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
Why the Moon’s South Pole Is Becoming the Centre of a New Space RaceThe Moon's south pole, once a scientific curiosity, is now a strategic prize due to discovered water ice. This frozen resource promises to ...
26 Feb, 2026, 03.39 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
India charts plan for Mars settlement and crewed lunar base by 2047ISRO has outlined ambitious plans for lunar and Martian exploration, including 3D-printed dwellings on Mars and a crew station on the Moon ...
29 Aug, 2025, 03.35 PM IST
China discovers rare moon crystal containing potential fuel for future fusion energyChinese researchers found a rare crystal, Changesite-(Y), on the Moon. It contains helium-3, a key ingredient for nuclear fusion. Helium-3 ...
08 Aug, 2025, 10.09 AM IST
Japan’s ispace Resilience set to attempt Moon landing; the timing, how and where to watch liveIspace, a Japanese private space company, is set to attempt its second lunar landing on June 5, 2025, targeting Mare Frigoris with its “Res...
04 Jun, 2025, 02.14 PM IST
NASA plans to build towering homes on the moon where astronauts can live, here's how it looks like and how the construction will be doneNASA’s Plan to Build Homes on the Moon is an exciting step toward establishing a permanent human presence beyond Earth.
07 Dec, 2024, 11.51 PM IST
NASA pulls plug on $450 million VIPER Rover Mission, eyes new lunar projectsNASA has cancelled its $450 million VIPER mission, citing cost increases, delays, and future risks. Despite this, NASA remains committed to...
18 Jul, 2024, 11.58 PM IST
What is Lunar mining? Here's what you should knowAccording to the United Nations 1966 treaty, no nation can claim property rights in space. But the officials have warned that China could i...
02 Dec, 2023, 08.47 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
Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft produces first results, space agency saysThe Zeeman crater is the third deepest in the moon's southern hemisphere, the agency said, measuring 190 km in diameter and eight km in dep...
21 Aug, 2023, 12.07 PM IST
When biz meets sci-fi: Chandrayaan-3 is India's ticket to the Moon economyThe successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 lander Vikram on the Moon will not only put India in an elite club of countries to have achieved th...
14 Jul, 2023, 05.07 PM IST
The way forward for India to have a major role in establishing norms of behaviour in spaceA responsible space power like India could have a major role in establishing norms of behaviour in space by legislating a comprehensive Spa...
23 Oct, 2022, 10.52 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
Outer Space Treaty has ambiguities allowing unhindered exploitation of celestial bodiesMuch before Sputnik 1 went into orbit in 1957, countries were deliberating the legal problems thrown up by rapid advances in space science ...
14 Feb, 2015, 04.12 AM IST
Moon rich ground for mining: ExpertsWith an estimated 1.6 billion tonnes of water ice at its poles and an abundance of rare-earth elements hidden below the lunar surface, expe...
03 Feb, 2015, 03.50 PM IST
Mission to mine the moon: Silicon Valley start-up plans to launch all kinds of lunar commerceMoon Express wants to start off all kinds of lunar commerce, beginning with mining the moon for resources that are rare on earth.
13 Apr, 2012, 03.44 AM IST