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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....
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...
In 2012, NASA's Curiosity Rover discovered a home, now that 96-mile wide Gale Crater is sparking claims of finding doorway to a long lost civilization in MarsNASA, the European Space Agency, and other international partners continue planning ambitious explorations of Mars, including efforts to re...
A $10 trillion industry sprang up when we weren’t lookingDespite political headwinds and global challenges, the sector's rapidly improving economics and falling costs signal a durable foundation, ...
NASA study using 50-year-old Apollo Moon samples suggests Earth’s water may not have come from meteoritesA new NASA study using Apollo lunar soil samples challenges a long-held theory. It suggests meteorites were not the primary source of Earth...
3I ATLAS Interstellar Comet Tail Mystery Shocking Revelations: Hera and Europa Clipper spacecraft to explore tail. Here's all about object transition from anti-tail to tail, mass, surface loss3I ATLAS interstellar comet tail mystery has drawn scientific attention as the Hera and Europa Clipper spacecraft prepare to fly through it...
Iron mineral reason for Mars's red colour, study suggests; hints planet was once habitableResearch suggests Mars's red hue may be due to ferrihydrite, an iron oxide formed in cool water, implying past habitability. Data from Mars...
‘India’s Chandrayaan missions redefined lunar science for all’India successfully landed its third lunar mission, the Chandrayaan-3, 70 degrees to the south pole of the moon on August 23, 2023. India is...
Venus Mission to take off in March 2028, carry 19 payloadsBeing developed at a cost of Rs 1,236 crore by the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro), the VOM will explore the planet's atmosphere,...
NASA's Parker Solar Probe is the fastest object ever made by humans, and it's speeding towards new frontiersNASA's Parker Solar Probe has set a new record as the fastest human-made object, reaching a staggering speed of 635,266 km per hour (394,73...
Aditya-L1: ASPEX payload has commenced its operations, says IsroAditya-L1 is the second spacecraft that the ISRO could send outside the sphere of influence of the Earth. The first one was the Mars Orbite...
ISRO gives an update on Aditya-L1; says solar wind particle experiment payload starts opsThe Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has confirmed that the Aditya Solar wind Particle Experiment payload on India's solar satelli...
NASA's first asteroid samples land on Earth after release from spacecraftNASA's spacecraft, Osiris-Rex, successfully landed in the Utah desert after a seven-year journey to collect samples from the asteroid Bennu...
China's Chang'e 5 lunar probe finds first on-site evidence of water on moon's surfaceThe study published on Saturday in the peer-reviewed journal Science Advances revealed that the lunar soil at the landing site contains les...
Why is everyone so obsessed with going to Mars? Here are some other worlds ripe for explorationLast year the United States, the United Arab Emirates and China all launched missions to Mars, taking advantage of the relatively short jou...
NASA spacecraft begins 2-year trip home with asteroid rubbleIt will be the biggest cosmic haul for the U.S. since the Apollo moon rocks. While NASA has returned comet dust and solar wind samples, thi...
War against Covid-19: Meil firm iCOMM Tele teams up with DRDO to develop mobile virology labThe mobile lab is built as per the bio-safety standards of the World Health Organisation and the Indian Council of Medical Research, said a...
Rooftop solar projects must for India to meet 175 GW renewable energy goal: ReportOut of 100 GW solar capacity target, 40 GW is likely to be achieved by installation of rooftop solar projects.
NASA's 2018 to do list includes mission to 'touch' SunNASA Probe is scheduled for launch in 2018 to explore the Sun's outer atmosphere. The probe will use Venus' gravity over nearly 7 years to ...
- Weather station at Bibi-ka-Maqbara
ASI has set up the country's first-ever automatic weather station on the premises of Bibi-ka-Maqbara to study the effects of climate.