NASA Explains Why Eclipse Colors Change, and What It Says About Earth’s AirLunar eclipses reveal Earth's atmospheric conditions, with colors like red and orange indicating sunlight bending through. Dust, smoke, and...
22 Mar, 2026, 04.09 PM IST
NASA study reveals why the Moon’s near and far sides tell very different stories and how it influences EarthNASA's GRAIL mission reveals the Moon's two sides are strikingly different, with the nearside being warmer and more volcanically active tha...
15 May, 2025, 02.30 PM IST
Samples obtained by Chinese spacecraft show moon's ancient volcanismChina's Chang'e-6 mission brought back the first-ever samples from the moon's far side, revealing volcanic activity lasting at least 1.4 bi...
15 Nov, 2024, 08.55 PM IST
Though it's not the moon yet, it's the next best thing for European astronautsThe European Space Agency has opened the LUNA facility in Germany to simulate lunar conditions for astronaut training. The facility feature...
25 Sep, 2024, 09.04 PM IST
China's lunar lander brings back something astonishing from the moon, everything we knowChina's Chang'e-5 lunar lander that returned to the Earth after exploring the far end of the moon, has come back with some interesting arte...
28 Jun, 2024, 11.28 PM IST
All about China's lunar probe that returned with samples collected from far side of the moonChina's latest lunar probe has brought back some amazing artefacts, including samples like a volcanic rock that may be nearly 2.5 million y...
26 Jun, 2024, 08.01 PM IST
Road on Moon? Scientists find new tech for construction on lunar surfaceScientists have discovered that lunar dust, consisting of dark gray volcanic rock, could be used to construct roads and landing pads on the...
18 Oct, 2023, 01.45 PM IST
China says lunar samples offer new clues to volcanic activityChina in December brought back the first rocks from the moon since missions by the U.S. and former Soviet Union in the 1970s. On Saturday, ...
19 Oct, 2021, 04.17 PM IST
Moon may hold frozen water in more places than suspected, suggests data from NASA's SofiaWhile previous observations have indicated millions of tons of ice in the permanently shadowed craters of the moon's poles, a pair of studi...
27 Oct, 2020, 12.15 PM IST
- Moon's interior may contain water
New York, July 26 (IANS) There may be substantial amounts of trapped water in the interior of the moon, researchers have said.
26 Jul, 2017, 03.42 PM IST
Landing site of China's first lunar lander named "Moon Palace"China today named the landing site of its first moon lander Chang'e-3 as "Guang Han Gong" or "Moon Palace", more than two years after the s...
05 Jan, 2016, 06.59 PM IST
- Chinese rover discovers new type of Moon rock
Chinese lunar rover Yutu has discovered new volcanic rocks on Moon unlike those returned by Apollo and Luna missions, offering tantalising ...
23 Dec, 2015, 01.28 PM IST
Unique volcanic process found on MoonA giant mound near the Moon's south pole appears to be a volcanic structure unlike any other found on the lunar surface.
18 Oct, 2015, 04.36 PM IST
Moon's first settlers may live in lava tubesThe first human settlers on the Moon may live inside giant lava tubes large enough to house cities, which were formed by ancient volcanic e...
01 Apr, 2015, 02.13 PM IST
Moon's most unusual volcano more massive than thoughtLead author and Durham University PhD student Jack Wilson said he was surprised by the gigantic scale of the explosion.
19 Mar, 2015, 05.17 PM IST
Moon's volcanic activity slowed down gradually: NASAScores of distinctive rock deposits observed by Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) are estimated to be less than 100 million years old.
13 Oct, 2014, 04.21 PM IST
- Indian scientists discover a large cave on the Moon
Isro finds 2 Km-Long empty volcanic tube in Chandrayan-I data; Place could act as shelter for humans.
09 Feb, 2010, 12.21 AM IST