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When is Parama Ekadashi 2026: Date, Significance, Vrat Katha, Puja Vidhi and Benefits- On This Day in History, June 8: Porsche is born, Ghostbusters release, Siam renamed Thailand, Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four published, NFL merger announced, Robert F. Kennedy laid to rest and other major events
- In 1971, an Apollo 14 astronaut carried hundreds of tree seeds around the Moon, and most Americans have no idea they are walking past them every day
- Scientists found a small asteroid visitor near Earth, and it may be a chunk of the MoonA small space rock, 2024 PT5, is fascinating scientists with its Earth-like orbit. Researchers now suggest it might be a piece of the Moon....26 May, 2026, 05.24 PM IST
- When is Padmini Ekadashi 2026: Date, Significance, Vrat Katha, Puja Vidhi and BenefitsPadmini Ekadashi, a highly sacred fast for Lord Vishnu, will be observed on May 27, 2026. This rare event occurs during Adhik Maas, amplify...25 May, 2026, 06.05 PM IST
- How PayPal money helped Elon Musk build SpaceX, now eyeing biggest IPO in historySpaceX, founded by Musk using proceeds from PayPal, is reportedly preparing for a massive IPO that could rank among the largest ever. While...17 May, 2026, 07.44 PM IST
- Artemis II is a triumph, but NASA’s ‘most ambitious’ mission carrying possible evidences of life may never returnNASA's ambitious Mars Sample Return mission plans to bring Martian rocks and soil to Earth. This project seeks to understand if Mars was, i...11 Apr, 2026, 10.28 AM IST
- Meet the US warship tasked with recovering Artemis II crew upon touchdownA San Diego-based US Navy warship, the USS John P. Murtha, is set to play a crucial role in recovering the Artemis II astronauts after thei...07 Apr, 2026, 09.44 PM IST
- Donald Trump removes iconic Apollo moon rock from the White House Oval Office; here's where it is nowUS President Donald Trump has reportedly removed the remarkable Apollo moon rock from the White House Oval Office as redesigning of the Wes...05 Feb, 2025, 01.15 AM IST
- The mystery of Earth’s Mini-Moon: Is it a lost piece of the lunar puzzle that might have drifted away?Astronomers now suggest that the small celestial body, initially dubbed Earth’s “mini-moon” 2024 PT5, might be a lunar fragment. Discovered...29 Jan, 2025, 06.20 PM IST
- All about China's lunar probe that returned with samples collected from far side of the moonChina's latest lunar probe has brought back some amazing artefacts, including samples like a volcanic rock that may be nearly 2.5 million y...26 Jun, 2024, 08.01 PM IST
- China's Chang'e 5 lunar probe finds first on-site evidence of water on moon's surfaceThe study published on Saturday in the peer-reviewed journal Science Advances revealed that the lunar soil at the landing site contains les...10 Jan, 2022, 10.58 AM IST
- Lander and rover of China's Chang'e 4 probe completes 1,003.9 metres of travel on far side of moonThe Chang'e-4 probe, launched on December 8, 2018, made the first-ever soft landing on the Von Karman Crater in the South Pole-Aitken Basin...08 Jan, 2022, 05.02 PM IST
- China spacecraft lands on moon to bring rocks back to EarthThe lander was launched Nov. 24 from the tropical southern island of Hainan. It is the latest venture by a Chinese space program that sent ...02 Dec, 2020, 08.42 AM IST
- China prepares moon probe to bring back lunar rocksBeijing is pouring billions into its military-run space programme, with hopes of having a crewed space station by 2022 and of eventually se...24 Nov, 2020, 05.30 PM IST
- A piece of moon once fell on Earth, and now you can buy the 13.5 kg rock at £2 mnAuction house Christie’s will offer one of the largest lunar meteorites in existence for private sale.06 May, 2020, 10.44 AM IST
- Chandrayaan-2 Ready for moonwalkThe landing on the moon near the South Pole, an uncharted territory, would be on Sept 6 or 7.13 Jun, 2019, 08.03 AM IST
- Chinese rover sheds light on lunar mantle, may help unlock secrets of Earth, Moon's evolutionThe Chinese spacecraft became the first misson to land on the lunar far side also known as the dark side of the moon in January.16 May, 2019, 11.46 AM IST
- 'Rusty' lunar rock suggests Moon's interior is dryThe question of the Moon's moistness matters because the amount of water and other volatile elements and compounds provide clues to the Moo...22 Aug, 2017, 02.47 PM IST
- 'Rusty' lunar rock reveals Moon's interior is dryNew York, Aug 22 (IANS) The Moon's interior is likely very dry, revealed an analysis of a 'rusty' lunar rock, while contradicting a study t...22 Aug, 2017, 02.17 PM IST
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