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In 1958, NASA launched a spacecraft Able 2 for the first time to the Moon but the mission failed after a small error and the probe reentered Earth's atmosphere about 43 hours after launchIn 1958, NASA launched Able 2, later known as Pioneer 1, on a mission to study the Moon. The spacecraft failed to reach lunar orbit after a...
In 1964, NASA first tracked a satellite with lasers; the method later helped measure sea-level rise and ice lossIn 1964, NASA researchers made history by tracking a satellite for the first time using a laser beam. Leveraging spare radar components and...
From Thumba to tomorrow: Indian space programme is preparing for its biggest leap yetIndia's space program began with a small rocket range in 1962. It progressed to launching its first satellite and developing indigenous lau...
Varalakshmi Vratam 2026 date August 21 or 28? When is Varalakshmi Vrat? Check Hyderanad puja date, timings, shubh muhurat, katha and significanceVaralakshmi Vratam 2026 date has sparked a date confusiuon, with some Panchangs observing the festival on August 21 and others on August 28...
Japan aims for the moons of MarsJapan's MMX mission will blast off soon to collect Martian moon samples. The spacecraft will orbit Mars for three years and land on Phobos....
During Apollo, NASA fired grenades and crashed abandoned spacecraft into the Moon, measuring the tremors to investigate its hidden interiorDuring the Apollo missions, NASA cleverly detonated explosives on the Moon to investigate its seismic activity and inner structure. Seismom...
SpaceX rocket crashes into Moon: Plume erupts, leaving a hole on lunar surface; Elon Musk shares impact video. WatchA 4,000-kg SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage crashed into the moon near crater Einstein after drifting through space since a January 2025 lunar ...
Moon going far from Earth: Scientists explain how it could bring longer days and end total solar eclipsesMoon moving farther from Earth: The Moon is slowly moving away from Earth at a rate of 3.83 centimetres per year, a change confirmed throug...
China's Tianwen-2 captures first close-up image of Earth's quasi-moon ahead of historic sample missionChina's Tianwen-2 spacecraft has reached Kamo'oalewa, a temporary quasi-moon of Earth. The mission faces challenges due to the asteroid's s...
ISRO detects possible subsurface ice on moon using Chandrayaan-2 dataIndian scientists have found strong evidence of subsurface ice near the Moon's south pole. Data from Chandrayaan-2's radar instrument revea...
Moon at risk? Asteroid the size of Leaning Tower of Pisa might not hit Earth, but odds of it striking the Moon have just increasedAstronomers discovered asteroid 2024 YR4. It crosses Earth's orbit. Observations show a slightly increased chance of a lunar impact in 2032...
How staying home during Covid lockdown cooled down the Moon's temperature by around -250 degrees, says new studyMoon Temperature: Indian researchers have discovered a link between the global Covid-19 lockdowns of 2020 and a decrease in the Moon's nigh...
Chandrayaan-2 orbiter payloads made discovery-class findings, says ISROEarlier this week, ISRO opened up its scientific discussions on Lunar Science to "the people of the country, to engage the Indian academia,...
Chandrayaan-2 missed history by 0.0006%: What happened & what's nextChandrayaan-2 will circle and study the Moon remotely for a year, safely from the lunar orbit.
Chandrayaan-2 orbiter healthy in lunar orbit: ISRO official"The orbiter is healthy, intact, functioning normally and safely in the Lunar orbit," the official told PTI.
Chandrayaan-I data confirms presence of ice on MoonWith enough ice sitting at the surface -- within the top few millimetres -- water would possibly be accessible as a resource for future exp...
China's lunar probe observes stars, explores moonThese findings will help scientists to understand the terrain, geological structure, material composition and soil formation of the Moon.