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LUNAR REGOLITH STUDY
What happens when a rocket crashes into the Moon? Scientists are watching for clues about lunar impacts- Could astronauts on the Moon manufacture their own tools? NASA tests lunar dust material that could reduce supplies from Earth
- NASA satellite discovers a new crater on the moon that's bigger than the Colosseum — rare impact went unnoticed for 2 years, occurs once every 132 years
- Asteroid the size of a 6-story building hit the Moon, created 728-foot crater; NASA says such impacts happen once a centuryNASA has unveiled the discovery of a significant new crater on the Moon, resulting from a recent impact by a comet or asteroid. Measuring 7...17 Sep, 2026, 11.01 PM IST
- NASA discovers Colosseum-sized Moon crater from once-in-132-year impactScientists found a large lunar crater from a recent impact event. This massive hole, larger than the Roman Colosseum, was initially undetec...17 Sep, 2026, 10.09 AM IST
- In 2026, scientists recreated 15,000 years of solar wind exposure on Moon soil in 4 hours; the experiment could help with future lunar resource miningInterlune has recreated the effects of around 15,000 years of solar-wind exposure on lunar soil in just four hours, using accelerated heliu...30 Aug, 2026, 07.31 PM IST
- Pakistan heads to Moon with China’s help; Jinnah-1 rover to study lunar south pole where Chandrayaan-3 landed 3 years agoPakistan is preparing to send its first lunar rover, Jinnah-1, to the Moon in 2029 as part of China’s Chang’e-8 mission. The rover will stu...14 Aug, 2026, 04.00 PM IST
- 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 study using 50-year-old Apollo Moon samples suggests Earth’s water may not have come from meteoritesA new NASA study using Apollo lunar soil samples challenges a long-held theory. It suggests meteorites were not the primary source of Earth...25 Jan, 2026, 11.04 AM IST
- ISRO's Chandrayaan-4 to bring back Moon rocks and soil to Earth, use dual-rocket systemIndia's space agency, ISRO, is preparing for its next lunar mission, Chandrayaan-4, which aims to collect moon rocks and soil and bring the...10 Apr, 2024, 11.54 AM IST
- Chandrayaan-3 rover will ‘leave a mark of India’ on Moon surfaceWhen the Chandrayaan-3 rover will roll out on Moon after a safelanding on August 23, it will leave an impression of the national emblem and...14 Jul, 2023, 11.56 PM IST
- Chandrayaan-3: RAMBHA, ILSA to help ISRO understand moon betterThe Chandrayaan-3, India's third lunar expedition, launched on February 22 is carrying six payloads that would help ISRO understand the lun...14 Jul, 2023, 07.41 PM IST
- Chandrayaan-3 to be launched in July this year, ISRO chief confirmsChandrayaan-3 mission carries scientific instruments to study the thermo-physical properties of the lunar regolith, lunar seismicity, lunar...29 May, 2023, 03.19 PM IST
- ISRO getting ready for Chandrayaan-3 mission in July second week: Senior officialThe Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning to launch its ambitious Chandrayaan-3 mission in July, which will carry scientifi...29 May, 2023, 03.00 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
- In one giant leap for Earth plants, seeds are grown in moon soilResearchers said on Thursday they planted seeds of a diminutive flowering weed called Arabidopsis thaliana in 12 small thimble-sized contai...12 May, 2022, 09.25 PM IST
- China's Chang'e 5 lunar probe finds first on-site evidence of water on moon's surfaceThe study published on Saturday in the peer-reviewed journal Science Advances revealed that the lunar soil at the landing site contains les...10 Jan, 2022, 10.58 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
- Solar storms trigger sparks, melt soil on Moon: NASAThis alteration may become evident when analysing future samples from these regions that could hold the key to understanding the history of...08 Jan, 2017, 12.47 PM IST
- Moon gets a 'makeover' every 81,000 years: StudyCrater counts and radiometric ages from returned samples help derive age estimates for unsampled units on the Moon and other Solar System o...13 Oct, 2016, 01.00 PM IST
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