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4-ton, school-bus-size SpaceX rocket stage crashes into the Moon at 5,400 mph after drifting through space for months. Here’s what scientists hope to learnA 4-ton SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage drifting through space since 2025 was expected to crash into the Moon at 5,400 mph, raising fresh ques...05 Aug, 2026, 04.51 PM IST- 3,900-kg SpaceX rocket to slam into the Moon on August 5: When and where to watch the rare impact from the US and Canada, why astronomers are tracking it and what happens nextA 3,900-kg SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage is set to slam into the Moon at around 2.43 km/s on August 5, creating a rare lunar impact that ast...03 Aug, 2026, 08.27 PM IST
- 9,000 kmph: SpaceX junk is about to punch a hole in the Moon. Why scientists are happyA piece of SpaceX rocket debris is set to crash into the Moon at nearly 9,000 kmph. Here's why scientists are interested in the impact and ...01 Aug, 2026, 12.47 PM IST
- A discarded SpaceX rocket is on a high-speed collision course with the moonA SpaceX rocket upper stage will crash into the moon on Wednesday. This event will create a crater and eject dust and rubble into space. Sc...31 Jul, 2026, 05.51 PM IST
- These nearly invisible crystals could rewrite what we know about the early Solar SystemMoon impact 3.5 billion years ago reveals hidden Solar System history through tiny mineral grains. The discovery shows asteroid bombardment...19 Jun, 2026, 10.01 PM IST
- Scientists discover radioactive stardust still falling on Earth from an ancient cosmic blastScientists often look to distant galaxies for answers, but sometimes those clues are hidden beneath Earth’s oceans. In a stunning discovery...18 Jun, 2026, 08.11 PM IST
- 80,000-year-old Antarctic ice reveals radioactive stardust still falling on Earth. Is it dangerous?Scientists have detected iron-60, a radioactive isotope from ancient supernova explosions, in Antarctic ice up to 80,000 years old. This di...16 Jun, 2026, 07.10 PM IST
- China sends astronaut on year-long space mission as it eyes 2030 moon landingChina launched three astronauts to its space station. One astronaut will stay for a year, a record for the country. This mission supports C...24 May, 2026, 09.12 PM IST
- Digantara, Japanese startup join hands to create map of moon orbitDigantara, which is creating a 'Google Map' for the low earth orbit that is buzzing with thousands of satellites, has joined hands with Jap...05 Sep, 2025, 10.11 AM IST
- What happens if the moon takes a hit? Scientists brace for a possible asteroid collisionNASA Asteroid Alert: Scientists are watching asteroid 2024 YR4 closely after it was first spotted in late 2024. While it’s no longer on a c...31 Jul, 2025, 02.40 PM IST
- Asteroid 2024 YR4 may smash into moon, wipe out 10,000 satellites, and trigger meteor showers on earthAsteroid 2024 YR4: Scientists detected Asteroid 2024 YR4. It may hit the Moon. There is a 4% chance of impact. A collision could create a l...31 Jul, 2025, 12.29 AM IST
- Why scientists are still worried about Asteroid 2024 YR4 even though Earth is safeAsteroid 2024 YR4, initially considered a minor threat to Earth, is now being monitored for a potential Moon impact in 2032. While Earth is...14 Jul, 2025, 05.35 PM IST
- Asteroid more powerful than Hiroshima atomic bomb may miss Earth, but could still cause major disruptionAsteroid 2024 YR4, once feared to be on a collision course with Earth, now has an extremely low chance of impact. However, scientists warn ...20 Jun, 2025, 12.09 AM IST
- The mystery of Earth’s Mini-Moon: Is it a lost piece of the lunar puzzle that might have drifted away?Astronomers now suggest that the small celestial body, initially dubbed Earth’s “mini-moon” 2024 PT5, might be a lunar fragment. Discovered...29 Jan, 2025, 06.20 PM IST
- Not rocket science, just observation: Chennai techie Shanmuga SubramanianThe 33-year-old, who hails from Madurai, woke up to an email from Nasa confirming that the American space agency has confirmed Vikram lande...04 Dec, 2019, 11.05 AM IST
- Chennai techie uses Nasa images to find Vikram lander debris, gets credit from US agencyA Chennai techie, Shanmuga Subramanian, used lunar images from Nasa's Moon's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captured on different dates and s...03 Dec, 2019, 09.21 AM IST
- China plans to become first country to land on far side of moonChina will continue its lunar exploration project in the next five years, and strive to attain the automated extra-terrestrial sampling and...27 Dec, 2016, 01.28 PM IST
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