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SOLAR PANELS ON THE MOON
In 1981, when ISRO carried its APPLE on bullock cart for just Rs 150, the world laughed; Today, the same story is hailed as a masterstroke of innovation- Scientists are borrowing a NASA dust-zapping trick to keep solar panels cleaner in dusty places like the American Southwest, India, and the Sahel, and the payoff could be cheaper power with less water and labor
- Japan plans giant 11,000-km solar ring around the Moon to send limitless energy to Earth; how futuristic project would work
- The Biggest Problem in Space Isn’t Rockets, It’s Something We Haven’t Built YetThe future of space exploration hinges on reliable electrical power systems, shifting the focus from rockets to fundamental energy infrastr...09 Mar, 2026, 05.08 PM IST
- Private lunar lander Blue Ghost falls silent on the moon after a 2-week missionFirefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander completed a successful lunar mission, conducting NASA experiments before shutting down at sunset. It ...17 Mar, 2025, 08.33 PM IST
- Japan Moon lander put to sleep after surviving lunar nightThe unmanned Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) touched down in January at a wonky angle that left its solar panels facing the wron...02 Mar, 2024, 08.49 AM IST
- Japan's space agency says its moon lander miraculously survives a second weeks-long lunar nightJapan's space agency, JAXA, announced that their moon lander, SLIM, survived a second freezing weekslong lunar night. SLIM successfully pla...27 Feb, 2024, 07.54 AM IST
- Japan Moon lander revives after lunar nightJapan's Moon lander, the unmanned Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM), has woke up after a two-week lunar night, according to the Ja...26 Feb, 2024, 05.45 PM IST
- Ayodhya's ancient past has a modern connection — renewable energyAn intricate network of lenses and mirrors designed by scientists from CSIR and Central Building Research Institute will be used in the Ram...22 Jan, 2024, 11.57 AM IST
- 50-50 chance: ISRO yet to receive any signal from Chandrayaan 3's Vikram lander or Pragyan roverThe Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has been unsuccessful in establishing contact with the Vikram lander and Pragyan rover, which...22 Sep, 2023, 11.31 PM IST
- Efforts to establish contact with lander, rover will continue: ISROEarlier on September 2, after putting the rover into sleep mode, ISRO had said, "The rover completed its assignments. It is now safely park...22 Sep, 2023, 09.07 PM IST
- Will Chandrayaan-3 lander and rover wake up? ISRO to try to re-establish communication as Sun rises again on MoonISRO is planning to reestablish communication with its lunar mission Chandrayaan-3's lander Vikram and rover Pragyan as sunlight returns to...21 Sep, 2023, 07.16 PM IST
- European spacecraft rockets toward Jupiter and its icy moonsThe European Space Agency's Juice spacecraft has begun its decade-long quest to explore Jupiter as well as three of its moons, Europa, Call...15 Apr, 2023, 03.26 PM IST
- ISRO explains how soft landing of Vikram will take placeAhead of the proposed touchdown in the early hours of Saturday, the ISRO explained through a video how it will take place.05 Sep, 2019, 10.12 PM IST
- New self-replicating 3D printers could help build Moon baseOnce there are enough 3D printers, the self-replicating factory would focus on building all other equipment and infrastructure needed for h...08 Jun, 2017, 04.29 PM IST
- 'India-led solar alliance may be highlight of Paris summit'Calling for close Sino-India cooperation for clean energy development, a state-run Chinese daily today said the India-led solar alliance ma...24 Nov, 2015, 03.01 PM IST
- India-led solar alliance may be highlight of Paris summit: Chinese dailyAhead of the crucial Paris climate talks, Prime Minister Narendra has invited China to join the International Solar Alliance proposed by In...24 Nov, 2015, 02.56 PM IST
- India should help reach meaningful climate change pact, UN Secretary General saysUN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon on Tuesday asked India to take a leadership role in reaching a "meaningful” climate change pact in Paris l...14 Jan, 2015, 05.33 AM IST
- UN chief Ban Ki Moon to inaugurate canal top solar power plant in GujaratThe project comprises around 33,000 to 36,000 solar panels & has been designed in a manner that panels will sustain a wind velocity of 150 ...13 Jan, 2015, 04.54 PM IST
- Japanese firm to supply solar energy from Moon to EarthJapanese firm proposed an out-of-this-world solution to our planet's power woes - building a solar panel array around Moon's equator & send...02 Dec, 2013, 03.33 PM IST
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