News for 'Moon'

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.

'If I Was Trump, I'd Be Scared Of Kamala'

'If I Was Trump, I'd Be Scared Of Kamala'

Rediff.com30 Jul 2024

'I hope that Macho Man agrees to debate her, because I think she will do spectacularly well in the debate.'

Moon not sighted, Eid on Thursday, says Shahi Imam of Jama masjid

Moon not sighted, Eid on Thursday, says Shahi Imam of Jama masjid

Rediff.com6 Jul 2016

In Kerala and Jammu and Kashmir, however, Eid will be celebrated on Wednesday.

AMAZING PHOTOS: Great lake on Jupiter's icy moon

AMAZING PHOTOS: Great lake on Jupiter's icy moon

Rediff.com18 Nov 2011

Scientists have discovered what appears to be a body of liquid water as vast as the volume of the North American Great Lakes locked inside the icy shell of Jupiter's moon Europa, suggesting a potential new habitat for life.

Private firms gear up for Moon flights

Private firms gear up for Moon flights

Rediff.com23 Sep 2009

If a NASA based competition is anything to go by, then private firms seem all eager to conceptualize flights to the Moon. According to a report in Discovery News, the first $1 million prize for demonstrating a lunar landing system is due to be awarded at the end of October. The front-runner is Texas-based Armadillo Aerospace, which this month made back-to-back flights of a vehicle named Scorpius.

We have suspended moon mission: ISRO chief

We have suspended moon mission: ISRO chief

Rediff.com29 Aug 2009

Indian Space Research Organisation chief Madhavan Nair on Saturday virtually admitted that the Chandrayaan-I moon mission could be over, saying it is a 'pretty difficult' situation. "At the moment, we have suspended the mission. Calling it off would depend on what has failed. We are trying to analyse what has gone wrong and we will take a look at it on Sunday," he said.Asked if there was any hope of the mission surviving, he said he can't confirm anything at the moment.

ISRO waits for results from moon mission

ISRO waits for results from moon mission

Rediff.com31 Jan 2009

As scientists of the Indian Space Research Organisation are decoding the data sent by Chandrayaan-1 from the moon, the space agency is confident that India's first lunar mission would reveal 'unexpected results and things'. "The data have been collected from unexplored area. We are well positioned with these data. We can tell the world that we have found many things, which no explorer has seen so far," Chandrayaan-I Project Director M Annadurai said on Saturday.

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).

China's 'Jade Rabbit' sends back first photos from moon

China's 'Jade Rabbit' sends back first photos from moon

Rediff.com16 Dec 2013

China's first moon rover has begun sending back photos, a day after the communist giant carried out the world's first lunar soft landing in nearly 40 years, making a huge advance in its ambitious space programme.

ISRO to launch Chandrayaan 3 with new launch vehicle LVM-3 on July 14

ISRO to launch Chandrayaan 3 with new launch vehicle LVM-3 on July 14

Rediff.com6 Jul 2023

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Thursday announced that its lunar mission Chandrayaan-3 will be launched on July 14 from the space port at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.

Corruption hampering devt goals: Ban Ki-moon

Corruption hampering devt goals: Ban Ki-moon

Rediff.com10 Dec 2008

Throughout the developing world, he emphasised, billions of dollars needed for healthcare, education, clean water and infrastructure are being drained by bribes and other forms of corruption. The head of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime called for greater adherence to the UN Convention Against Corruption that has been signed by 130 nations.

New Indian envoy to UN meets Ban Ki Moon

New Indian envoy to UN meets Ban Ki Moon

Rediff.com17 Apr 2013

Ambassador Asoke Kumar Mukerji, the new permanent representative of India to the United Nations, on Tuesday presented his credentials to Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

Prakash Raj booked for 'mocking' Chandrayaan-3

Prakash Raj booked for 'mocking' Chandrayaan-3

Rediff.com22 Aug 2023

The actor said his earlier tweet was referring to an old joke from the era of Neil Armstrong, the American astronaut and the first person to walk on the Moon in 1969.

Scorsese Film Wows Anurag, Motwane

Scorsese Film Wows Anurag, Motwane

Rediff.com22 May 2023

'Killers Of The Flower Moon .. uff what a film and how he does it again and again and yet again..'

'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.

Rahul targets Modi on Manipur; frustrated dynast, says BJP

Rahul targets Modi on Manipur; frustrated dynast, says BJP

Rediff.com15 Jul 2023

Union minister Smriti Irani reacted furiously to the Congress leader's barb at the prime minister over the Rafale purchase and the tense situation in Manipur.

PIX: China aims for the moon with Chang'e-3 unmanned lunar probe

PIX: China aims for the moon with Chang'e-3 unmanned lunar probe

Rediff.com29 Nov 2013

China on Tuesday said it will send its first-ever unmanned space probe to the Moon early next month to explore the lunar surface, a major milestone that would also be the Communist giant's maiden soft-landing on an extra-terrestrial celestial body.

India working on hypersonic aircraft, harnessing helium from moon

India working on hypersonic aircraft, harnessing helium from moon

Rediff.com14 Oct 2014

After launching missiles from land and sea, India is in the process of developing suspersonic missile aircraft that would hit long range targets from air.

10 Photographs You HAVE To See Today

10 Photographs You HAVE To See Today

Rediff.com13 Mar 2024

The ten best pics of 2023.

'You Can't Understand Human Beings...'

'You Can't Understand Human Beings...'

Rediff.com1 Jul 2024

'...without looking into yourself.' 'What matters most is human relationships and the human mind.'

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.

America says goodbye to first moon-walker Neil Armstrong

America says goodbye to first moon-walker Neil Armstrong

Rediff.com13 Sep 2012

Hundreds of mourners turned out on Thursday to remember Neil Armstrong, the first man to step on the Moon, at a special public interfaith meeting ahead of the planned burial at sea.

Breaking News: Hrithik Added To Tiger 3

Breaking News: Hrithik Added To Tiger 3

Rediff.com9 Nov 2023

Shah Rukh will play his character from Siddharth Anand's Pathaan, while Hrithik Roshan plays Kabir from Siddharth Anand's War.

Chandrayaan-2 to carry 7 instruments to moon

Chandrayaan-2 to carry 7 instruments to moon

Rediff.com30 Aug 2010

The payloads to be carried by India's second unmanned moon mission Chandrayaan-2 targeted for launch in 2013 were announced on Monday and there will be seven onboard instruments for a range of lunar experiments.

European agency tracks Chandrayaan-3 lander module from 3 stations

European agency tracks Chandrayaan-3 lander module from 3 stations

Rediff.com23 Aug 2023

Besides the scientists at the Indian Space Research Organisation, officials at the European Space Agency are also involved in tracking the lander module of the Chandrayaan-3 mission which is minutes away from making a soft landing on the surface of the moon, a senior scientist said on Wednesday.

India's moon mission pushed to July 2008

India's moon mission pushed to July 2008

Rediff.com25 Feb 2008

"We are targeting the end of June. We will try to make it in the first week of July," a senior scientist associated with the Rs 386 crore moon mission told PTI in Bangalore on Monday on condition of anonymity.

Japanese probe sets off for the moon

Japanese probe sets off for the moon

Rediff.com14 Sep 2007

Friday's successful launch comes as shot in the arm for the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency.

ISRO preps for India's maiden Sun mission today at 11.50 am

ISRO preps for India's maiden Sun mission today at 11.50 am

Rediff.com2 Sep 2023

The Aditya-L1 mission carries seven scientific payloads to carry out the study.

Arjun-Gabriella Welcome Second Child

Arjun-Gabriella Welcome Second Child

Rediff.com21 Jul 2023

'My family and I are blessed with a beautiful baby boy today.'

Robotic rover will stamp India's mark on moon

Robotic rover will stamp India's mark on moon

Rediff.com13 Aug 2010

'We do understand that, first of all, it is a demonstration of the Indian presence on the surface of the Moon,' the BBC quoted Aleksandr Zakharov, a leading scientist at the Space Research Institute (IKI) in Moscow, as saying.

Moon water may be 'harvested' for Mars missions

Moon water may be 'harvested' for Mars missions

Rediff.com26 Sep 2009

With an instrument on board India's lunar mission Chandryaan discovering water molecules on the Moon, scientists are now confident of harvesting water from the lunar surface in the future, which could help sustain lunar astronauts and even propel missions to Mars.

First man on the moon Neil Armstrong is dead

First man on the moon Neil Armstrong is dead

Rediff.com26 Aug 2012

July 20, 1969 became a watershed date in the history of mankind after Armstrong, commanding the Apollo 11 spacecraft landed on the moon, and accompanied by fellow astronaut Edwin Aldrin spent nearly three hours walking on the moon

The Men Behind Chandrayaan-3 Mission

The Men Behind Chandrayaan-3 Mission

Rediff.com22 Jul 2023

Only three countries (United States, Russia and China) have successfully landed spacecraft on the airless lunar surface.

In PHOTOS: Moon pays a visit to New Delhi

In PHOTOS: Moon pays a visit to New Delhi

Rediff.com27 Apr 2012

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon hoped that India would find a way to build and strengthen partnerships of common ground with its neighbours and encouraged it to do "even more" in advancing peace and security.

Another day of shootings in California, 7 killed

Another day of shootings in California, 7 killed

Rediff.com24 Jan 2023

At least seven people were killed and one person critically injured after shootings were reported from two locations in the Half Moon Bay area in north California of the United States, CNN reported citing local officials who said that a 67-year-old suspect is now in custody.

'Moon, not Pluto, the coldest in Solar system'

'Moon, not Pluto, the coldest in Solar system'

Rediff.com28 Sep 2009

Dark craters near Moon's south pole may be the coldest place in the entire solar system, frostier than planet Pluto. The crater floors which are 239,000 miles down, have 'daytime' temperatures that never rise above minus 400 degrees Fahrenheit, according to preliminary results from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.

New Moon, Sandra Bullock smash box office records

New Moon, Sandra Bullock smash box office records

Rediff.com23 Nov 2009

Hollywood can toast to a mighty last quarter of the year.

Moon casts shadow over Tharoor at UN

Moon casts shadow over Tharoor at UN

Rediff.com29 Sep 2006

Full moon beams down on Athens one-year countdown

Full moon beams down on Athens one-year countdown

Rediff.com13 Aug 2003

A major Greek newspaper warned the country risked global humiliation without swift and drastic changes.