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
Artemis II splashdown complete: When will NASA launch Artemis III and humans land on the Moon?Artemis II successfully completed a lunar flyby, marking a significant step in NASA's return to the Moon. The next mission, Artemis III, wi...
11 Apr, 2026, 08.12 AM IST
A space odyssey: Artemis 2 has been a spot check to see if humans can be safely operational for weeks in deep spaceThe Artemis 2 crew is returning to Earth after a historic journey. This mission tested NASA's spacecraft and life support systems in deep s...
09 Apr, 2026, 11.09 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
Artemis astronauts to study the Moon's surface using mainly their eyesArtemis astronauts will fly around the Moon, using their eyes as a primary tool for scientific observation. This mission builds on Apollo's...
05 Apr, 2026, 11.24 AM IST
Why the Moon Is Shrinking Faster Than Previously EstimatedOnce thought dormant, the Moon is actively shrinking due to its cooling interior, a process revealing fresh tectonic features and young fau...
27 Feb, 2026, 03.46 PM IST
Did You Know: Mars isn’t actually round — here’s the surprising shape of the red planet!Did you know: While Mars may appear round, its true shape is subtly stretched and uneven, a product of its unique geological past and inter...
06 Feb, 2026, 08.52 PM IST
Two-faced moon: New study reveals moon’s near and far sides are more different than thoughtThe Moon is truly two-faced, with near and far sides showing remarkable differences. A recent study in Nature Geoscience indicates that the...
30 Sep, 2025, 07.40 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3 discovers ancient 160-km crater on Moon, sheds new light on lunar historyIndia's Chandrayaan-3 mission has identified a 160-km-wide crater near its landing site on the Moon. The discovery, made by the Pragyan rov...
23 Sep, 2024, 01.47 PM IST
How the Moon’s slow drift is impacting our days and unveiling ancient secretsThe duration of our days is being impacted by the Moon's gradual drift away from Earth, according to recent studies. The history of the Moo...
24 Jul, 2024, 03.04 AM IST
Moon moving away from Earth? Here's what it means for our planetThe Moon, Earth’s one and only natural satellite that’s always there. But it is moving away from us and it’s actually changing our understa...
15 Jun, 2024, 02.11 AM IST
ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 set to land on Moon's South Pole: When and where to watch it liveThe Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is preparing for the landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon's southern pole. This region is sci...
23 Aug, 2023, 01.49 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3's mission to lunar south pole: Expert explains Moon's many mysteriesAs India prepares for its Chandrayaan-3 lunar landing, an expert discusses the Moon's geological history, the significance of its south pol...
22 Aug, 2023, 03.12 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3 mission will carry hopes and dreams of our nation: PM ModiPM Modi tweeted, "14th July 2023 will always be etched in golden letters as far as India's space sector is concerned. Chandrayaan-3, our th...
14 Jul, 2023, 12.09 PM 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
Rare full moon to light up skies on Christmas: NASA"This rare event won't happen again until 2034. That is a long time to wait, so make sure to look up to the skies on Christmas Day," NASA s...
18 Dec, 2015, 01.01 PM IST
Chinese rover: Moon's geological history 'complex'In an interesting find, Chinese scientists say the Moon could have at least nine layers beneath its surface.
13 Mar, 2015, 10.29 PM IST