News for 'moon'

Usha Vance Makes Her Debut At RNC

Usha Vance Makes Her Debut At RNC

Rediff.com18 Jul 2024

Usha Chilukuri Vance, Republican vice presidential candidate J D Vance's wife, introduced her husband before he spoke at the Republican National Convention.

Moon 'photobombs' Earth again in new NASA image!

Moon 'photobombs' Earth again in new NASA image!

Rediff.com12 Jul 2016

For the second time in a year, a NASA camera aboard the Deep Space Climate Observatory satellite captured a 'lunar photobomb' -- a stunning view the Moon as it moved in front of the sunlit side of Earth, crossing over the Indian and Pacific oceans.

Taking billion dreams to Moon, Chandrayaan-2 to be launched

Taking billion dreams to Moon, Chandrayaan-2 to be launched

Rediff.com21 Jul 2019

The Rs 978 crore mission, which has been rescheduled for Monday after scientists corrected the glitch in the rocket, will be launched at 2.43 p.m from the second launchpad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, over 100 km from Chennai.

Physics Nobel goes to scientists who enabled machine learning

Physics Nobel goes to scientists who enabled machine learning

Rediff.com8 Oct 2024

The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced on Tuesday.

The Tricolour on the moon

The Tricolour on the moon

Rediff.com18 Nov 2008

India became the fourth country to make its mark on the moon when Chandrayaan-I's MIP landed on the moon's surface on Friday, at approximately 8.30 pm IST.The MIP, proudly bearing the Indian tricolour, crash landed on the moon's surface after being detached by Chandrayaan-1.The Indian Space Research Organisation's command room has confirmed that it has received its first signal from the MIP.

Aditi Rao Hydari Gets Married To Siddharth

Aditi Rao Hydari Gets Married To Siddharth

Rediff.com16 Sep 2024

The couple tied the knot at a 400-year-old temple in Wanaparthy, Telangana, and announced the news on social media.

Maidaan, Bade Miyan Chote Miyan Release Postponed!

Maidaan, Bade Miyan Chote Miyan Release Postponed!

Rediff.com8 Apr 2024

The great Wednesday clash between the year's big releases have been postponed by a day.

Blue moon rising: Stunning images of the night sky

Blue moon rising: Stunning images of the night sky

Rediff.com31 Jul 2015

Clear skies helped provide a view of a rare blue moon.

Dev Deepavali: A Night When The Ganga Glows

Dev Deepavali: A Night When The Ganga Glows

Rediff.com27 Nov 2024

Visiting Varanasi for Dev Deepavali should be on your bucket list.

Going, going, gone. 2014's last Blood Moon

Going, going, gone. 2014's last Blood Moon

Rediff.com8 Oct 2014

Star gazers in India witnessed the last stage of a total lunar eclipse, the second and last one of the year on Wednesday. The moon will be below the horizon during most of the eclipse.

What is the big deal about Friday's blue moon?

What is the big deal about Friday's blue moon?

Rediff.com31 Jul 2015

Come Friday, and you will have an opportunity to gaze upon a blue moon -- this would be a somewhat rare occurrence that has nothing to with the moon's colour.

Short and sweet: When the moon turned red

Short and sweet: When the moon turned red

Rediff.com4 Apr 2015

Did you blink? There was a total eclipse of the moon on Saturday -- and it was an unusually short one.

Will Avatar eclipse New Moon?

Will Avatar eclipse New Moon?

Rediff.com16 Apr 2010

New Moon is in imminent danger of being eclipsed by the DVD/Blu-ray Disc/DVD combo of James Cameron's Avatar which hits the stores April 22 to mark Earth Day.

Fly your name to the moon for Rs 500

Fly your name to the moon for Rs 500

Rediff.com2 Feb 2017

Contributors to Team Indus project will have names etched on an object going to space.

The Genius Behind Bollywood's Beautiful Words

The Genius Behind Bollywood's Beautiful Words

Rediff.com17 Aug 2024

As a uniquely multi-hyphenated writer-director-lyricist-author, Gulzar has built a reputation across multiple spheres of film-making and literary creative endeavours. Dinesh Raheja salutes the Master who turns 90 on Sunday.

Chandrayan helps NASA detect water on Moon

Chandrayan helps NASA detect water on Moon

Rediff.com28 Aug 2013

Using data collected by India's Chandrayan mission, NASA has detected magmatic water locked under the surface of the Moon.

Probe report blows lid off sexual harassment in Mollywood

Probe report blows lid off sexual harassment in Mollywood

Rediff.com19 Aug 2024

The much-awaited report of the Justice Hema Committee, the government-appointed panel in 2019 that studied issues faced by women in the Malayalam film industry, comprises explosive accounts of harassment, exploitation, and ill-treatment being faced by women.

What Our Netas Can Borrow From Trump

What Our Netas Can Borrow From Trump

Rediff.com14 Nov 2024

Our politicians need to take a leaf out of Mr Trump's personalised merchandise sale: It keeps his image in the public eye, continuing to engage him differently and innovatively with his supporters, points out Sandeep Goyal.

6 Questions To Ask Before Making A Career Choice

6 Questions To Ask Before Making A Career Choice

Rediff.com19 Sep 2024

'How many jobs will be created when you complete your course?' 'How many people will compete with you?' 'What is the minimum and maximum salary you can expect?' 'Which are the companies that will offer you a job?' 'What skills do you have to develop?' 'How long will it sustain?'

Donald Trump: From convicted felon to 2nd term Prez

Donald Trump: From convicted felon to 2nd term Prez

Rediff.com6 Nov 2024

From the time he left office after his loss in the 2020 presidential election to his nomination as the Republican candidate in the 2024 race, Trump continued to dominate the American news cycle and the country's psyche.

J-K attack: Architect's wife waited for his call to end her fast

J-K attack: Architect's wife waited for his call to end her fast

Rediff.com21 Oct 2024

No one told them what had happened until late at night. And then too, it came through the media, the family said.

The Ladies Who Will Sail Into History

The Ladies Who Will Sail Into History

Rediff.com1 Oct 2024

Lieutenant Commanders Dilna K and Roopa A will remain at sea for 8 months. They will rely on wind power, do the repairs on the boat themselves and navigate some the world's most treacherous waters.

Chandrayaan-3's women scientists march down Kartavya Path

Chandrayaan-3's women scientists march down Kartavya Path

Rediff.com26 Jan 2024

The tableau also showcased the participation of women scientists in various missions of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), which is now planning to carry out India's maiden human space flight next year.

Ratan Tata: A Corporate Titan Like None Other

Ratan Tata: A Corporate Titan Like None Other

Rediff.com10 Oct 2024

Ratan Tata was one of the world's most influential industrialists yet he never appeared on any list of billionaires. He controlled over 30 companies that operated in over 100 countries across six continents yet lived an unpretentious life. Ratan Naval Tata, who died at a Mumbai hospital on Wednesday night at the age of 86 years, enjoyed a perhaps unique status -- a corporate titan who was considered a 'secular living saint' with a reputation for decency and integrity.

'Chandrayaan-3 could revolutionise space travel'

'Chandrayaan-3 could revolutionise space travel'

Rediff.com22 Aug 2023

'A person weighing 68 kilograms on the Earth would weigh only over 11 kg on the Moon'

'AI Might Enslave Or Annihilate Us'

'AI Might Enslave Or Annihilate Us'

Rediff.com10 Dec 2024

'It is the first technology in history which is not just a tool, it is an agent.' Yuval Noah Harari on the dangers on AI.

Missed the 'Blood Moon'? See it HERE

Missed the 'Blood Moon'? See it HERE

Rediff.com16 Apr 2014

The moon took on an eerie blood-red hue on Tuesday during the first total lunar eclipse of 2014, a celestial sight that wowed potentially millions of stargazers across North and South America.

Chandrayaan-2 captures image of crater on Moon; ISRO names it after Sarabhai

Chandrayaan-2 captures image of crater on Moon; ISRO names it after Sarabhai

Rediff.com14 Aug 2020

The Sarabhai Crater is around 250 to 300 kilometres east of the crater where the Apollo 17 and Luna 21 Missions had landed.

When The Music Died

When The Music Died

Rediff.com11 Jan 2024

Mourners pay their respects at the mortal remains of Ustad Rashid Khan, the finest Hindustani classical singer of his generation, in Kolkata on Wednesday, January 10, 2023.

Nushrratt Lets Her Eyes Do The Talking

Nushrratt Lets Her Eyes Do The Talking

Rediff.com27 Jun 2024

Radhikka promotes her film... Saiyami goes traditional... Aahana shares a memory...

US election results may take several days if...: Harris campaign

US election results may take several days if...: Harris campaign

Rediff.com6 Nov 2024

The ruling Democratic Party and the opposition Republicans have deployed hundreds of attorneys and thousands of volunteers to be part of the vote-counting process and be prepared to challenge and start the legal battle if necessary.

What Chandrayaan-3 Discovered

What Chandrayaan-3 Discovered

Rediff.com13 Sep 2023

Glimpses of what the historic Chandrayaan Mission discovered on the dark side of the Moon.

Revealed: An ocean buried in Jupiter's moon Ganymede

Revealed: An ocean buried in Jupiter's moon Ganymede

Rediff.com13 Mar 2015

The subterranean ocean is thought to have more water than all the water on Earth's surface

Chandrayaan located! NASA finds it still orbiting the moon

Chandrayaan located! NASA finds it still orbiting the moon

Rediff.com10 Mar 2017

"We have been able to detect NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) and the Indian Space Research Organisation's Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft in lunar orbit with ground-based radar," said Marina Brozovic, a radar scientist at JPL and principal investigator for the test project.

Action And Drama On OTT This Week

Action And Drama On OTT This Week

Rediff.com2 Aug 2024

There are a whole lot of cop-themed movies on OTT this week.

How India Celebrated Karva Chauth

How India Celebrated Karva Chauth

Rediff.com2 Nov 2023

Glimpses from Karwa Chauth celebrations in India.

Britain plans first Moon mission

Britain plans first Moon mission

Rediff.com10 Jan 2007

According to Andrew Coates of the Mullard Space Science Lab, the impactors would represent the first time there had been a detailed study of the Moon's sub-surface.

Modi lauds ISRO scientists, says next stop Sun, Venus

Modi lauds ISRO scientists, says next stop Sun, Venus

Rediff.com23 Aug 2023

India is now on the Moon and the success of the lunar mission has sounded the bugle for the emergence of a developed nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday as Chandrayaan-3 landed successfully on the lunar surface.

India makes history as Chandrayaan-3 soft-lands on lunar south pole

India makes history as Chandrayaan-3 soft-lands on lunar south pole

Rediff.com23 Aug 2023

In a giant leap for its space programme, India's Moon mission Chandrayaan-3 touched down on the lunar south pole at 6.04 pm on Wednesday, propelling the country to an exclusive club of four and making it the first country to land on the uncharted surface.

After historic Moon landing, ISRO launches maiden solar mission Aditya- L1

After historic Moon landing, ISRO launches maiden solar mission Aditya- L1

Rediff.com2 Sep 2023

The successful launch of the maiden solar mission of the Indian Space Research Organisation came on the heels of the historic lunar landing mission - Chandrayaan-3.