Lunar probe

Chandrayaan-2: NASA's lunar probe to fly over Vikram lander on Tuesday, new information expected

United States space agency NASA's lunar probe will fly over the landing site of Chandryaan-2's Vikram Lander on the Moon on Tuesday, September 17. New information regarding the condition of the lander is expected from this expedition.

Sep 16, 2019, 16:34 PM IST

Chandrayaan-II: Historical move for India as ISRO prepares for first ever Moon-landing mission

For the first time in Indian history, ISRO is all set to mark its presence on the Moon.  

Dec 03, 2017, 13:45 PM IST

Two moon missions find their way into ISRO's space agenda in early 2018!

The first one will be the Chandrayaan-2 mission, an advanced version of its previous 2018 mission with the objective of deeper lunar surface probe, and the second mission will be an initiative by Team Indus – a group of space enthusiasts that wants to unfurl the tricolour on the moon's surface as part of a global lunar competition.

Jul 30, 2017, 12:21 PM IST

Asian space race to get more competitive as Japan announces plans to send man to the moon by 2030!

They said the proposal was for JAXA to contribute to a multinational manned lunar probe by contributing technology, which would grant Japan a spot on the mission.

Jun 30, 2017, 16:57 PM 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

NASA unveils lunar dreams, plans to establish spaceport orbiting the Moon!

The agency is looking to build a crew tended spaceport in lunar orbit within the first few missions that would serve as a gateway to deep space and the lunar surface.

Apr 03, 2017, 19:31 PM IST

China aims to become first country to launch a lunar probe on far side of moon!

With an aim to carve out a niche for itself by exploring the dark side of the lunar surface, the project will implement topographic and geological surveys and conduct laboratory research on lunar samples.

Dec 27, 2016, 21:28 PM IST

China's satellites to enter uncharted territory

It will have the widest observation spectrum and highest energy resolution of any dark-matter probe in the world.

Nov 01, 2015, 13:28 PM IST