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- India
Moon sighted, PM Modi extends Eid-ul-Fitr greetings to citizens
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday extended best wishes on Eid-ul-Fitr and hoped that the auspicious occasion enhances the spirit of togetherness and brotherhood in the country. With the sighting…
- India
India to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr on Tuesday
Hyderabad: In India, Eid-ul-Fitr which is one of the two major festivals celebrated by Muslims will be celebrated on Tuesday as the crescent was not been sighted today. In Hyderabad, the Markazi…
- Science
First Solar Eclipse 2022: When, Where and How to watch
New Delhi: The first solar eclipse of this year will be witnessed in some parts of the world on Saturday, April 30, 2022. A solar eclipse is a phenomenon in which the…
- Science
NASA again calls off wet dress rehearsal of moon rocket over fuel leak
Washington: NASA has for the third time halted Artemis 1 moon rocket’s “wet dress rehearsal” – this time over fuel leak. Wet dress rehearsal is an opportunity to refine the countdown procedures…
- Science
NASA again delays final Artemis 1 moon mission test to April 12
Washington: NASA has yet again delayed the final wet dress rehearsal of its Artemis 1 moon mission test to April 12, the US space agency officials said. Wet dress rehearsal is an…
- Science
NASA launches wet dress rehearsal for Artemis I moon rocket
Washington: After making a public debut on its way to the launch pad, NASA has started a two-day wet dress rehearsal for its Artemis 1 mega moon rocket, the US space agency…
- Science
NASA to develop second Moon lander, alongside SpaceX’s Starship
Washington: As NASA makes strides to return humans to the lunar surface under Artemis, the space agency has announced plans to create a second Moon lander other than SpaceX’s Starship, creating additional…
- Science
Moon’s orbit proposed as gravitational wave detector: Research
Barcelona: A new research has proposed using the variations in distance between the Earth and the Moon, which can be measured with a precision of less than a centimetre, as a new…
- Science
Aerospace startup unveils rover to carry astronauts to Moon, Mars
Washington: US-based aerospace startup Venturi Astrolab has unveiled a prototype of an interplanetary rover that is designed to transport cargo and people across the surface of the Moon – and eventually, Mars…
- World
Who will be first woman to walk on the moon?
Satyen Mohapatra Nine women are keeping their fingers crossed to be able to achieve something which has never been achieved by any woman in the history of womankind – to be able…
- Technology
Indian-origin expert helming first 4G network on Moon for NASA
New Delhi: Indian-origin Nishant Batra working as Chief Strategy and Technology Officer (CSTO) at smartphone maker Nokia is helping NASA to build the first ever cellular network on the Moon. Batra joined…
- Science
NASA’s 1st crewed Artemis moon mission delayed to 2026
Washington: NASA’s first crewed Artemis mission will see launch no earlier than 2026, the agency has said. The announcement comes after the NASA notified of delays on Artemis 1’s uncrewed flight around…
- Science
Moons may yield clues to what makes planets habitable, says study
Tokyo: Earth’s moon is vital in making it function. It controls the length of the day and ocean tides, which affect the biological cycles of lifeforms on our planet. The moon also…
- Science
A rogue rocket is on course to crash into the Moon. It won’t be the first
Adelaide: In a few weeks’ time, a rocket launched in 2015 is expected to crash into the Moon. The fast-moving piece of space junk is the upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon…
- Technology
How Musk’s SpaceX rocket will deliver a crater on Moon on March 4
New Delhi: On March 4, Moon will get a fresh crater thanks to a chunk of a SpaceX rocket that blasted off seven years ago and was abandoned in space after completing…
