China's space station to welcome first foreign astronaut, Xinhua saysChina and Pakistan signed a cooperation agreement to select and train Pakistani astronauts for China's Tiangong space station. Pakistani as...
28 Feb, 2025, 09.32 PM IST
Japanese astronaut to be first non-American to set foot on MoonJapan's astronaut to join US on Moon in Artemis 3. China plans Moon mission by 2030. ESA aids Artemis missions; details pending. US-Japan c...
11 Apr, 2024, 07.16 AM IST
Odysseus moon lander still operational, in final hours before battery diesOdysseus, the first U.S. spacecraft to land on the moon since 1972, nears the end of its lunar mission, with its battery in its final hours...
28 Feb, 2024, 06.52 AM IST
Not just Moon, Chandrayaan-3 to also help Isro find other Earth-like exoplanetsThe scientific instrument SHAPE, aboard the Chandrayaan-3, has been successfully orbiting the Moon for 52 days and collecting valuable data...
28 Sep, 2023, 01.08 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3: Everything you need to know about India's Moon missionIndia successfully landed its Chandrayaan-3 near the moon's south pole, making it the first country to do so. The mission showcases India's...
24 Aug, 2023, 12.19 PM IST
Chandrayaan-3: Key things to know about India's historic Moon missionMore than national pride was on the line when Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft touched down on the surface of the Moon on Wednesday after its 41-da...
24 Aug, 2023, 10.18 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
Chandrayaan-3: ISRO releases images of Lunar far side area captured by Lander cameraIndia's lunar lander Vikram has sent impressive images of the far side of the moon, captured by the Lander Hazard Detection and Avoidance C...
21 Aug, 2023, 11.59 AM IST
Buddha Purnima 2023: Know date, timings, rituals and moreBuddha Jayanti is a major festival in East and South Asia that celebrates the birth anniversary of Prince Siddhartha Gautama, the founder o...
30 Apr, 2023, 06.57 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
Rocket in place to send 3 crew to Chinese space stationThe space agency plans a total of 11 launches through the end of next year to deliver two laboratory modules to expand the 70-ton station, ...
10 Jun, 2021, 11.23 AM IST
China's 'space dream': A long march to the Moon and beyondBeijing has poured billions into its military-run space programme, with hopes of having a crewed space station by 2022 and eventually sendi...
29 Apr, 2021, 11.30 AM 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's 'space dream': A Long March to the MoonBeijing has poured billions into its military-run space programme, with hopes of having a crewed space station by 2022 and of eventually se...
24 Nov, 2020, 01.09 PM IST
Hard landing derailed lunar mission, says K SivanISRO chief says lander has been located, efforts on to communicate with device.
09 Sep, 2019, 07.15 AM IST
Chandrayaan-2 to enter Moon orbit around 9.30am tomorrowAround 29 days after liftoff from Sriharikota on July 22, Chandrayaan-2 is finally going to enter Moon’s orbit around 9.30am on Tuesday. It...
19 Aug, 2019, 10.47 AM IST
Lifespan of Chandrayaan-2 orbiter increasesIt will have enough fuel supply to go around the moon twice, a significant bonus from previous estimates.
30 Jul, 2019, 11.00 AM IST