Moon
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Apollo 14 astronaut Edgar Mitchell, who walked on the Moon, dies at 85
World | Feb 06, 2016, 11:59 AM ISTWashington: Astronaut Edgar Mitchell, a module pilot on Apollo 14 mission that touched down the lunar surface on February 5, 1971, died in Florida this week on the eve of the 45th anniversary of his
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'Villages on the Moon' can be reality by 2030: Scientists
World | Jan 11, 2016, 11:37 AM ISTNew York: Villages on the Moon, constructed through cooperation between astronauts and robotic systems on the lunar surface, can become a reality as early as 2030, a group of scientists has predicted.Scientists are exploring the
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Mars' moon Phobos is slowly falling apart
World | Nov 11, 2015, 12:16 PM ISTWashington: The long, shallow grooves lining the surface of Phobos are likely early signs of the structural failure that will ultimately destroy this moon of Mars.Orbiting a mere 6,000 km above the surface of Mars,
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Moon comes close to earth; India to miss total lunar eclipse
India | Sep 28, 2015, 05:53 PM ISTKolkata: In a rare occurrence, the moon in the evening sky today will come to its nearest to the earth,appearing not only a shade brighter but also bigger than Usual."Today's moon in the evening and night
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NASA spacecraft finds neon gas in Moon's atmosphere
World | Aug 20, 2015, 01:18 PM ISTWashington: A NASA spacecraft has confirmed for the first time that the Moon's thin atmosphere contains neon, a gas commonly used in electric signs on Earth because of its intense glow."The presence of neon in
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NASA drones to explore moon and mars
World | Aug 11, 2015, 05:51 PM ISTWashington: NASA engineers are developing drones that can fly to areas which are inaccessible to rovers – such as the shaded region of a crater – on Mars, asteroids and Moon to gather samples.The flying
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NASA camera reveals 'dark side' of moon
World | Aug 06, 2015, 12:25 PM ISTWashington: From nearly 1.6 lakh km away, a NASA camera has captured a stunning view of the far side of the moon as it moved in front of the sun-lit side of Earth last month.The
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NASA probe spots unusual red arcs on icy Saturn moon
World | Jul 30, 2015, 11:03 AM ISTWashington: Like graffiti sprayed by an unknown artist, NASA's Cassini spacecraft has spotted unexplained arc-shaped, reddish streaks on the surface of Saturn's icy moon Tethys.The red arcs are narrow, curved lines on the moon's surface,
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New technique can reveal age of moon rocks
World | Jul 21, 2015, 11:58 AM ISTWashington: A new technique can successfully put a date on an Earth rock that is similar to the lunar rocks on the moon's surface, shows research.The results show that events from solar system history that
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Quakes occur on moon, reveals analysis
India | Jun 14, 2015, 06:22 PM ISTNew Delhi: Similar to earth, tectonic plate movement also occur on moon which causes quakes, a study has revealed.An analysis of pictures taken by Chandrayaan-1 has found that tectonic plates are present inside moon's surface
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Neil Armstrong kept souvenirs from Apollo 11 in his home
World | Feb 11, 2015, 08:19 AM ISTWashington: Neil Armstrong, the first man to set foot on the Moon, for decades kept the camera he used to document his first steps on the lunar surface in a bag discovered at his home
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Mining the Moon next big thing
World | Feb 03, 2015, 01:30 PM ISTNew York: With an estimated 1.6 billion tonnes of water ice at its poles and an abundance of rare-earth elements hidden below its surface, the Moon is rich ground for mining, experts say.According to science
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Asteroid that flew past Earth has small moon
World | Jan 27, 2015, 10:53 AM ISTNew York: The asteroid that flew past the Earth Jan 26 has its own small moon, NASA said.In the first radar images of asteroid called 2004 BL86, scientists working with NASA's Deep Space Network antenna
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China publishes lunar orbiter photos of the Earth and Moon together
World | Nov 11, 2014, 12:12 PM ISTBeijing: China on Monday published photographs of the Earth and Moon together taken by the orbiting service module of the country's first unmanned lunar orbiter, which returned to Earth earlier this month.The photos were taken
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China launches spacecraft to moon
World | Oct 24, 2014, 12:19 PM ISTBeijing: China today launched an unmanned spacecraft to fly around the moon and back to Earth in order to test technologies to be used in the Chang'e-5, a future probe that will conduct the country's
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Revealed: US planned a secret spy base on the moon
World | Jul 21, 2014, 03:21 PM ISTNew Delhi: Forty-five years ago, astronaut Neil Armstrong took his "one small step" for mankind, becoming the first person to set foot on the moon. The program that resulted in that historic event, managed by
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Nasa launches robotic explorer to moon
World | Sep 07, 2013, 07:22 PM ISTNew York: Nasa's newest robotic explorer rocketed into space late on Friday in an unprecedented moonshot from Virginia.The LADEE spacecraft, which is charged with studying the lunar atmosphere and dust, soared aboard an unmanned Minotaur
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Moon landing mission to use 'secret weapons'
World | Sep 05, 2013, 06:31 PM ISTBeijing: Multiple "secret weapons" will be used on China's Chang'e-3 lunar probe, scheduled for launch at the end of this year for a moon landing mission, a key scientist has said.The mission will see a
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India's Chandrayaan helps NASA detect water on Moon
World | Aug 28, 2013, 11:56 PM ISTWashington: Using data collected by India's Chandrayaan mission, NASA has detected magmatic water locked under the surface of the Moon.The findings represent the first remote detection of this form of water that originates from deep
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Today in History: First US Orbiter launched to orbit Moon
World | Aug 10, 2013, 06:33 AM ISTNew Delhi: The first American spacecraft to orbit the Moon was launched on 10th of August 1966.The spacecraft was named as Lunar Orbiter 1 robotic. It was part of the Lunar Orbiter program. The Lunar