News for 'moon'

'A new history starts now': North Korea's Kim Jong-un meets South Korea's Moon

'A new history starts now': North Korea's Kim Jong-un meets South Korea's Moon

Rediff.com27 Apr 2018

The historic peace talks are aimed at ending their decades-long conflict and come weeks before Kim is due to meet United States President Donald Trump.

IPL Auction: 'I expected to be picked, but these things happen'

IPL Auction: 'I expected to be picked, but these things happen'

Rediff.com20 Dec 2023

England opener Philip Salt opened up about not being picked in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction and said that he was expecting to be chosen by a franchise but "these things happen".

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..'

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.'

ISRO plans human colony on moon

ISRO plans human colony on moon

Rediff.com18 Dec 2007

In what may well be the first step towards establishing the first "human colony" on the moon, the Indian Space Research Organisation is examining the possibility of establishing a robotic set-up or unmanned mission on the moon.

China's Moon rover declared dead due to mechanical issues

China's Moon rover declared dead due to mechanical issues

Rediff.com13 Feb 2014

In a huge setback to China's ambitious space programme, its first lunar rover Yutu or the Jade Rabbit was declared dead after attempts to revive it failed, media reports said on Wednesday.

Russia and India eye the moon

Russia and India eye the moon

Rediff.com20 Sep 2007

The joint mission envisages landing a new-generation lunar vehicle weighing 400 kilogrammes on the surface of 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.

The Lunar Eclipse As Seen In India

The Lunar Eclipse As Seen In India

Rediff.com9 Nov 2022

Glimpses of the year's last lunar eclipse.

Chandrayaan-3 rover put to 'sleep, may wake up on...

Chandrayaan-3 rover put to 'sleep, may wake up on...

Rediff.com3 Sep 2023

"The receiver is kept on. Hoping for a successful awakening for another set of assignments! Else, it will forever stay there as India's lunar ambassador," it said.

Navratri: Bollywood's White Wonders

Navratri: Bollywood's White Wonders

Rediff.com16 Oct 2023

It's time to embrace the cool, calm, pristine wonders of white and its nine serene impressions in Hindi movies.

Confident I Can Do Well In ODIs: Tilak

Confident I Can Do Well In ODIs: Tilak

Rediff.com23 Aug 2023

'It's a big thing for me to make my ODI debut in the Asia Cup and get T20I and ODI call-up in the same year.'

Chinese have a photo of the Earth and Moon together

Chinese have a photo of the Earth and Moon together

Rediff.com10 Nov 2014

China on Monday published photographs of the Earth and Moon together taken by the orbiting service module of the country's first unmanned lunar orbiter, which returned to Earth earlier this month.

2023's Must Watch Movies From Around The World

2023's Must Watch Movies From Around The World

Rediff.com26 Dec 2023

2023 was a good year for international cinema with many strong films premiering at the Berlin, Cannes, Venice and Toronto film festivals.

Once in a blue moon on New Year Eve

Once in a blue moon on New Year Eve

Rediff.com28 Dec 2009

On New Year's Eve this year, party hoppers have another reason to rejoice as they will be able to witness a 'blue moon', which will be visible after a gap of 20 years on the last day of the year.

Will India's moon project transport energy?

Will India's moon project transport energy?

Rediff.com27 Dec 2006

Efforts are also on for increasing the solar cell efficiency for energy production.

What Sara's Paris Holiday Is Like

What Sara's Paris Holiday Is Like

Rediff.com9 Oct 2023

Samantha is everybody's darling... Sanjana shoots in Turkey... Plabita finds her favourite pasta in Assam...

Apollo redux: Breathtaking images from NASA's moon mission archives

Apollo redux: Breathtaking images from NASA's moon mission archives

Rediff.com6 Oct 2015

This incredible stockpile includes nearly every photo taken my astronauts during the missions.

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.

Blackstone sells entire 23.5% stake in Embassy REIT for Rs 7,100 crore

Blackstone sells entire 23.5% stake in Embassy REIT for Rs 7,100 crore

Rediff.com20 Dec 2023

Global investment firm Blackstone on Wednesday sold its entire 23.5 per cent stake in Embassy Office Parks REIT for around Rs 7,100 crore, according to sources. Embassy Office Parks REIT is India's first Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) sponsored by Blackstone and Bengaluru-based realty firm Embassy group. Blackstone sold its stake in the entity at around Rs 316 per share through open market transactions and at this price, the deal is valued at about Rs 7,100 crore, the sources said.

NASA 'bombs' the moon in search of water

NASA 'bombs' the moon in search of water

Rediff.com9 Oct 2009

Scientists saw a spacecraft slamming into the moon's south pole at 9,000 kmph kicking up a 10-km-high shower of debris that NASA hopes will confirm the presence of enough water necessary to supply future visits by astronauts.

NASA to blast moon for water

NASA to blast moon for water

Rediff.com11 Apr 2006

The young Indians who are shooting for the moon

The young Indians who are shooting for the moon

Rediff.com22 Dec 2015

Some time before December 31, 2017, Bengaluru based Team Indus aims to land a vehicle on the moon.

NASA team reviews Indian moon mission

NASA team reviews Indian moon mission

Rediff.com14 Jan 2006

NASA plans to deploy mini-synthetic aperture radar and spectrometer with 0.3 micron to 0.9-micron capabilities in the Indian spacecraft for experiments.

SCG Test: Bowlers take centre stage but Pak take lead

SCG Test: Bowlers take centre stage but Pak take lead

Rediff.com5 Jan 2024

IMAGES from Day 3 of the 3rd Test played between Australia and Pakistan at SCG on Friday.

US justifies scrapping Moon Mission

US justifies scrapping Moon Mission

Rediff.com15 Apr 2010

Justifying the decision to scrap its "manned mission to moon", the White House has said the Obama Administration is coming out with a more ambitious and sustainable space programme, including more astronaut time in space and more rockets launching.

'Chandrayaan has given useful data on moon'

'Chandrayaan has given useful data on moon'

Rediff.com1 Sep 2009

Though the Indian Space Research Organization had to prematurely terminate the country's first moon exploration mission after it lost radio contact with Chandrayaan-1 over the weekend, the probe is already said to have yielded a treasure trove of useful data. This suggestion comes from Carle Pieters, a planetary geologist at Brown University in Rhode Island, the principal investigator of the Moon Mineralogy Mapper (M3), a NASA instrument on Chandrayaan-1.

Romance And Sci-Fi Collide On OTT This Week

Romance And Sci-Fi Collide On OTT This Week

Rediff.com22 Dec 2023

Sci-fiction buffs rejoice, there's much spectacle to behold on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma gives her recommendations.

US polls: Gingrich promises Americans the moon, literally

US polls: Gingrich promises Americans the moon, literally

Rediff.com27 Jan 2012

Unveiling an election agenda that is literally out of this world, leading Republican White House hopeful Newt Gingrich has promised to build a permanent American base on the moon, an idea termed by his rivals as a wild dream and unaffordable for a country experiencing one of its worst economic crisis.

Can India Win Another Oscar This Year?

Can India Win Another Oscar This Year?

Rediff.com24 Jan 2024

'We're not looking at the importance of men standing up for women. And that, to me, is the power of the film.'

NASA set to 'bomb' moon on Friday

NASA set to 'bomb' moon on Friday

Rediff.com8 Oct 2009

Scientists will see two spacecraft slamming into the moon's south pole at 9,000 kmph kicking up a 10-km-high shower of debris that National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) hopes will confirm the presence of enough water necessary to supply future visits by astronauts.

Will India Win The New Space Race?

Will India Win The New Space Race?

Rediff.com19 Jul 2023

India is attempting to soft-land a rover on the moon and will attempt, at some point next year hopefully, sending humans into orbit. All of this makes an exciting time for space around the world, notes Aakar Patel.

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.

Go Traditional On Ganeshotsav

Go Traditional On Ganeshotsav

Rediff.com19 Sep 2023

Dip your toes in traditional styles as you go pandal hopping.

Fly to moon, for $100 million!

Fly to moon, for $100 million!

Rediff.com11 Aug 2005

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.

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.

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.

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.