India's Ambitious Moon Mission Chandrayaan 2 Lifts Off successfully
Chandrayaan 2, India's high-profile lunar mission, lifted off from Sriharikota today. The launch of Chandrayaan 2 was aborted last week after a technical glitch was discovered.
Jul 22, 2019, 18:56 PM IST
Chandrayaan-2 launch postponed to October: ISRO chief
The experts had met recently and suggested the tests, following which the mission will now be launched in October, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman K Sivan said.
Mar 23, 2018, 17:14 PM IST
Chandrayaan-II: India's second moon mission cheaper than Hollywood movie 'Interstellar'
The cost of Chandrayaan-II is INR 800 crore – much cheaper than the cost of Hollywood's 2014 sci-fi blockbuster 'Interstellar', that cost a whopping INR 1,062 crore ($165 million).
Feb 20, 2018, 16:09 PM IST
Chandrayaan-II set for April launch; rover to aim for moon's south pole: Jitendra Singh
While this is not India's first mission to the Moon, it is certainly the Indian government’s most ambitious Moon research project till date.
Feb 16, 2018, 17:36 PM IST
Chandrayaan-II landing site identified; rover to spend 14 days on lunar surface: ISRO chief
ISRO chairman Dr K Sivan said that they have identified two locations for the landing.
Feb 05, 2018, 10:30 AM IST
Chandrayaan-II mission on schedule; next launch to be a communication satellite: ISRO chief
While this is not India's first mission to the Moon, it is certainly the Indian government’s most ambitious Moon research project till date.
Jan 12, 2018, 18:29 PM IST
US President Donald Trump signs directive to send Americans back to moon
US President Donald Trump signs directive to send Americans back to moon. Trump says sending American's to moon sets foundation for Mars mission.
Dec 12, 2017, 11:12 AM IST
Moon calling: Donald Trump signs directive to send astronauts back to lunar surface
Donald Trump's directive called the Space Policy Directive 1, was based on recommendations of the National Space Council, which the POTUS directed to re-establish in June.
Dec 12, 2017, 09:47 AM IST
Bengaluru-based start-up scouts for funds to build spacecraft for lunar mission
The firm aims to launch its spacecraft in three to six months in an attempt to win the "Google Lunar XPRIZE", a competition to challenge and inspire engineers and entrepreneurs from around the world to develop low-cost methods of robotic space exploration.
Oct 06, 2017, 13:49 PM IST
Theft at Neil Armstrong Museum; Astronaut's rare gold lunar space module replica stolen!
Armstrong, a Wapakoneta native, became the first person to step onto the moon's surface in July 1969.
Jul 30, 2017, 13:13 PM IST
Neil Armstrong's moon dust collection pouch from Apollo 11 mission sells for $1.8 million at auction!
Its previous owner was an Illinois lawyer, who bought it in 2015 for USD 995.
Jul 21, 2017, 08:25 AM IST
NASA scientists decode the reason for lunar orbiter's 'wild and jittery' 2014 images!
From the sudden and jagged pattern apparent in the image, the LROC team determined that the camera must have been hit by a tiny meteoroid, NASA said in a statement on Friday.
May 27, 2017, 14:33 PM IST
Collection pouch which once held moon samples from Apollo 11 mission to be auctioned!
While there are legal restrictions on sales of material from moon missions, including lunar rocks and dust, it is believed some items have been sold on the black market.
May 20, 2017, 11:31 AM IST
Journey to Mars: NASA sending astronauts to Moon for year-long mission
The lunar presence would serve as a launching point for the spacecraft that will carry humans to Mars, a NASA official said.
May 11, 2017, 13:54 PM IST
Chandrayaan-1: India's first lunar mission lost in space detected orbiting the Moon by NASA radar
In addition to Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft, the US space agency also located NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) around the Moon.
Mar 10, 2017, 13:52 PM IST
Russia to launch manned moon missions by 2029
In 2025, the spaceship will carry out its first unmanned mission to the moon.
Oct 27, 2015, 21:13 PM IST
China to rehearse new carrier rocket for final lunar mission
Bracing for its ambitious plan to land an unmanned spacecraft on the Moon before returning to Earth, China has shipped a carrier rocket from Tianjin port for a rehearsal of a scheduled Chang'e-5 lunar mission around 2017.
Sep 21, 2015, 10:33 AM IST
