Is a permanent Moon base becoming reality? Will the US build one by 2030 after NASA’s 2026 bill amid China space race surge?A permanent Moon base is moving closer to reality in 2026. The NASA Authorization Act 2026 has given clear political backing. It targets ea...
17 Mar, 2026, 08.47 PM IST
10 Space Technologies That Have Been Advancing in 2026Space technology made significant strides in 2026. Nuclear propulsion, orbital refueling, and commercial space stations are advancing. Reus...
27 Feb, 2026, 03.48 PM IST
Aaka Space represents India in World's biggest analog missionIndia, represented by Aaka Space, made its debut in the world's largest international Moon/Mars analog mission. This proof-of-concept missi...
03 Nov, 2025, 03.34 PM IST
IISc researchers develop bacteria to repair bricks in space; samples to be sent onboard GaganyaanA sample of the bacteria may now be sent to space as part of the Gaganyaan mission to study its behaviour in microgravity. With India plann...
01 Apr, 2025, 07.17 PM IST
Nasa's first lunar outpost: Three floors, stunning views; here's how it will look likeNASA is taking a giant leap towards long-term lunar exploration with plans to build a three-storey habitat on the Moon. As part of its Arte...
15 Nov, 2024, 11.44 PM IST
NASA wants your idea. Take home Rs 25 crore in cash if you solve a moon mission challengeNASA is inviting innovative thinkers to participate in its LunaRecycle Challenge, offering a prize pool of $3 million (approximately Rs 25 ...
16 Oct, 2024, 02.32 PM IST
NASA's mission to Mars: When can humans reach the red planet?NASA plans to send humans to Mars by 2035 to explore potential life; the 500-day mission follows a six to seven-month journey. After the Ar...
11 Oct, 2024, 12.17 PM IST
Will the US take people to the moon with ‘Moon Train’? Here’s all about the Lunar TransportLed by aerospace leader Northrop Grumman and backed by the US Department of Defense, this ambitious project seeks to enable smooth transpor...
28 Mar, 2024, 05.10 PM IST
NASA to build homes on moon by 2040: Know about plans and obstaclesNASA has adopted a step-by-step plan for its lunar aspirations. It has made a plan for sustainable human presence on the moon by the mid-20...
30 Nov, 2023, 08.38 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3 success unleashed moon's role in future planetary missions: Ex-ISRO Chief KasturiranganThe latest lunar missions is "one of the very key milestones of ISRO's journey in the last 50 years because for the first time you have com...
24 Aug, 2023, 05.48 PM IST
China wants to start using moon soil to build lunar bases as soon as this decadeMore than 100 Chinese scientists, researchers and space contractors recently met at a conference in the central Chinese city of Wuhan to di...
12 Apr, 2023, 09.46 PM IST
Could you grow plants on the moon? New study provides answersThis is not the first time that attempts have been made to grow plants in lunar regolith.
13 May, 2022, 07.34 PM IST
- Bigelow Aerospace plans to deploy lunar depot by 2022
New York, Oct 20 (IANS) Las Vegas-based space technology company Bigelow Aerospace plans to send an expandable habitat around the Moon to s...
20 Oct, 2017, 12.12 PM IST
- NASA plans to fight fungus to keep space travellers safe
Washington, July 11 (IANS) To keep space travellers safe, NASA researchers are taking steps to fight fungus as prolonged stay in closed hab...
11 Jul, 2017, 05.32 PM IST
New self-replicating 3D printers could help build Moon baseOnce there are enough 3D printers, the self-replicating factory would focus on building all other equipment and infrastructure needed for h...
08 Jun, 2017, 04.29 PM IST
- Year-long mission to Moon to precede NASA's journey to Mars
Washington, May 11 (IANS) In its preparation to send humans to Mars in the 2030s, NASA may send a year-long crewed mission around the Moon ...
11 May, 2017, 11.55 AM IST
European Space Agency explores the concept of 3D-printed moonbaseThe base's design was guided in turn by the properties of 3D-printed lunar soil, with a 1.5 tonne building block produced as a demonstratio...
11 Nov, 2014, 01.59 PM IST