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IMPORTANCE OF APOLLO 11 MISSION
In 1976, a former NASA intern paid $217 for 1,150 old tapes; 43 years later, 3 Apollo 11 recordings from the lot sold for $1.82 million- India's August crude oil imports fall over 11% month-on-month
- NASA discovers Moon crater bigger than Rome’s Colosseum — rare impact went unnoticed for 2 years, occurs once every 132 years
- Chennai-born Sethuraman Panchanathan named 2026 Bueche Award recipient, first Indian American to receive honourSethuraman Panchanathan will receive the 2026 Arthur M. Bueche Award from the NAE. This marks the first time an Indian American receives th...17 Sep, 2026, 07.08 PM IST
- In 1975, NASA sent a pocket calculator on Apollo-Soyuz as a backup if its main computer failed; 37 years later, it ended up at the SmithsonianNASA utilized an HP-65 calculator as a crucial backup system during the Apollo-Soyuz mission. This programmable device carried essential gu...17 Sep, 2026, 01.10 PM IST
- US govt sold Apollo 11 moon-dust bag for just $995 in 2015; two years later Illinois woman got $1.8 million for the same bagIllinois woman got $1.8 million for moon-dust bag: A bag used during NASA’s Apollo 11 Moon mission was sold at a US government auction for ...17 Sep, 2026, 12.23 PM IST
- In 2020, NASA put seeds from 11 crops aboard an experimental spaceplane; after months in orbit, scientists brought them back to test whether they could still growIn 2020, NASA put seeds from 11 crops aboard an experimental spaceplane; after months in orbit, scientists brought them back to test whethe...17 Sep, 2026, 01.48 AM IST
- Centre eases export compliance for shipments up to Rs 3 lakh, seeks 5-year RoDTEP extensionExporters will not need a registration certificate for shipments valued up to three lakh rupees. This change reduces compliance burdens for...17 Sep, 2026, 12.27 AM IST
- Three robots worked together like an independent science team in NASA’s latest test — it could change space exploration forever by making decisions without waiting for EarthNASA tested three robots capable of independent scientific decision-making. These autonomous systems can assess risks and adjust plans with...16 Sep, 2026, 08.57 PM IST
- 9/11 first call from hijacked plane: 25 years later, Betty Ong’s family finally meets the woman who answered her historic call before Flight 11 crashedTwenty-five years after 9/11, Vanessa Minter, the American Airlines reservations agent who answered Betty Ong's historic call from hijacked...14 Sep, 2026, 12.55 AM IST
- A NASA intern Gary George paid $217 for 1,150 NASA tapes; 43 years later, 3 Apollo 11 recordings showing Neil Armstrong sold for $1.82 millionFormer NASA intern Gary George spent just $217.77 on 1,150 surplus NASA videotapes in 1976, unaware that three reels contained rare first-g...13 Sep, 2026, 09.04 PM IST
- In 1970, NASA’s Apollo 13 Mission nearly turned deadly. One woman’s invention saved lives. Her son became a Hollywood starHollywood star Jack Black’s late mother Judith Love Cohen was a heavyweight in her own right. An aerospace engineer, her invention played a...13 Sep, 2026, 05.58 PM IST
- 'We will never, ever forget': Trump renews sacred oath on 25th anniversary of 9/11President Trump renewed the sacred oath to remember September 11 victims. He spoke at the Pentagon marking the 25th anniversary of the atta...11 Sep, 2026, 11.19 PM IST
- AI is going to help find the Moon’s most valuable resource: How NASA and IBM are using AI to search for water iceNew artificial intelligence models are helping scientists find vital lunar water. This technology analyzes vast lunar data for future explo...11 Sep, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
- 9/11 anniversary: Four alleged plotters are still awaiting trial 25 years after the attack that killed 3000; even their 2028 trial date is uncertainAs the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks approaches, the alleged masterminds are still in limbo as they await trial. A military judge ha...11 Sep, 2026, 05.23 PM IST
- US marks 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacksAmericans are commemorating the twenty-fifth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Memorial rituals and volunteer projects honor the nearly thre...11 Sep, 2026, 05.22 PM IST
- In 1971, Apollo 14 brought back the 20-pound rock Big Bertha; in 2019, scientists found a fragment that likely came from Earth, excavated about 4 billion years agoA lunar rock collected by Apollo 14 astronauts may contain a fragment of Earth. This tiny piece of rock is approximately four billion years...09 Sep, 2026, 02.20 PM IST
- In 1972, Apollo 17 sealed core sample 73001 under vacuum on the Moon; in 2022, NASA opened it after 50 years and extracted lunar gas at Johnson Space CenterAfter fifty long years, a lunar sample collected in 1972 has been meticulously opened for analysis, promising to revolutionize our understa...08 Sep, 2026, 07.10 PM IST
- Why Systematix is bullish on Apollo Micro Systems after 47% YTD rally; check target priceSystematix initiated coverage of Apollo Micro Systems with a Buy rating and Rs 570 target, citing defence-system integration, a Rs 12,000-c...07 Sep, 2026, 03.27 PM IST
- In 1967, a preflight test for the first crewed flight of Apollo resulted in a tragedy and the loss of astronauts Virgil Grissom, Edward White and Roger ChaffeeIn 1967, a preflight test for the first crewed flight of Apollo on the launch pad at Cape Kennedy resulted in a tragedy and loss of astrona...01 Sep, 2026, 02.32 AM IST
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