News for '-moon'

How Pooja Vastrakar rocked Australia

How Pooja Vastrakar rocked Australia

Rediff.com21 Dec 2023

Pacer Pooja Vastrakar, who wrecked Aussies with a four-wicket haul in their first innings of the one-off Test, said on Thursday that the Indian Women's plan was to exploit the visitors' vulnerability against incoming deliveries bowled with a wobble seam.

Multi-coloured image of the moon by Chandrayaan-1

Multi-coloured image of the moon by Chandrayaan-1

Rediff.com26 Sep 2009

National Aeronautics and Space Administration's moon mineralogy mapper, an instrument on board India's lunar mission Chandrayaan-1, has clicked this magnificent image of the moon.The photograph shows a tricolour composite of reflected infrared radiation from the sun and illustrates the extent to which different materials are mapped across the side of the moon that faces the earth.Small amounts of water were detected on the surface of the moon at various locations.

Galileo not first to view moon through telescope?

Galileo not first to view moon through telescope?

Rediff.com14 Jan 2009

400-year-old set of 'moon maps' have led experts to claim that their creator -- Thomas Harriot -- beat Galileo to become the first man to view the moon through a telescope.

Prakash Raj draws flak for post on Chandrayaan-3, says joke's on you

Prakash Raj draws flak for post on Chandrayaan-3, says joke's on you

Rediff.com21 Aug 2023

While the actor did not specify the man in the cartoon, many social media users slammed the actor for making fun of former Indian Space Research Organisation chief K Sivan.

Fly to moon, for $100 million!

Fly to moon, for $100 million!

Rediff.com11 Aug 2005

DRDO Biggest Hindrance To Atmanirbharta In Defence

DRDO Biggest Hindrance To Atmanirbharta In Defence

Rediff.com26 Mar 2024

DRDO's failures over the decades have contributed significantly to India becoming the world's biggest weapons importer, points out Lieutenant General Prakash Katoch (retd).

UK may participate in India's moon mission

UK may participate in India's moon mission

Rediff.com23 Feb 2005

The Indian spacecraft may carry a UK component as one of the payload, British High Commissioner Michael Arthur said.

Lighting up moon's dark craters

Lighting up moon's dark craters

Rediff.com22 Jun 2009

Astronomers have created a new lunar topography map with the highest resolution of the moon's rugged south polar region, which they claim provides new data on some of the Earth's natural satellite's dark craters.

India backs Ban Ki-moon's reelection as UN chief

India backs Ban Ki-moon's reelection as UN chief

Rediff.com7 Jun 2011

India on Tuesday pledged support to United Nations Secretary General Ban-Ki moon's re-election for the second term.

Youth ask for jobs, govt says look at moon: Rahul in Maha

Youth ask for jobs, govt says look at moon: Rahul in Maha

Rediff.com13 Oct 2019

He also sought to know if Modi, during his recent meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, asked the latter about the 2017 Doklam standoff.

Lined-up, sun and moon give rise to 'King tides'

Lined-up, sun and moon give rise to 'King tides'

Rediff.com13 Jan 2013

Meteorologist Dan Satterfield reported on his blog hosted by the American Geophysical Union that 'King tides' are produced when the gravitational forces of the Sun, Earth and Moon are aligned.

Man buys plot on moon for $ 140

Man buys plot on moon for $ 140

Rediff.com27 Mar 2005

He has bought a five-acre lunar plot and has the legal deed to endorse the claim though how he plans to live there is still not clear.

Chandrayaan sucessfully orbiting the moon

Chandrayaan sucessfully orbiting the moon

Rediff.com8 Nov 2008

India's first unmanned spacecraft Chandrayaan-1 entered the lunar orbit on Saturday after Indian Space Research Organisation scientists successfully carried out a highly complex and tricky manoeuvre crossing another historic milestone in the country's space programme.

Review: New Moon lacks soul

Review: New Moon lacks soul

Rediff.com11 Dec 2009

Strictly for Twihards.

Dev Joshi Is Ready To Go To Space

Dev Joshi Is Ready To Go To Space

Rediff.com2 Aug 2023

'We hear about Chanda Mama from our childhood.' 'I am excited by the idea of seeing it with my eyes.'

China aims to put spacecraft on moon

China aims to put spacecraft on moon

Rediff.com26 Feb 2004

The programme is named the Chang'e, referring to a goddess who flew to the moon in an ancient Chinese fairytale.

Moon mission in 2006-07: ISRO

Moon mission in 2006-07: ISRO

Rediff.com17 Feb 2004

Chandrayan's operations will be controlled by robots and cover 3.50 lakh kilometre within a period of two years, ISRO chairman G Madhavan Nair said.

Crime, Cricket, Christmas On OTT!

Crime, Cricket, Christmas On OTT!

Rediff.com9 Dec 2023

Sukanya Verma's OTT recommendations this week.

ISRO gears up for further probes on the moon

ISRO gears up for further probes on the moon

Rediff.com15 Nov 2008

The Indian Space Research Organisation is gearing up to turn on several probes, a day after the box carrying the Moon Impact Probe, armed with the tricolour, crash-landed on the lunar surface to mark India's presence on the moon.Scientists at ISRO told rediff.com that the groundwork to detach eight other payloads from Chandrayaan-1, in order to conduct further studies on the moon, was underway.

'Red diary hides black deeds': Shah demands Gehlot's resignation

'Red diary hides black deeds': Shah demands Gehlot's resignation

Rediff.com26 Aug 2023

Sacked Rajasthan minister Rajendra Gudha had claimed that the red diary which he had secured from the residence of Congress leader Dharmendra Rathore during an income tax raid in July 2020 on the directions of the chief minister had details of Gehlot's financial transactions.

Indian on moon still far off: ISRO chief

Indian on moon still far off: ISRO chief

Rediff.com31 Jan 2008

For all the jokes that have been going around for decades that when American astronaut Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon, an Indian was already there, seriously, the hype about an Indian on the moon may be still be a ways off, according to the Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization G Madhavan Nair.

10 Photographs You HAVE To See Today

10 Photographs You HAVE To See Today

Rediff.com13 Mar 2024

The ten best pics of 2023.

Pochettino living the dream as Spurs aim for the moon

Pochettino living the dream as Spurs aim for the moon

Rediff.com30 Apr 2019

There is still a long way to go, with a young Ajax side sure to present a formidable obstacle to a Spurs squad shorn of leading strikers Harry Kane and Son Heung-min.

NASA spots 'impossible' cloud on Saturn moon -- for second time

NASA spots 'impossible' cloud on Saturn moon -- for second time

Rediff.com22 Sep 2016

Located in Titan's stratosphere, the cloud is made of a compound of carbon and nitrogen known as dicyanoacetylene (C4N2), an ingredient in the chemical cocktail that colours the giant moon's hazy, brownish-orange atmosphere.

AWESOME Images Of The Heavens!

AWESOME Images Of The Heavens!

Rediff.com29 Jun 2023

The Royal Observatory Greenwich shortlisted 34 images for its Astronomy Photographer Of The Year 2023 competition from thousands of entries received from all over the world.

India's moon mission likely on April 9

India's moon mission likely on April 9

Rediff.com1 Dec 2007

"It will take about five-and-half days for Chandrayaan-1 to get to the moon," officials said, adding that the probe will be in a 100 km polar orbit around the Moon.

China's first lunar probe enters moon's orbit

China's first lunar probe enters moon's orbit

Rediff.com5 Nov 2007

Following commands, Chang'e-1 started braking at a position 300 km away from the moon and entered its orbit Monday morning, making it China's first circumlunar satellite.

The Most FANTASTIC Pix You Will See!

The Most FANTASTIC Pix You Will See!

Rediff.com15 Feb 2024

The World Photography Organisation has revealed the winners for the Sony World Photography Awards 2024.

'This Is For Every Native Kid Who Has A Dream'

'This Is For Every Native Kid Who Has A Dream'

Rediff.com8 Jan 2024

Lily Gladstone picked up the Best Female Actor- Motion Picture award at the Golden Globes for her performance in Martin Scorsese's Killers of The Flower Moon.

Chandrayaan-3's 2nd orbit-raising manoeuvre successful

Chandrayaan-3's 2nd orbit-raising manoeuvre successful

Rediff.com17 Jul 2023

The next firing is planned for Tuesday between 2 pm and 3 pm. it said.

Katrina Gets The Summer Blues

Katrina Gets The Summer Blues

Rediff.com7 May 2023

Sara gets poetic... Mithila goes for a concert... Rajkummar is in New York...

India's Discoveries Haven't Received Attention They Deserve

India's Discoveries Haven't Received Attention They Deserve

Rediff.com6 Sep 2023

In the ancient world there is a great deal of give and take and reciprocal learning. India was an integral and important constituent of such interchanges of goods and ideas.

Bumrah-Sanjana welcome son Angad

Bumrah-Sanjana welcome son Angad

Rediff.com4 Sep 2023

On Sunday, the speedster left for Mumbai amid the ongoing Asia Cup due to personal reasons.

China's Jade Rabbit leaves trace on moon

China's Jade Rabbit leaves trace on moon

Rediff.com15 Dec 2013

China's first lunar probe on Sunday successfully separated from the lander and left deep traces on its loose soil, hours after the communist giant carried out the world's first soft landing on the lunar surface in nearly 40 years.

The BJP & Man on the Moon

The BJP & Man on the Moon

Rediff.com18 Sep 2003

Alia-Ranbir Host Mother's Day Party

Alia-Ranbir Host Mother's Day Party

Rediff.com13 May 2024

Film folk celebrate Mother's Day with white parties and heartfelt notes.

New research reveals much more water on moon

New research reveals much more water on moon

Rediff.com15 Jun 2010

A US-led team has found that there is at least 100 times more water in the moon's minerals that was previously believed -- in fact, the scientists have based its findings on an analysis of the mineral apatite in lunar rocks picked up by Apollo space missions and in lunar meteorite found in Africa.

China's lunar probe Chang'e-1 lands on Moon

China's lunar probe Chang'e-1 lands on Moon

Rediff.com1 Mar 2009

China's lunar mission aiming to send 'robotic explorers' before 2020, on Sunday landed its first satellite on Moon, as the Communist nation braces to compete in space technology with countries like the United States, Russia and India.

PIX: Preity over the moon as Kings rule supreme...

PIX: Preity over the moon as Kings rule supreme...

Rediff.com25 Apr 2018

This season Punjab have certainly delighted.

Seal the deal at Copenhagen: Ban Ki-Moon

Seal the deal at Copenhagen: Ban Ki-Moon

Rediff.com8 Dec 2009

Ban Ki-moon said he is encouraged that more than 105 heads of state and government are committed to participate in the meeting of world leaders on the 18th of this month.