7 Ways We’ll Turn Moon Dust Into Homes, Fuel and OxygenLunar regolith, once seen as mere dust, is now a vital resource for future moon missions. Scientists are developing technologies to transfo...
25 Feb, 2026, 04.48 PM IST
NASA moon rocket hit by new problem expected to bump astronauts' lunar trip into AprilNASA's Artemis II mission, the first crewed lunar trip in decades, faces a significant delay. A critical helium flow interruption to the ro...
21 Feb, 2026, 11.07 PM IST
Moon is rusting and Earth might be the reason: Scientists stunned by haematite discovery at lunar polesScientists have detected haematite, or rust, on the Moon's surface, particularly near the poles, a surprising discovery given the scarcity ...
25 Sep, 2025, 10.11 AM IST
Honda to test renewable tech in space soonHonda is joining forces with US companies to test its renewable energy technology in orbit, aiming to eventually use it on the Moon's surfa...
05 Apr, 2025, 01.13 AM 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-3 rover confirms presence of sulphur on MoonThe Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has confirmed the presence of sulphur and other chemical elements on the lunar surface near t...
31 Aug, 2023, 07.58 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3's Pragyan rover confirms presence of sulphur on the Moon, again!In a fresh experiment, another instrument onboard the Pragyan rover of Chandrayaan-3 confirmed the presence of sulphur in the lunar South P...
31 Aug, 2023, 04.13 PM IST
Smile Please: ISRO shares first photo of Vikram Lander clicked by Pragyan Rover using NavCamThe Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has shared new images of the Vikram Lander taken by the Pragyan Rover's navigation camera. Th...
30 Aug, 2023, 06.32 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3 rover confirms presence of Sulphur on moonThe other chemical elements that have been detected on the lunar surface are aluminium, calcium, iron, chromium, titanium, manganese, silic...
30 Aug, 2023, 06.01 AM 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
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
Why are space agencies racing to the moon's south pole?India's space agency is aiming to land a spacecraft on the south pole of the moon, with the goal of advancing India's space ambitions and g...
22 Aug, 2023, 11.42 AM IST
Toyota eyes lunar rover powered by regenerative fuel cell techToyota Motor plans to use regenerative fuel cell technology to power a manned lunar rover, executives said on Friday, raising the prospect ...
21 Jul, 2023, 09.30 PM IST
Building telescopes on the Moon could transform astronomy - and it's becoming an achievable goalThe Moon also offers opportunities for other types of astronomy as well. Astronomers have lots of experience with optical and infrared tele...
19 Apr, 2023, 11.37 AM IST
Human urine could be used to make concrete on moon in the futureThe European Space Agency said that astronaut urine for moon constructions would reduce the need to launch supplies from Earth.
09 May, 2020, 04.20 PM IST
- Scientists in shock as NASA junks first-ever robotic mission to Moon
Washington, April 28 (IANS) In a major disappointment to the lunar scientists' community, the US space agency has cancelled the first-ever ...
28 Apr, 2018, 03.52 PM IST
- Moon's water may be widely distributed: Study
Washington, Feb 24 (IANS) A new analysis of data from India's Chandrayaan-1 mission and NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter suggests that M...
24 Feb, 2018, 11.22 AM IST