Chandrayaan-3 receives 2026 AIAA Goddard Astronautics AwardIndia's Chandrayaan-3 mission has earned the prestigious 2026 Goddard Astronautics Award from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Ast...
22 May, 2026, 06.35 AM IST
Four candidates for UN secretary-general audition this week. That's far fewer than in 2016Four candidates are vying to become the next United Nations Secretary-General. This selection process unfolds in a world marked by deep div...
20 Apr, 2026, 10.23 AM IST
A billion-year secret: How Lunar ice could turn the Moon into a Space ‘gas station', provide fuel for Mars tripScientists have confirmed lunar polar ice has been accumulating for 1.5 billion years. This ancient ice, scattered across different regions...
18 Apr, 2026, 12.44 PM IST
NASA already has next Artemis flight in its sights following astronauts' triumphant moon flybyArtemis II has successfully completed its lunar journey, marking a significant milestone for NASA. The mission brought back unprecedented v...
12 Apr, 2026, 09.22 PM IST
Lost in Space? Artemis II crew face 40-minute comms blackout as crew pushes beyond human limitsArtemis II astronauts are returning to Earth after a historic lunar flyby, setting a new record for the farthest humans have traveled from ...
07 Apr, 2026, 06.14 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
ISRO collects advanced Chandrayaan-2 data to aid study of Moon's polar regionsISRO's Chandrayaan-2 orbiter has collected advanced data from the Moon's polar regions, offering insights into surface properties like wate...
08 Nov, 2025, 07.54 PM IST
India and Japan ink pact for Chandrayaan-5 to explore moon togetherIndia and Japan formalize collaboration for Chandrayaan-5 mission. The mission focuses on lunar polar exploration. ISRO and JAXA will joint...
29 Aug, 2025, 07.57 PM IST
How will carbon emission slow down Earth's movement and increase length of day? How will it impact time computing?NASA scientists have found that carbon emission-induced climate change may increase the ice melting in the polar region of Greenland and th...
17 Jul, 2024, 07.16 PM IST
Exploring the moon's south pole: A quest for iceChandrayaan-3's landing site is in the moon's south polar region at about 70 degrees south latitude, or about 370 miles from the south pole...
24 Aug, 2023, 02.48 PM IST
ISRO's next Moon mission in collaboration with Japanese space agency gathers steamISRO and Japan's JAXA are partnering for the Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (LUPEX), which aims to explore the lunar polar region for pote...
22 Aug, 2023, 03.51 PM IST
India's next Moon shot will be bigger, in pact with JapanFor this mission - Lunar Polar Exploration - Isro will be tying up with Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.
08 Sep, 2019, 08.54 PM IST
Chandrayaan-2 could lead to US, Japan to set up base on moonThe US space agency is looking at landing two Astronauts - a woman and a man to the moon by 2024 through its Artemis mission.
06 Sep, 2019, 12.16 PM IST
India’s Moonshot: All about Chandrayaan-2With Chandrayaan-2, India will become the fourth country after the US, Russia and China to land a spacecraft on the moon.
23 Jul, 2019, 06.57 AM IST
- Charon's red spot caused by Pluto's atmosphere
Washington, Sep 15 (IANS) Examining images obtained by NASA's New Horizons probe, scientists have found that the reddish spot at the North ...
15 Sep, 2016, 10.47 AM IST
Moon once spun on a different axis: StudyThe icy patches are opposite each other - the line between them passes through the middle of the Moon - so it appears that this used to be ...
27 Mar, 2016, 12.11 PM IST
Saturn's moon Titan's atmosphere more Earth-like than thoughtLike Earth and Venus, Titan has a rocky surface and a thick atmosphere. It is the only object in the Solar System aside from Earth to have ...
19 Jun, 2015, 05.52 PM IST