News for 'Moon'

Stuck in space, NASA astronaut Sunita Williams says...

Stuck in space, NASA astronaut Sunita Williams says...

Rediff.com11 Jul 2024

'I feel confident that, if we had to, if there was a problem with the International Space Station, we would get in (the Starliner spacecraft) and we could undock, talk to our team, and figure out the best way to come home'

'A Mother Is The Backbone Of A Family'

'A Mother Is The Backbone Of A Family'

Rediff.com13 May 2024

Actors share adorable moments with their mums on Mother's Day.

Unsung Kerala colleges bask in glory of Chandrayan-3 heroes

Unsung Kerala colleges bask in glory of Chandrayan-3 heroes

Rediff.com25 Aug 2023

While the historic success of Chandrayaan-3 is celebrated by Indians across the world, two untrumpeted engineering colleges in Kerala are basking in the glory of the key role played by some of their alumni in the crucial Moon mission.

'We are looking at flying an Indian into space'

'We are looking at flying an Indian into space'

Rediff.com8 Dec 2023

'It's vital that over the next 10 years, that India, the US and the Artemis Accords family of nations come together to ensure that we not only return humanity to the moon, but that we build the technology that will allow us stay there permanently.' 'And then go on to Mars.'

Kareena on Chandrayaan 3: 'Great move for India'

Kareena on Chandrayaan 3: 'Great move for India'

Rediff.com22 Aug 2023

Kareena Kapoor says that like any other Indian, she is also waiting 'with bated breath' for Chandrayaan 3 to land on the Moon's surface and she plans to watch the event with her children.

India aims for the moon

India aims for the moon

Rediff.com16 Aug 2003

The Chandrayan-I mission will place a 525-kg satellite above moon and enable frontier scientific research.

2 of 3 Chandrayaan-3 mission objectives achieved: ISRO

2 of 3 Chandrayaan-3 mission objectives achieved: ISRO

Rediff.com26 Aug 2023

Conducting in-situ scientific experiments is underway. All payloads are performing normally, ISRO said.

Will Artemis Accords Help India's Space Programme?

Will Artemis Accords Help India's Space Programme?

Rediff.com4 Jul 2023

'This may open up doors for private players in India to collaborate with global players in commercial missions.'

Rajbhar's gaffe: When Chandrayaan comes back on earth...

Rajbhar's gaffe: When Chandrayaan comes back on earth...

Rediff.com24 Aug 2023

"I congratulate them on this. When it is time tomorrow for its safe arrival on earth, the whole country should welcome it," he said.

'Kamala Harris Is Going To Win!'

'Kamala Harris Is Going To Win!'

Rediff.com29 Aug 2024

'The die is cast. The wave is for her.' 'We will win this. The numbers are going to be higher than people are saying.' 'It is going to be more closer to Obama's numbers than Biden's numbers.'

Obama scraps NASA's Moon mission

Obama scraps NASA's Moon mission

Rediff.com16 Apr 2010

Scrapping NASA's"Back to Moon" project, US President Barack Obama gave a new mission to the country's civilian space programme agency-a manned mission to Mars in a decade and sending astronauts to explore asteroids beyond the moon by 2025.

'History Created': Team India Congratulate ISRO

'History Created': Team India Congratulate ISRO

Rediff.com23 Aug 2023

The players all converged near the dressing room and followed the closing stages of Chandrayaan-3's landing on Moon.

Readers greet ISRO: India is proud of you!

Readers greet ISRO: India is proud of you!

Rediff.com23 Aug 2023

We had asked readers to greet ISRO on the stupendous achievement of landing on the Moon, and they were prompt in celebrating ISRO's, and India's, success.

Get ready for 'Blue Moon' on August 31

Get ready for 'Blue Moon' on August 31

Rediff.com29 Aug 2012

A full moon will rise in the eastern twilight sky for the second time this month on August 31, which has come to be called as 'Blue Moon'. The first full moon occurred on August 1 in the Americas, and on August 2 in Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia

India to launch 2 moon missions by March

India to launch 2 moon missions by March

Rediff.com31 Oct 2017

One spacecraft will be Indian Space Research Organisation's own Chandrayaan-2, while the other will be from India's first private moonshot Team Indus which is competing in the Google LunarXPrize challenge.

All eyes on Isro as India to launch Chandrayaan-3 today

All eyes on Isro as India to launch Chandrayaan-3 today

Rediff.com14 Jul 2023

Friday's mission is the fourth operational flight of LVM3 which aims to launch the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft into a Geo Transfer Orbit.

Team ISRO takes a bow: 'It's been breathe in, breathe out Chandrayaan'

Team ISRO takes a bow: 'It's been breathe in, breathe out Chandrayaan'

Rediff.com23 Aug 2023

The entire mission operations of Chandrayaan-3, right from the launch till landing, "happened flawlessly" as per the timeline, the team that led India's third mission to the Moon said on Wednesday.

ESA-ISRO joint moon mission

ESA-ISRO joint moon mission

Rediff.com28 Jun 2005

European instruments would be included on board India's mission to the moon, Chandrayaan-1, to be launched by India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle.

Any impact of Russia's Luna-25 crash on Chandrayaan-3? Scientists reply

Any impact of Russia's Luna-25 crash on Chandrayaan-3? Scientists reply

Rediff.com21 Aug 2023

The Luna-25 spacecraft crashed into the Moon after it spun into an uncontrolled orbit, Russia's Roscosmos space agency said on August 20.

Google to map the moon

Google to map the moon

Rediff.com21 Jul 2005

Thirty-six years to the day since Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the moon, Google Inc. extended its mapping service to cover the lunar surface.

NASA planning mission to explore life on Jupiter's moon

NASA planning mission to explore life on Jupiter's moon

Rediff.com8 Apr 2016

The US space agency NASA is planning an ambitious mission involving international scientists to explore the possibility of life on Europa, the moon of planet Jupiter.

'Independence Without Safety Means Nothing'

'Independence Without Safety Means Nothing'

Rediff.com16 Aug 2024

'I humbly request the government to create safe spaces for ALL women, the strictest of punishment and the swiftest justice.'

China may bump satellite into moon

China may bump satellite into moon

Rediff.com9 Aug 2007

While there are several disposal plans, the generally accepted one is to have it bump into the moon purposefully

Moon crater named after Jackson

Moon crater named after Jackson

Rediff.com8 Jul 2009

Michael Jackson, famously known as the 'Moonwalker' for his legendary dance moves, now has a crater on the moon named after himself.

Pak launches communication satellite, 2nd in a month, with China's help

Pak launches communication satellite, 2nd in a month, with China's help

Rediff.com31 May 2024

The multi-mission communication satellite, also known as PAKSAT MM1, was launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China's southwestern province of Sichuan, China's state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

Chandrayaan-3 completes final move, now gears up for...

Chandrayaan-3 completes final move, now gears up for...

Rediff.com17 Aug 2023

The spacecraft will now prepare for separation of the lander module -- comprising the lander and rover -- from the propulsion module.

Pluto 'paints' its largest moon red: NASA

Pluto 'paints' its largest moon red: NASA

Rediff.com15 Sep 2016

The reddish polar region on Pluto's largest moon, Charon, is an effect of methane gas escaping from the icy dwarf planet's atmosphere, say scientists who solved the mystery behind the coloured region first spotted by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft last year.

Chandrayaan-3 mission countdown begins; India set to join elite group

Chandrayaan-3 mission countdown begins; India set to join elite group

Rediff.com13 Jul 2023

The soft landing of the spacecraft is planned for late August. The mission is expected to be supportive to future interplanetary missions.

Chandrayaan-3 mission on schedule: ISRO a day ahead of landing

Chandrayaan-3 mission on schedule: ISRO a day ahead of landing

Rediff.com22 Aug 2023

The space agency said the Mission Operations Complex (MOX), located at the ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) in Bengaluru, is buzzing with energy and excitement.

Remembering Sushmaji's Twitter Diplomacy

Remembering Sushmaji's Twitter Diplomacy

Rediff.com24 Jun 2024

Ms Swaraj was a conscientious woman who understood suffering and pathos and attempted in her inimitable way to mitigate them, recalls Rup Narayan Das.

India eyes rare feat as ISRO gears up for 3rd lunar mission

India eyes rare feat as ISRO gears up for 3rd lunar mission

Rediff.com12 Jul 2023

Four years after it broke many hearts, Indian Space Research Organisation's Chandrayaan is all set to soar towards the moon in its third expedition on Friday in an attempt to put the country in an elite club of nations that accomplished lunar missions with a soft landing.

NASA spacecraft sets off to end Moon mystery

NASA spacecraft sets off to end Moon mystery

Rediff.com7 Sep 2013

The Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer or Ladee spacecraft, which is charged with studying the lunar atmosphere and dust, soared aboard an unmanned Minotaur rocket a little before midnight from from Wallops Island.

Did Earth once have multiple Moons?

Did Earth once have multiple Moons?

Rediff.com7 May 2008

Scientists have estimated that the catastrophe that gave birth to the Earth and Moon may have also created several other satellites, which may have orbited Earth for millions of years. They suggest that these moonlets would have looked more like Jupiter, Venus, or very bright stars in the sky than a satellite.

Chandrayaan-3: ISRO Seeks Balaji's Blessings

Chandrayaan-3: ISRO Seeks Balaji's Blessings

Rediff.com13 Jul 2023

A team of Indian Space Research Organisation scientists on July 13 visited the Tirupati Venkatachalapathy temple ahead of Friday's much anticipated Chandrayaan-3 launch.

Does A Democracy Need A Sengol?

Does A Democracy Need A Sengol?

Rediff.com2 Feb 2024

The sengol must revert to where it belongs -- behind a glass case and not figure in ceremonies concerning India's democracy, argues Shyam G Menon.

With havan and namaz, world prays for Chandrayaan-3

With havan and namaz, world prays for Chandrayaan-3

Rediff.com23 Aug 2023

Regardless of religious boundaries, individuals are coming together to lend their support to the Chandrayaan-3 mission.

NASA will soon train Indian astronauts for joint ISS mission: Garcetti

NASA will soon train Indian astronauts for joint ISS mission: Garcetti

Rediff.com25 May 2024

National Aeronautics and Space Administration will soon provide advanced training to Indian astronauts, with the goal of mounting a joint effort to the International Space Station, a top American diplomat said Friday.

Mangalyaan captures image of Phobos, biggest moon of Mars

Mangalyaan captures image of Phobos, biggest moon of Mars

Rediff.com4 Jul 2020

The Mars Colour Camera onboard Indian Space Research Organisation's Mars Orbiter Mission has captured the image of Phobos, the closest and biggest moon of Mars.

Chandrayaan: ISRO's informal social media posts win hearts

Chandrayaan: ISRO's informal social media posts win hearts

Rediff.com22 Aug 2023

Interspersing their tweets and posts with an occasional 'Welcome buddy!' and 'Thanks for the ride, Mate!', ISRO's social media handles occasionally departed from using just technical terms to give updates about India's ambitious Moon mission Chandrayaan-3.

Oscars: Robert Downey Jr Thanks His 'Terrible Childhood'

Oscars: Robert Downey Jr Thanks His 'Terrible Childhood'

Rediff.com11 Mar 2024

Robert Downey Jr bagged his first ever Oscar award for his performance in the biopic drama film, Oppenheimer.