News for 'Moon'

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.

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.

Tonight a 'blue moon' will rise in the sky

Tonight a 'blue moon' will rise in the sky

Rediff.com31 Jul 2004

Come Saturday night and Indians can watch a phenomena that rarely occurs -- a second full moon in a calendar month. The first full moon was on July 2.

'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.'

Karva Chauth: 'Both moons rose together'

Karva Chauth: 'Both moons rose together'

Rediff.com25 Oct 2010

We invited readers to share stories of their most unforgettable Karva Chauth with us. Here are two more responses.

Seen The Ring of Fire?

Seen The Ring of Fire?

Rediff.com17 Oct 2023

Glimpse the annular solar eclipse.

Jeh Turns 3!

Jeh Turns 3!

Rediff.com21 Feb 2024

What are Bollywood stars celebrating?

Missing Malaika Arora's Dance Moves?

Missing Malaika Arora's Dance Moves?

Rediff.com12 Apr 2023

She's back with yet another hot number, this time it's sung by Guru Randhawa.

Chand Si Khoobsurat Nushrrat!

Chand Si Khoobsurat Nushrrat!

Rediff.com25 Aug 2023

Once in a way a gal will come along who will totally sweep you off your feet with her fashion.

Salman Parties With Arbaaz, Sshura

Salman Parties With Arbaaz, Sshura

Rediff.com22 Jan 2024

Arbaaz Khan hosted a birthday party for his wife Sshura Khan on January 18, and his entire family came together to celebrate the special day.

Salman, Spies, Soup, Superheroes on OTT

Salman, Spies, Soup, Superheroes on OTT

Rediff.com12 Jan 2024

Sukanya Verma lists her this week's OTT recommendations.

How Pakistan reacted to Chandryaan-3's success

How Pakistan reacted to Chandryaan-3's success

Rediff.com26 Aug 2023

Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch during her briefing on Friday was asked to comment on the successful soft-landing of the Chandrayaan-3 mission on the Moon.

Modi declares August 23 as National Space Day

Modi declares August 23 as National Space Day

Rediff.com26 Aug 2023

A visibly emotional Modi addressed scientists at the Indian Space Research organisation's command centre in Bengaluru, who were involved in the Chandrayaan-3 mission and lauded them for their efforts.

Chandrayaan-3 1st orbit-raising manoeuvre successful, 'health normal'

Chandrayaan-3 1st orbit-raising manoeuvre successful, 'health normal'

Rediff.com15 Jul 2023

Chandrayaan-3 is now in an orbit, which when closest to Earth is at 173 km and farthest from Earth is at 41,762 km, the space agency said.

'Sar pe laal topi Rusi...': Modi mentions Raj Kapoor, Mithun in Moscow

'Sar pe laal topi Rusi...': Modi mentions Raj Kapoor, Mithun in Moscow

Rediff.com9 Jul 2024

Modi's high praise of Russia as an ally and Putin's leadership came amid ongoing efforts by the Western world to isolate the Russian leader over the war in Ukraine.

The Most Beautiful Women You'll See At Fashion Week

The Most Beautiful Women You'll See At Fashion Week

Rediff.com15 Mar 2024

They definitely need a ramp of their own.

An Indian on moon in 20 years?

An Indian on moon in 20 years?

Rediff.com12 Feb 2004

Lord Venkateswara name to be 'carried'  to Moon

Lord Venkateswara name to be 'carried' to Moon

Rediff.com25 Jul 2008

The name of Lord Venkateswara, the presiding deity of the 2,000-year-old hill shrine at Tirumala, is all set to "Reach the Moon" onboard the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) of the US space agency NASA, scheduled for launch later this year, according to a devotee.

Preity Is Grateful For The Love

Preity Is Grateful For The Love

Rediff.com2 Feb 2024

Bollywood is having a party on social media, and you're invited!

India, Russia mull joint mission to moon, Mars

India, Russia mull joint mission to moon, Mars

Rediff.com27 Sep 2007

India and Russia held discussions on the possibility of cooperation in space exploration, including missions to the moon and Mars. Russia's head of Federal Space Agency met the Indian Space Research Organisation chairman.

Moon mission to cost Rs 400 crore

Moon mission to cost Rs 400 crore

Rediff.com6 Feb 2004

Cabinet approves mission to Moon

Cabinet approves mission to Moon

Rediff.com11 Sep 2003

The Lunar Mission, Chandrayan-I, would cost Rs 386 crore with the foreign exchange component estimated at Rs 210.90 crore.

Modi reveals names of Gaganyan mission astronauts. They are...

Modi reveals names of Gaganyan mission astronauts. They are...

Rediff.com27 Feb 2024

The four astronauts are -- Prashanth Balakrishnan Nair, Angad Prathap, Ajit Krishnan, and Shubhanshu Shukla -- Modi said at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) at Thumba near the Kerala state capital.

Ban ki-Moon at the World Hindi Conference

Ban ki-Moon at the World Hindi Conference

Rediff.com14 Jul 2007

The delegates, who come from diverse fields, will consider how information technology and globalization can be used to propagate the language.

Countdown begins for India's moon mission

Countdown begins for India's moon mission

Rediff.com20 Oct 2008

The final 52-hour countdown for the October 22 launch of the country's first moon mission, Chandrayaan-I, began early on Monday morning at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.

When I Took A Boat Holiday

When I Took A Boat Holiday

Rediff.com11 Jul 2024

The best way to really take in the English countryside is to go narrowboating.

How Space Travel Can Unite The World

How Space Travel Can Unite The World

Rediff.com1 Sep 2023

All progress in space should excite us and encourage us to be optimists about a better future for our planet and all of us, asserts Aakar Patel.

Moon Mission: India is having a ball

Moon Mission: India is having a ball

Rediff.com15 Nov 2008

It was former President A P J Abdul Kalam's idea to paint the Indian flag on the Moon. Minutes after his dream was realized, a relieved Kalam is seen holding a globe with the Tricolour on it. ISRO chief Madhavan Nair is also seen.

No help from Russia, ISRO to undertake moon mission no. 2 on its own

No help from Russia, ISRO to undertake moon mission no. 2 on its own

Rediff.com10 Jan 2014

The teething issues concerning the launch of Chandrayaan 2 -- the second lunar mission of the Indian Space Research Organisation -- have been cleared.

Chandrayaan-II to probe further for water on moon

Chandrayaan-II to probe further for water on moon

Rediff.com28 Sep 2009

With India's maiden Moon Mission making a path-breaking discovery on water presence on the lunar surface, the objectives of Chandrayaan-II will be modified for further probes in that aspect, ISRO chairman Dr G Madhavan Nair has said

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.

How Dropped Candidates Keep Busy

How Dropped Candidates Keep Busy

Rediff.com25 Apr 2024

Cricket climate change to medical practice, dropped candidates have their non-political life sorted.

Ban Ki Moon speaks to Zardari about UN official

Ban Ki Moon speaks to Zardari about UN official

Rediff.com7 Mar 2009

The kidnapping of United Nations High Commision for Refugees official John Solecki and setting up of UN inquiry commission to probe former Pakistan premier Benazir's Bhutto assassination were among the issues that the world body chief .

They've got a plot on the moon

They've got a plot on the moon

Rediff.com24 Aug 2006

The Dasguptas have bought a plot for $100.

The total eclipse of the moon

The total eclipse of the moon

Rediff.com21 Feb 2008

The year 2008 will have two pair of eclipses -- a total lunar eclipse on February 21 and a total solar eclipse on August 1.

'Who Passed India's Olympic Uniform?'

'Who Passed India's Olympic Uniform?'

Rediff.com29 Jul 2024

'aris can be boiling hot in July. The choice of viscose over cotton was deliberate. Cotton would have crushed badly. We used viscose because it is a wood pulp fibre and lets you breathe. It is cooler than silk. We had to consider breathability because the athletes would be on a barge, in the heat, for up to five hours.'

Water found on the Moon, can life be far behind!

Water found on the Moon, can life be far behind!

Rediff.com10 Jul 2008

A fresh analysis of volcanic glass collected during the Apollo missions in the 1970s has revealed that the Moon's parched surface has water hidden beneath it, a major finding that dispels the notion that the Moon is dry.

Mangalyaan crosses Moon's orbit; travelling 10-lakh km a day

Mangalyaan crosses Moon's orbit; travelling 10-lakh km a day

Rediff.com2 Dec 2013

Indian Space Research Organisation's Mars Orbiter, which was placed in inter-Mars trajectory in the early hours on Sunday, has crossed Moon's orbit and is travelling beyond Earth's natural satellite.

Chinese now plan to grow vegetables on Moon

Chinese now plan to grow vegetables on Moon

Rediff.com4 Dec 2012

Gardening in space! Chinese astronauts may grow fresh vegetables in extraterrestrial bases on Moon or Mars in the future to provide food and oxygen supplies to astronauts, an official said after a successful lab experiment.