in 2026 and when to look upMark your calendars for 2026's Full Moons. The year features twelve Full Moons, each with a unique traditional name. Notably, May 2026 will...
21 May, 2026, 12.13 AM IST
Race to the Moon: Power, politics and the new space orderA new space race is unfolding as the United States and China compete for lunar dominance. Both nations are pushing for crewed Moon landings...
17 Apr, 2026, 12.09 PM IST
Splashdown of Artemis II astronauts concludes 10-day moon missionThe Artemis II mission has successfully concluded. Its capsule and four astronauts returned safely to Earth after a nearly 10-day journey. ...
11 Apr, 2026, 06.08 AM IST
Moon landing: India lands space craft on lunar surface, which other countries are in race to reach moon?What is the reason for the new race to reach the Moon? Is it the race to exploit lunar resources? Know in detail.
24 Aug, 2023, 04.26 PM IST
China to launch three astronauts for its space station; unveils plans for manned Moon missionThe Shenzhou-15 crewed spaceship will be launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China, the China Manned Space Agenc...
28 Nov, 2022, 12.55 PM IST
China's Chang'e-5 mission a success, spacecraft brings home first moon samples in 40 yearsThe spacecraft landed in Siziwang Banner in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, at 1:59 AM (local time), according to the China...
17 Dec, 2020, 10.17 AM IST
China's Chang'e-5 completes first orbital correction en route to EarthThe Chang'e-5 probe, comprising an orbiter, a lander, an ascender and a returner was launched on November 24, and its lander-ascender combi...
14 Dec, 2020, 04.27 PM IST
China completes its first-ever docking in lunar orbitThe manoeuvre was part of the ambitious Chang'e-5 mission -- named after a mythical Chinese Moon goddess -- to bring back the first lunar s...
06 Dec, 2020, 11.09 AM IST
China successfully launches its first spacecraft to moon to collect samples, return to earthChina has successfully launched the Chang'e-5 lunar probe from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern province of Hainan, stat...
24 Nov, 2020, 10.29 AM IST
China publishes photos of Earth, Moon taken by lunar orbiterLaunched on October 24, the orbiter traversed 840,000 km in eight days in a mission that saw it go around the far side of the moon.
10 Nov, 2014, 04.28 PM IST
China launches spacecraft to go to Moon orbit and return backChina has launched an experimental spacecraft to fly around the moon and back to Earth in preparation for the country's first unmanned retu...
24 Oct, 2014, 10.35 AM IST
China's first lunar probe 'Chang'e-3' enters Moon's orbitChang'e-3 probe entered the lunar orbit after about 112 hours on a Earth-Moon transfer orbit, the BACC said.
06 Dec, 2013, 07.02 PM IST