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MOON SAMPLE ANALYSIS
In 1972, Apollo 17 sealed core sample 73001 under vacuum on the Moon; in 2022, NASA opened it after 50 years and extracted lunar gas at Johnson Space Center- In 2021, NASA grew Hatch chile peppers on the International Space Station; over 137 days, the plants produced harvestable fruit with unusually straight stems
- After Apollo 11 returned to Earth in 1969, Neil Armstrong spent his 39th birthday behind a glass wall from his wife; NASA kept him in a 3-week quarantine while scientists investigated a Lunar threat that probably never existed
- In 1971, Apollo 14 astronaut Edgar Mitchell threw a metal pole like a javelin on the moon: it still lies near one of Shepard's golf ballsDuring the Apollo 14 mission, astronauts Edgar Mitchell and Alan Shepard showcased their playful spirit while traversing the lunar surface....22 Aug, 2026, 06.50 PM IST
- In 1972, Apollo 17 astronaut Jack Schmitt suddenly shouted, “There is orange soil!”: It contained tiny glass beads from ancient lunar fire fountainsDuring the Apollo 17 mission, astronauts stumbled upon intriguing orange soil at Shorty Crater, revealing a treasure trove of microscopic g...22 Aug, 2026, 06.40 PM IST
- In 2004, NASA’s Genesis sample capsule crashed in Utah at up to 193 miles per hour; scientists later recovered valuable solar-wind samplesNASA's Genesis mission faced a dramatic mishap in Utah when its capsule crashed after gathering precious solar wind samples. The failure of...22 Aug, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
- NASA's AI-powered Mission PRAXIS aims to touch Saturn's rings for the first time: Here's how it could solve a decades-old mysteryNASA is exploring a new mission concept called PRAXIS. This robotic explorer aims to directly sample particles from Saturn's rings. Artific...28 Jul, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
- Earth's hidden ‘mini-moon’ revealed like never before: China’s Tianwen-2 captures first-ever close-up of Kamoʻoalewa, a mysterious asteroid that may be a lost piece of the MoonChina's Tianwen-2 spacecraft has captured the first close-up image of Kamoʻoalewa. This rare quasi-satellite is often called Earth's mini-m...07 Jul, 2026, 03.21 PM IST
- China may use Moon's soil to make bricks for lunar baseChina is experimenting with lunar soil bricks to build a permanent base on the Moon by 2035. Prototype bricks, stronger than standard ones,...15 Nov, 2024, 03.26 PM IST
- What the Chinese discovered about the dark side of the moonChina's Chang'e-6 mission has successfully returned with lunar samples from the moon's far side, revealing distinct characteristics compare...18 Sep, 2024, 04.24 PM IST
- Moon had oceans? ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 uncovers lunar's oceanic mysteryISRO's Chandrayaan-3 mission data supports the Moon's once molten state, suggesting it was covered in a magma ocean. Measurements from the ...22 Aug, 2024, 02.21 PM IST
- Moon's surface once an ocean of magma, Chandrayaan-3 data suggestsData from ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 mission supports the theory that the Moon was once covered in a magma ocean. Analysis of the lunar soil by t...21 Aug, 2024, 10.04 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
- China's Chang'e-6 probe brings back first-ever samples from Moon's far sideThe development came after India in August 2023 became the first country to land near the little-explored lunar South Pole region when its ...25 Jun, 2024, 02.58 PM IST
- China's spacecraft takes off from far side of Moon to bring home first samplesChina's Chang'e-6 probe on Tuesday lifted off from the far side of the Moon for its journey back to Earth carrying the first rock samples e...04 Jun, 2024, 02.22 PM IST
- China successfully launches lunar probe mission to collect samples for first time from far side of moonThe lunar probe was carried by a Long March-5 Y8 rocket which blasted off from the Wenchang Space Launch Site on the coast of China's south...03 May, 2024, 05.38 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
- China's space probe brought 1,731 grams of samples from the moonScientists will carry out the storage, analysis and research of the country's first samples collected from the extra-terrestrial object, th...19 Dec, 2020, 01.51 PM IST
- China's Chang'e-5 mission a success, spacecraft brings home first moon samples in 40 yearsThe spacecraft landed in Siziwang Banner in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, at 1:59 AM (local time), according to the China...17 Dec, 2020, 10.17 AM IST
- China successfully launches its first spacecraft to moon to collect samples, return to earthChina has successfully launched the Chang'e-5 lunar probe from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern province of Hainan, stat...24 Nov, 2020, 10.29 AM IST
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