'Power rivalry in space': China lunar mission fuels US misinformationChina's Chang'e 6 mission returned with samples from the Moon's far side, sparking misinformation about NASA's Apollo landings. Chinese-lan...
27 Jun, 2024, 07.51 AM IST
China's spacecraft takes off from far side of Moon to bring home first samplesChina's Chang'e-6 probe on Tuesday lifted off from the far side of the Moon for its journey back to Earth carrying the first rock samples e...
04 Jun, 2024, 02.22 PM IST
China's Chang'e-6 probe lifts off from far side of moonThe probe's successful departure from the moon means China is closer to becoming the first country to return samples from the far side of t...
04 Jun, 2024, 08.07 AM IST
What is Lunar mining? Here's what you should knowAccording to the United Nations 1966 treaty, no nation can claim property rights in space. But the officials have warned that China could i...
02 Dec, 2023, 08.47 PM IST
China to send youngest-ever crew to space stationChina will send its youngest-ever crew of astronauts to the Tiangong space station this week, officials said Wednesday, as Beijing pursues ...
26 Oct, 2023, 03.23 PM IST
Ray Dalio feels India is unstoppable after Chandrayaan-3 success, Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu recommends balancing growth and skipping realty bubbleIndia's successful lunar mission has garnered praise from Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio, who compared India's potential to that ...
25 Aug, 2023, 04.31 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3: India lands spacecraft near the moon's south pole, a first for the world as it joins elite clubIndia successfully landed Chandrayaan-3 near the moon's south pole, the first country to do so. The mission showcases India's rising standi...
24 Aug, 2023, 10.37 AM IST
Race to Moon: India soft lands at moon; where are the rest?Russia's Luna-25 probe met with an untimely end after colliding with the Moon's surface ahead of a planned landing. Meanwhile, China is aim...
23 Aug, 2023, 07.03 PM IST
A closer look at what India aims to achieve with ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 missionIndia's Chandrayaan-3 is set to conduct a successful soft-landing on the moon on August 23. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) i...
23 Aug, 2023, 03.57 PM IST
A great moment: Zakir Hussain on Chandrayaan-3 launchThe Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) third lunar expedition in 15 years, the hugely anticipated Chandrayaan-3 embarked on its mo...
15 Jul, 2023, 12.00 PM IST
Moon Mission: Chinese scientists claim discovery of new moon mineral. All you need to knowIn a statement last week, China's Communist Party claimed Chinese scientists had discovered a new mineral on the Moon. Upon finding a lunar...
13 Sep, 2022, 07.14 PM IST
China's 'space dream': A long march to the moon and beyondThe world's second largest economy has put billions into its military-run space programme, with hopes of having a permanently crewed space ...
17 Jun, 2021, 03.10 PM IST
China's Zhurong rover explores Mars, sends pictures of dusty, rocky red planetThe six-wheeled rover is surveying an area known as Utopia Planitia, searching for signs of water or ice.
12 Jun, 2021, 01.53 PM IST
UAE sets new ambitious timeline for launch of moon roverThe "Rashid" rover, named after Dubai's ruling family, will deploy to the moon using ispace's lunar lander. The company will also provide t...
14 Apr, 2021, 07.38 PM IST
China's 'space dream': A long march to the Moon and beyondThe country has come a long way in its race to catch up with the United States and Russia, whose astronauts and cosmonauts have decades of ...
10 Feb, 2021, 08.57 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's spacecraft takes off from moon with lunar samplesChina's Chang'e-5 probe, comprising an orbiter, a lander, an ascender, and a returner, was launched on November 24, and its lander-ascender...
04 Dec, 2020, 11.34 AM IST