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MOON WATER DISCOVERY
The moon has water, but can it support a city? Scientists warn lunar settlements could run dry despite billions of tonnes of ice- AI is going to help find the Moon’s most valuable resource: How NASA and IBM are using AI to search for water ice
- In 1997, Galileo mapped a 400-kilometer patch of Europa; a later analysis found ammonia-bearing compounds near fractures in the ice
- In 1961, Liberty Bell 7 sank after Gus Grissom's flight; 38 years later, crews recovered the capsule from more than 15,000 feet beneath the Atlantic OceanFor thirty-eight years, astronaut Gus Grissom's Liberty Bell 7 spacecraft lay lost beneath the waves. A skilled salvage expert ventured int...05 Sep, 2026, 03.40 PM IST
- Nasa scientists grew corn seeds in space and found something strange: How microgravity confused roots & shoots that normally know exactly which way to growNasa scientists grew corn seeds in space: NASA conducted an intriguing experiment on corn seeds grown in the absence of gravity’s guiding f...02 Sep, 2026, 05.27 PM IST
- In 1998, NASA sent oyster toadfish into space on Space Shuttle Columbia; over 16 days in orbit, researchers studied how their balance systems adapted to microgravityIn 1998, saltwater toadfish participated in the Columbia's Neurolab mission, offering insights into the effects of microgravity on the nerv...02 Sep, 2026, 02.00 PM IST
- Moon Homestay found: Nasa scientists confirm 200 caves that can shelter people, next to the Apollo 11 site where Neil Armstrong landedScientists have found the first confirmed evidence of a cave beneath the Moon’s surface using radar data from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance O...25 Aug, 2026, 03.42 PM IST
- 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...22 Aug, 2026, 06.40 PM IST
- 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...22 Aug, 2026, 02.20 PM IST
- Why NASA's latest moon discovery creates a major dilemma for Artemis astronautsMicrobes from Earth can survive on the Moon's surface for days. New research shows shadowed lunar craters offer protective microclimates fo...20 Aug, 2026, 09.05 PM IST
- In 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts saw mysterious flashes with their eyes closed. Scientists later found the causeDuring the Apollo missions, astronauts noted peculiar flashes of light occurring inside their spacecraft. These experiences were later attr...13 Aug, 2026, 12.03 AM IST
- Starting 1996, surprising planetary system had close encounters with NASA’s Galileo spacecraft, recent study claims it may resemble Earth in certain qualitiesNearly three decades after Galileo first revealed Ganymede's intrinsic magnetic field, the giant moon of Jupiter remains one of the Solar S...03 Aug, 2026, 06.10 PM IST
- NASA's AI-powered Mission PRAXIS aims to touch Saturn's rings for the first time: Here's how it could solve a decades-old mysteryNASA is exploring a new mission concept called PRAXIS. This robotic explorer aims to directly sample particles from Saturn's rings. Artific...28 Jul, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
- Japanese proverb of the day: "The moon lives in the heart of the water" — Inspiring life lessons on inner peace, purpose, mindfulness, emotional wisdom, resilience, self-discovery, and why a calm mind often reveals the path you've been searching for in ancient Japanese philosophyToday's famous Japanese proverb of the day says, “The moon lives in the heart of the water.” This timeless saying from ancient Japanese wis...28 Jul, 2026, 12.00 AM IST
- In 2005, scientists thawed 32,000-year-old organisms frozen since the Ice Age, and they started swimming almost immediately, challenging everything we knew about life's limitsNASA scientists made a groundbreaking discovery deep inside Alaskan permafrost. They defrosted 32,000-year-old bacteria frozen since the an...27 Jul, 2026, 08.01 PM IST
- Scientists opened four jet-black eggs from 6,200 meters down and found a creature never seen beforeDeep-sea explorers discovered tiny, jet-black spheres clinging to rocks nearly four miles beneath the Pacific Ocean. These turned out to be...02 Jul, 2026, 07.05 PM IST
- Chinese scientists find traces of water in lunar soil brought by Chang'e-5 missionBased on lunar soil samples returned by Chang'e-5 mission in 2020, Chinese scientists have found a hydrated mineral "enriched" with molecul...24 Jul, 2024, 05.10 PM IST
- Chandrayaan-1 may have found how water appeared on the MoonThe researchers found that these electrons are breaking down rocks and minerals on the Moon, potentially aiding in the formation of water. ...15 Sep, 2023, 01.52 PM IST
- New research finds more water on the Moon; How does this impact our future plans for space exploration?The discovery of water molecules and hydroxyls in lunar soil is an exciting development for space exploration. However, scientists caution ...15 Apr, 2023, 01.25 PM IST
- First moon mission will change the way we look at planets, says ISRO chairmanWe have the first possibilities of the Moon turning into a base for further planetary exploration, sayd ISRO chairman G Madhavan Nair. Full...26 Sep, 2009, 03.54 PM IST
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